Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-29
Republican Convention.


Altar tbs GAzsr1E' g t.legrsphic report OF
the Manassas republican dl.ttiot convention
closed yesterday the committee on creden.
tals submitted msj ority and minority re-
ports on the only contested election case be.
fore them, that OF Alexandria city. The
majority reported in favor OF seating the
Corbett delegation. The minority reported
In favor of the Mitchell delegation. Before
the vote was taken s minute speeohs were per-
mi tad.
B. L. Mitchell q tempted to spsak, but
objection was made by several white dele
gates and by Henson Dadley, OF Alexan'
dria.
Col. Elan aaid court sy demanded that the
contestants should be heard.
Mitchell then addressed the convention,
saying that hs wss glad to know tnas the
the convention contained lone just man."
Mitchell presented toe Gaze OF the contest
Ing delegation In forclbe speech. He
he d up In scathiue terms the celored dea.
gates who had oombioeh - tn the Alexsu-
dria Office holders to g, I'll tle voice Of the
people OF the lat ward snd All ward. He
appealed to the convep,on for fairness and
to seal the contestants 9Th hslfa vote each.
L W. Corbett replied 20 the contestants
and implored the convention to seat his
delegation.
The ms jority report was then adopted.
The committee on permanent organization,
through Postmaster McCabe, OF Lsesburg,
reported that the temporary organization
be made permanent, " hich was unanimous
ly carried
Col Fam reported series Of resolutions
Indorsn the Mckinley bill, reciprocity, ETC.,
which were adopted.
@. W. Dearborn offered resolution tdat
the delegates to the na.ional convention
VoIe es Unit.
A discussion arose aud the motion was
lost sight OF by Col. Elem taking the floor
and nominating Minor F. Chamb'ir, Of
Falls Church. ss the hrss delegate to the
national republican convention, ard he was
chosen unanimous y.
Col. E am then nomira ed J. III. Davis, of
Orange, as the second delegate.
MoCsbe, Wales, and others spoke highly
of Mr.. Davis.
Q1i;e o confusion srcse when tie kig
George deegs i'm pteeentsd the name Of J.
q. Harrison 80 the choice OF q large element
In The party, ard aald 1t was just to III color.
ed people that they shou d have delegate.
This precipitsted lively discussion, In
which ]. 81. Harrison made good defence
OF his position and the claims OF so per cent.
OF the republican vote. A vote Was taken
and Harrison received all tae votes except
log the King George and Alexandris county
delegation and Bailey, OF Fsrfax-7 votes
Tn, Alexandria city delegation composed
OF Miller, Dudley and Wash. Jackson voted
for Davis. of Orange. An attempt was ms6e
to make Davia's nomination unanimous but
1t failed. Col. Fam claimed the floor to
nominate colored alternate from Louisa
but Postmaster Stroher. OF WarrentoD, was
little faster, and nominated E D. Howe,
OF Fauquier, as e st slteroate. Col. ELAN
then nominated James Thompson, of Lou
ga. L. w. Corbatt placed In nominarion
Ralph Singleton. Of Alexandra city. The
King George delegation presented & l.
Mitchell who took the floor end thanked the
King George delegation for naming him as al
ter1ats, but as the white ms GRITTY CT the con-
vsntion, representing minority of the re-
publican vote, had eeen ht to elect Two white
delegates whom one Of them should have
BEEN oo!ored, he declined the uss Of hla name
to thu tall Of anybody's kite. He wanted
none OF Ii.
vote was taken and Howe, of Fsuquier,
and Thompson. OF Louisa, were chosen al
ternstea.
Tie elected delegation appeared and Mr..
ChambliD made o speech Of acceptance.
The colored alterDates also thanked the
convention for their honors, or, as Mitchell
pat 1t, "the tsiI end OF the kite"
The convention adjourned at 6 p. 70.
The Alexandra contestants return home
undlsmayed and declare that they represent
the msjority Of the republicans OF Alexsn-
drla; that the fight has lst begun that the
people don't intend to be led longer by City
Chairman Corbett, and that the people will
be heard In no uncertain sound before the
campaign opens.
Maguus L Robinson was not a candidate.
he having Withdrawn.