Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-08

1ur FOURTH WARD REPUBLICANS =
p.norted for the Alexandria Gsz site
p'',.naot 10 call issued by James Turley,
paas;tent of the fourth ward republicans.
100 hundred coored republicans met last
,.;,,ht AT Writings Hall. James Turey pre-
NJ with George Munday as secretary.
Tbo chairman stated that the object Of the
-,aering was to counsel together as to the
l-asf Motley for republicans to pursue in this
so,csss After on interchange of news
E-o,o varioua speakers committee consist
49, ~ w n Whiting, George Martin and
Robinson was appointe to draft reso.
i,,t,ors EXPRESSIVE Of the sense of the ward
Tho committees reported back the following:
Whereas certain men have banded them.
,aives together in the city of Alexandria
i,,own as en independent committee, end
,rocsaied without the consent or counsel OF
tso fourth ward republicans have nominated
connci ticket for said ward and with
Hrs7an effontery demand that the repubi-
cans Of the ward shall endorse the same, and
whereas this Independent or peoples party
comrttee have acted so arbitrarily and
without precedent, be 1t
P,so7red That we the republicans OF the
fourth ward DO hereby repudiate the indie.
n-ndent or peoples party ticket for the
Rosrd of Alderman and Common Council.
Resoired That We denounce the action of
tbe independent, or peoples party, commit
To- in palming oil their council ticket for
tba an ward ~ the will and sense Of the re-
rnbEcans of the ward, and We do urge every
'rne and loyal republican that voted for
Harrison and Morton to use every honest
elI1rt to defeat the SAID bogus ticket.
E,soirtd That We do proceed nj once TO
Mace . rouuci ticket in the fed worthy OF
the support of the republicans OF the ward
and its residents in general, AID that we
will gofk z,aousIy for the success OF the
same and do urge upon every voter OF the
ward who favors good honest and progress
sye men 10 represent them IN the next City
;oGnci 10 vote Tor our ticket
On motion Of c. Baily 1t was ordered
tbs, he ticket be made up in open nesting.
The chairman said he was glad to see the
gDift # fairness pervading the meeting, anu
tbst the republicans were about to shape
ibe, ticket III open light and not in star
chamber mode. Nominations were declared
ID order, end Magnus Il. Robinson was
nlace.! in nomination as q republican candl'
date for the Board Of Aldermen, and he was
unanimously nominated. K. b. Hopkins
placed w. H. Whiting in nomination Tor the
Common Council, ana after lew feina'A e
mis- selection was made by acc!amsi ION.
Jas Turley and others then advocated the
policy OF taking the three remaining candi
dates for council from the public at large,
irrespective of party, and Edward Hughes,
Harry Smoot and l.. E. Ohler were chosen
by reclamation. >.
William Brown was endorsed as candi
date for superintendent of Police.
committee WAS appointed, with Frank
Baltimore as chairman, to wait upon the
candidates. The Office of the secretary OF
the ward being declared vacant, Magnus Il
Robinson was unanimously elected. Speech
es were made by ]. w. Cole and others
urging republicans to support the ticket
with zeal. The meeting then adjourned
The meeting was one OF the most orderly
ever held in this city; harmony prevailed
aud the Of Ter republicans were out in num-
bers The two coored candidates are repre-
sentative men OF their people. Magnus IL
Robinson was former school teacher ana
now edits the Leader, widely circulated
colored newspaper at Washington. w. ri.
Whiting is well to do, educated, and con-
duets q ..0ud grocery business.