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were cast on the other side last Friday evening
which were not legal and legitimate
Mr.. Wise. tex.delegate to the Chicago Con-

were cast on the other side last Friday evening
which were not legal and legitimate.
Mr.. Wise, (ex.deiegate to the Chicago Con.
vention MIR. President-
Mr.. Hodgson.-Excuse me a moment. ]
should like to suggsst-I do not say which side
| these gentlemen come from, / make no reference
to any party; but say that any man who
would do such a thing as that is no gentleman
| IL we have any such here hope they will
| withdraw-certainly not come up and cast
Mr.. Wise.-I want it distinctly understood
now, before we proceed to vote, that gentle
man man frop m , any one Of the States, who comes
holds his citizenship In the State; and con tend
that he is not voter in this District and should
not BY any means be allowed to vote here or at
Mr. Hodgson and others.-That is correct.
The! Tne P1ssidsnsMThs, re ns.,;II, business-
Mr.. T. G. Connolly, (mounting q. chair in
the corner Of the room. Jas there is no ques.
ton pending allow me to osubmit-
Cries OF ..Order'' "Order" 90 question r'
Mr. Spencer.-I have one word u say. The
very men who now come here tonight and
attempt to speak to us are the very men who
crushed us out at the :
Several yoices.-No gagging.
The President-There is no attempt to gag.
Several voices.-Yes, cir. there is
move that no person shall be entitled to speak
twice on the same proposition, and that no
speech shall exceed five minutes.
Mr.: Spencer:-You spoke half dozen times
the other evening .
Mr.. ConnolIy.eI spoke but once the other
evening. The gentleman's memory is alto
geiher wrong. r ~ Il
The President-The Chair decides that no
motion or speech is in order until the balloting
is is proceeded with, unless under suspension Of
Mr.. Brown.-I move three tellers be ap.
pointed to receive ana count the ballots.
Mr. Wise-l move to amend by inserting four
instead Of three.
Nv II
been raised here as to the rights Of different
parties to vote here. I think that ought to be
decided before we proceed to ballot. think,
sir, it ought to be distinctly understood in this
meeting that none but qualified voters Of the
city OF washington have right to vote here
The President-I think it is SO understood.
MIR. .Lyle-Understanding 1t In that way, sir,
l move suspension Of the regular business
with a view of offering resolution to that eff
feet, that no gentleman be allowed to vote here
District
Mr.. Wise.-That is right.
The vote being put by the chair it was car
ried by large majority.
Mr.. Lyle.-Mr President now move you,
sir, that where the tellers have reason to doubt
the right Of gentlemen who may approach
them to vote, that they be allowed the privilege
of asking him that question, and to reject or
pass such on his say so, or On evidence which
may be adduced.
Mr.. Spencer.-Mr. President I move that
there be two challengers appointed to assist the
tellers.
Mr.. Lyle.-My motion was that no unquali.
and that the tellers have the privilege of qaes-
tionir the doubtful parties as regards their
right TO vote here at the next Iune election
that constituting the qualification.
Mr.. Lattimer.-Allow me moment. should
like to enquire as to what a qualified voter OF
the District is
Mr.. Cleary.-A residence Of one year in the
District
Mr.. Lattimer.-Is that it, Mr. Chairman
Mr.. Spaldng, Assessor. IA residence here
Of twelve months, provided you have voted no
The President-Those who shall have been
residing in the city one year at the time Of the
vete-or at least have the power to secure that
right, at all events. The chair will now pro-
ceed to appoint tellers. who will be judges.
MI, mr. keiiy-&As Nell - & ! understand the law, no
election unless they have been registered six
months prior to the date of election as having
resided in the city for one year from date.
according to that law.
Mr.. Cleary.-I would like to inquire if this
is the June election
it, is that none but qualified voters in the Dis
trict be allowed to vote, and that the tellers
haye authority to exclude all others
Cries of"Q uestion "' ''Question!" !" "Order.'
"Orderr'
Order teing restored, the question was finally
put, when it was declared carried.
III.
Jas. Spalding and Mr.. Cudlip.
Mr.: Williamson.-I nominate Jos. Hodgson
and Henry Lyons challengers.
Mr: Spencsr-I nominate Frederick Wilson,
of the First Ward. as challenger.
Nr. Hodgson.-1 most respectfully decline to
act as challenger.
The Chair put the question on the nomina.
ton of Frederick Wilson, who was declared
elected.
Mr.. Williamson-Put the question on Mr..
Hodgson and Mr.. Lyons, ii you please.
Nv fnd linn Gn1l frn 0otfa 4Ia
am not we'll enough acquainted with the gem
Mr.. Ellweod-No! no /, don't decline.
Mr. A. J. K. Baker-I nominate MI. Samuel
Rabbit as challenger.
The President-T am unable to catch the
Mr. pencer-Rab. bit. Rabbit! One of
them things that runs fast. [Laughter.l
John G. Winn-Mr. Chairman, thought it
was the understanding that You were to make
1ns 1bnns insist the Chair
yourself. That is the proper way.
The Chair! will appoint Mr.. Henry Lyle
and MI: Jeremiah Hepburn as challepsers.
Mr.. Spencer-I wish to ask, Mr.. Chairman,
If on are aware that You have appointed two
challengers from one side. We must have a
fair thing OF it., or else look out (Gres of
der p "BaIlotn'
Capt. Darling-Mr. President.
The President-Well, sir.
Capt. Darling-I have endeavored to get your
attention once or twice, but you always looked
on the other side. You put the name of q gea.
tleman before this meeting, and without taking
vote or getting at the sense Of the meeting in
any other way, declared him to be one OF the
tellers.
The President made him a teller after.
wards.
Capt. Darling.-You made him q teller, but
the meeting didn't make him.
[Cries Of "order," ''order," "question,"
1yant' Dariinp.-Tbese ~ent,emen coma hare
I think to do their own business, ana not to-
:" Order. ,. Worder." -E3 - ~
Several voices near the Speaker.-Stop, Cap
tain, don't say anything here. Never mind, let
it pass
Capt Darling.-No, shall not. l shall
make my remarks here. I shall make them
anywhere. That is what shall do.
Cries Of s>order," I" ssorder."1
Mr.. Cleary.-Let him talk.
Several voices on the opposite side.-"P Put
him out" ssput him out !" t95.5t-ef s-e.l ssss e
Mr.. Frank Elwood, with clenched fists.)-
Come over here and try to put him out.
: Cries, IS Shut him mp" aput him out"
Capt. Darling raising his umbrella portent.
ously.-Yes, come over here and try to 'sput
him out" a- a-,Erfrs lafz laf ass