Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
MR.. MEREDITH RENoNIINATED.

u. tlOOS, anu though llc llleIilOulclcI III
dicated go, there was a large attend
ance OF delegates and their friends.
Mr.. Leonard Marbury, chairman Of
the district committee, called the con-
vention to order and announced that at
meeting of the committee held last
night Mr.. 7. B. Robertson, ofFauquier
had been selected as temporary chair
man, and Mr.. w. J. Jacobs, of Stafford,
as secretary.
Mr.. ]. ]. Davies, of Prince William,
moved that these officers be made the
permanent ones Of the convention. and
his motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Robertson, upon assuming the
chair, thanked the convention for the
honor conferred. He said the delegates
had met as democrats, every one of
whom was proud Of the work Of their
representatives in Chicago iii present
ing TO the country the names Of Cleve-
| land and Stevenson for President and
Vice President of the United States.
He paid glowing tribute 10 the head
of the ticket and said the delegates
present had gathered with one accord
/ to nominate man for Congress who
was Grover Cleveland in honesty, in
tegrity and everything else that went
toward making an able, arduous, patri-
otto representative-in the person of
Hon. Z. +. Meredith, from Prince Will
liam. the present member of Congress
from this district. Uproarious APP
plause. The speaker in the course Of
his remarks alluded TO the fact that he
had entered the ranks OF the Farmers
Alliance under an erroneous impression,
but that when he more fully understood
his position, the aims Of that party and
the base usage 10 which it could be put,
he lost no time in rcgaining the demo
cratic fold, and ii each democrat would
do his duty in the campaign now upon
lis there would be perfect avalanche
of purity in the victory of the party
over all its enemies.
Mr.. C. +. Nicoi, OF Prince William,
said that inasmuch rs there would be no
contest in the convention, he moved
that all formalitics be dispensed with
and that the nomination be proceeded
with.
Mr.. w. Z. Garrett, Of l.oudoun, sec
onded this motion.
Mr.. J. j. Davies, of Prince William,
said he didn't like to antagoniZe the mo-
ton. but he thought it due by tho con-
vention to the democracy ofthe district
to have the ordinary committees APP
pointed and the principles Of the con-
yention enumerated.
Mr.. j. Is. McCabe, Of Loudoun, moved
that the list Of the delegates be called
and that the chairman of each delega-
ton hand in the name. 1t was thought
this procedure would save the time
generally spent by committee on Gre
dentials in making its report.
After some debate it was agreed to
call upon the chairmen OF the respect
i've delegations for lists of the members,
and, should there be no contests, pro-
ceed to a nomination. The lists were
subsequently handed in.
Mr.. l.. G. Barley, of Alexandria,
moved that rs there were no contests
that the reading of the names lie dis
pensed with, which prevailed.
Mr.. j. E. Clements. of Alexandria
county, then presented resolution
(Which the secretary couldn't decipher
and Mr.. Clements iiually read express
ing the sense of the convention in re-
gard to the proposed Mount Vernon
Avenue, which was adopted.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, of Fauquier, sub
sequently came on the stage and read
the following. which were unanimously
adopted by a rising vote
WHEREAS, This, the first assembling of the
representative men of the Sth congressional
district of Virginia since the demise of the
lamented Hon. John =. Barbout seems n fl
TING occasion to pay tribute 10 ms memory,
Therefore be IL
Resolred, That We for our const. tucncieS and
ourselves hereby declare that we profoundly
dcplore the loss Of this distinguished citizen
and statesman, and cherish with pride and
gratitude the recollection of his eminent SER
vices in the many exalted positions iii which
he served the public.
>. That the people of the Sth congressional
district recognize that in the fame Of the
Hon John 5. Barbour as their representative
for sessions continuous at his viii. they have
an ennobling inheritance, and in his example
they have stinulant to integrity industry
aud usefulness worthy OF the most elevated
citizenship.
3. That copy of these resolutions be COM
that the press of the district be requested 10
publish them.
Mr.. C. E. Nicol called attention to
the fact that nominations were now
in order, when
Mr.. j. P. Jefflies, OF Fauquier, ap-
peared to the left of the chairman, and
placed Mr.. Meredith's name before the
convention for denomination in an APP
proprate and well-timed speech. He
said it was a pleasure for him to stand
before such a true body of democrats,
the champions of the principles of lib-
erty. The speaker said he appeared in
behalf Of one who was animated by the
spirit which inspired the forelathers of
the republic man who had been and
ever would be on the alert to oppose all
moves calculated to Cypress or insult
the South an enemy to the Mckinley
bill and the Carnegie system Of
taxation-E. E. Meredith, of Prince
William. At the mention of that gen
tleman's name there followed deaien-
ing applause. His character, the speaker
said, was without blemish. and his pc
litical life since boyhood had been above
suspicion. That he was the strongest
I,man in the district went without say
ing, and he would, of course, be nomi-
mated, and in the grand victory next
November Cleveland, Stevenson and
Meredith would be seen upon the top
most crest of the triumphant wave of