Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-02

DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGs.-The
democrats of the city held ward meet
inrs last night to elect delegates to the
invention which meets in Richmond
ON the 18th to nominate candidates for
Governor, for 1t. Governor and Attor-
ney General. The meetings were quite
LARGELY attended and resulted i'll the
LECTION of II O'Ferrall and Buford
delegates. In three Of the four wards
where there were contests the voting
in many instances was quite close. but
the contest was conducted in the most
friendly spirit. 1t was plain that Col.
O'Ferrall's friends had made quite an
active though quiet canvass while his
opponents made but little effort against
The First ward meeting was held at
the Concordia Hotel and was called TO
order by Mr.. VIM. Dobie. Mr.. J. t.
Johnson was chosen chairman and Mr..
E. f. Thompson was chosen secretary,
while Messrs. S. A. Mankin and ". Il.
Greenwell acted as tellers. On motion
Of Mr.. B. Ii. Lambert the meeting re-
solved not to instruct the delegates.
The following tickets were placed in
nomination For O'Ferrall, Messrs. +.
NJ Hill. A. ]. Fair, Alton Moore ana
Geo Dufiev. For Buford, Messrs, ?.
+ German, ]. NJ. Hill, Hubert Snow
den and c. n. Moore. The ballot re-
suited as follows Geo. Dutfey %. +. NJ.
Hill 50, Alton Moore 80. A. J. Fair A.
Hubert Snowden A, 7. F. German Al,
c. n. Moore 40, ]. NJ. Hill IS, l.. Cuvil-
Ter Messrs. Geo. Duiley, +. NJ. Hill
and Alton Moore O'Ferrall delegates,
were declared elected and there being
tie between Messrs. Snowden and
Fair second ballot was taken which
resulted in the election of Mr.. Snowden
by vote Of So to q. The delegates
were authorized to name their own al
ternates.
The meeting in the Second Ward
was held at the Mayors office, and was
called to order by Committeeman G.. f.
Price, who was elected chairman,
while Mr. Thco. Balleuger acted as sec
retarv. NIessrs. Il. W. Arnold and Ct.
7. Price acted as tellrrs. The following
tickets were placed in nomination. For
Buforl, Mes5rs. l.. Marbury, Frank
Price and G. w. Fisher. For O'Fcrrall,
Messrs. r. Z. Cook, l.. KratlC aud +.
Klaus. The ballot resulted: Marbury
81, R. T. Cook 70, Frank Price rs,
Kraft 10, Klaus &c and Fisher 81. So
Messrs. Marbury and Price for Buford
and r. r. Cook for OFerrall were de-
clared elected A motion that the del
egates 60 uninstructed was lost.
The Third Ward meeting was held
at the old Court House and was called
TO order by Mr.. B. +. Penn. Mr.. ].
Eichburg was chosen chairman aud
Messrs. Frank Cook and G. w. Bontz
secretaries. The meeting instructed
the delegates to be elected to vote for
O'Ferrall. The following was the only
ticket placed in nomination, and it
was declared unanimously elected 10
wit Geo. A. Mushbach, r. H. Akin
son. Samuel II. Lunt, NJ. b.
Harlow, Louis c. Barley, John T.
Harrison, Chas. B. Marshall, Louis
Brill.
The Fourth Ward held its meeting in
Mitileton's shop, on south Columbus
street. Mr.. J. NJ. Johnson was elected
chairman and Mr.. w. II. +. Beckham
acted as secretary. The following were
placed in nomination for delegates
For O'Ferral, Messrs. ]. T. Sweeney
w. B. Smoot, NJ P Vincent, J. A
Marshall and o. F. Carter. Unpledgcd,
Messrs. r. Crook, Jas. Fegan, NJ. F.
Peyton and K. Kemper. The ballot
stood Vincent 50, Sweeney 81, Smool
76, Carter 5S, Marshall 46, Crook, 10,
Fegan Il, Peyton 40, Kemper IS. So
MessrS. Vincent, Sweeney, Smoot, Car
ter and Marshall, all for O'Ferrall,
were declared elected delegates.