The morning times., 1896-08-13
TO MAKE 4 CHOICE
Eighth Virginia Democrats
Took Twelve Ballots.
THEY NET AT ALEXANDRIA
Effort VIII he Made Today to In
force the Majority RuIe-Attempt
to Stampede the Convention for
Walton Moore of Fairfax Was a
FizzIe-HOw the Ba nots stood.


yesterday, and after twelve ballots failed
70 nominate candidate for Congress
The convention. was called 70 order
shortly after neon by Leonard Marbury,
chairman of the Eighth district committee.
Mr.. Marbury referred Ia his speech 10 ths
recent Chicago convent on, and predicted
the success OF its nominees.
A meeting OF the Eighth district COM
mittee was subsequently, held aud reelected
Mr.. Leonard Marbury % fths city, chairman,
and Mr.. W. E. Bibb of Louisa secretary.
They decided to present the name OF Mr.
william Kean OF Louisa for temporary
chairman OF the convent On, and that of
Mr.. 8. R. Dona hoe Of Fairfax as secretary.
ON assuming the cbairmaDship of the
convention, Mr.. Kean made a few reins rks
eulogistic OF the Democratic candidates.
and announced that the first business IN
order was the appointment OF one delcgate
from each county ytocompose ethecommittees
on permanent organization, resol utions
and credentials
A recess was then announced to allcs
the committees an opportunity to prepare
their reports
MASON, PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
On reconvenipg at 2:30 O'Clock the COM
mittee on permanent organization submit
ted its report, nominating the following
permanent officers for the convention: ].
E. Mason of King George, chairman; Z. 8.
Turner of Fauquier, secretary. The follow
ing vice presidents were also recommend
ed: Alexandria city, J. Clinton Snoot;
Alexandria county, Frank Hume; Culpep-
per, A. f. Willis; Fairfax, Alfred Leigh;
Fauquier, J. E. Pitcher; King George, C.
B. Purks; Loudoun, D. Hempstone; Louisa,
W. Anderson; Orange, X. Bruokipg; Prince
William, Edmund Berkeley; Stafford, g.
II. Wallace; sergeant-at- arms, Lieut..
James Smith of Alexandra.
The report Of the Committee also recon-
mcnded the majority rule TO Nominate,
which was defeated, on the question being
put TO the convention by vote Of 80 to so,
and the two-thirds rule was adopted
Mr. Mason was then escorted to the chair
by Gen McComb, R. Walton Moore, and r.
B. 7. Thornton.
RESOLUTIONS REPORTED.
The following were reported from the
committee Oh resolutions:
1. We, the Democrats of the Eighth
Virginia Congressional district, in con-
vention assembled, reaffirm our allegiance
to the principles OF the Democratic party
2. We heartily indorse the platform
of the Chicago convention as embodying
the ideas and principles for which the party
has been struggling from the days Of its
existence.
3. We approve the action of that con-
veDtion in placing in the field as nominees
for President and Vice President respect
lively men who are representatives OF the
great principles OF the party, and we pledge
them our active and cordial support.
CANDIDATES NOMINATED
The fonowing-naned gentlemen were
time placed in nomination: JohnF. Rixey,
by E. B. Gray OF Culpeper; Frank +. Andcr-
son. by John ii. Strider; j. E. Willard,
by Z. Walton Moore: Judge j. 3. McCabe,
by Judge X. f. Tebbs: E. E. Meredith. by
George S. Shackeiford: C. II. Ashton, by
T. W. Berry: GeorgeA. Musbbach by w B.
Dobie.
The following are the results OF six bal
lots taken before adjournment at 6 O'Clock:
First ballot -Mushbach, SIS; Ashton.
1 $50; Anderson. 1,72i; Willard, 2.16s;
2,33s; Rxey, 5,2so; McCabe,
1857.
Second bailot-Ashton, 1 $50: Anderson,
2,O96; willard, 2,16s; Meredith, 1888;
Rixey. 5.2so; AcCabe, 1857.
Third baIlot-Anderson, 1850; Willard,
2,1ss; Meredith. 1855; Rixey, 6.021; Nc
Cabc, SAT-.
Fourth baIlot-Ashton, .740; Anderson,
1 ,60T; Meredith. .9O1: Rixey, 5,41T; Nc
Cabe, 4.201.
Fifth bailot-Mushbach. .es2; Ashton,
.7Ss; Willard. 2,16s; Meredith, 2.232;
Rixey. 5.357; McCabe, 1885.
Sixth bailot 941; Willard.
2,7S2; Meredith. 2,44s; Rixey, 6.265; Mo-
Cabe, 4.3T9.
The convention reconvened at $40 p.
n. and proceeded at once to belloting for
he nominees Twelve ballots were taken
without a nomination as the rules require
n two, birds vote of the convention. There
ono feature torelieve the NJ onotons
II the formal roA-call. This was an at
tempt to stampede the convention to R.
Walton Moore. of Fairfax county. The
however. failed, and the
convention adjourned without making a
1t is expected that there will
% an interesting time in the hall today.
when a motion will be made to abrogate
he two-thirds RUE, and proceed ncmina
ions by the simple majority plan This
notion. 1t is understood, will bc made on
he opening OF the convention ct 1880
,'clock this morning