Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-08

Delegate Ryan, of Loudoun, is tor the
man that can win. If that manis Cleveland
then Mr.. Ryan ia for Cleveland.
Delegate Sanger is for anybody to beat
Cleveland, and Delegate Scott is anxious for
Sherman.
Delegate sebrel, of Southampton, favors
the denomination Of the present incum-
bent.
Delegate Silver, of Frederick 1 am for
Bayard first, last and all the time. am
Bayard man from away back yonder. l
have boy named Thomas Bayard Silver,
and he is a great boy too. Put me down
always for Bayard, and put it down strong.
Delegate Dckey: Blaine was my choice.
will take Sherman now.
Delegate Dupuy said Cleveland and Lee,
AMI Delegate Edmundson, OF Washington
o., catching the fever of the hour,
laughed so loud when ne said Cleveland
for me, too, that he made others laugh
with him. Delegates FiRgatt, of Botetourt,
Flood, of Appomattoz, Gordon, of Kappa
hammock. Graves, of Psge, johnson, of Isle
of Wight, Kincheloe, OF Fsuquier, J. E.
Moore, of Pulaski, OVERLY, of Lunenburg,
Pitcher, of Fauquier. Roberts, of Washing
ton, Saunders. of Franklin, Simpson, OF
Fairfax, and Tyler, Of Richmond, simply
answered, Cleveland"
Delegate Harris. of Albemare l am tax.
ing Cleveland again.
Delegate Hay, of Madison 1 did not know
that anybody else wanted anybody else but
Cleveland.
Delegate Herbert, of Portsmouth: I sup
pose Cleveland.
Delegate Hobson, of Powhatan CIeve
land. What do you ask such foolish ques
ton for. Don't you know that Cleveland is
the man?
Delegate Huffman, of Giles, is for Cleve
land and some Indiana man.
Delegate Jarratt, Of Sussex, is for Sher'
man.
Delegate Leggett, of Princess Anne
Cleveland for President and Loving, of Am.
herst, for Vice President.
Delegate Loving said : l have slways been
a great admirer of Mr.. Bsyard.
Delegate Mayo: am for anybody that
the republican convention thinks is the
strongest man.
Delegate McCendish, of Petersburg l
am for the nominee OF the republican party.
Delegate McCliDlic, Of Allegheny [ will
tell you when l come back.
Delegate Terrll, of Lynchburg, is for
Cleveland Delegate Tinsley, of New Kent,
ia for Sherman; Delegate Treat. of King
William, ia for Sherman, but Delegate Wad-
dill, of Henrico, has no choice as yet. He
ls for any good man that the republicans
may nominate.
Delegate Webb. of Rockingham, is for
Foraker AID Hiscock. He wants Foraker
first.
Delegate West, of Bedford, joins in with
Delegate Wright, of Piitsylvania, and ex-
claims 1 will take Grover Cleveland again.
Delegate wilkins, of Northampton, is bud
in his praise of Cleveland. and Speaker
Cardwell Gays; viii take Cleveland as a
matter of course.
The delegates whose names have omit.
ted were not il tho House when made the
rounds, but there are several whom | have
not mentioned that ara strongly in favor Of
the denomination Of MIR. Cleveland. The
prevailing sentiment seemed to he that as
Mr.. Cleveland had won once he could win
again hence the reason so many Legislators
declared in his favor. | did not include the
opinions expressed as to the second place
on the ticket, except in several instances.
If had done SO I could have put after the
name of nearly every democrat the words
"Ftzhrgh Lee, of Virginia. Vice President"
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