Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-04-11

SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN, MEETING
AT meeting held at the Eddy house, Sixth
Ward. (rursuant to call in the Gasstts.) on the
9th Of April. 1861. of those who voted the
straight Republican ticket at the late election
L. d. Iugalsbs was appointed chairman. and
T. Winkless secretary.
The call Of the meeting having been read
NJ Coulthsrt moved that d committee of be
appointed to draft and report resolutions. Car.
ried.
The Chair appointed J. .. shoup. Frederick
Hansen and Geo. Meredith such committee
who retired and reported - follows:
WHssRAs. Al . meeting duly announced for
the purpose Of nominating an Alderman for
the Sixth Ward, held April lst, the folio wing
resolution was passed previous to the bsllotins
for nomination
WnsRxAs. It 10 . fundamental principal in
Republican institutions that the majority rule
Therefore, be it
Rssolssd, That we, the voters of the Sixth
Ward, in conv vsntion assembled for the purpose
Of nominating IN Alderman recognising the
aforesAid % the true principle. do hereby pledge
ourselves TO support and vote for on Saturday
THE meeting for such office.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for
nomination, which reeulte as follOws: G. A
Hsviisnd. 4S; Edwin Poster. II Win. Cros
cen, 10 votes. Mr. Havilsnd was declared
unanimously nominated without dissenting
voice, aud in such nomination and resolutions
A. A. McCioskv. N. n Rsmbo, Robert Simp
son, J w. Frissll and VIM. Crossen participat
cd. Aud
WnssEAs. The defeat of such nominee at
the late election. 10 solely attributable 10 the
isithls.snsss and duplicity practiced by the 10
dividuals sforesaid. who disappointed At thu
failure 70 nominate their 60 adidats did. By
openly colleaging With our opponents. by their
votes and hy using all their efforts to nsleat
others Ct our party, elect Democrat to tha
office. which course they have; With the es
csption Of w. Crossen. energetically pursusc
at the two previous Ward elections when
other candidates we're 10 nomination, It i
therefore
Rssolvsd. Aud ws hereby announce that VI
deem A. A. McClosky. Robert Simpson. Wm
Crossen, J. N. Frixsll and N, n. Rambo. q
unworthy Of political fellowship with 10. bu
neriting the political rspsobstlon ofthe grsa
Republican party to which " belong. and y
hereby pledge ourseivts 70 recognise thea
hsvssftar % aliensted from %, and uuvorth!
Of our votes for any office 10 which they mai
aspire. Or of taking part In our political affair
and ws earnestly desire our fellow Rspublicas
10 other Wards 70 cooperate With % In rootirl
out from our party men vhoss plsdgss ar
binding only wksw they are permiited to yxi,
but to be broksa aad disrseapdsd when th
majority differs from them. BY 90 doing psac
nay again be rsstorsd among 10, sud y sha
yet % heretofore 60 on TO victory and trump
over our opponsnts.
Carried. unanimously.
The following resolution vas then move
seconded and carried
WnsasAs, Il 10 evident from examiuatioa ,
the poll votss that . large number Of i,eg,
votss we're ssst (in our opinion BY cur opp
nents).t the late election in this Ward, ther
fore bs Il
Rss.lved That . committee Of three be q
pointed to nvsstigAts the matter and prosecu
III. gal voters. and also aid in contesting Il
slsetioa Of VIM. Rsnvick.
O. uetios. " Scott. J. Rassell and T.wiul
lsss we're appoiatsd eseh committee
Chss. whitAkss, Geo. Meredith and I. Wiol
lsss we're sppoiatsd ward Committee 10 q
msetings.
Ordsrsl that copies Of thsss prosssdisg |
aiassishsd 70 shs tArss sity pspsss vith :
qusst 70 publish The same.
EE L y. M0AIABe. Chairman.
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