Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-28
THE MAYORALTY.
The Anti aAical Cenve ntion.
Primary Meetings In the several Wards
/ In Elect Deleaatea.
The Ansi-Ralica

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I to Elect Delegates. -.----
The Democratic and Conservative Executive
Committee passed, or the 14tn instant, . $3.50
lntien calling q general con vention of the Anu.
Radical delegates from each ward of the e,tv of
purpose of nominating an Anti RAD cal eand.-
date for Mayor: and the Anti Radical voters in
this city assembled in the several wards last
evening for the purpose Of electing i've dele
gates from each ward TO said convention The
following is q report of the proceedings at each
Of the ward meetings.
FIRST WARD.
The FIRST Ward Anti Radical Climb met at
Stotts Hall last night. The President. n. Cal
Ian, ST., stated that as there was to be a mass
meeting of the citizens of the ward held the
club would stand adjourned. The meeting TO
elect delegates TO the convention to nominate
candidate for Mayor was called to order by
Mr.. Hagerty, upon whose motion Mr. CaIlan
was called to the chair, and Mr.. McCarty ap-
pointed secretary. The Chair stated the OBJ
ject OF the meeting. and appointed Messzs
McGrann, Hagerty, Denham and McKenna,
Judges OF the election A box was prepared,
and the balloting continued for an hour
and a half The following gentlemen were
nominated as delegates Frank McNerhany,
DR.. Magruder, r. A. Waters, Thos McKenna
h a carroll, c. W; Drury, G. T. Griffin,
u. kiimartin, John Nc Dermott, and Geo. w
Emmerson. 1t was generally understood that
The delegates were to be untramm lied, and
after the first ballot to vote for the strongest
to vote two ballots wrapped in one. A colored
mall attempted to vote, and there was quite a
diversity Of opinion as TO whether he should
be allowed TO do so. During the discussion on
this question the colored Anti Radical left the
room. The following delegates Were elected
X. A. Waters, w. T. Drury, Andrew Carroll
J. 1. McDermott, and DIR. Magruder. This
was one Of the largest meetings ever held in
this ward. A large number of soldiers of the
18th infantry, who had been registered, were
present and voted for delegates. (Quite mum.
Hlr nfC .NI1 g Al.
in that ward, took part in the meeting, and
seemed TO be generally O'Beirne men 1t is
understood that majority of the delegates will
go first for O'Beirne, and that the second choice
OF portion, at least, Of them is Mr.. Wallachl
SECOND WARD.
The Anti-Radicals of the Second Ward met
at German Hall, 18th street. The meeting was
call. d to order by J. w. Barker, aud Mr.. R.
y. Morrell was elected chairman, and Mr. y.
n. Harris, secretary. The call Of the Execu.
i've Committee was read, when, on motion of
Mr.. j. W. Barker, an election for five delegates
10 represent the ward in the con veLtion was held
The following were nominated:-J. w Barker.
Eugene Carusi, Patk Jordan. s. Z. Robinson
NJ. X. Coombs, A. Nailor, Jr., H. c. Stewart j.
w. Tucker, Andrew Jackson. NJ. Green, Geo.
w darkness, (declined) Geo. JIllard. Column
bus Alexander, VIM. @. Magee, G. 1. Garfield,
George 7. Raub, s. A. Peugh, declined not
able to attend to it, and A. Rutherford, (de-
ties TO prepare ballots. Upon the meeting
being called to order again the election
was proceeded with. After the votes were
cast and while the telIers were counting
them, a delegation of five coiored men
entered the room. and after the
confusion had subsidized, explained they were
a Conservative delegation, representing 200
men of their color, who were ready to vote
with the Anti Radical party. 1t was decided
that they came in too late to vote for delegates,
but they were received in' the meeting The
vote resulted as follows. W. Barker. ~:
Eugene Carusi, I; Patrick Jordan, %; s. p.
Robinson, 70; w. r. Coombs, As A. Nailor, Jr.,
III; ii. G: Stewart, 60: John w. Tucker "a;
Andrew Jackson, SO; M Green a. George Ill
lard. los: Columbus Alexander, as: VIM. c.
Magee, II; e.. /. Garfield, Il9; scattering g. The
ticket elected was G.. L. Garfield, A Nailor Jr
George JIllard, S. p. Robinson, and J. w.
Barker. On motion of Mr.. Barker, the next
two highest on the ticket, VIM. &. Magee and
II @. Stewart, were selected as alternates The
Secretary was authorized to furnish the dele
gates with credentials, and, on motion, meeting
adjourned III is stated that the first choice of
at least four of this delegation, is Mr. WaIlach
the present in Cumbent.l
THIRD WARD.
The meeting in this ward was held at Trades
Union Hall Harry Gorbutt's). where there
We're over three hundred persons present The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. F. A. Aiken
and Mr.. :. ]. Fague was called 10 the chair
MI K o Polkinhorn was appointed secretary,
ard w. r. Brown treasurer. The Chair stated
the object OF the meeting TO be to elect delegates
TO The Mayoralty Nominating Convention, and
'nlnatlons were made for such delegates.
voted: which was agreed to. The following
We're appointed tellers:-F. A. Aiken, ID. Sim
Johnson, DIR. Culver, Il. Brooke, E. F. Snip
son, James =: Griffin. Messrs. Gorbutt, Nc
Connie, and W. Ii. Marriott We're appointed TO
marshal the crowd. Before the polls were
opened. Mr.. Vim. Orme stated that he had had
a printed list placed in his hand, and he wished
70 know if the meeting was q packed Jury If
such was the case he could not vote it. for he
was in favor of sending delegates TO the Con.
venton who would be untrammelled; not
pledged to any particular man, or to the favor
te of any particular ward but who would
support the best man, let him come from what
ward he may. Major McConihe said that no
one need fear, for all here were Anti Radicals,
who would do the best they could for the cause.
Mr.. Orme remarked that he had heard some
one say that those on the ticket referfe to were
"A Observation-Disclosures
The Chair Mr.. Fague) made few remarks, to
the effect that in the past many of eur citlzens
had acted cowardly by not voting, but he was
glad TO see that in this ward they were awake
10 their interests, and would not be afraid to
let the light go forth from this city that they
have no fears Of the Radicals, who do not adopt
the meas ures they have placed on US here To-
themselves He had no fears but that
in the roora would vote for the nominee
II was moved that the five persons receiving
the highest number Of votes be declared the
delegates; which was agreed to. The voting
common ced, and for some time there was =
steady stream passing the teliers and handing
In their tickets, and when the crowd ceased
moving the polls were declared closed. Before
the tellers commenced TO count quite a number
entered the room and offered tickets to the
lellerS and were refused, until a motion was
carried TO reopen for five minutes. While the
votes were being counted, on motion, the Sec
rotary and treas urer took up a collection to pay
expenses. The tellers announced the result of
The ballotng, as follows: John Collins, 1l2: T..
Harris, 1885, X. w. Fenwick, 1870; +. J. Bartlett
l26; James r. Hodgson, LOG, (who We re declared
the delegates0 III. Gorbutt, II. S. Barnes, N
Sardo, II. Seebold, los each; John Sargent, II;
b. +. Morsell, 60; II. Jones, 40; scattering, 80
On motion OF Mr.. Sardo, the election was made
unanimous, and the delegates We're not in.
structed- Mr.. Collins being called for said that
he was never pledged to n.en but TO principles,
who represents the principles of those present,
and would do all IN his power that those prin-
ciples may triumph. Mr.. Fen wick, after thank
ing the meeting for selecting i'm, said that this
ward had done nobly in aiding TO crush out
treason a few years since, when her young men
rallied to the support Of the flag and he was
glad 10 see that the CT items were determined TO
put down another species of treason, through
which colored men are placed in offices over
white. He was pledged to no man, but to the
principles Of the Conservative or Anti Radical
part, which proposes TO take charge of the
lntert SIS OF the workingman, and see that the
public schools are kept free from admixture
with the colored. Mr.. G.. T. Griffith moved
that the nomination of q ward ticket be post.
poned for two weeks; which was agreed to-
and the meeting adjourned. III is stated that
ma lority Of the delegates elected as above favor
the nomination OF Mr.. Joseph II. Bradley, ST.
for the mayoralty.l