Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-13

mdoe unanimous, Wnlc0 was answered oy
three cheers for the nominee.
The Chair called order and stated that he had
not announced who the nominee was. Before
he did so the Convention should permit him to
congratulate the delegates on the spirit of har-
mony which bad prevailed. Three cheers for
Magruder.l He had been told that 1t would
break up in row. but he could not see il.
tLaushter.] They had come here TO elect a
nominee who would be elected Mayor. A maa
who would see TO the best interests Of the city
when he 10 elected. They came here as good
they found the man they could unite on-a
man W no was the friend Of alI-John T. Given:
they united on him. and now mean to elect
him, and he now declared Mr.. Given the nom-
inee.
Mr.. Boisseau moved that committee of one
from each Ward be appointed to inform Mr..
Given OF his nomination; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Wright suggested that Mr.. Magruder be
chairman OF that committee, which was agreed
to- and the balance of the committee was APP
pointed as follows:-Messrs. Jillard, Hodgson,
Savage, TAFT, Boisseau and Wright. motion
was made that recess be taken, but Mr.. Ma
gruder having been informed that members
mad other business TO bring forward, stated
that he would appoint Mr.. Carroll in his place
on the committee and Col. TAFT as chairman.
The committee retired.
DIR. Allen moved that an Executive Com
mttee be appointed, which was agreed to; and
Messrs. Waters, Garfield. Hodgson, Acker.
TAFT, Young, and Wright were appointed. Mr..
Dalton moved that the committee cooperate
with the working committee Of the Central
that the committee continue until the next con-
vention; carried. Mr.. McGinness moved that
the chairman be requested to preside at the
next meeting, so that we may Ia We order, If he
is living. The Chair hoped that he would he
living. (Laughter.l
Gen. Hugh Cameron was called on, and ad.
dressed the Convention, in the course of his
remarks saying that an anti-Radical victory
was OF more importance than was at first sup
posed. The prospects of the acquittal of the
Executive makes as all feel eratified and cheer
m md he. hoA Anvrh thnt, Il II
impulse to the business of this city and the
country. lApplause.l They should go for.
ward to conquer. 1t may require sacrifice of
money and time; 1t may be necessary to rise
early to secure possession of the polls-(A
Eoice.-That's what we want. land he had no
doubt tn. t they would all be on hand. Last
year your polls were taken possession of
early In the morning-aye, in the night
He understood that the Councils had refused
to give them the necessary number of voting
precincts, and that is the reason you should
have possession. IA voice.-We are going to
stay all night, for ii we don't when they blow
the horn, they will all GOMEZ From what he
had heard OF the candidate, he was one on
whom all could unite. Garry your enthusiasm
to the polls, work and bring out your men, and
you will have success. He was satisfied that
the property holders should have something to
say as to the government of the city, and he
knew that they did not intend to yield their
rights. tCries of ssNo.'l The other candidate
was man of practicabllity, who can fill six
different offices at one time He wanted an
Anti-Radical victory, and he would hold the
party responsible if they did not secure one.
The Chair (Dr. Magruder) said he had come
to the meeting sick, and was afraid that he
would not get through with it, but the good
feeling he had witnessed had made HIM we'll
He had been told that NJ Bowen filled five or
SIX different offices, Tapped out of six plates at
once. but he was not the worst of that party
for there were some of his friends in Congress
who could do the same thing-go towards Fort
Fisher, and plan the Great Bethel expedition;
at another time, in New Orleans, he was look.
ing after the spoons. Recently some inter-
estlpg portions of report, which had been
locked up in the War Department had been
mace public by which this parsonage not ONLY
held intercourse with rebels, through his agents.
selling them medicines, &c, but he insisted
that they should sell him cotton He saw Tors
OF men in the Anti-Radical party who had
sacrlnced their business, &c, for the Union. but
they did not make boast of it. The candi-
date they had chosen presents claims to your
support, aud he urged that they now 60 to
work and elect him.
DIR. Allen then addressed the meeting. and al
the close Of his remarks the committee return
ed with Mr Given, and he was escorted to the
Presidents chair, where he was seated: and
Col. TAFT, on behalf of the committee, stated
that they had performed the duty assigned
them and Mr.. Given had presented them with
the following letter of acceptance, which was
read TO the Convention by their Secretary:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May II, 1S6S.-Dr WI
ham b. Hdgruder, Pre- stdent Of the Conservative
Nominating Conrention.-Dear Sir: l desire to
express through you TO the members of the
Conservative Con vention my heartfelt thanks
for the very disting uished honor conferred in
selecting me as their candidate for the Mayor
atty OF this city. In accepting this nomination,
allow me to add that have been repeatedly
requested that my name should not be used in
this convention, as many OF the gentlemen
composing the Con entIOn are already aware
let have at the same time fully realized the
duty of every good citizen in the present %xi-
geDcy Of our affairs to forego all personal or
private considerations. Acting under these in
fnences L have felt constrained to accede to
whatever might be your wishes in this impor-
tant matter, only desiring, should your nomi-
nation be ratified at the polls, that my record
of the past may be accepted as the best criterion
OF my future action. II is a source of pleas ure
to me to feel that will 60 before the people
untrammelled and unpledged, whilst it shall
be my earnest endeavor Gf elected) to admins.
ter the duties of the Office without fear or favor
and in accordance with the spirit as well as the
letter OF the law, and with an eye single to the
best interest Of the city. Please accept for
yourself the KIND regards OF, yours truly,
The reading of the letter was received with
loud applause by the audience and loud cries
were heard for ssGiven Given!"
DIR. Magruder, in few well selected words
introduced Mr. Given to the audience, who re-
ceIyed him with loud expressions of applause
Mr.. Given, In addressing his friends and
fellow citizens, said that they had already been
informed iE his communication TO the president
that II was with some degree of hesitation he
had gwen his assent to his name being brought
before the Convention. In times like these II
is demanded of every good citizen TO sacrifice
time, talent, and money TO the public welfare.
and with this view of the state OF affairs az
present existing in this city he had felt il his
duty TO bow to the will of his fellow citizens
What means this uprising of the white people
of the city Of Washington He thanked God
that he, as an humble member Of this commu-
nifty, had lived to see his fellow citizens unite
in this great cause He began to realize that
the white people Of Washington had arisen in
their might, and Indignantly swapping the
wIthes which for the past year has bound
them, stand forth in their dignity and manhood
to deny the right Of tyrannical faction to rule
them. He had heretofore been honored by the
people of this city with positions in this
Corporation, and was the unworthy re-
cipent of the esteem and confidence and
the magnanimous suffrage Of the people
Of Washington, the place where he was
born, reared, and had resided all his life We
have embarked in great enterprise, in a cause
worthy our nobest aspirations, and the only
way we can expect and hope for success is that
every man, every white man, shall feel the
weighty responsibility which rests upon his
own shoulders. To achieve success in this
campaign will require upon the part of many
sacrifice Of time, money, and talent; but is
not the cause worthy OF the efforts Shall we
bow down TO the tyranny OF the faction which
seeks to rule us: or shall we stand up like men.
and go forward nobly to work for the cause
minded within the last few days that unless
submit to this rule, unless tn in corruptlble
and unbribable faction obtain supremacy, Con.
gress will refuse to grant any appropriations to
aid the city in the work of Improvement He