Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-21

REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS The city re
publican convention to elect deleg ates to the
convention 10 be held in Norfolk on 10 NOR
row TO nominate State ticket was hei o. ~
room 10 the City Hotel last n'gut. ihe
convention was composed OF '"e,Vo 10. ue.e
gates selected by the Mahonelies d, tue rs.
yiousn ward meetings on hiohuaS
none Of the "kickers" VINO were o'oo.eN
daiacctes a. the subsequent meetings ap-
,1,,,in1 far admission The meeting was u
1no.t Harmonious and orderly one and the
nroceed;nrs were conducted IN the fairest
md most unsu manuer, "a all were OF one
,vav of thought, there being no "klcKers
present to mar the serenity OF the OCCASION.
OF course the matter Of the fairness oil the
election of the delegates composing the coh
vsntiou does not enc into the question nor
was it made u part OF the proceedings.
Snffice il to say that the actual proceedings oil
the convection itself were entirely iair ana
above r.proach. There having been some
adverse comments as 30 the time OF The hotu-
iup of the ward meetings on Monday night
and the exeigencies OF the case not II OUR
ing special hurry, the chairman oil the con,
ventiun was Determined that no charge OF
"preyiousness" should he made against Tue
convention which ne called, so DeioIe rap
ming the meeting 10 order no waited VI. the
clock in .he steeple Opposite struck e'eul.
A. that hour MIR Chas Dearborn, chairman
of tho city committee, called the meeting 10
order and stated its ouject 10 be the election
of d.lepates aud Giteruates TO represent the
civ in the State convention 10 be held III
Nnrfoik AT Mr.. Dearborps request Mr.
10, Cruoper then read Gen. MahOue'5 plan
of organization and directions for holding
conventions. MIR. Ctupper also read certih
Gates. all duly signed, that the chairmen and
secretaries of the Monday night ward meet
ings we're the ocular officers Of these meet
ings and also the credentials OF the delegates
10 the convention ali signed by such certified
officers
AT er the right Of the delegates to seats IN
the convention had thus been established to
the entire satisfaction of the delegates them
selves, Mr.. Dearborn stated that the next
business was the election of officers. where
apon Mr.. Jos. Cfupper was unanimously
chosen chairman, aud Mr.. Norfolk Kirby
secretary. The roll of delegates was then
called and every one waa found to be pre-
sent and answered to his name. 1t was de-
cided that as so many wished to attend the
Norfolk convention that the meeting would
elect 2 delegates and alternates instead
of 6 delegates and alternates, that the city
was entitled TO under the cali that each
delegate should be allowed bali vote III
stead Of whole one, in the State conven'
ton. To expedite matters it was agreed
that the chairman should appoint commit
tee to present the names Of suitable persons
as delegates. j. H Harrison, Ralph Single
ton, Jas Buckner, L. J. Edelin, and II. u.
Young (the two latter white were appoint
ed said committee
An informal recess was then taken to
sf Ton ID
Ing such recess, although no motion to such
effect was made, it was tacitly agreed that
anyone present who had ever insuited
member of the city committee must go GU .
One such unfortunate was, thereupon, SUN
marily ordered out aud his unwilling de-
parture accelerated by threatened call If
the police Oae or two other such DOT car
lug to enter into discussion of the right to
SO exclude offenders left the room quietly.
The committee, after an absence OF about
20 minutes, returned and reported as fol.
lows For delegates d. A. Windsor, Cha'
Dearborn, Jos Lash, J. H. Harrison, II. i.
Lucas, r Singleton, n KerOy. J. K. Lash,
Jos. Crupper, James Buckner, Henry A.
mold and G. l.. Young, and for aternates, T..
Allen, d. Tenneson, John Madel!a, L. X
FELTON,, ii. H. Harper and Scott Akers. IL
will be seen that the committee recommend
ed themselves with considerable unanimity
but this WAS considered a parGonable OF
fence. and il will be remembered that there
were no .kickers" there The report OF tn
committee was then adopted and the abov
named were unanimously declared elected
delegates and aIternstes. The committee
then closed lis session in peace and har'
mony, and shortly before o'clock ad-
lourned.
During the recess motioG was made
that one oil the coored spectators be invited
TO address the meeting. The individual
Immediately arose and was in the act OF
producing q manuscript speech from his
pocket when he was told by the chairman
he must wait till the committee reported.
When the committee reported the meeting
adjourned and those present were spared
the iufl ciion of that speech. During the
meeting Mr.. Charles Biggs appeared to be
extremely anxious TO take part in the pre-
cesdings but met with little encouragement
He made several suggestions which were
UNDECIDED, was transferred from among the
delegates to the opposite side of the room
with the spectators, aud finally made a
motion The chairman then informed him
that he could not entertain his motion as
he was not delegate, whereupon ne sub
sided
As above stated the meeting was a vcsy
orderly one. Ii was fairly we'll attended
by spectators but the proceedings were
not very interesting.
The "kickers,' as anticipated, made nc
attempt to ba admitted to the Malone COZ
vention, but held one of their own in the
Third ward. Mr. J. II. Greene Was chosen
chairman and Stephen Pftchard secretary
The convention declined to send delegate;
to Norfolk, repudiated the action of AIR
Charles Dearborn in his conduct OF The
ward meetings 90 Monday night, and dec
ded to draw no aud present an appeal t1
the S ate and national republican commit
tees for relisf The "kickeran claim, and
their claim is generally conceded, that tines
are by far in the mfj1rity in this city, end
they openly threaten to play the Fol 4el
game at the next election If they are not Of
fnrde0 relief from " hat lheY term Mahone's