The national leader., 1889-02-09
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
THEEIGHTH DISTRICT CONVENTION
A SUCCESS.
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED.
General Malone Endorsed for a Cabi.
net Position, and Hon. L. W. Cor.
bett, the ''NapOleOn of Alexan-
dria Politics." Commended
for the Alexandria
POst.Office.


Eighth Virginia Congressional District
met at noon yesterday in the Old
Friends meeting house in alexandria,
Va. in pursuance of the call, for the
purpose of electlng two delegates and
two alternates to represent the district
In the National Colored Convention TO
meet in washington, D. c., on March
6 next.
Mr.. Magnus L. Robinson, editor of
the National Leader called the meeting
to order, and stated the object for
Will b they had assembled, which was
that they might counsel together,
choose proper representatives to the
convention, and have that body
memorialize Congress to take steps to
redress the wrongs perpetrated upon
the colored people Of the South in their
right Of suffrage, and the frauds COM
mitted upon the ballot box.
On motion Mr.. Robinson was chosen
temporary chairman and John F. Will
liams, of Culpeper, secretary. The fol-
lowing were appointed committee on
credentials: Messrs. w. W. West, r.
B. Hopkins. L. s. Norman, Isaiah
Allen, Daniel Lomax, r. III. Baker,
and J. r. Bowen. On permanent Or
ganization: Messrs. B. b. Hopkins, j.
r. Bowen, III. Lightfoot, B. 3. Mar
tin. r. HI. Baker, s. FL. Rush, J. F:
Brodus, and M. A. Russell.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following entitled to seats.
Alexandria city-N. Font, r. B.
Hopkins, John w. Payne, w. A. Car
ter, and r B. Robinson.
Alexandria cOunty-H. L. Holmes,
Tibbet Allen, J. r. Bowen, Western
Green, and JAS. Bolden.
Culpeper county-WalterW West, John
F. Williams. E. H. Grody, Henry
Lightfoot, and J, S. Murray.
Fairfax county,. F. Norman, a.
Wesley, A. J. Carter, R. Jackson. and
]. B. Howard.
Fauquier county-G. W. Smith, q.
Dade, Il. II. Baker, M. A. Russell, and
G. H. Kenny.
Loudoun county-Geo. II. Russ,
Robt. Jordan, and Isaiah Allen.
Prince William county,. F. Bro
dus, 2. 8. Gusten and T. Lomax.
The committee on organization re-
ported the following as permanent OFF,
GERS and they were accepted: Henry
Llghtfoot. Of CuIpeper, chairman, and
III. L. Holmes, Of Alexandria county,
secretary.
The committee then proceeded to the
election of delegates to represent the
eighth district In the March convention
and the following were placed in nomi-
nation: Magnus l.. Robinson. j. F.
Norman, III. l.. Holmes, c. H, Kenny,
Walter West and d. W. Lomox.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Rob-
inson stated that he was not seeking
the position and preferred to work in
the ranks. The election resulted in
the choice of J. F. Norman, of Fairfax
county, and IL. l.. Holmes, of Alexan-
drla county. as delegates, and Magnus
L. Robinson and III. II. Worring as
alternates. Mr.. Robinson offered the
following:
WHEREAS we, the delegates repre-
senting the colOred Republicans of the
eighth congressional district, In con-
vention assembled this day In the city
of Alexandria, Va, for the purpose of
electing two delegates to the national
colored convention to meet at Wash
ington, D. c., March 9Th, 1889.
RESOLVED. That we tender our hearty
congratulations to the President elect
Benjamin Harrison. and hail with
joyful acclamatlon the return OF the
Republican party to power. Be it
further
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse
the b ave and dauntless VIM. Malone,
ex- United States Senator, for his zeal
Gus advocacy of Republican principles,
devotion to State interests, aud the
interest he displayed In advancing the
rights Of the negro. politically and
educationally.
Resolved, That we do recommend
ex-senator Malone to President-elect
Harrison for a cabinet position.
Resolved. further, That recognizing
In the person of Hon. L. w. Corbett,
of Alexandra city, true and tried
Republican of unblemished character,
popular, aggressive, and friend to the
negro; representative man In every
sense, and he being the choice of the
white and colored Republicans of the
city of Alexandria for the position of
postmaster of said city, 1t being the
first in importance in the eighth dis
trict, we do heartily indorse and recon.
mend him for the same, and urge upon
President Harrison the fitness of his
appointment.
The resolutions were put upon their
passage, when Henry Ltgbtfoot lett
the Chair and made a speech against
the adoption of the resolution endors-
ing General Malone. Also B B. Mar
tin, of Fairfax, opposed the adoption.
Mr.. West ably defended the resolu-
tion, commencing General Malone, as
did also Mr.. Robinson and others. The
resolutions were then adopted with
but two dissenting votes, Henry Light
foot and B. B, Martin The COnven.
tion adjourned at o'clock midst much
enthusiasm.