Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-20

REPUBLICAN MEETINes.-The republic
cans OF the city held ward meetings last
night to choose delegates to the city conven
ton TO meet to night to send delegates 10
the Norfolk convention. which meets on
Thursday TO nominate State ticker. 1no
"kickers," who certainly are IN the ipSJ
In this city had planned to csplufe o. :. IL
meetings and with this object IN view, ~ -
said. had been practing for some .ine pae.,
but the MahOuetes were Voo P'o'iot
them and having the organization IN .heii
bands IL ia safe TO cay elected all the dele
aa,es who will participate in the CONVEX
tIon The Mahoneite meetings were CON-
n1seh largely of whites with fair sprlnk
l,np of coloted men, whereas at the "kick-
er,n meetings the whites we're the exception
to tina colored rule The "kickers" were
ont. generated in every ward and the meet.
ings showed that the workers" "organi'
zersu and "strikers" were against them
The meetings also remind us that victory
ia not always to the strong. but that eternal
vigilance is the sine qua non OF success
The First ward meeting was held at ~
Prince street and those who managed II
were very fly. Mr. Jos Lash, the Mahone
ward chairman, called the meeting to order
and MIR. Chas. Dearborn was elected chair
man and Mr.. JOS Lash, secretary. Inc
names of JOS Lash and Jno. H. Hsrrisoh'
the latter colored, were proposed AS ueie.
gates and they we're promptly oeciaeeu
elected, "a was w. L. Stewart, coorsd, al
ternate The meeting was extremely nnan'
imous though bordering on the star chamber
,nathod The "kickers" of the First ware
held meeting at the corner OF DUKE ano
TTnion s,reets some time after the "regu!ars"
held theirs and had gone to look after tht
other wards. The meeting was called to ordei
by MIR. w. p. Graves, and Strother Glllesson,
colored, was made chairman and Geo. q.
Nowland, white, secretary. w. L. Graves
and Jno. Sales, the latter colored, were
elected delegates to the city convention and
Geo. A. Rowland, alternate. MIR. Graves
addressed the meeting and told his hearers
of the methods resorted to by Gen. Malone
TO maintain his supremacy. be warned
the General of what might be expected next
fall.
The regulars of the Second ward, number
ing about 40, held their meeting IN the nall
on the second floor Of the City Hotel. MI
R 4. Lucas, ward chairman, called the
meetipg to order mir. Lucas was elected
permanent chairman, John Lspben secre
tary and VIM. Crockett rgeant-at'arms.
The object OF the meeting having been
stated. Mr.. Norfolk Kirby, white, and Ralph
Singleton. colored. were UNANIMOUSLY erect
ed delegates and Mr.. David TenEeson alter
nate The meeting was orderly and harmo
NOUS and consumed about 10 minutes in the
transaction ofits business Shortly after the
adjournment of the regular" meeting the
colored element of the ward began to con
pregate on the hotel corner, and as the
dusky contingent arrived the information as
20 the action of the regulars was excitedly
communicated to them by the colored man
ayers. and the curses which arose were loud
and long. The conduct of the whites (wbo
mainly constituted the first meeting) was
bitterly denounced, and threats were made
that the whole ticket would be kuifed at the
polls. Holiday, Dudley, Banks and Others
addressed the crowd and urged them to 70
main at their posts until o'clock, at which
hour Henderson Dudley called the meeting
10 order from bench on Cameron street
and nominated George Holiday as chairman
and Money Campbell as secretary. A dem
ocratic spectator furnished nickle and two
candles were procured. Holiday denounced
all who took part in the first meeting and
urged the election of straight out ticket.
Henderson Dudley, Albert Lucas and Jacob
Banks were nominated as delegates and tile
fret two were elected, and Geo. Holiday was
elected alternate. There We're about Is per
GOES tall coiored) at this meeting, but In
passing through The tellers they voted early
and otlen for their favoriies, thus swelling
the vote for one delegate up TO 80. The
meeting, though not disorderiy, was charao-
teeized by great excitement.
The Third ward meeting was held in Mr.
It. ]. Eieln's shoemaker shop, on north
A fred street, every sea. in which was taken
early. Those holding reserved seats" fear
l.n fnhf nhG or
clamored for an early procedure 10 business
and those having the affair in charge yield
ed to the pressure. Col. d. A. Windsor
called the meetipg to order and Mr.. T. ].
Edelin, was chosen chairman and Mr.. ii. h.
Harper, secretary, with unanimity that
was startling Four delegates, Messrs. jos
Crupper and r. ]. Edelin,, white, and Jas
Buckuer and Percy Felton,, colored, were
rushed through with electric velocity, while
H.H. Harper and Jas. Weir. with equal
sDesd. were made alternates. The meeting
then dissolved. Some time after the "regu
lara" had vanished and the place locked mp
the "kcSers" began assembling and e1-
pressed surprise when told that the meeting
was over. They were not to be outdone,
however, and under the management Of Mr.
l.. w. Corbet determined to hold meeting
of their Own. Being unable to gain an en-
trance to the room, q table was procure
and placed 10 the street in front of the houee
when W. n. Jackson, colored, was made
chairman and Mr.. J. II, Greene chosen sec
rotary Messrs. j. II. Greene and Edward
Quinn, white, and Fred Lee and Moses
shepherd, colored, were elected delegates
and w. n jackson and A. Grady, colored,
aternates. A number of names were signed
to paper setting firth that the "reguars"
had held the meeting too soon and wag OF
magistrate, who was told of the affair, OF.
fered to take the Acknowledgements OF the
signers for half price.
The Fourth was the only ward where the
two factions met The meeting was TO have
been held over Mr.. c. o. Pulman's store, on
west Franklin street. and to gain an en-
trance 1t was necessary to go through the
store, up dark ladder stairs, and through
a much darker room to the one in which
the meeting was TO have been held. Mr.
l.