Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-24
dith'a nomination In short but fitting

speech.
Ear. G. e Nool. OF Prince William, follow.
cd Mr. Breat: AID ssid Mr.. Meredith seem.
I'D to have SO many apokesmen that he had
intended 20 remain quiet. His remarks
were wel!-t:msd s2d received spplause.
4 standing vote was then taken, ard MT.
Meredith vas announced So tee unanimous
ohoias of tee convention.
This vas followed By coasiSuols and up.
rcafIcus applause.
4 committee ofcue from each delegation
was then appointed to notify Mr.. Meredith
OF his nomination and escort him to the hail.
& lull followed, during which the genial
Captain Davis, of the, Soldiers cemetery,
took the f1or, and made sons ocular re.
marks, at the cose OF which be said the re.
puolcans CT the district would even support
Msredlth. Loud applause and uproarious
laughter followed the Captains rema!ka.
General E2pa Huaton beirg IN TIE ball,
loud cries were made fer him, ard within
isW nlinu!en' time that gentleman made his
gay 70 the stsgs eud flled the interim
chile waiii5a Tor he arrival OF Mr.. Mare
dlth Nth uboIt and logical fp,ech. He
sid be eIp2afsd f lad with both sorrow
and joy--3orrcw d. ths oause for the pres.
ant convention, tae death ef tho late able
representative, ED jay ct the unanimops
choice If the co5rpuiicn CT 6 gentleman
@crthg oi Tho maotle Hhich wss abau. to
fell upon BIN, tbs speaker thanked the
psopje Of A'.zlaGTia ivr the honor they
hsd hel!ei 10 confer upon hin In years
goae bg, ED p!edic.ed victory to the
demaciaiic b,nner not coIy in lis district
bnt Throughout tie S:eto snd ctuolry at
nexb years. election.
at tbs ooncius OF OF Genera HlDton's
speeca. Ir. Meredith having In the mean
time entered the hail: the latter advanced
end was greeted With tremendous applause.
Tia fp2aSer hegar bis remarkably thanking
Cad nud the democratic Earty 4 voice
The party comes ne1s," for the unanini.
ty Which bad Ghsracteriz sd the proceedings
of the convention, aad while he naturally
ie!5 heno.ed fer the position rendered he
nevertheless had keen appreciation Of It's
responsibility end requirements. Re said
hs rec u d tie high standard which he'd
been placed upon Inc position OF Congress
man from this district by Lac, Barbour
aud Huntca, and what would be expected.
He promised, howcvor. to all his power to per-
form the duties ga fac -iy, mi should ever
strive for the sggrsndizsment of this district. IN
matters pertaining to it's advencsmo it would
never be a question With him whether Tartts
presenting them wera democrats or republicans
lie would especially &c alive to the interests OF
alexandria city and county. Ho then spoka feel
ingy of the LAST representative from this district
in Congress-Genersl W. II. F. Lee. In speaking
of national sffairs he said ho was not opposed 10
pensions. but would vote to pension only these
who deserved them and he believed one half the
pensions now being paid were fraudulent He
ssid he was a farmer and promised his farmer
friends to be ever alive to tho gdculu,al interest
Hc closed his speech by denying the charge
mGdo against Lin that he WIS paid rsilrcad 1T
torney, but said tlai fgllowing the line OF HIS
profession he had scttd IS legal oo1nscl in his
county for p Iailroad company a, d that 70 sane
o: ros sonsblo man wo2ld b.amo him for that
at the conc 1so on OF MIR. Meredi!h's speech the
convention was declared sdjcuTnod while tho
man who hsd been SO peIs:ssent in endoavoring to
get the attention Of The convention, mounted tho
pistform and began speech on Freedom fiom !
Debt" b1J the CROWD soon 1T him and he SUBJ |
81 ,ed
NOTEs
Mr.. z. z. Mer.di h. the ronnee Of III, con-
vention, was born in Alabama in 1S4S bat moved |
TO Virginia with his parents when 16 months |
old. No has boon the Commo II weath's Attorney |
OF Prince Wil!i!m county for the Iast 10 years. |
and represented this di.tr:ci III the State Sensto |
from 1888 to 1887.
Immediately after the adjournment of tho ooa-
We lion crowd of Mr. Meredith's fritn ls rushed |
upon tho platform to congratulate him on his
unanimous nom:n tion. Subsequently, he repair
cd to his IODINE at the Exchange, where he re.
csived many of his friends.
Bat tTo headquarters were opened in this city
Mr. Meredith's at the Exchange end Mr. jar
neys a the Braddock House.
The delegation from Loudoup ii is ssii, wal
ato1t equally divided between Messrs. C. p. jan
ney and ]. F. Ryan.
Among those who sttended the co lvert;ol WAS
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