Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-19

p,orYrICAN CONGRESSIONAL CONVEN
"A previously stated in the tele-
sic columns of the GAZETTE, the repub.
congressional convention to nominate
',3idste for this district was held at
,,, 's,. Yesterday. The convention con.
A, w.; of about 80 delegates, all CT the coun.
IN The district being represented, but
several OF them there were but one,
md three representatives. The conven-
~ ,rss called to order by Mr.. j. p. Bald
~, .a ol Prince Wiilisn,a and Judge Shumate,
.r.ronicr. was made permanent chairman.
T,- business Of the convention was tIans-
avn.diliousv aud with comparatively
i,,.s glaneins. rhe matter which caused
,%sm most feeling wss resolution introduced
~ Mr. M1Cabe, of Loudoun, denouncing
", Brady, Of Petersburg, for his course to
as,ds General Malone.
NJ McK-uzle censured Mr.. Corbet, of
80. civ. who was on the com mittee on
...ontiors. !or allowing any such resolu-
''.o 70 he brought before the convention,
wv, W. The friends Of the measure were told In
lain terms that If any such business as that
es. attempted there would be fight.
,har some debate, on motion of MIR.
-. nf this city. the resolution was laid
On the table. mr.
80, read l.tter from his father declining
I a.. candidate, and Messrs. J. W. Stroth.
" rsuouier, and Park Aguew, Of this city,
Co. ,lscrd 10 nomination, the latter by MIR.
%s.Saf n this city. Before a vote was taken
w. friepds OF Mr.. STROLLER withdrew his
- and Mr.. Aguew was nominated by
laI1u.tioD The next business was to de-
A' so';aa whether Mr.. Mckenzie, who had
paa 49, named by the Wise faction, or Mr..
%,,- G-n Mahone's presidential elector,
I'D no he elector from the district. The
' ,oo"o If each was presented, but it being
Ian. Mr.. Farr had large majority,
,to5,s,rict il j. ,aid having been"worked"
", him MIR. Mckenzie withdrew from
tue cnute-, for the sake OF harmony anu
NJ Farr was endorsed.
Afsr committee of one from each county
had been appointed to moth y MIR. AgneW OF
mis- nomination The convention adjourned.
The committee arrived here last night and
met Mr.. Agnew On King street. He was
conducted to MS Office, on Fairfax street,
where be was introduced to the committee
ny Mr. Corbtt and notified OF his nomina-
nop BIS Mr.. Charles McCabe, of Leesburg,
ubo aso congratulated him in short
speech Other coDgrstulatory speeches
were made by Messrs. w. P. Graves, j. ii.
Greene, aud l. w. Corbet, of this city;
Jacob lroth and James Saugster, OF Fairfax
h. J. Bubrman. of Loudoun w. A. Rose
and +. W. Payne, of King George, and
others.
Mr. Agnew responded thanking the men,
Der. OF the convention for the honor con.
ferfed upon him and asked time to consider
the matter. On being pressed for an answer
be accepted the nomination and promised
to do bis best to secure the success OF the
party. Mr.. Agnew then invited the COM
lnitee to thu Braddock House, where they
we're entertained and where other speeches
Erre made.
Mr.. Park Aenew. the nominee for Con
Qrs.s. is thu son of Mr.. J. P Agnew, ct this
city, He was born in Cumberland. Md {,
add is forty-one years old. He came here
when a child and has resided here ever since.
having been actively engaged in various
branches of business since be attained the
aye Of manhood. He is now member Of
tn R,ard of a dermen