Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-19
The Manassas Convention.
(Reportod for the Alexandria Gazet

pGOnCaQ cOagre:SlOc2t CouVSotiuu 6uleu
met at Manassas on that day decided lot to
make nomination for Congress. Major 0.
E Hi0e, OF Fairfax, vas made permanent
chairman Of the convection and Mr.. L w.
CoE5et, of this city, secretary. The com.
mittee or credentials reported in favor of
the sitting delegates-.hu5 excluding the
contestants from AIeZandtie.
B fore the committees on resolutions re-
ported, Judge freeman, OF Fairfax, who had
urepsreG 8 ee.ies of resolutions fayoring
natonei election law, lee schools, &c, at
tempted TO present them but the convention
decided that aIi resolutions must 90 to the
committee On resolutions without being
read TIE Judge, however, made speech
10 which re set forth tie contenis CT bis re-
solutions, which siso pledged the convention
DOT 10 support any candidate who would
not pis6ge himself 20 support national
e,ection bill The Judge said be would not
bs a candidate himself but wanted the con-
ventiop TO tell him for whom no must vote
for Congress If 10 nomination was made by
the republicans, tbs two candidates De-
ing Internationally Objectionable.
Time Was called Oh tho Judge but his re-
marks were received with some applause.
His resolutions we're referred.
The ccmmtttee on resolutions, through
w. II. S.ryther OF Fauquier, then presented
the following aa their report
Whereas we believe that a free and fair
expression of the popular will under the
existing election Laws OF Virginia. known as
tins And ersoa- u cCormIck election lew"
cannot be enjoyed by republicans In our dis
trios therefore belt
RESOLVED. That we deem it neIpedent 10
make sny nomination.
W. Z. CatheIs, OF Prince William, pre-
seuted tho following az the minority re-
port: The minority o!the committee think
the action OF the rest Of the committee
would b. withdra of the republican party
from tie work Of the district. That 10 the
| interest Of republican principles 1t Is best
| TO make q nomination" Judge Freeman
opposed the majority report and said II was
| an iguom!nious surrender. Oriss OF COW
! ardly surrender Re then attacked Gen.
Malone fer his overlooking methods. and
] for the condition to which he had brought
tho republican party in the State. He
urged slra;ghtout fight every time, and
i said success would finally Gomez il this con
vention won this election this year it would
F.; have to buy it next time. He would rather
merit victory ia d feat than win victory In
I,
| Speaker Reed and favored the force bill.
| Mr.. c. P. McCebe Of LoUd0un, answered
Judge Freeman Ee was opposed TO the nom
inalion Of q candidate. and enid 1t was
The policy Of The republicans to unite
with the independent democrats, as 1t
was "a impossible TO beat the democrats
Il his district with republican, ss 1t is to
| uuiid railroad to the moo0. He said the
| democrs s were n0T In .sctional light and
were cutting each others threats. He fav-
| o.eG supporting the independent democrat
| now TIC down the democratic party, and then
ia 1892 be would be with Judge fireman for
styaigh,out republican fght-a!most say
! lug 10 go many wotdH that II was the inten.
ton of the republican leaders to use MIR.
| Hume DOW, end then throw him overheard.
During Mr.. McCsbe's speech there Was
much confusion, and several delegates
black and White-were On the floor at the
| same time.
Several negroes made incoherent speeches
| but never got to the point OF order" to
which they arose before time was called.
The vote Oh he minority report was then
| taken and it Was rel &c ed-yess 40, nays 8.
Judge Fireman here introduced resolu-
ton endorsing President Harrison's admin
| istratoD, which was adopted.
| Msior Hine then took the floor and said
| that while he was opposed to The Anderson
Mccormick election law, hs did not think
| that law alone was u sufficisnt reason for
the convention not making domination,
and offered IS an addition 20 the majority
| report part of The resolutions otsred by
Judge fireman regarding free schools, Tree
ballot and free speeCh.
Mr.. Ssrother tbeu denounced the State
election Law.
After some confusion as to which part OF
Judge Ffeman's resolutions should be Ell
grated in the maj ,ri,y report, the following
was agreed upon ard passed viz:
| Whereas we regard free schools,, free
speech, and free ballot, es the great
| pillars upon which must rest oil permanent
republican Institutions, aud whereas We be-
lieve that free and fair expression OF the
popular will, uader the existing election
| laws OF Virginia, known az the "AntersoL-
Mccormick election law" cannot be enjoy
| ed b. republicans 10 our State and district;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we deem il inexpedient
to make any nomination.
The convection then adjourned
After the Convention hsd al burned sever
O.! Of the dissatisfied delegates together with
some other republicans present, hold meet
ing with MIR. JOB Hawxhutst in The cnair,
and protested agaiust the action OF the con-
yeu,ion liz not making nomination. a
committee was appointed, of which Judge
Freeman, Of Fairfax. and Mr.. ]. d Greene,
of this city are members, TO prepare 60 az
dress to the republicans OF the dls,
trict explaining their action. An agreement
YVES drawn up and signed by those present
and ia to be presented to Others fsV.
orng straightout candidate for Congress,
calling another convention to nominate ouch
q candidate.
Judge freeman told reporter OF the Ga
zETrE that be Intended to make speeches
during the campaign in favor OF the NC
Kin!ey tariff bill snd the Lodge election bill
and against any candidate Rho will not
pledge himself 10 support these messures.
State School Money.