Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-01

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DEMOCRATIC CoMMITTEE.-A meeting OF
,re city democratic committee was held last
nobt at which there were present: Messrs.
B. Thompson, W. B. Dobie, G. E.
p,ice. K. W Ballenger, W. II. Smith, L.
Wsrbury, and J. T. Sweeney. Mr.. Thomp.
an presided. Messrs. Marbury and Swee-
NV beine candidates, declined to take part
IN the proceedings as members of the com.
nirtee Capt. Smith, being also candi-
date but having no opposition, consented to
act with the committee.
BEFORE tho meeting was called to order
Nj Dutiey said he wanted to contradict
,srort that had been put in circulation to
,bs effect that he had been in Office for
,g4nty to thirty years. He produced copy
line GAZETTE to show that he was elected
ia lS14
ubom Mai. Dufley could refer. He had stated
hat Major D. had held Office from twelve to
tprieen years, but he was not responsible for
minors about such things as were in circula-
inn He was fighting liz politics as squarely
.be tried TO do in everything else.
The question of who should be entitled to
take part in the primary and under what
rnle thew should vote, coming up
utj,g democrats and such other white 70.
as NAV pledge themselves to support
,be democratic ticket in the general cleo
i'm 70 be held May Oath, and such colored
yo,ef. as are known to have been support.
ers ofthe democratic party shall be entitled
10 vote in the primary to be held May 8.h.
Cant Smith said this was the old plan of
conducting primaries and advocated its con-
tiuulnce.
Mr.. sweeney opposed the resolution; he
laid no difference should be made on &C.
count of color if the doors were to be open
81 80 vide all who pledged themselves to
.nnrOrt the demo cratic nominees ehould be
allowed TO vote in the primary. He spoke
of how some If the men it is now proposed
to let into the primary had acted heretofore
in taking part IN primaries and then work
ng against the nominees at the regular cleo
ton. He cited instances when such had
been the case, and said it looked like the
committee was afraid to take q etsnd and
exclude such men from the primaries. He
advocated the Richmond plan and said it
would prevent men from going into the pr-
uaries and sfterward working against the
nominees He said his candidacy had moth
ing to do with the matter; the democratic
ticket should be chosen by democrats.
Ais Dutley wished it known that be was
lust as willing 10 submit his claims to his col.
ored fiends as was Mr.. Sweeney. He left
the matter entirely to the committee.
Mr. Cation representing Mr.. Harlow op
posed the Richmond plan. He d d not want
il left TO the committee to throw out votes
after they b&d been put in the box. he
said that pledge printed on ticket would
not compel man TO vote that ticket any
more than would his moral obligation.
Mr.. Holt would submit entirely to the &C
ton OF the committee.
Capt. Smith advocated his resolution.
Mr.. Marbury was willing to abide by any.
thing the committee might decide, bnt was
opposed to he committee having the power
10 say what votes should be thrown out.
Mr.. Thompson Was willing to open the
door as far as possible but was not willing
to support Capt. Smiths resolution. There
should be DO difference made between
white and colored man who had never
yCtedthe democratic ticket.
Mr.. Dobe offered the following as q sub
situte to Capt Smiths resolution:
That all known democrats and such other
voters as may pledge themselves to support
The democratic ticketin the general election
10 be held May "a th shall be entitled to vote
10 the primary to be held May 8ih,
The substitute was adopted.
Mr. Thompson offered the following:
the polls will be open from sunrise to
sunset on the Sth day of May, and every
voter is required to vote the full ticket,
Otherwise The ballot will not be counted;
4 10 be valid ballot that shall be counted it
i ;asl have been cast for one candidate for
4 taeh OF the five city officers; namely, clerk,
i tieasurer, sergeant, commemorative attor-
ley aud commissioner of revenue.
Mr. Thompson advocated the above as
4 ide Richmond plan and said 1t was the best
s psn 10 select democratic ticket.
Il Messrs Sweeney and Smith advocated the
4 .iOptiOn of the resolution and Messrs.
Il Beach, Dobie ard Duffey opposed it.
q The resolution was adopted, Mr.. Dobie
sOue voting no.
Il Mr. Thompson then offered the following:
Resolved That meeting of the commit
lee be held Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.
4 Il, al which time the names of all persons
3 gdapurpose beirg candidates in the primary
n :aall Re handed in and the committee shall
81 hfhwith publish the names Of the officers
~ lobe filed, and the names of the candidates
Il 5ssii Offices arranged alphabetically, and
;1a'I also prepare similarly arranged tick
a (which shall be the ticket used on the day
IA line primary election.
The resolution was adopted and the meet
"a @gsdjJurned
DEAD INFANTS FoUND.-While Officer
"a AcVdeu was on his rounds about O'CLOCK
4 las morning colored woman called his at
''lion to a mysterious looking package
Which was lying against the door of the old
sable Oh Queen street bsween Washington
"a sld C0unbus Officer McCUeu examined
aeolnde and found that it contained the
eadiea of two dead infants. He carried 1t
9the station house where closer examina-
on was made, and it was ascertained that
@elntants we're white, were twins, male
aal female, had been born alive, and were
'0oNl day old. Dr.. Powell, the coroner,
us notified and held an inquest and the ju-
n Efsndered verdict that the infants came
@'her death from or minal neglect. They
.sie turned over to Undertaken Wheatley
"a wi iuerment The infants we're wrapped