The national Republican., 1867-05-17
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

sixth WARD REPUBLICAN NOMINATING
CosyESrIos.-The Sixth ward Republican nom.
mating convention met last night at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard, for the purpose Of making
ward nominations and selecting candidates for
alderman. council men and assessor.
The club nrst met, being called to order by
the president, Mr.. Dixon.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin tho reading Of the
minutes Of the last meeting was dispensed with.
Mr.. Rothwell moved that tho club do now ad.
journ, and resolve itself into general convention,
with the selection of Mr.. Holmes as chairman.
MI. white did not think II necessary to select
Mr.. Holmes. He thought the president Of the
club, Mr.. Dixon, would suit, and he hoped he
would continue as president Of the meeting.
Mr.. Lathrop desired q vote taken on the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Holmes He wanted to SEQ whether
Mr.. Holmes could be crammed down the throats
Of the Republican party Of the ward. He wanted
to know whether this bold disorganizer could
lead the white men Of this ward the same rs he
said he 'oould lead the nggers where he liked" I"
Mr.. Hamilton spoke strongly against the nomi-
nation or election Of Mr.. Holmes as chairman
He said that Holmes was "bolter," and had
no business In this meeting.
Mr.. White said that he had been at the meet
ing out near the poor-house, aud that there was
nothing done there to interfere with the harmony
Of the party that they would stand by the nom
nations made.
Mr.. J. R. Parker (coiored) moved to lay the
motion to appoint chairman on the table. Dis
agreed to.
the sense Of the meeting be taken whether Mr..
Holmes or Mr.. Hamilton bo elected chairman.
Agreed to.
The President then placed tho nomination Of
Mr.. Holmes before the meeting; and on a vote
being taken tho ayes were counted, but the neg.
atiye was not taken.
There was 80 much confusion that the presi.
Hanl thraatanad In Ia ha nhatr nd La
the house II there was not more order.
Mr.. Martin was opposed to changing the chair.
man Of the meeting. Mr.. Dixon had always been
the president Of the club and had given satisfac.
tion, and he thought he could do so now.
Mr.. Martin called for the reading of some res.
oiutions passed at the last meeting, which have
heretofore been printed in the REPUBLICAN.
The resolutions were read by the secretary.
Some controversy arose about the call for a
meeting, which ought to have been advertised
and was not.
Mr.. Barton said If the Holmes party, who had
held q secret meeting and excluded reporters oI
papers, were to carry out their views here, be
and his friends would retire.
A delegate said that ho was at perfect liberty
TO retire,
Mr.. Better, oolored, 6rst vice president, hav.
ing the chair during the temporary absence oI
Mr Dixon, gave some advice In relation to the
government Of the meeting.
Mr.. Hamilton wanted to know why the presi
dent had left the chair,
No satisfactory explanation was given.
Mr. Better, at this stage Of the proceeding
left the chair and Vamosed the meeting.
Mr.. Martin, second vice president, took thu
chair; when Mr.. White offered u resolution
that the president appoint three members o
the club to act as judges to sec that each Repub
lican have one vote for each Of the offices to b'
filled, and no more; and that It should be tn,
duty Of the secretary to record the name OF eacl
man so voting" The resolution was agreed to
Another resolution was offered by Mr.. Lathrop
That Msssrs. Barton, Sinner, Griffin, Martir
d Better be appointed o committee to solec
lecn0 two for each office. disagreed 10.
Afssolution was offered by Mr.. Martin, vic
present, "That all voters, invited or otherwise
Pledg themselves to support the candidate
nominted, and give them their UNDIVIDED sup
port" Agreed to.
A committee was appointed to act as chal
Iengors title balloting to- .nighS for nominations
Msssrs. Langley, Sinner, McNynolds, Clemen
and Plumiill were the gentlemen appointed
A serjss Of resolutions was offered BY Mr.
Bryan: "That all the candidates iign certain ties
queries;" among them, for the nominees to be !
favor Of the eight'hour law to favor an equI
distribution Of the school fund and to oppos
ballot-box stufing.
Mr.. Martin moved their adoption. Agreed /,
Nominations for alderman were now cAlls
for; and Messrs. b. Gross, Richard Mayor,
White, James Dulin, William Dixon and Jam,
Martin were nominated.
Metsrs. White, Martin and Dulin declined.
The name Of Mr.. Dixon was withdrawn.
A member wished to know II oolored ma
were nominated and elected he could hold oiic
The chairman Of the meeting replied that III
der the charter, he could not.
Mr., Sinner (colored) hoped that no colort
man would vote for . oolored man for an ofic
hoped that they would not be so foolish thu
could pick out good white men, and II they g
fooled once they would not 4 second time,
Mr., Bonn, Mr.. Scott, and Mr. Dulin We
placed n nomination, Mr.. Scott declined.
Mr.. Holmes wished the friends Of the gentl
men nominated to pledge them that they wou
not run an Independent ticket in case Of the
falling before the convention.
One member deemed II Superauous, and thOug
II was fling at tho president Of the club.
Mr.. Holmes denied the assertion as regard
Mr.. Dixon but said that ho did have refersn
to one gentleman who has been nominated,
his friends had threatened to run an independe
ticket.
Mr.. Holmes motion foil through, aud mel
bers proceeded to prepare their ballots. T
nhallanOara took THAR posiLionA and tha haII,