Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-21
RIcHMoNp. Va Oct 10. 1895.

having submitted TO me the question, Nv as
it right and legal for the city and county
committees 10 order another convention based
on the first primary after the first convention
had adjourned sine die; or should they have
ordered primary county, or ward, or district
meetings." The city and county committees
of Alexandra are charged under our plan of
organization with the affairs and conduct oil
the party in such C, unity and city, and they
h I'VE the authority, under section 5 of the
p an of organization adapted by the State
convention, ito appoint all meetings and regu.
late all affairs as to the party which may af-
ect the county or city. On the election of
delegates to any elective district convention,
it shall be the duty of such committee
of the county or city to prescribe oy
public notice. whether such appointment
shall be made by district, ward, county, or
city meeting, or by primary election, and the
number of delegates to which such district,
ward, county or city shall be entitled In
view of this provision for the management of
city and county affairs decide that the call
f,r convention on Monday next is entirely
regular, and that the committees had the right
TO 1et. rhine the basis of representation and
the appointment of delegates for the new con-
vention. The joint action of the committees
therefore is, in my opinion, entirely within
the range of their authority, and they have
acted within the scope of the power granted
them under the plan Of organization of the
democratic party of the State.
j. TAYLOR ELLYsoN, Chairman.
Immediately after the reading of the
letter s. motion to receive it was adopt.
ed and the meeting without debate and
after being in session but ten minutes
adjourned.
The second convention called for the
purpose of nominating candidate for
the House of Delegates of Virginia as
5, mbled in Sarepta Hall shortly after
IL o'clock to day. Mr.. ]. r. Cation
was named in place of Mr. c. G. Carlin,
who was out ofthe city, in the Barley
delegation, but Mr.. Cation was not
present. Mr.. Bendheim's delegation
was unchanged, but Mr.. May had re-
organized his forces by retaining but
one Of his original delegates--Mr. G. L..
Simpson-the others being ]. w. May,
A. Schofield, S. G. Boush and Ed
Kemp. Mr.. Lipscomb's delegates were
Messr5. G. 0. Wunder and w. w.
Douglass.
Mr.. ]. T. Sweeney called the couven.
ton to order, when Messrs. Leonard
Marbury and W. W. Douglass were
nominated for temporary chairman.
The Barley delegation voted for NJ.
Marbury and the others tor Mr.. Doug
lass and he was declared elected.
The representatives of the press who
were present were chosen secretaries.
These officers were made permanent.
Mr.. G. II. Norton moved the adop-
ton of the rules of the Virginia House
of Delegates, save that the lowest can
'idate during balloting must not be
dropped. His motion was carried.
Nominations were then declared to
be in order, and Mr.. Simpson placed
Mr.. May before the convention. He
said, in doing so, he would not expatiate
at length upon his merits or claims;
his history was fresh upon the minds of
all. His candidate was here in the in.
terest of harmony, and he believed
MS competitors were animated by
like spirit. He eulogized MIR. Barley,
who had become justly popular by
reason of his services and merits. He
also spoke commendatory of Messrs.
Bendheim and Lipscomb and in his re-
marks used classical illustrations in
picturiug the candidates. He closed by
the CRY Come over to Ma
cedonia and help u.s." Laughter.
Mr.. Norton said he arose to nominate
d gentleman who had faithfully served
the city of Alexandria, and would say
his candidate was also an advocate of
harmony and would join forces with
gentlemen of this convention until
nomination was made. He didn't
leave it before; he would not leave it
now. The speaker hoped the conven-
ton would nominate Mr.. Bendheim.
If not, he trusted it would nominate
somebody before it left the hall.
Mr.. Brent rose to nominate Col.
Louis G. Barley, as he did at the last
He ridiculed Mr.. Ellyson's
decision sanctioning another convention
lud told an anecdote which he regard
I'd apropos in which he warned people
against those who parted their names
n the middle. The delegation he re-
presented wanted harmony, anG they
would not leave until nomination
was made. He alluded to Mr.. Barley's
vote in the primary aud to the fact that
he had received plurality of the votes
before tine people, and that those repre-
santing him had been in favor of again
to the people.
Mr.. G. 0. Wunder arose and in a few
pertinent remarks nominated Mr.. Lips
comb, whose merits he extolled.
IL was determined to proceed with
,he balloting and the first vote was
called. To the intense surprise OF all
present, Mr.. Brent, when the name OF
MIR. Barley was called, announced s92
'or Mr.. May. Loud applause followed.
MIR. Norton, of the Bendheim delega-
Jon. in answer to that gentleman's
name, voted $50 for him. The Lips.
comb delegates cast their votes for
;or May, and when doing 30 Mr.. L.
ooked across the aisle at Mr.. Brent
lad said, "You stick now" Mr.. Brent
-eplied, "We'll stick" Mr.. Norton at
his stage of the proceedings announced
hat the Bendheim vote had been
to May. Tremendous applause
.ent the hall, WHICH was increased .>--l