The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-29
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

FOURTH WARD on THE RAMrAGE-A RicH
TINE-Two SHOWS UNDER ONE TEST-PAN-
DENosIUN LEr Loosg.-An adjourned meet
Ing Of the Anti: Radical voters Of the Fourth
Hall, last night, and long before the hour Of
converting the chamber was literally packed,
besides a large crowd in the hall, leading to
the room. The number present might have
been computed at six hundred.
The meeting was called to order By Mt. q:
r.. sylvester, and Mr.. George W. Calvert
There were four tickets in the field, repre-
senting the interests Of Mcssrs. Wallach,
Thorn, o. Beirpe, and Bradley:
around, and a collection taken up to pay the
janitor for the use of the hall. The sngges-
tion was acquiesced In, and sufficient sum
was soon forthcoming for the purI ose indi-
DR.. T. l.. Clayton moved that the meeting
60 into nomination, and that only one delegate
be Mo- TRcs . az shasf 's.sa had the
rightto nominate dozen.
Mr.. Laskey moved that but one candidate
be nominated by an individual
The motion was put and lost.
In nomiaation !or sdslssaies were 'A'n p'a''"
z0'Beirne ticketIdeorge Savage, Andrew
Gleason, ID. Connell, Dennis Fitzgerald, I. IL.
Wsliach ticket = Joseph Plstz, Nicholas
Acker, VIM. Hussey, Charles IL. Anderson,
Bradley ticket-Robert Ball, Richard II.
Laskey,. william Lord, Charles PIP. Wroe,
Thorn ticket-Robert Ball, James Ward,
John Hogan, J.P. Crowley, Dennis J. Mac
Independent ticket-R. t. -Merrick, John
McDermot, W. p. Mnhon, Mr. Norris, Mr..
Fendall.
Mr.; owen Thorn moved that four telIers lie
Mir. WIN. Hussey moved to adjourn. -,
Cries, ,"Appoint tellers, appoint tellers F"
from all sides OF the house.
A voice. go hell"
Mr.. Hussey then mounted one OF the coun-
cilmen's desk, and In a stentorian voice re-
newed his motion to adjourn.
At this stage the greatest possible confusion
prevailed, the CHAIR trying to preserve order
amid cries Of "Adjournm "Appoint tellers!"
~ can whip youi" asst down." "You don't
belong to the wardr'
Partial order was restored, and Mr.. Thorn
suggested that, there being no likelihood OF a
harmonious meeting, primary election be held
in the Council Chamber, on Thursday, from .
tos O'Clock p. M, and that the chair appoint
This suggestion produced another storm,
those occupying seats inside OF the bar, ana
many standing outside, rushing towards the
chairman, jumping upon the reporters table,
and causing those gentlemen to gather pencil
and paper, and make for cooler and safer
II would DO dlficult to attempt an accurate
description OF the scene Mt this point-men
scampering and crowding upon each other,
tains OF flesh that crowded upon them-amid
which the chairman was endeavoring to be
heard.
motion to adjourn and hold primary meet.
Ing on Thursday, from three to nine o'clock,
p. m, was made and apparently carried, but,
while the Chair was announcing the names OF
the judges, the confusion became worse con-
founded, and motions to adjourn coming from
those who seemed disposed that the meeting
was put and decided 10 the Affirmative.
Amid the chaos, MI, George Savage got upon
the ohairman's desk and restored order, adj
yising all to acquiesce In the suggestion to
hold the primary meeting on Thursday after
noon, as then the judges would know who
were citizens of the ward entitled to vote by
having the full list. He heard there were
those present from every ward in the city, and
he did not think 1t possible a fair election OF
delegates could be had at the present meeting
movea tSa the meeting into ee
tion for delegates.
Mr. Gieeson. ] call Mr.. Denni. uonnell to
Cries OF ''let US AdJourn3' "put out the
lights;' and seampering for the doors gem
MI, Council gained table, and commenced
addressing the crowdj but his remarks were
not .Eta aa hs yseg an" Rsrs
their positions, and the meeting was surren-
dered to the dissenters, Vbo were understood
to be the O'Beirne faction:
As II seemed probable that row would be
inaugurated, the police were telegraphed for
from two stations, and In short time posse
o. blue coats entered the chamber, headed by
Lieutenant John L. Kelley, when order was
Mr.. Gleeson then moved that the meeting go
into election, and nominated the following as
nell, b. Fitzgerald, and I, II. Reagan.
The motion was seconded, and Messrs.
Michael Fitzgerald, John Houlahan, and Thos'
Preyious 10 the baiioting Mr.. Owen Thorn
advanced to the chairmsn's table anu SAID ne
hoped that no split would occur 10 the Fourth
ward, which was the banner ward OF the city
and as the election In the other wards had
passed off peaceably he could see no reason
why 1t should not do SO here. IL however,
4 few dissenters persisted in going through the
farce OF an election, after the regularly con.
stituted meeting had adjourned until Thurs
day, he would enter his protest to their pro-
ceedings as 4 citizen Of the ward.
This announcement caused another fare-up,
In which crimination and recrimination were
freely INDUCED IN, during the Wrsngle MT.
ward and he would like to see any one attempt
to eject him from the hnll.
Order once again reigned In Warsaw, and
ns a ssvSss i IsSt deeson its; uonae iiSi
fitzgerald, ft6, and Reagan, li0. The scatter.
Ing votes were as follows Joseph Platz, 8; q.
u VA A1 4 gSSa.Sa M & R a. N R ASssI
Laskey, u VIM Lord, Il O. p. p wroe, Ii NJ
a on pu motion, tho Ave gentlemen having the
highest number OF votes were declared the
Unanimous choice OF the Fourth ward for
delegates to the Mayoralty Nominating Con-
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die,
The Officers OF the first Tor REGULAR meeting
announced that an election for delegates to
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