Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-31
LOCAL NEWS.

SEMMRs MEETING IN THB SIXTH WARD
Lat night, p SEspsHt t to eau, large number q
for the purpose of 'eleCting candidate for Mayor
and Alderman and members OF the Common
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Thomas
4. 1olSon, and MIR. James Clements was called TO
the chair.
On motion, It was
Rssofred, That a committee Of three be appointed
10 select perm nent Officers for the meeting.
pointed. who nominated W. A. MafEs f"r chair
mar, Jos. Arnold for secretary, and James Peake
FOR treasurer.
A committee Of three having been appointed to
prepare resolutions, reported the following;
whereas, by = time .hnnored custom, the people
of Washington are again called upon to select from
their m dat suitable person 10 preside over their
deHtinieB for the next two years. and whereas tBe
present Sondi ion Of anAS and me great inSrsT1s
magistrate who can add to the quality OF a thor
o gh business Knowledge untiring energy and en-
ResoIpsd That we hail with unfsigned pleasure
the AInO neement of Mr.. John II. Semmes as 4
candidate for the high and responsible position Of
whose worth and intelligence and unbemished
reputation as a merchant, and whose known eNer-
tons In behalf of Bll charitable objects have made
his name theme of praise throuE bout the city,
Resolved, That hts strenuouB eNertiona to secure
lu.tiee to our citizens, by having the quota Of the
great peeuRiAry outlAy made by him IN providing
substitutes thereby preventing the draft, entities
bin to The grateful thanks OF every man, woman
ResSlpsd, That the exhibition Of his confidence
In the performance and perpetuity of our Govern
mcnt, as evidenced by his expenditure of large
Gums OF money In improving and beAurifying the
city, entities him still 'urther to our eOnhdenc
AMI esteem,
Reso Ted, That, earnestly believing him to be thu
most sui, able candidate yet named Tor the honora
ble position OF Mayor, we pledge him our united
and hearty support on the day OF election.
MIR. Clements proceeded 10 address the meetIng
on the resolutlonsi which were unanimously
adopted.
McsEs Samuel cross, G. A. Bobrer, Lemuel Cad
dis, ard homAs A. FOLSOM were proposed for Al
damPn.
MIR. T A. TolsOn offered the following;
Whereas, Mr., John II. Peake having refused the
nomin ,tion for the Board OF Aldermen, on thu
SemmsS ticket, and has publicly announced him
self Aa an independent candidate on the Wallace
ticket he II, therefore,
'olUed, That the vote by which the nomin Atior
was made be and the same 10 hereby recORsideTed
MIR. arnold offered the following amendment:
Regolped, further, That we, the friends OF Dir
semmea make no nomination for the position o
Alderman, but allow each person to select for him
sc who he may think proper to support for tina
position.
Mr. lementH moved a committee of Ave be Al
pointed to take toe matter In nslderation.
MessrS. Glenn nts, TolSon, HolrOyd, and An
dFews wer' accordingly appointed a committee
who reported the following, which was adopted:
RsSoipcd That inAsmuch as several gentlemen O
uEQnsstIunAble character and ability are now be
foe the public AZ candidates for the position @
preference tor either, leaving II to tho choice Q
each ter on the DAY Of election.
RsI0Iped, That we endorse the gentlemen hereto
fore chosen by former meeting AZ the candidate
for members OF the Common. Counoil, namely
NSssrS. TAlbert, Herald AAd Marks,