Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-02
CIV Convention.

lHe Democfauc City CoFeHtlon, N
pursuance of adjournment, met at the
Alderman's Chamber, in the City Hall,
on Wednesday evening, the 1st inst. DR..
n. c. TowLE, the President, in the Chair,
and Mich. ". CLUsKEY, Secretary.
The committee appointed to inform
Messrs. Chaplin and Morsell of their
nomination, read to the Convention. the
letters of those gentlemen declining the
nomination.
Mr.. McNerhany moved that their de-
clinations be accepted.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to ballot for candidate for collector.
Messrs. Peter VI. Pearson and John Y.
Bryant having been place in nomination.
Upon the first ballot the candidates re-
celved an equal number of votes, when
Mr.. Z. v. c. Huntington offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
Resolued, That this Convention hereby
nominate John 7. Bryant as collector
and Peter NJ. Pearson for register: and
that we Will use all honorable means to
procure their election.
On motion, committee was appointed
to wait On Captain Bryant and request
his attendance at the Convention.
The committee appointed to prepare an
address, reported through their chairman,
Mr.. Ennis, an address to the Democratic
voters which was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Frank McNerhany introduced
resolution recommending to al persons Of
foreign birth, desiring to become voters
in the city of Washington, to take the
necessary steps to procure their natnrali-
zation papers and registration Of their
names: and that proper person be ap-
pointed by the chair to act as an agent Of
the Democratic party in this city, IN di-
rectlng such persons desiring to become
citizens as to the necessary proceedings:
which was adopted; and Mr.. John F. En-
his was appointed agent.
Mr.. l.. F. Clark introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted
Reso'rcd, That the Convention do ap-
point a committee Of one from each ward,
which committee shall have the general
supervision Of the campaign with power
TO appoint subcommittee of Violence
in each ward to promote the election Of
our candidates. Messrs L. F. Clark,
Daniel Smith, Jas. Donnellv, Saml. Tay-
lor, Frank Reilly, VIM. II. Thomas, and
L. De Arguelles were appointed.
On motion, AIessrs. F. McNerhanv and
Mich. v. Cuskey were appointed a COM
mittee to cause to be published one thou
sand copies of the address Of this Conyen-
ton to the Democratic voters
On motion. it was
Resofred, That the committee Of one
from each ward appointed tonight. be q
general business and finance committee.
with power to transact all business neces-
sary for the furtherance Of the object Of
this Convention.
On motion of Mich. ". Cluskey, the
committee was authorised to call ward
meetings On the lst Monday in February
next to elect delegates to Democratic
City Convention for the ensuing year the
said Convention to meet On the first Mon
day in March,
The President and Secretary addressed
the Convention, thanking it for the high
honor conferred upon them. in electine
them to their respective positions, and
for the complimentary vote passed at the
last meeting.
Messrs. Frank Reilly and John II. G.
McCutchen also addressed the Convention
IN favor of its objects.
The Committee to wait on CAPTAIN
Bryant returned, and introduced him to
the Convention. He thanked the MEM
bers in a few appropriate remarks for the
honor conferred.
Mr.. Peter NJ. Pearson also addressed
the Convention, thanking it for his nomi-
nation.
On motion, the Secretary was directed
to publish the proceedings of this Con
vention in the Star and Union, and to
publish the ticket Of this Convention
daily in those papers and the Sun, until
after the election.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine 3ie.
\. c. ToWLE, President.
Mich. u. CLUsKET, Sec'y.