The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

| The Nominating Me9in1-A mass meeting of
tne American party was held at the African
Cnurch last Thursday night 10 nominate suitable
candidates for the various municipal Offices to be
voted for by the friends of Fillmore and Doneson,
| at the approaching elections which take place in
April The church was densely packed, every
seat being occupied, the aisles crowded and the
doors and windows thronged.
| DE- JOHN Dove, the President of former meet.
ing called the vast assemblage to ORDER and before
proceeding TO business, urged on the multitude be
hberations of the Convention In reply to the
| question who had right to VOTE" the chairman
stated that the voting would be confined to those
VINO mad heretofore acted with the American par
with 1t in future.
After taking up collection to defray necessary
expenses, and reading . section from the Phila-
deiphia platform and the resolutions ado pied at
Goddin hall on the 18th inst, the President sta
ted his readiness to receive nominations for Mayor
informing the nominators that they would be re-
quired to pledge their nominees to abide the deci.
sion of the Convention.
MAYOR
Mr.. G. R. Peake nominated Joseph Mayo, whose
friends pledged him to abide by the action of the
| meeting.
| Mr.. r. D. Sanxay nominated VIM Taylor, and
gave tho requisite pledge for bin. ..-es
There being no other candidates, six tellers were
appointed to distribute, collect and count the bal
lots, who after discharging that duty, made the
| following report Whole number of votes cast CTS
| NcctsSdIy to d onOlce 016. Joseph mayo received
$40 votes and VIM. Taylor 1876 SoMr Mayo was
declared to be the nominee of the party for Mayor.
| SERGEANT.
| Mr.. James Mays nominated Martin Meredith
| Lipscomb.
Mr.. p II. Butler nominated John w. Wright.
| MIR. p. Harrison, Jr, nominated Francis j.
Smith.
Mr.. Wm L. Maule nominated James L. Bray.
The friends of the various nominees pledged
| them to abide the action of the meeting.
| six tell6rs were nDDOinted who altar in D
the ballots, reported as follows: Whole number OF
votes 5l5 Necessary to q choice 25S OF this
number Iipscomb received 33s, Wright 9l Smith
| 81, Bray 46-seattering H. So NJ NJ Lipscoulb
| was declared the nominee for Sergeant.
| ASSESSOR.
Mi. B. slade nominated d. H. Miller the present
| Incumbent
| Mr.. E. Perry proposed John A. Hicks.
| MT. W. l.. MaGle named Alfred Shield.
MIR. a. M Bailey nominated Richard Reins
The teIlers, after counting the ballots reported
thus Whole number of votes 469. Necessary to
choice 245 Miller 250-lIicks 32-Shield So
Reins l*@ 30 ID. NJ. Miller was selected candid
| ate for Assessor.
CITY COLLECTOR.
julius A. Hobson, the present incumbent, was
selected AZ candidate for this Office by acclama
ton.
HIGH CONSTABLE.
Col Ii. w. Quales nominated Frederick But
lcr.
Mr. Parr nominated John G. Haley
u. ~ IN.
Mr.. 7. Baiie nominated VIM. Dean.
Mr. F. Stearns nominated George w. Toler.
Mr. James Allen nominated James P. Tyler the
present incumbent
The teliers, after counting the votes made the
following report: Whole number of vutes 539.-
Necessary to choice 270. Butler 3l7. Tyler 70,
Dean 55, Haley A. Toler 81, Walker 10. So Mr.
+. Butler was declared the nominee.
GAUGER.
Mr.. James Allen nominated the present incum-
bent SAmDSOQ Jones who befnra "a mo-
ing highly recommended by the merchants of the
city as competent and faithful officer.
Mr.. George w. Gretter nominated Richard Fox,
the present deputy.
A voice in the crowd exclaimed that Mr. Fox
had declared in the newspapers that he was not
candidate
MIR. Gretter and Mr.. Harrison remarked that
that card had been extorted from him, and that he
would be candidate if the people desired it.
The friends of Mr. Jones denied that the card
was extorted and called on Mr.. Jones to explain.
MIR. Jones took the stand and asserted that the
card was the free will offering of Mr. Fox-that he
had never demanded it, and called on Mr.. Fox to
bear witness to the truth of his assertions
MIR. Fox responded and explained He had given
the card voluntarily, short time before, and had
not been 3 candidate He had not electioneered
for the nomination, ner had he asked any one to
propose him to the meeting If the office of gauger
was rendered him he would not decline it.
A hong discussion then ensued, in which Messrs
Stearns, Wake, Harrison, Lambert Atkinson,
VIM. F. Butler, Rens, Gretter and others partici-
pated, to the relative positions of Messrs Jones
and Fox, which we have not room to notice.
The tellers, after counting the ballots, reported
the result as follows: Whole number of votes
404 Necessary q choice 203 Fox 209 Jones
1876 So Fox was declared the nominee of the
meeting for Gauger.
GRAIN MEASURER.
Mr.. H. Myers nominated James B. Glib.
Mr. Hancock nominated James n. Walker
Mr. Harrison nominated l.. II. Luck, the present
incumbent.
The telers, on counting the ballots. reported
thus: Whole number of votes $3.50. Necessary
to q choice loo. Luck 156-Gibb 1l0-Walker
"a.
There being no choice the name of Mr.. Walker
was dropped, and ballots again distributed, collect
ed and counted, with the following result: VIII Die
humber of votes 262. Necessary to a choice 132.
Gibb 149. Luck 1l3. So James B. Glib was de-
clared the nominee for Grain Measurer
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.
James L Davis was nominated and unanimous.
ly elected.
SUPERINTENDENT OF GAS WORKS. 81
Mr. Harrison nominated the present efficient and
valuable incumbent, Thomas II. Wynne, and there
being no opposition, his nomination was confirmed
by accamation.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Micaah Bates was nominated without opposi-
tion.
REGISTER OF WATER WORKS.
M. L. StratIon, Tue present lucuinuent, WAS uudn'
imously nominated
KEEPER OF POOR HOUSE
John Pearce received unanimous nomination
for this office.
CAPTAIN OF NIGHT WATCH.
Archibald Wilkinson received unanimous NOM
nation
Aswe have already said all the nominees were
pledged in advance, to abide the decision of the
meeting, but from present appearances, there is
some dissatisfaction at the result
The meeting adjourned q few minutes before l2
o'clock, having completed the labors for which it
was called
Fre.-The alarm of Ere yesterday morning was
caused by the burning of a small wooden shed
owned by Mrs. Ann johnson, corner of 2ath and
Broad street, which set fire by a number
of mischievous boys, rs is supposed. Loss small
Punished Martha Clark, free woman as
saulted and abused Susan JONES' in the most inde-
cent manner, In the street. for which she was cali
ed before the Mayor yesterday morning and fog
ged.
Fine Beef.-John p. Sledd at the second market,
on 9Th street. intends serving his friends this morn
ing with some of the finest beef of the season. As
everybody likes good roasts and steaks, lat and
tender they will need no second invitation to give
Mr.. s. a call.
Ref cold and unpleasant was the weather yes