Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-23

the center whence radicaIisr and liberty ra-
dated. lie denied that slaves had been eman-
eipated by the Presidents Proclamation, aad
said the proof Of that fact was that Congress
was now considering an amendment to the
Constitution to prevent savery or in yoluntarv
seTvitude hereafter in the United States.
.donfed TesoiuiTns o. ME Evans Were finally
luton. .
MIR. G: H. Larcomb moved to proceed to elec-
Mr.. r. M. Hall moved to adjourn.
After much confusion and debate of an i'm.
material character, 1t was decided to proceed
to election OF delegates.
Messrs. Powell, Finney, Peasley and Roeser
were appointed tellers, and the vote was an
nounced as follows: j. r. Elvans, 1G3; L. Gle
phane, 101; A. q: Richards. 22 B. B. French,
l6; W. b. Wood, 16; e.. E. H. Day, Z; and
scattering, 6.
MessIs Elvans and Clephane were declared
elected, they having received majority of the
Messrs. Henry Ulke and G. S. English were
nominated for alternates.
Mr.. Myers desired to know if Mr.. Ulke, who
| was press mt, would say he would stand by the
nomination of the Baltimore Convention,
whether 1t was Mr.. Lincoln or not. He (Mr.
NJ, had been informed that Mr.. Ulke would
| not support Mr. Lincoln if he was nominated
| The chair did not think the question peril.
| nent one. The other candidates had not been
questioned, and he did not see why Mr.. Ulke
| should be.
Other gentlemen thought MIR. Ulke should
| give expression to his sentiments.
- The chair did not still see the pertinence Of
| the question. There appeared to be fear that
Mr. Ulke would not abide by the decision OF the
| convention.
Mr.. Myers said it was no fear with him; but
| he was certain Mr.. Ulke would not espouse the
| cause Of MIR. Lincoln. and in the name of an
outraged Union party he protested against the
use OF any mans name here for delegate or al
the nominee at Baltimore.
Mr.. UIke was defended by his friends who
claimed that he would abide by the Conven-
| ton. II s-07'T
| Mr.. Hall desired to settle the matter by in
PRODUCING resolution pledging every man to
| abide by the decision Of the Baltimore Con ven
| tion and asked rising vote upon his resolu-
| ton. ...s lE-
Mr.. Elvans doubted the expediency, right or
proprlety OF forcing man at this stage Of pro-
ceedings to define his position
Mr.. Powell spoke in favor of Mr.. Ulke's
nomination.
Much confusion here ensued. Mr.. Hall in
sisted upon his motion amid cries Of "ballot,''
question" &c, and finally friend of Ulke's
(Mr. Wolf obtained the floor, and claimed for
him that he had voted tor Mr. Elvans' resolu-
tons.
Mr.. Ulke was asked to say so himself
The Char said this looked like an unfriendly
spirit, and he feared it would create dissension.
The Chair, after quiet was restored, decided
to proceed with the ballottng for alternates
and the tellers began to pass around, when an
effort was made to appeal from the decision of
the Chair, and in the meantime Mr.. Lewis
Clephane appeared. He said he was obliged to
the convention for electing him a delegate, and
be would say that he would abide by the deci-
sion OF the National Convention. He appealed
to Mr.. Ulke to say whether he had voted for
MIR. Elvans resolution. = -. :
At this moment young man who SUISSE
quently gave his name as VIM b. Eaton, for.
merly OF Prince Georges county, Md, but now
of Washington, and who had endeavored sew
eral times during the evening to make himself
ineligible upon matter that he himself did
not appear to understand, advanced to the
Presidents chair and commenced to harangue
the audience; when DIR. Boyd accused him OF
being the party who had interrupted the pro.
cssdngs all evening" and after a war of words
Mr.. Eaton subsidized.
Mr.. Ulke, in response to repeated calls, said
he had voted for Mr.. Elvans' resolution. ZAP
The balloting was then proceeded with, and
the following result was announced, viz:
Henry Ulke, 81; Z. S. English, 81; Geo. F.
Mcclellan, 2l; scattering, 10.
Mr. like was declared elected; but no other
candidate having received majority of the
votes cast, another ballot was ordered.
motion was made by some one in the back
part of the hall, to adjourn.
Much confusion ensued, and some one wanted
to know why it was necessary that these two
conventions should be held. He though. one
would be sufficient, and he desired TO know
why the split had occurred, and what spirit
dictated the holding Of a meeting at the City
Hall.
Mr.. Elvans rose to give an explanation, He
said The same spirit which toadied to the
full public school building in the Third Ward
to the Wallach school, was the spirit which
shaped this political split; and this same spirit
Of the city of Washington to something apper-
tanning to Wallach's party. The Wallach
party was responsible for this condition of
affairs.
A voice-The Trustees named the school.
house after Mr.. Wallach because he has been
the earnest friend of the public schools. That's
The second ballot on the election of alter
mates was then taken, and resulted as follows
w: r. Wood, 80; q. s. English, 81; James A.
Wise, ~: J. w. Decide, :; Geo f. Mcclellan
g.. No one receiving a majority, there was no
election.
A motion was then made that the candidate
receiving plurality of votes on the next ballot
shall be declared the nominee.
Some one in the back part OF the hall here
made the assertion that Mr.. J. A. Wise and
others who had participated in the meeting at
the City Hall were here and intended voting.
Mr.. Wise said he was at the other meeting,
but had not voted nor taken any part in the
proceedings there.
Mr.. A. j. K Baker accused Mr. Wise of hay
| ing voted at the City Hall.
| Mr.. Charles Spencer here arose and made the
sa me statement
| Mr.. Wise, (excitedlv. THAT fellow Spencer
| is in the Post Office Department, and belongs
| to the Richards party. He attends all political
meetings, and votes on every side, and does all
sorts OF packing in all sorts of ballot boxes, and
| at all sorts of meetings.
| Confusion and cries of order" " ballot" and
''no personal remarks are ailoWao1e'" &c; .u
advanced toward the chair gesticulating some
| what freely.
The chair said they were about to take a
third vote and no discussion could be allowed.
! There could he no confusion as at the last
| meeting, and no swinging of arms and fists as
an intimidation.
| A third ballot was then formally ordered.
Mr.. Wise desired to know II the men who
| voted at the City Hall were to be allowed to
| vote here!
| The chair said he would exclude no man
from voting if he was good Union man. If
| any man had gone to the City Hall and voted
| there and had come here repentant he was
glad of it.
| The third ballot for alternate resulted as fol-
| lows VIM. p. Wood, A. @. S. English, "a; and
| James A. Wise, z; and MIR. Wood was declared
elected and the announcement was received
with much applause.
On motion a Committee was appointed to
nrpnare a history of the Con ven ions to be sub