Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-26

4 a'o-'2.IW o. probably air; cooler
! . ..l winds ,....-
o,cocRArIc WARD MEETINGS were
1 !, .;,y, nigat in this city to elect dele
] ;'.l % - the State convention. The
s''', .. ~ were but slimly attended and
a....|,naFstiyely little interest was taken
i iat .,a First ward resolution declar-
u ~ aror of free silver was adopted,
l's = IN HE second ward resolution
F1 hra ~ Of the gold standard was car
. PVT The other two wards were silent
1si .,s subject. The delegates are about
% , II divided on the silver question
49, ',5 tbe silver men claim majority
IT, T5e First ward meeting was held at
= ~ TCS,rroriia. and was called to order
~ II. v B. Dobie, who was elected
man. I'm Mr.. Hubert Snowden was
' I'D secretary. Messrs. ]. NJ. Hill,
I'll lion Moore, Chas. Cuvillier and
r Dobie were unanimously elected
, 49, and were authorized to name
Wv: own alternates. On motion of
w. w.. II B. Dobie the delegates were in
..-.,o-ed to vote for the free aud un-
S-i,sd coinage of silver.
The Second ward meeting was held
+, he Nayors Office and was called to
..jsr nv llr. &. +. Price, who was also
. isrlrd chairman, with Mr.. G. w.
r.5er as secretary. A resolution in
bror ofthe gold standard was adopt
= Nessrs. Leonard Marbury, T. L.
Toc;rcll and John NJ. Harlow were
s5cri in nomination for delegates and
ana halo. being taken each received
rores-aIl that were cast-and were
declared elected.
The following resolutions were adop-
I'd
Whereas. the sentiment of this meeting is
.so..y In favor of a sound money system, as
.-,r.1'rs; q lev Jefferson, and carried out
X HE present administistion--thst is, that
rgsr bud only be recognized to the extent
5i,;s commercial value therefore be it
Resolved That the delegates to the Staun-
,3r convention from this ward are instructed
,'orro,e 10 the bitter end any resolution in
i,yo. Of free snd unlimited coinage of silver
n:he ntio Of = TO !.
And further. to resist any attempt to their
,,ncs; of the free silver advocates to saddle
.en the delegates to Chicago the proposed
.a!red sud undemocratic unit rule.
In the Third ward the meeting was
held in the County Court House and
vas called to order by Mr.. B. F Penn.
Mr.. C. L. Boothe was chosen chairman
sld Mr.. o. B. Hopkins secretary. A
ballot for delegates resulted as follows:
T. ". Robinson, 27 l.. G. Barley, p;
Loui. Bril-, p; Chas. Bendheim. "a; r.
L. Cox, y; G.. II. Norton, 81; G. A.
Na,hbach 20; T. Rouse, 20; S. II. Lunt,
2 scattering, >. So Messrs. Robinson,
Barley, Brill, Bendheim, Cox, Norton,
Nlshbach and Rouse were declared
elected. 1t is said that the delegates
;sni for and 4 against free silver.
10 the Fourth ward the meeting was
held in the marble yard, near the cor
Ter Of Duke and Columbus streets. MIR.
/ 7. sweeney was chairman and Mr..
u ? Vincent was secretary. The
irst ballot for delegates resulted as fol-
ovs T. L. Smith, "a; ]. A. Marshall,
4; Ashby Miller, 81; T. J. Fannon, 16;
. 7. Beckhsm, 16; W. B. Smoot, 16;
l. P. Vincent, Is; J. II. Janney, 9.
iessrs. Smith, Marshall and Miller
'ere declared elected, and on sec bud
allOt Messrs. T. ]. Fapnon and Vim
ent were chosen. 1t is said that this
eegation stands 8 to 2 in favor Of free
oinage. 4 resolution to instruct the
slegation to vote against the free
image of silver at a ratio of 16 to l
aS lost.
A largely-attended meeting of the
.mocratic voters of Jefferson district
Is held at Hume school yesterday
7ening. The meeting organized by
le selection OF Joseph E. Supplee as
lairman and G. E. Rucker secretary.
rank Hume was elected delegate and
. 7. Sisson alternate to the State con-
ention. Frank Hume was also chosen
eegate and DR.. D. n. Rust alternate
} the congressional convention. A
favoring the coinage OF silver
t the ratio Of 16 to l and endorsing the
curse of Senator Daniel was adopted.
Ia Arlington district Messrs. Robert
eiteh and Joseph Leary were elected
elegate to the district convention and
ir. W. w. Douglass delegate to the
tate convention.
In Washington district Mr.. A. A..
p:comb was elected delegate to the
late convention. All the delegates
re silver men.