Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-21
Ecboes from the Convention.

As stated il theGAZETTE the names OF
Messrs. sc. Brent and G. A. Mushbach,
of this city, were presented to the State
democratic convention III Richmond as
candidates for electors at large, though
neither was elected.
Dir. Brent was nominated by MI.
Charles Thompson, OF the county, who
in advocating his claim said:
'Fellow-Citizcns of Virginia. am
more accustomed to addressing the
democrats of my country from the pit
than from the wall believe in speak
inc as one of the people from the peo-
pic. Lam no leader l am but Il fol-
lower in the grand army of democrats
in Virginia and in this country. | rise
here to-day at tho instance of the dele
CATION from Alexandria and Alexandria
county to put in nomination as elect
tor mt large a young man-a young
dcmocrat-from the city of Alexandria.
| claim that in the honors that are 10
be dispensed and distributed here
among the democracy of this
country that the young man
hood of this State should have
the same encouragement as the old.
II rise in the name Of the young de
mocracy to present 4 named honored
in the councils Of your State, who has
never vet been honored in convention,
but who has presented to you the
names of your governors your elators,
and YOUR representatives. nominate
on behalf of Alexandria county that ell
egant democrat, the son OF ore of the
oldest men in that district, the Hon.
Samuel G. Brent, of Alexandria city
rapplause], young man whom | be-
lievc will do as much honor to this
State and to the Democratic party as
any one you can send. He is certainly
as good and fine worker for the party
rs any young man we possess. lbelieye
that united with either one ofthe other
gentlemen who have been named here
that it means help, and we need it in
this coming contest / will not speak
to you upon the issues that are to come.
We shall have time to debate
them in the coming campaign. | am
certain that only want to see united,
harmonious democracy. And upon me
has fallen the honor OF nominating this
gentleman. With the democracy OF
Virginia unit ed upon man, and the
country united, l believe that victory
will certainly be ours
Judge Charles II. Ashton, in nomi-
mating Capt. Mushbach, said:
siN1r. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention-I am here for but one pur-
pose, the purpose which ! hope ami
mates, and | believe does animate, this
entire convention, and that is the har-
mony and unity of the democratic par
ty; and along that line of thought de-
sire to place before this convention as a
man and as leader, one who has al
ways held the banner of democracy
aloft and who will be able TO carry it i'll
the face of the foe when the time comes
10 elevate it, and that man is George a.
Mushbach, of Alexandria. Is;ly to this
convention that in the days that tried
mems souls i'll this State, in the days
when Mahoncisn took charge of and
controlled, as it were, the State of Vir-
ginia, that that man who could lead the
opposition to defeat was George a.
Mushbach, of Alexandria city. 1t is a
conceded fact that the opposition, dur
ing the days of Mahoneism, hated him
on the stump above any other man in
the State OF Virginia And will say
now, put the standard of democracy in
his hands and you will surely find vic
tory written upon it when the day
comes for the election"