The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-28

Ward
IA g. selby. Is Charles E. PancoAst
gsSFgs sandsram JSsI %s.s1 e. sSeSspscn SiSssIss
= Thomas n McKeever IS. William McNeeley.
5. J. s. Atkinson, .. Joseph 2. Furgerson.
LANES l. J%1es % q e. 1oEaSS ]S@ss n Prsston' BeTrT
9. John Monteith. q. Harris j. Chiffon;
10, f III. DuHie. "a. ], Alexander simpson.
IL James r.. a taylor. 25 John j. Duke.
lS John G. Nippes a. John W; Malone
A gentleman from the Twenty-sixth Ward
ask ed for information as TO whether the dele
gates should present their credentials TO the
Secretary or to the Committee which had as.
EembIed In the ante-room. He further stated
sests. The Secretary was requested to read the
rules on this point. -,..
Simon Gratz, ESQ, moved tnat commltIee
Il. b. OFT moved to amend by inserting the
word 'seYenn in the place OF the word "nve,"
which was lost as well as the original motion.
Those persons who were not members OF the
"A rambling discussion then took place as TO
the way in which the doorkeeper could discrl-
inmate between members and those VINO were
not members. Several motions were made.but
no definite conclusion was arrived AT.
The Chairman stated tnat IN aceoroanSe 1 ,t mtSH
seven gentlemen from among the delegates OF
the different Wards, to be committee on con-
tested seats and he announced the following
aa constituting the committee;-
Yards A,k,Dsou "a s'IGsi Harris J. Chiffon.
g BENJAMIN NJ Paris. Th0mAs s9TY s,5s & wOrrell.
q. j. P Barry. IL henry SiueL
The tommittee on Credentials having been
out about three quarters OF an nour Charles ii.
Bidebotham moved that a committee OF tnree
b. appointed to wait upon and confer with Inc
comriittee. to ascertain II there was any hKeh-
hood of their reporting soon.
The motion prevailed, and the chairman aP-
pointed the following counTnittee:-Cnariesh u.
Sldebotham, William II. Helms, ana William
"a. Selby. -. a.
Iniputes, and through their chairman stateo
the Committee on Credentials were reauy 70
report. Dr. Ruth, the secretary OF bne con-
Inlttee, then read the report, statng InaL CnS
TrecinctB OF the various wards were represenCe.u !.
with the exception of two or three, tnese seaCs
The COMMITTEES on Contested seats were then
fnstructed TO examine into the claims Oh 1hs
eontsSthe eI. s.sss then moved and carried that COM
.,tttee ~ Ave be appointed TO report perma'
ss.art organization, the Chairman annouhelne
Monf 1ME nfoIioSVinR as the Committee:-John Quincy
Ideme lanes McManus, Jonn H. Shoemaker
JUL ,,ction of Leonard Fletcher, ESQ., IL wa
OnixaS W mat the Secretaries be Instructed V
tsa nrinted alphabetical lists prepared tor tn'
useof the ne waved that the Convention take
EAR. e,vSntii o'clock, and that the ditferen
recoSs coS.s,,ttees report at that time. -.
the raouest OF several delegaIos Ihe noIloI
AZ bsIIthdrawp sI IL being urged tnAs perma
Whst determination should De ene1seo 1s, Iast, a. am
&har an adjournment mlssh mlsnIh y hns,Iess ~ IN
IheL, houf for tranBactinR Ihe ~ ~ ~ :
speelno ,tcT several members being anxious ANXIOUS
CohNe ~ town and others desiring W Ao'"iH
ttsir huainess avocatlonb, "a esaats raporte
tneiI ySSsoronsittee on COntested SSaN Esidrvast
a. eolioWs:-Sixth PrecDlss " xU Iikens an
WARD. contested py py,oSaS,ss 1yy,,s 20 both pegti0