Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-13


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CHURCH SERVICES, &C., To MORROW.
Christ Church.--Servces al II q. N. and p.
N By Rev. DR.. Suter.
st. Paad's CHurch.-Services at IL a. M
and D. 10. by Rev DR.. Norton.
Grace Church.-Communion at .; H.
Services at IL a. M and 7:3O p. m py No''
e. T Sharp. N ~
81. Mary'8 Church.-services az ~ a. H.
by Father Chester. VesPers a. c r H. ..
Second Presbyterian Chnrch;-oeTVlces d.
II q. IN. sid 7:30 p. N. by Rev. James l.
Vsnce
BaDtist Giurch. at II q. m. and
80 q. m. by Rev. Mr.. Shepherd.
Trinity Meth. Epis. Charch.-Qaarteriy
yoae.iog services Preaching at II a. N. and
7.3O D. 10. by the Presiding Elder, Rev. a. j.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-Preach'rg at
II aud 7 80 o. N. by Rev. w. J. Dung.
Morning subject The Material Side OF the
Caurch y evening bjsct: THE Need OF
sefre-pect." nit
Pce-hyterisn Church, south Fairfax stfes,'
No II a M aud p 10. nv Rev W. ~. ~.
Poi-sl. Mornug snhjecr Use ana Aouee
of Gf;s;, eveniug subject; Expecting
Gsyman Lutheran Church.-Service5 at IL
n. m. D9 Kew. a ScnToy.
Meeting at tho Midland depot al 33o p.
M; allashouse at . NJ, and jail at Z p. w.
REPUBLICAN WARD MEETINGS The re-
nuDiiceus of the city he'd ward meetings
last nieht to elect delegates TO the city COL
vnn;ion. which met here this evening TO
c,oose delegates to the Manassas Copgres-
aionaI convention. which meats next week.
In the First ward J. H Harrison, colored,
acted rs chairman and Cha9. Dearborn sec
,etary. J H Harrison and Charles Dear
norn were elected delegates and w. Bow
man. colored, alternate. The delegates were
inatructed to vote for delegates to the Ma
rsssas convention who were In favor OF
making q nomination for Congress. Mr..
Dearborn objected to being Instructed, 90 ne
WIS allowed 10 use his discretion In the mat
ter.
In the Second ward Mr. r. 7. Lucas ac!-
cd as chairman and Norfolk kerby score
tary. r. T. Lucas and al Lucas, the latt'
cnlored, were elected delegates ana denseh
Dudley, colored, alternate.
In the Third ward Wash. Jackson, color.
sd was elected chairman and ". A. Carter,
also colored, secretary. L w Coroet, J. h.
Crunper. Wash. Jackson and Moses Steven
sop the latter two coored. were elected del
e1epes. and J, w. Webb, w. A. Carter and
Henry Lac. also coIored, alternates.
In the Fourth ward D. Thompson, color
"a presided aud Magnus Robinson, also COL
ored acted as secretary. MIR. @. O'Neal,
D. Thompson and ] Pritchard, the two lat
Ter oplored. were elected delegates and Meg
nus Robinson and James Turly, both color
ed, slternstes-
The meetings were conducted with more
or less disorder.
Ia the Third ward fight occurred be-
tween two colored men and several others
took part. This caused something OF panic
bnt the excitement, incident thereto, soon
subsidized.
When the meeting was called to order 1t
was evident that there were two factions
one in favor of delegates who would vote 10
the convention to nominate q republican
candidate for Congress and the other oppos-
cd 10 such seton. A fight was made for
the Craftsmanship and those opposed to
nominating Congressional candidate wop,
their man, Wash Jackson, coored, being
elected chairman over Mr.. L. l. Edelin,.
When Mr. John II Greene was placed IN
nomination for delegate, that gentleman
said he had refrained from taking part In the
proceedings and bad that morning rendered
his resignation es member Of the repub'i-
can organization of this CITY. He said this
meeting haG been called for the purpose OF
ioGorsipg al Independent candidate for
Congress. Here rs was asked by the chair
man 10 neD'e the candidate, u hen Mr..
Greene promptly responded "trsek
Hune" H then went on TO say that the
c.m4 bGi al heen previousi? arranged. Mr..
Hume wculd in deg or two announce him
ton wou!d Gesm it iuexpedient to make 8
nomination. This being he case Re thought
il strecee tina: the dis riCt committee had
called convention 10 60 no'hing.
For bimself be Was in favor Of making a
strg'eht nor1ination asd square hSht. He
rhso gave uo.ice tsa b9 ~1uit use HE own
fgdsnen in vodrgss 5atwesD Gen Lse and
MIR Hum., II hey were ths oGiy candidates
on eiecii day He then withdrew from
the meeting aud Was flllo%eG by a number
of others.
When lbs name of Augustus Lumpkins,
c0lored. wss mentioned be withdrew it and
said he would not hs governed by the Cus-
tom House ring. He said he had always
been republican but as between Gen Lee
and Mr. Hume be w0u certainly vo;e for
Gen Lee. Ia then Withdrew aud Was also
followed By several Of bis friende. a quss-
ton aross ss TO how the ballots should oe
taken some wanted paper ballots and bat
but the ",usDsger7" wished committee to
90 through the room aud taSe the tse OF
those present will paper snd pencil. The
msnsgers wen and the paper ballot men
misunderstanding three bolts in one even.
ing and leaving oo!y Speaker Reed que
run. M l. w. Corbst at the close of the
meeting made short spsech defending the
action OF the meeting aud taking grounds
against the seceders
The proceedings OF all of the meetings
showed pis'ny that there is more opposl-
ton 10 MI Hume among the republicans Of
The city than there is to Gen. Lee among
tbs democrats.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION The republi-