The national Republican., 1867-04-12

DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE CoSvzs.
rroH.-This convention met at woodvard's Hall
last evening, for the purpose Of nominating can.
didate, for city Offices.
Dr.. 0hsrlss Allen was called TO the chair, and
said, after thanking the convention for It's oour.
tesy, that " the proper effort should be made he
felt sure sure the ticket to be made tonight
would be elected.
Mr.. M. W. Wellington was chosen temporary
| secretary, .r .-... .. ... -
The call for the meeting was read, when III,
secretary read the list Of delegates from the
| various wards.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamm.rslsy, Of the Seventh
ward delegation, Mr.. Joseph A. Gill was substi.
tutsd as q delegate, vice William Wise, no,
present.
On motion OF Mr.. +. A. Aiken, the nam. Of
Jas. Anderson was substituted for that Of Theo.
dore shskslls, In the Third ward delegation.
| Iu the Fourth ward Mr. o. X. Harris was sub.
stituted for James English, as delegate.
On motion, one delegate from each ward was
selected TO choose permanent officers Of the con.
vention, as follows: VIM. Plinn, Second ward
+. A. Aiken, Third ward; Geo. Dubant, Fourth
ward; Alexander Dodge, Fifth ward; r. A. Tol.
son, Sixth ward II. A Clark, Seventh ward;
no delegates appearing from the First ward.
Amer deliberation, the committee offered the
following as officers: Alexander Rutherford,
presidents ". N. Wellington and o. X. Harris,
| secretaries and i. A. Aiken, treasurer and the
nominations were declared unanimous.
The new officers having taken their stations
Mr.. Fred. Klopfer said as all the wards were
| not represented, and as they had formidable
| foe In the field, he would move that they do not
proceed to nominate candidates until next Mon.
day night week, and thus show the First ward q
chance to be represented. He would also move
| that COMMITTEES Of one delegate from each ward
be appointed 10 confer with the Democratic and
Conservative citisens Of the First ward to urge
them to nomination Of delegate to this conven.
tion.
Mr.. Miller, q delegate from the Sixth ward,
offered q resolution setting Thursday, the 25th
instant, as the day for the nomination Of candi.
/ dates. Rejected.
Mr.. Klopfer's motion then prevailed.
Mr.. Van Riswick offered the following resolu.
tion:
Re,oived, That this convention recognizes the
duty Of nominating men who have the entire
| interests Of the community at heart.
Rs,oivei further, That In said nominations
| We hope to secure the appreciation and support
Of all conservative men.
| DR.. Charles Allen endorsed the resolutions In
quite lengthy speech, and desired the 90 opera.
tion Of all conservatives in the coming election.
Mr.. F. A. Aiken thought the resolutions were
rather loosely worded, and thought that they
shsuld not be adopted.
The vote was taken on tho resolutions, how.
ever, and they were adopted.
Mr.. ]. P. Crowley, Of the Fourth ward, offered
| the following:
Re,olved, That the thanks of this convention
| are rendered to Clement Woodward, Esq, for
the gratuitous use Of his ball for the use Of the
| convention.
The Chair appointed the following as delegates
| to meet the citizens Of the First Ward as per
| Mr.. Clopfer's resolution:
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F. A. Aiken; Fourth Ward, J. P. Crowley; Fifth
Ward, Marcellus Marcumi Sixth Ward, Geo. W.
| Miller; Seventh Ward, Joseph A. Gill.
Mr.. 7 A. Tolson, Of the Sixth Ward, offered
| the following
Rs,oiusd, That we urge tho Conservative citi.
Ions to register their names, that the pernicious
efforts Of those who would injure the city may be
defeated. II they perform their duty, success Is
| ours.
On motion, the word "pernicious" was stricken
| out.
The words following the word defeated
wero withdrawn by the mover.
DR.. Chas. Allen moved to amend so that a
committee be appointed to prepare an address
urging all Conservatives to vote at the coming
| election.
Tho amendment was received, and the resolu.
/ tion was adopted.
In accordance herewith there were appointed
| the following: James W. Barker, Second ward
Fred. Klopfer, Third ward; George Dubant,
Fourth ward; Thompson Van Riswick Fifth
ward 7. A. Tolson, Sixth ward; +. A. Aiken,
| Seventh ward
! arranged that certain persons should present
themselves from the wards already registered fol
registration, and In case they should be refused,
| to ask the issue Of q nIdnddmHS to show cause
| why they will not register.
Tho convention here adjourned, when Mr..
| Frank McNerhanoy was called on and addressed
| those present.
THE MERCHANTS STEAMSHIP LINE
Every merchant and business man in Washing,
ton should be interested In the success Of th,
Merchants Steamship Line, for the reason thai
| II 10 owned and controlled by our own merchants
Aside from the pride Of maintaining q line oil
their own, merchants and others can fnd NJ
quicker or cheaper means Of transportation from
New York Goods shipped from New York or
Saturday are ready for delivery at Bartholow
wharf on the following Tuesday morning, Ap
plioations for freight or passage should be mad'
to ]. W. Thompson, esq, president Of the line
at the office Of the company, corner Of New
York avenue and Seventeenth street, below the
Navy Department.
The FISH WHARF. - Yesterday from
seven to nine thousand shad and about hft,
II
II. W. Dainty a Co., lessees,) foot Of Seventh
street, and were sold readily -shad at 50 to SIC
per hundred, and herring at 81 to So per thou
| sand-besides some noble specimens Of rock and
q plentiful supply of bunch FISH, perch, &c, are
coming up The products Of some Of the larg,
shores have commenced to arrive, and the boat
generally contain full loads, one Of those arriving
yesterday having a cargo Of SO, 900 herring. The
country people are increasing in numbers on the
wharf, and a number Of wagons are constantly
being laden.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB.-Or
Wednesday evening this club held q meeting a
woodward's Hall, on D, between Tenth ant
| Eleventh streets; Col. VIM. l.. Bramhall In tn,
chair, and Mr.. N. Myers, acting secretary.
The following resolutions were submitted ant
adopted:
Rs,oipsd That the Second Ward Republican
| Association concur with other Republican ware
associations Of this city in electing fifteen dele
/ gates from each ward to meet In nominating con
| Vention on the second Tuesday In May.
| Re,oivea, That at the next meeting Of this as
sociation we elect such delegates.
Yesterday the compos
itors in the EVsning Leader office presented the
proprietor, W. J. Cowing, Esq, with beautiful
i gold. headed cane, inscribed-"To W. ]. Cow
Ing, from the compostors Of the Evening
| Leader" The presentation address was deliv
cred by John Dunn, Esq in his usually happy
vein, and 1t was gracefully replied to by Mr.
Cowipg, the happy recipient.
ARREST OF A SUPPOSED THEA few