Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-15

in this city on April Goth met at Pyth:an
Hall last night to chose delegates TO the
Petersburg convention.
I, will be remembered that at such ward
meetings two sets of delegates were elected
-ope set known as Corbet aud the other as
Dearborn delegates.
Wben Mr.. Dearborn and his set of dele.
cafes yeacGed the hall last night they found
N. C5Toat in possession, the latter standing
ot he door with the key and q receipt for
me rent Of the hall. A number of police
men were also present. Mr.. Dearborn aud
hi. friends therefore left the premises aud
vent TO Crllly'S hall where they held their
meeting
A. o'clock the meeting of Mr.. >Corbet's
deieg4tcs was called to order by Mr. Lewis
Mckenzie, who stated that the meeting was
hold under the call of Mr.. Dearborn, the
city chairman, to elect delegates to the
Petersburg convention. He then read q
Iist Of the eleven delegates elected en- April
OH. all If whom were present but Que and
he sent proxy.
Mr Mckenzie was then elected chairman
sai James Buckner, secretary.
iir Mckenzie then read the credentials
Of the delegates signed by the chairman of
The ward meetings.
NJ Corbet then moved hat L. Mex enze,
". P. Graves, l., W. Corbet. white, and
Heuscn Dudley, G. II. Bailey and JAS. Buck
her, couI,d, bs elected delegates to the
Petersburg convention.
Al er some debate Mr. Coibet moved 10
substitute jacob Banks for HeDso on Dudley.
Csc HOLIDAY wanted the ward deisga.
tious filed, in case Of vacancies, by the al
telnatea before the election ofdelegates.
Mr.. Corbet said DO provision was made
for altcrneies.
Several voces.-Then we have no business
here
Robt Gaines WIS satisfied with all the
names but Baileys. He was not the man
to represent the republicans, as he carried
water on both shoulders.
Chss jackson asked if committee on
credentials hsd been appointed
Mr.. Corbet moved TO have committee of
three appointed.
Jackson then said he was going because
he was bang cramped.
committee on credentials was appoint
ell who reported hat the delegates whose
NAMES had already been called were entitled
10 seats.
Jackson asked if the alernates had any
rights on the floor.
JAG. Dudley, who sat near the door, arose
to suggest something." but before he could
make his suggestion be was summary grab
bed and hustled out Of the hall and down
the steps AMID laughter.
Jas Banks name was then substituted for
that Of DudIey's, and the delegates as pro-
posed by Mr.. Corbet were unanimously
elected to the Petersburg convention. J.
H. Greene, Thsd. Lee and Al. Lucas were
then chosen alternates.
Nj Colbet moved that q committee of
seven be appointed to prepare resolutions.
This was carried, and the chair appointed
!. W. Corbet w. z. Graves, Thad. Lee u.
Fry, :. PricAard and II. Dudley.
Willie the committee was at work Chas.
Jackson "eulcgized" the delegates just elect.
ed ard said they were the ''apples of his
heart" He, however, wanted Mr.. Green
elected.
His speech being attended by some disor'
der Jackson remarked, "a gentleman is
gentleman, n monkey is q monkey
The chairman announced that Congress.
sonal convention would be held in the hail
on Wednesday, and then went on to speak
OF the action OF Mr.. Dearborn. He said he
regretted that Mr. Dearborn had not come
here As an honest man and opened the
meeting He supposed that bogus delegates
would be- appointed at g meeting being held
elsewhere, but be would see about that. He
was disappoin:e ed in Mr. Dearborn and Mr..
Joe Crupper, but they had been led astray.
Mr.. Dearborn had made bis bed and he must
lie 10 it.
Mr.. Corbet, from the committee on testi.
monials, then presented the following:
Resolved by the republicans of Alexandria city
IN delegated convention assembled, That we re-
ucw our allegiance TO the national republican
party aud the republican party of Virginia
That the delegates elected by this convention
be. and hereby, instructed TO vote for General
Malone IS chairman Of the State executive COM
mittee aud for the present plan of organization OF
the party in this State
That we endorse the unit rule
that the Alexandria delegation be instructed to
vote as unit upon all other questions at issue.
Mr.. Mcheuzie-"l am teetotally opposed to 1t
Mr.. COrbot spoke in favor Of the resolutions. If
any one WAS Opptse to them let him take the po-
sitlon of opposing Conceal Malone.
Mr.. Graves said he would go to the convention
free man, or not at all. He did not want to
wear General Mahone's yoke. lie did not caro-
whether he was admitted to General Malone S
convention not. He would not go there as his
creature. He was in favor of General Malone be-
IN; chairman Of the State committee, but was OPP
lo,ci to tho present plan OF organization
Mir Mckel zc thought the resolutions should
20 10 the convention which meets here on we'd
nesday. He surprised II; Mr.. Corbet. Gen
Mahone was the Smartest man IN the State, put
VAS TOO tyrannical. If he endorsed what lad
been done hero ne was done with him. There
might be two conventions at Petersburg. He was
III favor of the gallant leader, j. S. Wise, and was
for j. g. Blaine for President though he WAS not
unkind to Sherman.
Henson Dudley and James Bucknor favored the
resolutions. They said ifthey went to Petersburg
opposed TO Gen. Malone snd his plan of organiza-
ton they would not be admitted to the convention
SOi the other delegates would be.
Mr. Mckenzie was not opp, sed to Gen. Ma
hortu 10 b,,rt I'D
lie believed WAS working with Mr.. ID. A. Wind
sOr. Dearborn was bull-headed but he bad gotten
ahead of him tonight.
Mr.Grcene favored the resolutions.
Mr.. Graves moved to lay the resolutions on the
is'lc amid cries of no mo
Reuds and Graves alone voting
Here squabbling commenced again when 1t was
Proposed TO remove Mr.. Dearborn from the city
chairman ship aud appoint Mr.. Corbet in his