Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-06
Registration in the seventh Ward.

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At the close of the second days registration
Dor the seventh Ward yesterday, the books
showed that LOGS qualified voters had ba.n
recorded during the afternoon, Of which num-
Ter So we're white, and i97 were coIored-
white ma Iority over colored, Ia Mum har
registered both days this year, 2.25l. of whom
t,247 are cOlOred, and 1,l,3 are whiie-maior,tv
tOF cOlCT,d. l4i. " Number registered Tor the two
first days last yta ar 100; of which sz2 were
ColOTsd and 80 whIte-maIerIty for colorad
~ Increase of registration IN the seventh
Ward ne frst two days this year over last.
i,tt5, OF which the increase of coIOred voters
- rs, and the increase of white vs,ers is =.
excess OF hiie increase over coIOrpd. 5.e}, and
decrease OF coloTed majority over WHITES this
year from last, 5S3.
during the afternoon Yesterday large crowds
OF persons Were constantly arOand the rpgis-
TatlOn precinct. about twO-thirds of whom
Were eolored. Everything passed of harmo-
nlously- snd but few applicants Were rejected.
About SIT o'clock young white man, named
James NJ. Rudd made application for registra-
non, " hsn his right TO do so was challenged by
a CoIored committeeman from the Seventh Ward
Republican club. on the alleged ground that he
had served IN the Con fsdeTate army There
upon Nr. Rudd was rigidly questioned by Gen.
Bacon and MIR. Clephane, judges. in response
10 which the following statement was elected.
He had always been Union man. was a mem
Der OF The Old Dominion q Gard of Alexandria
when the war broke out: and having been
blockaded at that place by the exigpncies of the
way, he was compelled 10 20 with his company
10 Manassas; went there under duress deter
mlneO 10 get on II possible. and carried a Snit
OF citizens Clothes under his uniform: was
discharged. however. upon examination and
went TO Winchester, where he remained
Tor short while and Their came 10 Wash
lngton IN l-6l, from which place he went
back 10 Alexandra, and conducted busi-
ness there TIL the close of the war when no
returned 10 Washington about eighteen months
since. and has resided here from that time Ii
was never his intention to particIpate in the
fight. and anterior to his disc barge from the
Old dominion Guards. before the Manassas
r1CTh fTrR MIA h.av u-a-a
captain numb.r of times for doffinc his uni
form and going home without leave After the
Federal troops took possession of Alexandria,
snd he returned there. he iOIned the Union
League. and was ALWAYS considered a Union
man In reply 70 question as to whether he
fsiGned sickness on the day of his examination
for discharge at Manassas. he said that he had
never used tobacco IN his life. but on that occa-
SION ne put chew of the weed IN his mouth
Alter THIS statement, the Judges Of Election at
the table before which he appeared. (Messrs
tlephane. Robbins, and Bacon held a short
consultation when they expressed themselves
rs not altogether satisfied, and suggested that
ne sh0uld obtain from prominent citizens of Al
fNandTla certificates that ne was regarded as a
U NOV inal during the war. Mr. Rudd said he
would do so. and the registration was Resumed
VIM ONO was objected 10 on the ground that
ne had aided the rebellion by manufacturing
boots for the COntederasy with false pockets
an which TO run quinine through the lines: but
upon making oath that the charge WAS incor-
rect, he was accepted. Andrew Jackson col
registration will close this afternoon.
The MAHORALTY-ElsCttOu Of PcD,,5Ijcru Del
oats ~ the S5rh ~ GTd.-A meeting OF the
sixth Ward Republican Club was held last
evening AT the Mission Chapel. on Tenth street
east between A and streets south. Joseph =
Martin President, in the chair. and r
Adams acting as Secretary.
Alter the trasactiOn of routine business The
club proceeded 10 elect fifteen delegates 10 the
MaNOTalJy Nominating Cow ention. W hich con-
Venes on Friday night. resulting in favor of
the following gentlemen VI. Barton. Joseph
= Martin, Gary W. Nmte, Joseph GRAY. Geo
- Langley. l.. A. Adams. James Edwards
white Michael ShInar. Geo. II. NJ RevnoIds
". X Parker. Charles Dyson, John Bryfn
Henry B@fter-COlOred
motion was made InstrUctIng the delegates
10 cast their votes for MAJOR A. G.. Richards for
the MayOTalty. which was subsequently, with
drawn.
IL II understood the delegates favor the NOM
nation OF Major Richards for Navor The
other wards viii elect delegates this evening
1 NJ Convention Will Meet Z Union I.earue
Hall an Ninth street, on Friday afternoon al
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