Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-19
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

Dinwiddie, Roanoke ana Goocnland
counties yesterday elected silver dele
cations.
The democratic primary in Manches-
ter yesterday resulted in the election OF
ten free silver and three gold delegates.
Southampton county elected four silver
men.
The democrats of Amherst county
held q mass meeting yesterday, and
after the election of delegates to the
State convention, passed resolutions in
dorsing Senator John W. Daniel and
instructing the delegates to vote for no
one who is opposed to the free coinage
of silver.
The democrats of Smyth county
elected delegates-nine for the gold
standard, and five for silver.
Southampton county elected full
silver delegation, but denounced the
unit rule.
Mecklenburg chose q silver delega-
ton, but did not adopt the unit rule.
The Lee county democrats passed
free silver resolutions, but did not en-
dorse the unit rule. The gold senti-
ment is increasing and the meeting
was exciting. There was great deal
of enthusiasm on both sides.
Neapols elected delegates and in
structed them for free silver. The
course of Senator John w. Daniel in
the United States Senate was en-
dorsed, and the delegates were request
ed to vote for him as delegate at large
to the Chicago convention.
A mass. meeting of the democratic
party of Fairfax county was held to
| elect delegates to the congressional con-
vention, at Alexandria, and the State
convention, at Staunton. There was
| considerable dissension. An effort was
| made to instruct the Stauntou dele
gates for free silver. This was bitterly
opposed, and the anti.silver men final
ly prevailed. The following named
delegates were elected to Alexandria:
G. ii. Burke, ]. P. Davis, B. Sampson,
George Scherman, George F. Harrison,
r. W. Moore, F. w. Richardson, d.
NJ. Chichester, D. B. Elgin, H. G.
Smith, J. M. Love, A. j. Ballenger, r.
II. Shepherd, S. E. Triplett, ]. S. Riley,
r. E. Lee, ]. H. Pickett, Charles B.
Cockerell, DR.. A. Leigh, S. A. Wrenn,
A. G.. Hutchinson and Alfred Leigh,
ST. The delegates were instruct
ed to vote for Hon. Joseph E. Will
lard for the congressional nomination.
Delegates to Stanton were chosen as
follows: r. E. Lee, George Aud, S. F.
Campbell, Thomas Terrell, Lewis
Shade. John B. Coleman, Maj. Duffie,
John N. Follin, Robert Wiley, R. w.
Gaillard, r. G. Triplett, S. r. Donohue,
j. II. Powell, R. W. Moore, w. S.
Smoot, w. L. Tyler, B. F. Mackall, ].
P. Machen, ]. D. DeBell, R. A. Ions,
III. D. Rice and M. D. Hall. 1t is
claimed that II of the % delegates are
for free silver. Speeches were made at
the meeting by Messrs. Willard Moore,
Wedderburn, Harrison, Carter and
Machen. The Centreville delegates
wanted Mr.. Willard to state fully his
views on the silver question, saying
they would vote for no man who is
not for free silver. Mr.. Willard par
ried many of the questions and did not
commit himself to free silver. The con-
vention was called to order by Mr.. James N.
Love, county chairman and he selected-J. b.
Hurst sound money man as temporary
chairman. This was objected to by the free
silver people, and they placed James P.
Machen in opposition. By compromise Hon.
3. w. Moore was chosen.
A resolution was offered by Judge D. n.
Chicheste; instructing the delegates to the
State convention to vote for free silver dele
gates to Chicago, which was defeated upon
division by vote of 102 to III.
After the convention the people were ad-
dressed by Judge Ashton, of King George;
Frank E. Anderson, OF Alexandria, and
McCabe of Loudoun, all aspirants for the
democratic congressional nomination.