Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-16

at the Assembly Rooms (ate Copp's Saloon) last
evening, at O'Clock, to nominate a candidate for
the mayoralty of Washington city.
Mt John +. Ennis, of he Second Ward. called
the Convention to order, by remarking, "lt is
desired, gentlemen, that the Convention shall
the business for which we are assembled I
therefore move that Mr. r. McNcrhany of the
Ss!h Ward I've called to the chair"
MI. Men. firmly declined serving
MI Mohun. l move that Mr. Edward Simms
he dominated president
Mr.. Simms. | would greatly prefer that Mr.
Will he voted upon
The declination Of Mr.. Men was not accepted;
and, on the vote being taken, Mr.. Men was
unanimously elected president.
On taking the chair he remarked: "Grntlemen
of the Convention, beg TO tender YOU INV wa. m
stand most sincere thanks for the unmeIifed
hoDor You have been pleased TO extend TO me by
caIllng me to preside over your deliberations
But, words of thankfulness need not express:
a. can better show you my aPPreo iaiiOn OF your
italy. - '"' f>''o" Il. MY oil" impair
81 can bring no great amount of experience to
fnahie me TO fulfill the obliS atoms YOU have laid
upon me; but can bring and will bring myself
TO willingness and determination TO discharge
the duties of the situation faithfully and fully
" we have assembled here to discharge a high
and solemn duty-tO nominate a candidate for
tue MayOralty of this proud and beautiful CITY
inc metropolis Of the Federal Union, and very
we'll "a the future veal CT woe Of the city will
Depend upon our action tonight can, there
fore, hut earnestly invoke GU to maintain order
and good FEELING, and let the spirit OF wisdom of
JnSt,Ce, ard Of mode alton prevail Let the spirit
Of nnion ard harmony characterize all our pro-
Cecdings, that the people NAV perceive that We
are friends Of law and order inasmuch a, we
maintain law and order in our own body
Bet, before all other considerations, 7 must
insist that every member of this BODY shall de-
fermine, that after the Convention has accom-
pll>hed its purpose, you will, and all, come
MP to the support of the nominee of this Conven-
ton, whoever he may be. with unwaverinv ener-
Sy and answering fidelity. 1 thank you again
for this honor"
NJ. John F Ennis was requested to serve as
Secretary. but ne asked To be excused and named
MI w. i. Mohun, of the Third Wa d, to fill
that position The excuse Was granted and MI
MOhun was elected
On motion, the Secretary called over the list OF
delegates from the several Wards There were
only three absentees, and the vacancies thu,
mide-which occurred in the delegations from
the Second, Third and Fourth Wards-were
sfitutes
The following gentlemen answered to their
First Ward-W. w. Davis, Andrew Carroll.
Samuel slower, VIM. CREDIBLE, VIM Fletcher.
Second Ward-N. Vedder, A b. Stouyhton
John + Ennis, George T. Jillard, H. F Clark
Third Ward-P Gallant, VIM Siblsy, jaime.
+ Divine, DIR. Borrows c. p Wannal
Fourth Wa,d.EdwaId Simms, r. w Birch,
DE- Houston. j Reese, w y. Mohun
Fifth Nard-JOhn J. ,ulloy, w F Price G.
Oyster, ]. McGran, NJ Duffy.
Sixth Ward-F. McNerhany, !. ID Brandt r
Altemus, Richard Brooks, V. Conner
Seventh ward-E. vi. Clark Peter Hepburn,
ST, JAS johnson, J L. CasSelI III A Ola: ks
Ia the Third Ward delegation the place of
d. BOTTOMS was supplied, until the ninth bal lot
was had, by Mr.. r. r. Queen
On motion Of Mr.. J. B Brandt. of the Sixth
WdTd, the rules of the last Democratic City Con-
vrnfion were adopted To govern thi, convention
The chief feature of these rules is that msiority
Of all the votes cast should be necessary to the
choice of d candidate.
The Chair having announced that nominations
were in order, the following were accordingly
made:
Mr. Mulloy. 1 nominate VIM b Mayruder.
Mr.. Hepburn. | nominate Mr.. VIM. F Bayly
lContinu,d applause.
Mr.. Brooks. | nominate Mr.. Geo. w Riggs
Nj Ennis ..wilI the gentleman last named
serve if he should be nominated 20
Mr. Brooks: al have not spoken to him mr.
Riggs myself upon the subject but am assured
by his friends that he will"
MIR. Stmms. MIR. Riggs has been called upon
in relation to the nomination several times, and
lie has uniformly insisted that in event will he
consent tO become a candidate, and would realty
efer that his name shall not 20 before this Con-
vrntion- have called upon HIM myself, and he
has written To that he would under no cir
cumstances accept the nomination"
Mr. Brooks Withdrew the name of Mr.. Riggs
M. Divine. ! nominate Mr. James 6 Beffet
of the Second Ward. [Applause
Mr.. Gallant. | nominate w. w. Moore, of the
Fourth Ward. Applause
The nominations here closed.
Mr.. Ennis. 'sMr. President. move that be
fore proceeding to ballot, the members of this
Convention pledge Themselves to the support of
the nCminse of this Convention
On motion, the roll waS called on this motion
and II was unanimously agreed to.
The Chair: The motion having been unani-
mOuSly agreed To, II II now understood that every
gentleman here Is pledged to the support of the
nominee -
On motion of Mr. Ennis. Mr. Brandt of the
Sixth Ward was appointed assistant secretary
The ballOtIng v a, then pTOceede with Whole
number of votes cast 3' necessary TO an election,
The first ballot resulted as follows:
For Mr.. MsgTuder-MeSSTs. W. W. Davis
Andrew Carroll, Samuel Slower, VIM Grebblr
VIM. Fletcher. Edward Smms, r. W Birch
Dr. Houston, Reese, w p Mohun, Null
Low, w. F. Price. C. Oyster, J. McGran, NJ.
Dury, +. McNeTbany, J. B. Brandt-l7
For w. F Bayly-MessTs- Nedder, A. X
StongbtOn. John = Ennis, George JilIaId
l. +. Clark, r. +. Quinn, G.. p. Wannall, r NJ
Clarke, Peter Hepburn, jr James +. Johnson,J
II. Cassel, A CIarke-f2.
For VIM w MoOre-Messrs 2. Gallant W
Sibley, L. Altemus, Richard Brooks, V Con
neT-5.
For J g. Beret-Mr James F Divine
A the e was no nomination another bal'oting
was had, which resulted as follow: Magrudrr l6,
Bayly II, Moore 5, and iIerTet 2 Mr.. McNer-
hsny having changed from MagrudeT to B-rret.
The third ballot stood Magruder 10, BayIy 13,
BeTTet 1, and Moore5. McNeI hany changed bac K
TO Magruder. and w r Price from Magruder to
Bavly-
The fourth ballot was precisely like the third
On its being announced all outsider cried out,
- Take a new man s"
The Chair. - The gentleman will please TO
prese.vs order. As totaking a new man the Con-
ycntlOn is competent TO do that" Applause
The fifth ballot was like the third and fourth
The sixth ballot stood MagTuder l6, Bayly II,
Moore 5, BerIet /. J F. Brown !. Mr.. BOTfows
having changed from Bayly to Brown
The seventh ballot showed considerable
change, and stood
MdgIudcr-Same a. the first bdllOt-17.
Bdyly-MrssTs. y. Vrdder, \. d. StOughton
John F Ennis, Geo. r. JIlard, L. r. Clark G.
p Wannal. r Clark, Peter Hepburn, jr e,
James r. johnson, j. 4. Cassell, ii. A. Clarke
IL
Brown-MesSTs p Gallant, VIM. Sibley. Jas.
+ Divine, DR.. BorTOwS. Richa BroOks-5.
MOOre--T. Altemus. V. ConneT-2
The eighth Ia lot: Magruder II, Bayy O.,
Brown :, Moore 2 WaRnal and T.. NJ Clark
changed from Bayly 10 Own.
The ninth ballot was tue the eighth
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