Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-08

LOOK hotes OF everything that was presented on
oesn s,oes, having my judgment biased in favor
"a nstnet sloe. must say, my honest conviction
Is that the disputants who claim the seat here
nave no moreclaim to ID than have as a deIepate
nom the seventh Ward. GCries of ''Good, p and
applause There were three reasons that actuated
me In coming to the conclusion I did One of
toose reasons was that of the witnesses stated
very clearly, In response to a question which was
put 70 him by the chairman Of our committee,
that he knew Of no irregularity of voting there at
the primary election or at the primary meeting
Now, sir, If there was no irregularity L. as an old
regular orthodox Democrat, go upon the principle
mat the majority shall rule tAPPlause
Then, sir, notwithstanding any irregularity that
may be ascribed TO them, come here claiming
only 10 have received 270 votes believe, where
as the gentlemen who come here with credentials
as being legally elected, claim 2S4. Another CO.
gent reason why should not vote for the admis
sion Of the contestants is this-that one of the
commissioners who conducted that election. and
who signed his own credentials, comes here
claiming as contestant. Now, sir, although
there is nothing to ascribe llegatyto that thi
there Is tnformality, impropriety and GROSS mis-
conduct in such proceedings. "a pplause These
are the reasons that influenced me in my vote in
colnmluee. l say here, most seriously, that these
genuemen claiming seats in this Convention,
have no more title TO them than have from the
same w ard
Mr.. Capitalization.
Mr. Parker.-Do l understand the gentleman
rom the Third Ward to say that there was no
evidence adduced before the committee on Gre
dentials to show fraud on the parf of the dele
gates.
Mr.: Holland.-I will state that in reply to
question proposed, one of the delegates stated
that he knew Of no illesalty at all, either at the
primary election or the primary meeting.
Mr.. WaTd.-l merely wish TO corroborate what
my friend (Mr. Holland) has said and do so to
tue fullest extent. The principal objection urged
In this matter was that there were votes cast
at both elections than there were Democratic
Anti-Know Nothing voters in the ward But
whcn the proposition was put to those gentlemen
10 know whether the Know Nothings voted there
was not to my judgment satisfactory answer
lAPpiause-J The primary election In the Seventh
Ward was called as IL was in the First IL we
rule one out, why not rule them both out If il is
necessary TO have the primary election, let us
have ii in both wards. The meeting at which
thls election was held was called by a man who
was known by all the Democrats and Anti Know
NOthings in that ward a a good Democrat and
cluzen long resident there; whereas the man who
called the primary election has not lived i'm the
ward three months, and is not recognized as a
citizen OF the ward; has no responsibility as a
mln or voter; is nothing but the faintest shadow
OF sometedy else Applause ] ! call upon this
Convention to do what's right The only author
lied organization representing this party i'm that
ward was regularly called, and everybody else
was Invited to participate; everybody else came
there, for aught that we may know, so far as it
appears they did come. The idea that the hall
Was not capacious enough to hold all the Demo-
cratic voters that the police interfered that there
was fraud In voting, is absurd. | do not think
these OhipC-
tons with any respect whatever.
MI. Oyster.-Mr. President, | wish to saw one
word My friend (Mr. Holland) appears 10 be a
littlS excited in relation TO this matter | wish to
stdte my reason Tor saying 1t was so. 1t was
simply this; There was statement made within
that room, by Mr.. Petit bone, | believe when Mr.
Holland rose Immediately, and i'm a very excited
manner made some contradiction. | remar ked at
the time that was a little surprised that my
friend (Mr. Fl } should get so excited The prin-
clPal reasons that this gentleman set forward that
this meeting was not proper EXPRESSION of the
citizens of that ward, are these: That there was
not Sufficient notice given of this meeting; inca
pacity Of the hall to hold the humber Of voters
that were represented there; that there were more
votes polled than there were voters in the hall
that the police intereredi and that there could not
De In the ward meeting fair expression of the
wishes Of the citizens of that ward In relation
TO that matter, come to the conclusion LONG since
although yet quite Young man, that a ward
meeting is no place by which there can he a f,ir
vote taken. We have had that thing in our ward
over and over again, TO our disgust We Initiated
this primary election matter in our own ward
and we found IL to answer well. We have found
that the majority of the bona fde residents of that
ward, in this way, could have fair expression
There is no gentleman on this floor that will
claim In the present state of pol ing of the
Gltzens there can be fair ex ressOn in this way
would remind my friend (Mr. Werd) that II ia
only year ago that ward meeting was broken
up in this hall, and primary election had
Applause Why? BecauEe there was a Larger
Were
democratic voters in the ward; renewed ap-
Plause;l and because the police interfered II
Is SO IN tols case; II is so In every case where
there is a ward meeting. do not confne it to
Mr.. Ennis (of the Fifth Ward excitedIylI
am tired of this SANDER.
Mr.. Robinson, of the Fifth Ward Il can prove
the assertion.
Mr. Oyster. -Gentlemen, have the floor.
The President.-Gsntlemen, take your seats:
MIR. o. has the floor
Mr.. Oyster.-I do not wish to be interrupted
am In order as long as ! am not dealing in Der
sonalities. | shall hold the floor until | GOT.
through IL has been denied that the police In
terfered. Sir, myself went I'D to the window
OF the building where We were holding a pri-
mary election few weeks since, In view of the
judges occupying position in that room where
we obtained our certificates emitting us TO our
seats addressed question to one of these oen-
ueiLen' ana before he had time to reply police
omcer Standing there as bOdy-guard TO protect
that wlndow-for what2-answered the question
member Of the Auxiliary Guard standing in
the right corner Of the hall here made some ex-
cldmation, when he was instantly taken hold of
and put out by the police.
MI Oyster In relation to this matter felt
that the primary elections were ONLY proper
modes to get at the result | say, Mr. President
that the primary election in our ward was as quiet
and fair one as was ever held, barring the inter
ference of the police.
Mr.. Ward in reply to Mr.. Oyster stated that
the reason why they In the Fourth Ward could
not hold the primary meeting alluded tor one
reason-was, that great many disorderly people
came out OF the Fifth Ward and ehdeavored to
defeat him, wv } but they did not do it, IL be
thought he was elected there by corruption SO
help him God he would not sit there one second
Applause IL they were to have primary cleo
tons, II they were to send back the SeventhtVar
let them send back both the wards that have not
had primary elections.
Mr.. Parker will say 20 the gentleman from
the Fourth Ward (Mr Ward), that the First Ward
is now ready TO 90 out of the convention
The delegates from the First Ward here in
stIntly arose as If to leave the hall and were re-
ceived with vociferous applause
Mr.. Random, First Ward il don't want to
20 yet. Let's wait, and see what they are going
to do.
The President.-The gentlemen from the First
Ward Will please resume their seats
Mr.. w ard Let them do as they will
MIR. Oyster.-Mr. Ward has rather thrown ont
the insinuation that there had been fraud i'm the
Fifth Ward In the election OF these delegates Il
desire TO say to him that deny the statement in
tue most positive manner.
Several Voices-Question.
Mr.. Robinson President move to amend
the resolution offered by the majority Of the com
Lnittee by Inserting
That as a majority of the wards have held
primary elections, that we refer the Seventh and
First Wards back to their constituents to have
primary elections -
Mr.. Oyster-I would ask the indulgence of the