Evening star., 1867-05-17
LOCAL NEWS.

SIXTH WARD KkPuBLIoAN CLuB-Ward
Ticket Nomfnafed.-The regular weekly meet
ing ofthe Sixth Ward Republican Club was
held last evening a. Odd Fellows Hall, Navy
chair, and N. w. Evans (colored) secretary.
Mr. Richard Rothwell (wnite) moved that
the club adjourn and general mass meeting
be held He nominated for chairman j. H.
Mr. y. W. White (white) did not see the ne
cessIty OF selecting Mr.. Holmes as chairman.
Mr.. Dixon was good president, and he Mr..
w. hoped be would continue to act.
/. MIR. c. L. Lsthrope (white) hoped the vote
would be taken on the nomination of Mr.
Holmes. He wanted TO see il Mr.. Holmes
could be crammed down he throat of the Re
publicans of the ward. He wanted to know
if this bold disorganizer could lead the white
men of the ward as he said he could lead the
niggers where he liked. - a.
Mr.. Robert Hamilton twhite) was opposed
to the election OF Mr.. Holmes. He was
bolter, and had no business in the meeting.
Mr.. White thought the meeting held near the
poor house would not interfere with the har-
mony of the party. They would abide by the
nominations made.
Mr.. ID. r. Parker (coiored) thought it was
best to forgive Mr.. Holmes, because it may
not have been his intention to create q split In
the party. He moved to lay the motion to
elect Mr.. Holmes chairman on the table.
The Chair here put the question, and divi-
sion was ordered. ICFies OF Stand up, Sit
Mr. Hamilton hoped the election would be
fair and square. and there would be none Of
this crying out sit down, stand up.
Here there was much confusion, and the
President threatened to yacate the chair and
leave the room unless order was preserved.
Mr.. q. M. Barton (white) moved 10 adjourn.
Lost.
Mr.. J. S. Martin fwhite) did not see why
they wanted to elect Mr.. Holmes president
when Mr.. Dixon was president Of the club.
and here to preside. ..
(There was great confusion at this time, and
the president, In accordance with his an
nouncement, left the hall.
The Vice President, Mr.. Henry Better.
(colered.) here took the chair
Mr.. Barton said Mr. Holmes party had
held secret meeting on Wednesday, and IL
he should be called 10 the char he Mr. Bar
tom would leave the meeting. He was de-
termined that Mr.. Holmes party should not
rule him, nor any party that would exclude
newspaper reporters as Mr.. Holmes did.
Mr.. Better lin the chair hoped there would
be more harmony and good feeling. We did
not come here to quarrel, and he hoped there
would be n o cross firing to bring about discord
in the association. Dc the business properly,
adjourn and 60 home quietly like gentlenen.
MI Hamilton said there was President
and two Vice Presidents, and surely they were
able to preside.
mate meeting. Reporters were admitted and
there was no secret organization here. e..
Mr Better said the club had its presiding
officers and the resolution to elect new one
for the evening was not In order. He, there
fore, would not entertain the resolution as it
was out of order. f...
Mr.. J. S. Martin, I'd Vice President, here took
the char.
Mr. Barton moved that the meeting proceed
to nominate ward officers.
Mr. White offered a resolution authorizing
the President 70 >ppeint three judges to con-
duct the election.
The Chair said resolution was adopted at
a previous meeting authorizing the Char to
appoint challengers to see that none but Re-
MFG H. McReynolds (white) moved to
nominate the candidates ctra r0ce, instead OF
by ballot; lost.
The resolution of Mr. White was adopted
A resolution was offered appointing q. M.
Barton, j. 5. Martin, r. o. Griffin, NJ. Sinner,
and Henry Better, rs a Dmittee to nominate
two candidates for each office, and report the
same to the meeting. Laid on the ia BILE.
Mr.. Martin offered resolution, which was
adopted. pledging the undivided support of
the Republicans Of the ward to the candidates
who should be nominated.
The Chair appointed as the challengers to
conduct the election, George S. Langley, 6.
h. McReynolds, j. 7. Clements, NJ. Sinner,
and :. B. Plumsiil.
Mr.. John Bryan offered a resolution pro-
viding that all candidates should sign the fol-
lowing questions:
1st. Do you endorse the Thirty ninth and
tortIeth CoDgressl ....
I'd. VIII you work TO secure an quail distri-
utlon Of the school money among the public
schools of the city? -
Sd. Will you use every effort to secure an
equal distribution Of the corporation work
among laboIersl
ith. Are you in favor OF the eight hour
movement m
5th. Are you opposed re- voice to J. H.
Holrnesl to tuf1sng ballot boxes at all slec.
tionsl
IA voice.-Or using printed tickets, like
they do in Kansas, where Mr. Holmes came
from.1
The resolutions were adopted,
The meeting then proceeded to nominate
candidates for Alderman, and the following.
named gentlemen were nominated By Mr..
Barton MIR. James Dulin: by Mr.. White, Mr..
Sam uel Gross; by Mr.. McReynolds, Mr.. Rich
ard Morgan by Mr. Bryan. Mr.. Richard Roth.
well. ] s. Martin and 9. w. White were also
nominated, but declined. Mr.. James Cross
withdr the name OF Samuel Gross. Messrs.
Richard Rothwell and James Duiin also de.
clined. Mr.. James Gross desired il to be un-
derstood that Mr.. Samuel Gross was not
Mr Samuel Harris (white) asked, If col
ored man be nominated and elected, could he
hold his off1cel .t.#
The Char said in his epinien the 5th section
of the charter would prevent the same.
Mr.. McReynolds desired to see his race eIe-
waited. but he was opposed TO nominating
colored men at this time 90 g+- s#l....- aa =
7a Mr.. NJ. Sinner said it would be injurious to
the party to nominate colored man. Any
one who would place In nomination a colored
man at this time had not good sense. - "a. "a
r Abraham Scott ana Mr.. Boron were also
nominated. Mr.. Scott deelined.fy As .
Mr.. Holmes hoped that the friends of the
Candidates for nomination would pledge that
they would net run on an independent ticket
il not nominated. 49, .-... ..r.
= Mr. Harris stated that 1t had been said that
Mr.. Dixon would run on an Independent tick
ct. Such was not the case; Mr. Dixon would
not run. % .- 't'+ '..-.T'-.'
Mr.. Holmes said he had no reference to the
resident of the club He referred to a gentle
man whose friends had said they would run
him any how.
. The vote vas then taken, and announced as
Morgan, 1I3; James Dulin,
s6 Samuel Gross. A. $50 ttuE0 s.s.. y
Here there was great confusIon, one me m.
ber having charged that tickets with Mr.. Du-
Inns name had been taken away from men,
and those having the name OF Mr.: Morgan
given to them.
! A Voice.-Heimes is the man that was doing
II. fCommotion. Ia
Finally order was restored, and the Ohasr=
introduced Mr. James Dulin, who said he did
not wish to be party to any strife. He was
satisned with the result OF the election, al
though he did not approve Of the waysit was
conducted by certain parties. He thonkedthe
meeting for the com pliment, and hoped his
name would not be nsed again. 7~A 20 aso
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the nomination Of
Mr.. Morganwas made unanimous. aA
The Ohair announced the next business in
order was to nominate three candidat es for
the Board Of Common Council.
A Mr.. Hamilton said there was no use to vote;
there was but one man doing all the voting,