Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-31

rl. convention of the republicans OF
.1r.,btb congressional district was
, D.d At s,repta Hall to-day, There
~. a far attendance.
~ sfler o'clock by State Chairman
;ooI ' anew. with Mr.. Wm. Brown as
~ The heat in thu hall was
sec. 80. md numbers present had TO
l Ii.,rl heir coats before the proceed
ul''' bssan. A band OF music was in
A; T- anew said it was gratifying to
LIN u turnout. He stated that the
zee ,srsnrion had been called for the put
c9u Gu, ~ considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
p.;Hsrinp candidate for Congress,
Do w. air,fion OF three members OF the
'u' committee aud chairman and
'' .,rsfary OF the district committee.
''S ros roll of delegates was then called,
,har ub.ch The convention proceeded
'..i..t' A temporary chairman.
Vr H. Crupper nominated r. X.
c,mnb-'l OF Fauquier county, and he
VA. chosen by unanimous vote.
Mr. Campbell returned his thanks for
H.. A. coupi ment by reading d short
'ao which he had prepared for the
s spo..s,on i. having been generally W.
'I.r.rood that he would be elected. In
S;. rsmarks he alluded to the friction
n tb4 mast and expressed hopes for the
smeIioraliou OF things generally. He
J-noupced civil service and gave re-
gnmsof The issues OF 1896, aud his en-
5or.emspt of the Mckinley administra-
Gon Mr. Campbell denied that there
was any dissatisfaction between black
and white republicans in the district.
,.ybaf have the blacks got p asked
ina sneaker. Not thing" yelled
.or one in the audience. The speaker
than undertook to show why such an
i INN prevailed, and spoke Of
,6ing. that had been-doue Tor the race,
abolition Of the whipping post, &c }.
hnt mentioned ne instance where Oh
fras mad been given 70 mis- colored al
Is. A loud erunt followed al this,
which produced laughter.
F r. Johnson, colored, of Stafford
coupry was nominated for secretary,
q. was also T. w. Carter, OF Orange,
ont the lAter'5 name was withdraw,
ami johnson was unanimously elected
Major Hine, of Fairfax, moved the
appointment of the nect s3ary commit
tees GU credentials, permanent orsani
7,tion, and resolutions, and that re-
cess of i've minutes be taken for the
purpose
A Fauquier delegate was aveis, to
all this formality and was disposed to
Dispense with it all and adopt the list
Of Delegates as read by the secretary.
Il was very hot, and he desired to get
through with the business of the con
yenton as quickly rs possible.
The chairman decided The gentleman
out Of order.
Several members were in favor OF
continuing the temporary officers a.
permanent. This, however, was voted
down.
Some one suggested that the gentle
mau from FauQuier was not a member
OF the convention,
The air rang at this juncture with
points of order, motions, and count
er motions, and appeals from the
decision of the chair. The fact
tina, there were several con-
tesiauts for the position of delegates
from the different counties of this dis
trio! occasioned no little friction in the
proceedings aud those having creden'
tials and those minus such documents
carried on considerable cross firing
There WAS determination to Keep al
eoutestants from the committees and
this was finally done. Cries of Mr.
Chairman rang from every available
space OF standing room, and a din fol
lowed somewhat like that made by
hack-drivers at railway depot. The
chairman was powerlee5 and perspir-
ed copously under the strain while he
welded chair leg for gavel. Mem
beers on the stage mportuned him fol
recognition, and he was kept turning
toward every point of the compass.
long debate ensued as to advisa-
bility or not of the admission or re;ec'
ton OF certain alleged delegates from
Culpeper. 1t was finally agreed that
the matter be referred to the committee
on credentials.
The motion for the appointment o.
committees finally prevailed.
A recess of five minutes was declared
when baud present endeavored to
:sootne the angry breasts by OBSCURE
lng some animating music.
When the convention was called TO
otder the counties were called for their
choice for members of the committees
onpeTmauent organization, credentials
sud resolul) us, aud those committees
having been made up the names were
announced by the chairman.
a recess for fifteen minutes followed
Upon reassembliGg a motion prevail
ed tor the appointment of sergeant
alarms for the purpose of maintaining
order. Oae was selected, but his Id
Monlon tell as upon the desert al!
"Aeu NE undertook 10 assume the luuc
lions of his position, and many still per
sisted in talking at ONCE and multiply
Ing motions.
The committee on credentials
utter yexatious delay, sent il
request for more time and they
EeTe granted Eve minutes more
4ne committee eventually appeared
and reported that the Culpeper dele
gales had been admitted, the COL
.eslanis having no case Th'
molten to adopt the report
pfeciptated noisy wranele, which
was participated in by Y. G. Browr
1nd William Brown, contestant from
.noudoup, and numbers of others ii
.. A pa9demOnium set in, dozens beins
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