The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-03
The Citizens Party.


Wards last night, and five delegates chosen
from each to attend a convention to pomlnate
suitable candidates for Mayor and Aldermen.
The convention will meet to night at Masonic
Hall at seven o'clock, when it is to be hoped
that ticket will be nominated which will re-
commend itself to every man who has the vel
fare of Charleston at heart.
It is understood that the delegates to the
Central Executive Committee will meet at the
same time and place.
WARD no. I.
The meeting of the citizens OF this ward,
held last night at the Carolina Hall, was well
attended, the hall being crowded and many
persons standing outside. T. B. King, Esq,
was called to the chair, and Dir. Samson re-
ou ested TO act as secretary. The chairman
stated the object Of tho meeting to be to elect
q committee of five delegates to attend con-
yention to nominate suitable candidates for
Mayor and Aldermen. On motion OF Mr.. 1.
Street, the meeting then went into ballot for
the election Of the committee. The following
delegates were declared duly chosen, as having
received the highest number of votes: Messrs.
3. McGinnis, t. B. King, David Briggs, W. L.
Daegett, and I. Street. Afler the result OF
the ballot had been announced, Mr.. King be-
ing called on made short but spirited address,
encouraging the citizens Of the ward to do
their duty both at the Presidential and munich
pal elections, but especially at the latter The
meeting then adjourned.
WARD NO. II.
There was large meeting of the residents
of Ward No. 2, ct tho Hlbernian Hall, last
night. Mr.. E. N, Thurston was called to the
chair, and Mr.. T. P. Lowndes requested to act
as secretary. After some discussion, num-
Der Of gentlemen were placed in nomination as
delegates to the Nominating Convention, and
tie following were elected: Messrs. J. NJ. Null
vaney, W. T. Burge, W. c. Courtney, G. Il.
Mofett, and E. McCrady, Jr.
The meeting then adjourned.
WARD NO. III.
The meeting Of citizens in this Ward was or
ganized by calling ". J. Gayer, ESQ.,, to tho
chair, and requesting Mr.. ". A. Holmes to act
as secretary.
The following delegates to the Nominating
Convention were elected: Messrs. James Arm
strong, Jr., JAS Cosgrove, Carrot Byrnes, F.
l.. O'NeiI and VIM. kuoX.
WARD NO. ".
The citizens Of this ward met last night at
the Masonic Hall. The room was crowded to
sufocation.
Mir. H. G. Cart was called to the chair, and
Mr.. W. NJ. Muckenfuss requested to act as
secretary.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for
delegates to tho Nominating Convention, tho
following being elected: Messrs. r. D. White,
II. Gerdts, Henry Cobia, R. S. r. Chrcizberg,
and R. S. Bruins.
The chair appointed the following as the
delegates to the Central Executive Committee:
Messrs. F. Richards, J. F. O'Neill, ]. S. h. Ben
nett, James Silcox, and Captain Vim. Aiken
Kelly.
The meeting then edjourncd.
WARD NO. V.
The meeting of the citizens of this Ward,
held last night at Arnolds Hall, was well and
respectfully attended.
Mr. S. Y. Tupper was called to the chair, and
Mr.. J. Archer requested to act as secretary.
Tho meeting then proceeded to elect dele
gates to tho Nominating Convention for Mayor
and Aldermen, when ths following were chosen:
Messrs. J. Il. Oppenbeim, VIM. Byrne, H. Fl.
Bolger, W. P. Russell and Patrick Brady.
The meeting then adjourned.
WARD NO. VI.
The hall of the Washington Engine House
was crowded last night with the citizens o.
this Ward. The greatest unanimity and
harmony prevailed throughout.
On motion, R. C. Gilchrist, Esq, was called
to the chair, and Mr.. Jennings was requested
to act as secretary.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for
delegates 10 the Nominating Convention for
Mayor and Aldermen, and the following were
elected Messrs. c. E. Klnapaux, j. Har-
graves, J. G. Martin, - Oetien and Wm.
Letby.
The meeting then elected the following dele
gates to the Central Executive Committee of
the Citizens Party Messrs. E. Laftto, J. c.
Campbell and J. Hutson Lee.
On motion, the WORKING Committee of Ward
No. Democratic Club were requested to give
their invaluable services to the Citizens
Party in the municipal election.
The Chairman of the Working Committee
pledged his committee to do all that in thom
lay to make the party successful.
The meeting then adjourned.
WARD VII.
Over two hundred persons were present at
the meeting of this Club The resolutions
adopted by the Central Club were read by Mr..
W. G. Vardell, and unanimously adopted. On
motion, the Club then adjourned and resolved
itself into meeting Of citizens. Mr.. James
NJ. Eason was called to the chair, and DR.. Il. S.
Grimke requested to act as secretary. Tie
meeting then proceeded to ballot for five dele
gates to the Nominating Convention, and the
following gentlemen were elected: NJ. j. Tobin,
". G. Vardell, I. V. Purse, P. Buchheit, Sr.,
and Robert Hunter.
WARD no. VIII.
At the meeting of the citizens Of this Ward,
held last night, W. S. Henerey, Esq, was called
to the chair, and Mr.. F NJ. Hacker requested
to act as secretary. The following committee
of five delegates was elected to the Nominating
Convention Messrs. NJ. P. Halsey, w. S. Hen
Grey, JOS. f. Bowers, John Hanckel and Geo.
Nunan.
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