The morning times., 1895-10-22
Robinson, Cherry & Co
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MAY ON The FIRST BALLOT
Alexandra Legislative Nomination
squabble Settled at Last.
Statements Made That the Nominee
Would n OF Wenr r Race Track Coiors
in tue General Assembly.

The Democratic legislative convention
for Alexandria city and county which met in
Sarepta Hall, Alexandria, yesterday to
nominate Democratic candidate for the
house of delegates, completed its task very
quickly, for on the first ballot MFR. William
II. May received the nomination-which
was made unanimous.
The convention was called TO order by
John T. S weency, chairman Ofthe city Demo
cratic committee and Mr.. Leonard Marbury,
of Alexandria city, and w. W. Douglas, OF
Alexandria county, were placed in nomina-
tion for temporary chairnen. On the vote
being taken Mr.. Barley cast his vote for
Mr.. Marbury, while the Bendheini, May and
Lipscomb delegates voted solidly for Mr..
Douglas, and he was declared elected.
The press representatives present were lien
: chosen as secretaries, and the temporary
organization on motion of MIR. G. Hatley
Norton was made permanent.
Mr.. George L. Simpson then placed Mr..
William II. May in nomination. Mr.. Norton
nominated Mr.. Charles Bendheim,, and Mr..
S. Ii. Brent performed the same office for
Col. Louis C. Barley, while Mr.. George O..
WundeT, of Alexandria county, moved the
nomination for Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb, because
the county had hal but one OF It's people III
ltit ltE elltt tbt EtlIOCecslOti VI
Alexandria city and county TO the District
OF Columbia In 1Si1.-
The nominations were then closed and the
balloting was begun. The vote OF the
Barley delegation was the first called for
and when Mr.. Brent announced that It's 992
votes were cast for Mr.. May, there was a
wild outburst of applause, as tins assured
Mr. Mays nomination. Mr. behunelius S
delegates cast $50 votes for their favonie,
while the county vote of 216 and the 4S1
votes of the May delegation were cast for
Mr.. May. Thent The Bendheim men changed
their vote to Mr.. May, making his nomination
unanimous
After the applause had spent itself
MeSSrs, Leonard Marblry, u Hatley Norton,
and q. o. Wunder were appointed Il com
mittee to wait on Mr.. May and notify him
of his nomination. While the convention
was waiting the return of the committee
Mr.. A. a. Lipscomb was called ON for a
speech, and responded by congratulating
the Barley men for finding at last that
Mr.. May was the right man. The nomina-
tion gave him Mr.. Lipscomb) much salts
faction. He had not been anxious for the
nomination for himself, but had he been
chosen, would have done his best in the
interests of the party.
He said that Mr.. Mays nomination would
not be hailed with delight at Jackson City.
as he would not go to Richmond with the
l
uatcd that Messrs. Barley Ind Bendheim had
been supported by the race track people,
and brought his address to close by
pledging the support of the county to Mr..
May.
Both Messrs Bendheim and Barley, who
followed, indorsed Mr. Mays nomination,
and denied in positive terms that they
had in the least been aided in their canvass
by race track money or influence.
Mr.. May here came in with the committee,
! and was escorted to the stand. He thanked
the convention for the honor done him, and
pledged himself to work always for the
best interests of Alexandria city and
county, and when he had concluded Mr..
I Norton made a short address, and the con
vention adjourned sine die.
The board of supervisors of Alexandria
county had a meeting yesterday to hear
4 the request of the committee on public
| property OF the city for permission to build
| a new fire engine house on the south corner
| of the old courthouse lot, on Columbus
| street, which is the joint property of the
| city and county. The Citizens League,
OF the county, opposed allowing the city
| to use any portion of the ground until the
| question of the value OF the land and its
ownership between the city and county
was settled. The supervisors finally de-
cided TO deny the request Of the city, and
appointed Messrs- Joseph E. Clements, G.
T. Cisson, and r. A. Phillips committee
| TO act with committee OF the city council
to consider the advisability of selling the
property There is some talk of the city
| taking possession of the land and allow
| ing the matter to be settled in the courts.
The Christian Endeayor Society of the
Methodist Protestant Church, VIII have
| another of their pleasant social evenings
at the residence of Rev. Frank Benson, on
North Columbus street, next Thursday
night.
Alexandria Council of the Royal Ar
canum, will tomorrow night have another
of their semi-monthly smokers, and it is
expected will confer the degree of the
order upon some twelve or more candidates
Old Dominion Commandry Knights Temp
lar had as guests last night several viS-
iting brothers from Beverly, Mass. After
the business of the meeting was disposed of
the visitors were entertained at supper.
The State convention of the Daughters
of the Confederacy will be held at No. 81 9
Prince street to-day. The ladies will be-
gin their work at IL O'Clock, and q large
number of questions of interes will
be disposed of.
The cards are out for the marriage Of
Mr.. Montrose w. Houck, a young resident
of Alexandria, to Miss Lydia Emma Phyfe,
of New York, the ceremony to take place
In the Fourth Presbyterian Church, Ninety
first street and West E nd avenue, New York,
on Tuesday, the 5th day of November
Rev. Theron II Rice, pa astor ofthe Second
Presbyterian Church, and Capt. K Kemper
left last night for Charleston, W. Va,
to attend the sessions of the Presbyterian
synod of Virginia.
Indian gent ansferred.