The national Republican., 1867-05-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICAN NOMINATING
WARD CONVENTION "A meeting Of the Republi.
cans Of the Seventh ward was held last night at
Paul, Chapel, on Eighth street, between and
4, Island. u
The Club was called to order at 8 o'clock
by the President, Mr.. Boswell. The minutes Of
the last meeting were read BY the Secretary, and
after slight sorrection. were approved.
The Presidsnt suggested that the Club now
adjourn, so as to let the Republicans Of the
ward participate In the nominations.
b Mr.. Beck offered resolution chat the legal
voters OF tho Seventh ward alone have the right
70 Determine who shall be placed In nomination
to represent them In the various Offices they now
wish 10 hIl and that We will not allow any inter.
fsrsnes from any parties, be they Plug Uglies
from Baltimore or patriots who left their country
for their oountrys good"
A motion was made that the resolution bo
adopted. Agreed to.
A Amption was made that the club do now ad.
journ; which was Agreed TO, and the president
(Mr. Boswell) declared the club adjourned.
The meeting then resolved itself into general
mated for president, was elected, and took the
chair. Mr.. Bowen was chosen secretary.
Mr.. Watson offered 4 series Of resolutions: that
NO member Of the convention should support any
candidate who has employed q Copperhead or
Dsmoert to the exclusion Of Republican; and
also, that he or they shall pledge themselves II
elected to appoint none Of his own relations To
ofioe, or more than one Of family.
Mr.. Watson, the gentleman who offered the
resolutions, went on to explain his reasons for
so doing. He did not believe that Postmaster
Bowen had now any right to hold tho position
he does rs Republican; that all the Offices In
his gift could not be filled with Republicans
When Postmaster Bowen would ask them for the
nomination Of mayorslty or any other office b,
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Why then the Republican party would tell hin
there was no vacancy; that there was no appro
priation. ..
The gentleman rather severely animadverted
upon Mr.. Bowen and his course.
Several members also spoke Of Mr.. Bowen and
other officials, and the resolutions wore generally
supported by the speakers.
On tho question Of the adoption Of the resolu
tions, they were carried unanimously.
A member moved that Ave minutes be allowed
any member who wished to speak upon th,
merits or dsmerits Of q candidate, and no more
Mr. Walker moved to amend by adding "eaci
member may but once speak upon the same sub
jsct." The motion as amended was agreed to.
NOMINATIONS FOR ALDERMEN
It was moved that the convention now procee
TO the nomination Of alderman. Agreed to.
Nominations being 10 order, Me,srs. e
Wheeler, J. Hepburn, II. M. Knight, William
Bambsrgsr and J. Smithson were nominated. Or
motion Of Mr.. Small the nominations closed. Mr.
Smithson withdrew his name as a candidate.
Mr.. Bower, colored, rose and endorsed th'
claims OF Mr.. Wheeler.
Mr. Bamberger withdrew his name as candi
didate for alderman.
Mr.. Walker called for the previous question.
NJ. Knight now withdrew his name as a can
didate for Alderman.
Mr.. Hepburn's name was now Withdrawn.
A motion was made TO make the nomination
Of Wheeler unanimous which was agreed TO
and Mr. Wheeler was made the choice Of the con
vsntion a. their nominee for Alderman.
A motion was made to 60 into nominations 70
Councilmen; which was agreed to, and Messrs
Smithson, Barron, Knight, Hepburn, Pierce
Boyd, Davis, Baker and Bacon were nominated
Mr. wilkinson (colored) wished to WITHDRAW
the name Of Dr. Boyd and being left to the con
yention to decide, there was much Wrangin
over the matter, some dozen members ParticipRt
Ing in the debate, DR.. Boyd included
Mr.. Wilkinson Afterward allowed the name {
DR.. Boyd TO remain on the nominating list an
made q speech In defence OF his nominee
A motion was made 10 lay all the nomina'i Ion
on the table and proceed to make new ones.
Tho President stated that there were so man
motions that he was unable to understand then
and thought II but mere "aummery."
Mr.. Small thought that the Chair had no bus
ness to say that the motions made by member
was "hummery"
Mr.. Boswell rose, amid much confusion, an
by q quiet, well-timsd, and judcious speech, r,
stored order.
Tho President wished to know how tho meetin
would nominate.
Mr.. Small suggested that tho names of ii
nominees be placed In hat, and q man, blinC
folded, draw thrN out, and that they be declare
the nominees.
A member said that there was no draft now.
Mr.. Baker now withdrew his name as q cand
date.
Mr.. Small moved that q committee of thr'
eolorsd mon be appointed, and that they sele
from among the candidates named three suitab
psuors for eouncilmen.
Mr.. Bowen (coloTed) moved to amend
making II Ave instead Of three.
The secretary rose and opposed the rssolutio
Mr.. Baker sustained the resolution rs amendC
BY Mr.. Bowen and II was passed.
Geo. II. Newman, WIN. Beckett, AnthoI
Bowen, A. PRnnell and Chns Marshall, we
nominate as the committee
A motion was offered that the gentlemen nam
be appointed tho committee, as per resolutio
Agreed to, and the committee allowed hhe
minutes TO select candidates.
DuIipg tho absence Of the committee, Mr. Be
we'll was, on motion Of Mr.. Small, invited to a
dress the meeting, aud Mr. Boswell mounted 1
rostrum amid yooiferous applause.
NT. Boswell said that II had pleased the 10y