Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-08
Nominating Conventions


coroar.i.,ns :of uonipa5ing Car didates &c.
fhe State e3pa5e and House Of Delegates
we're held iD she Opera Houae to-day.
SENATORIAL ooNvFN4loE.
The Senatorial Convention was called 10
order a. ~ N. by Leonard hlsrbufy. esq,
and upon motion Mr.. J. J. Davies. OF Pr!nce
William, Ras made chairman. Mr. Davies,
upon assuming the chair. made few we'll
timed remarks. which we've received With
hearty applause. Id the course OF his re-
marks he congratulated the Convention upon
the evident eInicebia relations 5nst e8ieseo
In the democratic party Lhroughout the en-
tire DISTRICT composed OF Alexsndria, tsir
fax and Prince William, and congretnlateo
the convention upon the spontanelty o. Inc
party in fixing upon toe nsme OF CapS. oeo.
a. Mushbach to represent the district In Une
next Senate Of Virginia. In days gone py
each county had good-nsturediy siioWso enc
honor to pass from one to the other, anu ID
their action during the present campaign
had bnt again exemplified the smicsble re.
letions that have 30 long existed IN the party
in the counties comprising the 14th district.
Mr.. R, Walton Moore, of Fairfax, moved
that all formalitles be dispensed with, and
that the convention proceed Immediately TO
| make nomination.
Mr. E E. Meredith, of Prince William.
ssid there wa but one name bsfore the cen
yentlcn, end he presented 1t with pleasure
Il YVES that of Captain George &. Mush-
bach, that champion Of democracy, who,
curing she ofdeat OF rsedjustment days,
when John Paul rad been sent to Primes
William 60 teach her people political coon.
omv, bad met anG vanquished him. 1t mao
oeea agreed that the oountiea OF the
district support whoever alexandria should
vcsseDt. end sae speaker, after praieing The
eGorts and extolling The powers of the men
rvho mad REPRESENTED the district during the
casb twenty years, s.id Aiexacdrls's ohoice
goud be the paer OF Ehsm ell. Cameron
hsd fallen ba.ogs him as BrsntsV!le, and he
was competent to rep-eesnC the party
wherever ne saoad be placed. He hoped
the nomination Wouid be made by acclama-
tioo.
Mr. &. Walton Moore, OF Fairfax, spoke
to thu same effect, and said tho work OF the
Legislature Of Virginia az the present time
was of more Importance to the PEG
pie hereabouts thsn the multitudinons
| matters before Congress. BE was glad the
district had agreed upon man like Cap
tain Mushbach to be the democratic stand
ard bearer. He closed by briefly referring
to the important business which would be
| before the Legislature.
Mr.. ]. r. Cation congratulated the party
upon the unanimity manifested by the par
! ~ la selecting Captaia Mushbsch for legis-
iative honors.
& vote was then taken and Captain Mush-
| bach was unanimously uominatsd by sccla-
ns,ion, aud Neesrs J. R. CafoD, & Waitoc
Moore, q z. Douglas and E. E. Meredith
| we're appointed 9 committee TO notify the
| Captain.
| While waiting for the return OF the cou1-
mitieee, Mr. @. e Niool, Of Prince William
offered tbe following, which were unanm-
ousy adopted
Resolved, That the delegates to the Senatorial
con vention of tho 18th district have heard with
unfognod sorroWof the illness Of Gen. W: ID; f
| Lee, the honored representative OF the Eighth
| Con gressional District in tho Congress OF the
| United States, and we hereby tender him oul
sympa by, and trust that he may soon DO restored
to hoslth and again assume his seat in the halls OIL
Congress, where no has represented his district
| State and county With such signal fidelity and
| ability
Resolued That copy OF these revolutions be
forwarded to Gen. w. 81. F. Lee aud published in
| tho ALEXAN DRIA GAZETTE.
Ga motion CT Mr.. r. W. Mooyeeit was re-
solved that the convention endorse Hon.
John W. Daniel for reelection to The U. B.
Senate,
At this juncture Onpaain Mushbs0h, IN
der escort of the committee, entered the
hail, and wss received with uproarious ap-
pisuse. Upon quiet having been restored
he advanced to the front Ct the etsge end
thanked the delegatee for the honor center
red upon him Ia Wsi-timed speech, Rno
promised that all bis talents should be ez-
ecsed to sheir Ctmost for the advancement
OF Virginia and every oitiZen thereof
Upon motion OF Mr.. Leonard Mar5ury the
convention then adjourned.
The convention to nominate candidate
for the House of Delegates was called to
order few minutes later by Hsrrie Smoot,
ESQ.,, chairman OF the city committee. and Mr.
[. H. Thompson was elected seerstary.
Mr. A P. Douglas asked that q recess for
hs,f an houT bs taken in order that all del
egases have ample time to be present
Of the convention. The motion was lost,
aud Mr.. s G. Brent moved that committees
on psrmsnent organization snd credentials
be appointed.
Mr. ". q. Breen moved that the names
OF dele gates ns published In yesterdays Ga
ZErTE be recognised So the bona fde mem
Dsrs of the convention. This Vas not
seconded, ard after the appointment of a
committee on permanent Organization, the
convention took q recess until one O'clock
Upon the convention being called to or
dar the committee presented Its report re-
commencing Mr.. NJ. B Harlow for perma.
neut chairman and Mr.. RJbsrt W. Arnold
for secretary, both OF whora we're unanimous
ly elscted
Mr.. Charles @. Carin desired tbst the
convection proceed immediately 10 The
nomination OF Delegate, as did also Mr..
Geo. W. Fisher.
Mr. NJ. P. Vincent wanted racesa taken
until 2 o'clock. Some debate followed, but
it waa fnally determined to proceed With
the domination.
Mr.. Louie G. Barley nominated Mr.. Charles
Bendheim; Mr. S e. Brent Mr.. ". Il. May,
and MIR. a. P. Douglas Mr.. Viii! W. Doug
las.