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amend by ins erting but once; which was &C
centsd and the motion adopted.
The Chair ar nnounced that nominations were
IN order for the candidate for Alderman. and
the following were nominated: Ephraim
Wheeler, H: M Knight, Peter Hepburn. John
h Crane, w. G. Bamberger, and T. E. Smith
son. -E az s.E '
Messrs. Crane and Sfhithson declined. .f
Mr. STnithson suggested that the vote be
The Chair said that many of those present
net being able to read might be induced to vote
Tor men not of their choice, and 1t would afford
an opportunity to impose on them. g.
Rev. Walker suggested that those standing
"squat," and that the vote be taken by rising.
At this time the gallery OF the ch hurch, as also
have been difficult to carry out this motion If
Rev: A. Bowen tcolored) said that Mr
pie. He urged that as the colored people haa
large majority and had asked nothing for
themselves that they should be allowed to
make the choice-it was a right which belonged
TO them. He wanted the honor of selecting
good men for the race, men who would give
character to the race. r
Mr.. II. M Knight also withdrew his name.
Mr.. Ridgway Withdrew, the name Of Mr..
MIR. Wheeler was nominated as the candidate
tor Alderman by acclamation.
Nominations for the Council ticket being
BAN berger. H. M knight, T. Z. smithson, T.
H. Barron, VIM Boyd. S. s. Baker, q. S. Hep.
burn, Reuben Bacon, John r. Pierce, Reuben
A; Bacon, 9. ]: Brewer, VIM. Davis.
Messrs. Bambereer, r. Bacon, Pierce Brewer
and Davis declined. F'o
Mr.. r. H. wilkinson (colored) asked to with.
draw the name of DR.. Boyd. 5
Mr.. Small understood that DIR. Boyd did not
desire to become q candidate, but DR.. Boyd
was present and could speak for himself.
DR.: Boyd said he was not present to make
Several persons objected to the name being
withdrew. ;.
Rev. Mr.. Bowen thought that Mr.. Wilkinson
had the right to withdraw the name.
Mr. Watson renewed the nomination Of DR..
Boyd.
drawn" "Give us Bacon and Boyd" Cheers.
Rev. Mr.. Walker (colored) remarked that
the previous evening DR.. Boyd said he wished
1t understood that he did not aspire to be a
candidate.
Mr.. Myers (white) said that there were two
taken. [Commotion.]
Mr. Walker said he stood unimpeached, not
withstanding what had been said Dr. Boyd
could speak for himself.
Mr. Myers said that he wanted 1t understood
that DR.. B. had been named by Republican.
| [Confueion, in which the speaker was under
stood to say something about Bowen.1
Rev. Mr.. Bowen, {amd confusion. )-What's
that! What's that you say Bowen said.
Mr.. Harrod (celored) asked why Mr.. Will.
kinson withdrew the resolution
Mr.. Wilkinson ans swered that he understood
tha there had been a resolution adopted which
would prevent Dr. Boyd from becoming q
candidate; but as he had been mislnformed.
and saw disposition to put down a man who
was true man, he would not withdraw the
| name. He did not like the disposition to throw
Dr. b. overheard. Voices -" Boyd and
VIM. Boyd, jr.. moved to lay all the nomi.
| nations on the table and commence anew.
MI Boswell appealed to the house to keep
| order. and urged that there be harmony. II
| you don't want any Of the candidates named,
quietly vote them out, but don't make all this
| disorder. .HfH'a e.. '
| A voice from drunken man near the door:
"Oan you-[voices. HPut him out!' Can
["Put him oat !" and hisses.I Can you misses
| say-[hisses and cries of Put him out" By
Cd will speak. [Hisses; voices, "Put HIM
| out! He's desecrating the house Of God ~ |
Can You say that you are the friend Of the
| colored man [Commotion, and break made
DIR. Boyd.-It's only a drunken man
| MT Boswell {after order was restored) said
| that he saw some distinguished copperheads
| ef the Seventh Ward about the door who he
had no doubt, were the eause Of the confusion.
(Cries Of " Put them out!'l {
Mr.. Small moved that the names OF the can
I didates be placed in hat and toe three frs
/ names drawn be the candidates.
Voice.-No drafting now; drafting "a past
Mr.. Baker asked to withdraw his name
| stating that he wanted to see good men nom
would be nominated without distinction Of
caste or color for the highest offices in tn g
| land, and he wanted to see the day when col
ored men would occupy seats in the legisla.
A Voice-I nominate Anthony Bowen
Mr.. Bowen.-l most positively decline. I
wouldn't be candidate for thousand dollars.
Mr.. Small moved that q committee Of three
eolOred men be appointed to make the selec.
| ton for Council ticket.
DR.. Beckett (colored) asked il he could max e
! posed of old residents who know the people.
| Rev. Mr.. Walker said that the ticket could
not be elected with ont the aid of those who
came here during the war. -
Dir Beckett asked to make an explanation.
| He had been misunderstood s-.-
Mr.. Baker moved an amendment that the
committee be of five colored men, and he was
| satisfied that they kue W the people, and would
| make the right selection. ~ -
Mr.. j IN. Bowen (colored) said he OBJ
| jected to the committee because, as q piebian
| he thought the selection should be by the
masses. There has been too much wire
| pulling, log.rolling, and bell-ringing, and he
would like It to stop. Every man should con-
| slider himself unit and work harmoniously.
The motion was adopted and the following
committee was named :-G. H Newman, W
J. Walker, A. Bowen, q. Marshali, and VIM.
The Chair put the question on the ratifica-
| tion OF the committee, and decided the motion
| carried. -zt sSs rga s" Ea
Some one stated that there were too many
aspirants ,.5
denied that he was. la. . ,s5.5s ,ss
|
get certain parties on the committee, to secure
Mr.. Barron said he would ser We if be was
nominated and elected, bat had not and would
not ask for the nomination.
| Some confusion here ensu ed. during which
Mr.. W. A. Wilson charged that there was
disposition to gag certain parties. = Il esli
Rev. Bowen urged that the colored people
did not want any offices, bat that the whites
did, andsthat they had been pulling and haul
Ing about it. The colored men, If left alone,
could make selections. and he was satisfied
they could make good ones. asE ".t
Mr.. u. 8. Bates said that there appeared to
be misenderstan ding about the vote, ana he
proposed that there be a division. .a9s
Dr. Boyd said 1t was impossible to divide.
Inc Chair said that the division might be
mace 5y raising hARds. sfsa l8-s-t1-E
both sides. lH- :. s,-El fsggl- fFss =
The Chair hop ed that there would be moth
ing OF the kind.
Rev. Walker suggested that there had been
motion to adjourn. yliEfSeiss ,3..,s-
The vote on ratifying the committee was
again pnt to the meeting by calling fer raising
hands and carried-i15 in the Affirmative, and
the committee retired. ,.
During the absence OF the committee Mr., F.
A. Boswell, the candidate for Register, was
called on and addressed the meeting. 1t was,
he said, mighty contest In which they were
engaged, but he was sang utne ofisuccess@ 1t
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