Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-09
tered ana the Board wa. called to order by Mr..

tered and the Board was called to order by M.
Richards. .-
Mr. Crocker moved that E. s. Atkinson fool.
ored) be chosen Messenger for the ensuing
year; which motion was adopted.
Mr.. Clarence NJ. Barton (whlie) was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. Richards said he did not suppose that
there was any important business to transact.
He considered that both Boards were legally
organized, and working by authority of the
municipality Of Washington. He hoped every.
ling would be done In perfect harmony and
s-lf-rossession, for he thought they were in the
right. and there was no cause 10 fear.
Mr.. Cook moved that the Board adjourn until
the 22d Of June. at * p m; which motion
was adopted, and the Board ad journed.
The following is the Journal Of the Repub-
1ican organization of Aldermen Of Yesterday 8
proceedings, and which they claim corrects
errors of statement:
Republican Organization.
TOARD OF FALDERNEN-YEsTERDAY PROCEED.
INGs.
MONDAY, June 6. Is6e.-In accordance with
the acts of Congress Incorporating the inhabit.
ants OF the city OF Washington, the members
OF the Board of Aldermen OF the sixty.sixth
council assembled in their chamber in the City
Hall this day at ten O'Clock a. m this being the
second Monday IN June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, when the following Aldermen were pres.
ent: From the First Ward-Mr. John +. Cock:
from the Second Ward-Messrs. Zalmon Rich.
ard and John S. Crocker: from the Third
Ward-Messrs. Benjamin +. Morsell and Rob-
eYt w: Fenwick; from the Fourth Ward
Nessrs. VIM. w. Moore and Asbury Lloyd:
from the Fifth Ward-Messrs John grinder
and Appleton p. Clark; from the Sixth Ward
Messrs. VIM. Talbert and Donald McCathran:
from the Seventh Ward-Messrs. Henry NJ
knight and s. 5. Baker.
Mr.. Alderman Richards called the Board To
order, and suggested a temporary organization:
wh' reupon, on motion of Alderman Crocker
Alderman canon Richards was elected tenn DO.
Iarv President.
The following new members having placed
in the hands OF the President, Mr.. Richards,
certificates OF their election, and together with
Their oaths Of office, on motion of Mr. Crocker.
Alderman Richards was elected President, and
N. A. Hall Secretary, they receiving seven
votes each Of the thirteen members who had
received certificates of election.
The Board having thus organized, but being
disturbed by the assumption of the late clerk,
:. '. Noyes, 10 preside. and a continual inter-
ference with the proceedings, the President
alderman Richards) requested all men who
were friends OF order and opposed to the as
sumption of the ex-secretary, to retire with him
TO an ad Joining room.
After protesting in every possible manner
against the illegal action of SAID ex.secretary
and also Of that Of Alderman A. LLOYD. in
swearing in Geo. +. Gulick, who held no Ger.
uncate or notice of election, the following
members. Messrs. Cook, Crocker, Grinder
Clark. knight and Baker retired, with the
President, Alderman Richards, into an ad loin-
ing room and continued in session, Mr.. II. A.
Hall, Secretary, not being present, Mr. A. g.
Riddle was elected secretary pro TEN.
A committee from the Common Council. con-
sisting OF MessTs Kelsey, HIne and Ruther.
foId, then appeared, and informed this Board
that the Board Of Common Council had been
organized by electing T. T. Fowler as pres
leady TO meet the Board Of Aldermen in loint
session. Messrs. Croker and Grinder were
appointed a committee to wait on the Board of
Common Council and inform that Board that
nf "a Ion ha6
ing Alderman Zalmon Richards president and
n. A. Hall as secretary, and We're ready TO go
INTO Joint session TO examine the returns of the
commissioners OF the late election for the office
of Mayor.
The Committee retired, and soon after re.
turned and drepOrted that the duty had been per-
formed, whereupon the Board OF Aldermen
took recess for the purpose of going into Joint
session to count the election returns.
On reassemblIng in the Alderman chamber
Mr.. Richards took the chair, and there being
the Board adjourned until Tuesday, the 9th
inst, at 12 m.
THE ACTION OF REGISTER BOSWELL
The action OF the City Register In refusing TO
grant certincates OF election to the COnserya.
tives from the Fifth Ward was based upon
affdayits that soldiers voted illegally IN that
ward, and also protests against giving the
same made by the Republican members from
WARRINGTON. d. c.. June 4, ls6s.-F A.
BOsreH. Esq, City Register--SIR: We protest
against the issuing of certificate of election 10
Messrs. Zimmerman. Ferguson, and 'Meara
claiming TO be elected to the Sixty sixth Council
OF the city OF Washington from the Fifth Ward
thereof; and for the grounds of this protest We
respectfully refer TO affidavits hereto attached
from which ii will appear. as stated by ma.
Jority Of the commissioners OF election of the
several precincts of said ward. that large
number of illegal soldier votes Were received.
counted. and returned by said commissioner tor
the persons above named, contrary to the
provisions OF the charter of said CITY. COPY of
which is hereto annexed, which said illegal
votes when deducted from the vote returned
for said persons will give the election and said
ofhces OF couneilmen in said ward 10 the under.
signed, the said illegal votes exceeding in
number 1OO and therefore we request that
certificates of election be issued TO us
respectfully, yours, JOHN X. ARRIsoN.
TURNER ToRREY,
l.. b. :. MILLER.
MI. Boswell also received a communication
IRON Appleton r. Clark. protesting against the
issuing OF ceruhcate Of election as Alderman
to George +. Gulick on the ground that at least
one hundred illegal soldier votes had been cast
for him. and that the majority of the Commis.
sioneIs OF Election had made affidavit 10 the
same =
Accompanying these papers are the affidayits
referred 10. signed by g w Wells I.eopidas
Scott, Alpheus Tucker Mr.. Bartlett, a. III.
Parry. Benjamin n. Needs. C. H. Parsons. E.
A. Atkinson. w. T.. Marshall and Davis Baker
These affidavits show that twenty-eight SOL
dlers voted al The first polling place, twelve at
tue second, nineteen at the third, sixteen at
the fourth, and from ten to fifteen at the fifth.
OF whom only one voted the Republican ticket.
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