Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-09

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o........ IAN WARD MEETINGs.-The
M ,...9- Of the city held ward meet
'Pug mint to select delegates TO the
Is '.' ..re1rion to be held at Sarepta
n ~.y- Friday night, which in turn
n! ~, y. delegates to the congressional
I.' ION O',l TO he held on the 3lst. For
'l'' 4.y5 the TWO factions-the ms and
l| oo,,.-bad been canvassing for SUI
i y and the meetings were we'll
-'ai. The fight was made by the
Is'' headed by Mr.. w. P. Graves,
- ,,.,. rre ius. who are headed by Mr..
'1 . T.,nper. CITY chairman and post
''' he city. The meetings re-
I 1''l ma great victory for the ms.
.r 1, F.r,l ward meeting was held at
-. Inward and for an hour before it
r. '-' 10 order the leaders of the
j, t...,gs were engaged in wire pull
~ @ as, aob-nobbing with the large
mai ority of whom were color
:, g ,,.b,r. had gathered. The meeting
held ou Of doors and one lamp
o - an p small table surrounded by
Y' a-ow3 T. H. Morgan, the ward
,.rmeH called the meeting to order
,5r.. elected chairman without op
,..,ion He named G. H. Seaton, col
"a -. secretary. Mr.. w. p. Graves
Srsj tsa, he two parties divide
.,,e in favor of the Crupper delegates
,o'io, one lac aLd those in favor of
% crave, .legates forming another
~. and ga, the side having the
univ should name all the del
,r4.. This arrangement had been
,1I. agreed to by the leaders OF the
n, factions aud seemed to meet with
nj. ora1,lion at first. Much con-
.9o however, followed in an at
m,, 10 form the lines when all sorts
motions were made aud general con-
non followed as the night was dark
.Iori,.t1e .ew around the table could
DISTINGUISHED. Finally some one
oyel tnst the delegates named at
+isy, meeting be declared elected
legal TO the convention. This
oarto u much confusion and calls of
5,mr .bcm were heard on every side.
roa .rrmrdlmmiuent when the chair
IN Nh, the QUESTION and it was car
d. More confusion followed and af-
the chairman had named the dele.
Re. selected at Fridays meeting,
declared he meeting adjourned and
r the CHAIR amid confusion.
Tie delegates named were G.. a.
GLAND. Suadrack Jackson, Beverly
sg,. q. j. Seaton and T. II. Morgan.
hen The announcement was made
r Morgan SAID in the interest Of har-
oar be would withdraw in favor of
hn H HARRISON.
NJ. Graves then took the stand and
cIared tia. the meeting had not Sc
,,ed the delegates as it had agreed TO
He said he wanted fair meeting
ID II he was beaten he would accept
feat. Hethen asked that all who were
favor Of his delegates should arrange
emseyes on Que side and those in ia
u Of Mr.. Crupper's delegates on the
her la the meantime many of MIR.
upper's friends had left the meeting
d Others declared that as the meet
( had CHOSEN delegates and had ad-
lrned Mr.. Graves's action was entire
illegal Mr.. Graves proceeded, how
sr, and named tellers who reported
at IS people were for Graves and Is
T CTupper. At this the Crupper men
lsaed in derison and the crowd dis
r,ed.
The second ward republican meeting
IS held in rooms Of the City Hotel,
ou, fifteen were present. MIR. o n
.rby was elected chairman. The dele
les elected without opposition are 0.
Kirby A. y Lucas, Turner Jack
o., William Washington and Albert
-een-a solid Crupper delegation.
gorge Holiday maize protest against
e men choosen," when it was re-
aTked that "a crupper might be an
wing bu, Lord deliver Us from the
ayes.
The Third ward meeting was held
the Old Courthouse and was called to
der bys j. Smith. ]. B Turley and
N. Buckner were placed in nom
alton toT chairman and the latter,
upper man, was chosen by vote of
10 u. i. l.. NarAukep, white, and
v. Wexford, colored, the latter 8
upper man, were nominated for Sec
larry aud Wexford was elected by q
lie OF ~ to q. The opposition to the
$ then melted away and the follow
( Vruppsr delegates was chosen: ].
Lee : J. Smith, J. NJ. Buckner, R.
bMke w Jackson, Samuel Jack
%, X 7 W. Garnett, r. n. Wexford,
!. Green and David Green.
lie Fourth ward meeting was held
'he coIored Odd Fellows Hall and
as Ca.le'! TO order by Mr.. Thos. Bur-
asns Montgomery Watson was
ec'ed chairman, and the votes taken
Ilog the evening showed % to II in
ao' OF the Crupper faction. The fol-
wing delegates were chosen Decatur
u0mpson Marshall King, T. NJ. Wat
W. Charles Cash, Frank Baltimore,
"O"a' Burroughs, w. a. Carter,
'paen Fr,cherd, and Elmer Field.
ATTEMPTED SUIClDE.-People who