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] was eaeculatsd to create false impression.
Nj Baker contin nued:--The delegat having
| eredentiais signed by Mr.. Holmes as the
| to the conclusion that the election held at the
| meeting on Thursday night was irregular,
and the delegates elected through many ir.
Ieguiarinss The committee was also salts
fed that the election held on Monday yening
was rather irreg nlar, and the committee had
therefore decided to draw fifteen names from
anat, and for that purpose the names ofbotn
ana the names of the following gentlemen
drawn out: Caleb Hughes, Smith Pratt, Robt.
aainss aaamr.o9' e. Ras,Cn howsrd; r r s,ns
| McReynolds, L. Klinkitt, S. A. II. McKim,
Michael Sinner, Richard Morgan, II Smith,
| H; Britten. and Charles Dyson.
MI Q: M. Barton asked, that In justice to
the Sixth Ward club, two disinterested per-
sons be called upon. The reporter for the
STAR and the reporter for the Republican
were disinterested parties, they were at the
meeting and acted as tellers by req aest, keep
| ing an account ofthe votes with the judges as
names were read out from the ballots. Re-
porters " ere gentlemen who were supposed
| to have no politics, and he hoped they would
be called upon to state II there were any irreg-
ularities In the election -
Mr.. Samuel Harris fwhite, 9th wardJ said
the delegates from the 9th ward, elected on
Thursday evening, had their certificates,
signed by the officers of the Sixth Ward Club.
Because q man had bolted and went away on
the common mile from the railroad, on q
q
Mr.. Needham arose to point OF order, and
stated that Mr.. Harris was oLe Of the coR-
testants.
Mr. Harris said his name was on both tickets.
Laughter Mr.. Holmes had called the meet
ing one mile from any railroad communication,
on Monday night; it rained very hard; about
fifty persons only Were present,-while at the
meeting on Thursday evening there were at
least three hundred persons present, and the
delegates were elected by ballot so uarely Mr..
Holmes meeting was held near the workhouse,
On the commons, and the delegates elected on
Thursday evening protested against these
names being brought before the convention in
any manner II the delegates elected on Thurs.
day night could not b admitted in q body,
could make the nominations.
mr. Kelsey,-Did they get near the poor
house?
Mr.. Harris They did; they were poor
Mr.. Holmes.-The gentleman was not elected
a delegate. .r
Mr.: Griain.-Mr. Holmes is not a delegate.
Cries of "Sit down p ssSit down.
The Chair Succeeded in restoring order
when
Mr.. M. Sinner stated if that outside de,eea.
tion elected on Moiday night was accepted at
least one thousant votes would be lost to the
party.
Cries Of "Pre,ious question! Previous
question :"
The Chair brousht his huge gavel on the
desk several time, ,'and finally succeeded in
restoring order. .L.@
Mr. D. x. Parker 18th ward, colored) hoped
there would be NJ gag law here.
The motion fol the previous question was
lost. 80
Mr. Dudley inquired if less than a majority
could order the previous question. He de-
manded that the previous question be called
Mr.. Kelsey thought the committee had ho
right TO make a compromise. Either one or
the other delegation should be admitted. [Cries
tbs Sixth Ward on Thursday evening last
have their credentials, signed by the officers
OF the club, they should be admitted. They
come unesf h proper @ aornori.y ard should be
who ccme ds outsiders were boilers and
seees sssonists, and lae hoped the convention.
woald recognizes the delegates elected on
Thursday evening. and the Republican ve-
teEs OF the Sixth Ward would sustain the con-
vention.
Mr.. S. G.. Brown (colored, 4th ward J hoped
the convention would not recognize the bal
lots. but admit those who had credentials
signed by the officers of the Sixth Ward Club
he moved that the regular delegates be ad-
mItted.
Mr. o. s. Baker said there were irreauIari
ties in the election Of Thursday some parties
having voted in three or four different hats
many members OF the club were dissatisfied
with the election, and large number of bal
lots bearing but one name, had been thrown
ont by the Judges. [Cries OF That's not so,''
"None were thrown out."l
Mr.. ID. r. Parker moved to lay the report on
the table; which motion was adopted.
Mr John F. Cook moved that the delegates
elected on Thursday evening last, in the Sixth
Ward, be admitted TO seats as the regular dele
gates, and those elected on Monday evening
be admitted to seats, but not allowed 10 vote
Mayor Wells moved to adjourn until to.
Ward could Fl x the question Of delegates, and
elect Others if necessary. There was no hurry
and nothing to be lost.
Mr.. S. G Brown asked what right the CEN
vention had to req uire the Sixth Ward to re.
elect delegates, and how could they elect them
by the next evening.
Major Wells said he would amend his mo.
ton Sc as the convention would meet on
Thursday.
ThemotIon of Mr.. John f. Cook was adopted
amid great applause.
Mr.. George f. Nsedham arose to q point of
order.
The Chair.-There is no business before the
meeting.
Mr. Needham said he desired to make a per-
sonal explanation.
Objection was made.
Mr.. Baker presented the report in the case
OF DIR. Boyd, contesting the seat Of Mr. Geo
J. Hepburn, to the effect that Dr b, had besn
regularly elected by a large majority. su, had
been lett off or struck of by the president be-
cause the Judges OF election mad refused TO
register him as being entitled to the elective
franchise. The committee had heard the tes-
timony OF both parties, and they agreed The
committee left the legal question to the courts,
where it belonged, and decided that DR.. b. was
Mr.. G.. S. Hepburn.-The gentleman has not
stated the question fairly. Before the meeting
went into the election q resolution was
adopted that no man was qualified to be
elected delegate If he was not entitled to the
elective franchise. The Chair ruled that vii.
liaIns was not eligible because he was not en-.
titled to vote here, and he had to do so in
Boyd's case.
Mr.. j. f. Cock asked II Dr Boyd was elect
ed at the same meeting at which the others
were elected (foices.-"He was.") He did
not think that the con vention should be up.
turned by the decision Of the judges of the
election. They all knew where the crime was
in Dr. Beyo's case. He was convicted be.
cause he run Off slaves to freedom but he
could not consider this an infamous crime.
(Applause.] -
Mr.. @. H. Newman (colored, 7th ward, said
that the people Of the 7th ward sympathised
with DIR. Boyd, but 1t had been decided In the
meeting that no man should 20 to the conven-
ton VINO was NOT voter. The suffrage bill
says that no person who has been convicted
OF crime should be registered. fHisses, With
yoices-''Sit dowA;" aDon't say tnat again''l
They Were willing to do everything possible
I0r III BOYD, but were unwilling that he
snouio represent them until the question as to !
MS rignt to vote Is decided. aaa rstt
DE- Record (white) said that it was under.
stood that the judges will make favorable
decision, In the case Of Dr. Boyd. He could
not believe that Congress in passing this act,
meant 70 exclude such persons as DR.. e. IL
70 oe presumed that Congress, q Republican
pooy, would declare the crime alleged against
the Doctor as an infamous one 2 And even If !
IL naQ been, the law was now F6f,ealed. and :