Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-12
Second Registration-First Ward.

1t having been determined, in order to accom-
MEDIATE large number of voters of the First
and Second Wards, who, it is alleged, had not
the opportunity of registering at the first open
ing OF the books, to give to each ward one day
mole, the Judges and clerk. met Yesterday
afternoon at three o clock in the colored church
at the corner of 18th and streets, First Ward
In the place of Mr.. Sayles J. Bowen. resigned
because OF his nomination for the mayoraIty,
Col. WIN. q. Cook appeared one of the
Judges, IN CONJUNCTION with Messrs. Clephane,
Bacon, Plant, anu Robbins, who were all
present Messrs. Noyes and Barton Were at
their posts as clerks. At the closing OF the
books. (seven O'Clock p. m.,) Clio persons had
been registered, of whom $50 We're " hites and
23O colored; majority for whites, 80. Total
number registered in this ward, so far this
year, 3l3U-whites, 1865 coloret, I,GGJ; ma
jOrity for colored, 200.
AT the opening of the books, there Were bat
lew present about the precinct but, as the at-
ternoon passed off, the crowd Increased. and by
. o clock embraced several hundred. The adj
yocates OF both parties worked earnestly in
bringing up citizens for registration, and each
SIDE had wagons and carriages employed to
convey hither, from their residences, those who
We're inyalids or unable, from other causes, to
walk TO the church. No disturbance occurred.
and while discussions were general and ami
mated, yet good feeling prevailed. A few
minutes past : o'clock, after the doors
had been closed. an ambulance, in which We're
a dozen or more soldiers drove up TO register
but some time elapsed before notice was re-
ceived from the Judges tnat the books could
not be opened for any more names, during
which the s.boys in blue were apprIsed of the
action OF Congress. In passing the amendment
TO The District charter bill, deprying them of
votes. Ihis information excited the indigna-
ton OF many OF them. tho denoun ced the au-
thors and supporters of the measure, ridiculed
their power 10 prevent the soldiers from
voting. and declared their intention of voting
now any how. The only unpleasant episode
of the afternoon occurred about about five
O'Clock. colored man. who, it was alleged.
was under age, made his appearance at
and during the progress OF examination as to
ms qualifications as a voter by that gentleman,
Mr.. Walter Drury, an anti Radical challenger,
lnterposed SOME questions. bat they Were not
needed by Mr.. Robbins, and the applicant was
passed. Mr.. Drury thereupon intimated that
pdrtiality was shown III favor of the colored
men, and said il was unfair; when Mr.. Rob-
bins ordcred the police to take him out. MT
Drury voluntarily left, and, while in the act of
doing so, remarked TO Mr.. Robbins that
his conduct was very ungentemanly
Among those rejected were James Al
len, colored, Charles Jackson. colored
nCn-resldents; John Butler and Jerry Sulli-
van, not naturalized; and John w HARRISON
insufficient time in the city. Henry Stewart.
colored. employee al Presidential Mansion, was
asked If be intended 10 change his quarters on
Tuesday, consequent upon the conviction of
President Johnson,I and replied No, sir: /
shall work for the new boss"
The books were reopened in the Second
Ward at o'clock p. m. to-day, at the south
west corner Of 18th and q streets.