Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-19
Fifth Ward Anti. adical Meeting.

A meeting of the Fifth Ward Anti Radicals
was held last night at st. Peters school-hous
on f street south, between Third and Fourth
streets east, (Capltol Hll;) the object of which
was to nominate candidates for the Council
Boards and Assessor. The spacious school,
room was well filled and the utmost harmony
prevailed throughout the brief proceedings,
which were conducted under the presidency of
William j. Mulloy, and j. s. Devlin secretary.
Mr.. George +. Quick submitted the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the nomi-
nation of John 7. Given. Esq, as our capdi-
date for Mayor in the ensuing election, aud
that we hereby pledge ourselves to use ali hon.
orable means TO secure his election.
On motion, il was agreed to 60 into the nomi-
nation of candidates to represent the ward in
the municipal government, and, further, with
q View TO expedite the same, that each man de-
post the ballot for his fayorites and then pass
out of the hall Messrs. A. =. McKenna, G..
kraft T. Barnes, j. Dooley, G. Simons. and
Frank Sage Were appointed tellers. Mr.. Geo.
+. Gulick was put in nomination for Alder
man, and there being no opposition. he was
unanimously elected. The following gentle
men were then put in nomination for the Board
OF Common Council, when the ballot was pro-
ceeded with. and the three first named were
elected, as the vote appended Will indicate:
John o Meara. 226; John X. Zimmerman, 1914:
William p. Ferguson. Is5; A. Dodge, 20: and
mated for Assessor by a vote of les over Mr..
Francis Obold, who received Il ballots. On
motion, the nominations were then made unan-
imous, and thereupon the meeting adjourned
The REGATTA.-The approaching regatta
season bids fair to be one of the most extensive
rs well as interesting, which has been wit
messed in this section for a number OF wears
past. Already there are anchored in Watts
bay, the selected entrepot of the National Yacht
Club, large number of handsomely fin ished
and neatly -des igned sail boats which viii De
materially added TO in few days by others
from home and abroad. This morning. at
eleven O'Clock. the sylph-like Whitehall row
boat, owned by Capt Flannagan-measuring
"a feet length, 2E beam, tapering off TO needle
point ends. and drawing Y inches water when
laden with her crew of two oarsmen-was
placed on the specially constructed ways and
launched, amid the cheers and congratulations
OF friends and a large crowd of persons gath
cred along the wharf. She is the same little
craft noticed in the STAR about two weeks since
as having been purchased by Capt. Flanagan
who was having her fitted up preparatory for
work. Since then she has been painted sky
blue with Cream colored deck. and pink rim
Ground her circular reception works. Her
name formerly the Kate has been changed to
Annie; and should there be any other contest
ants fer the boat prize. she will enter the
list
Tomorrow, between 10 and II O'Clock, the
switch OF the Waye,' new and pee uliarly-
modelled sailing yacht. just completed, ard
owned by Messrs. Smithson and Others, will be
launched at Watts bay. THIS craft measures
rs feet inches keel, 10 feet beam, and 2 feet
inches depth of hold. She was built by
Messrs. Smithson & Barron, painted by VIM
Davis, ornamental painting by Chas. Conboy
drafteo by Jas. Talbot, and rugged by VIM
Gilmore of the navy. Her adornments ara
quite elaborate, consisting, among others. of
exquisite painting of female adrift at sea in
conk-shell. The "Witch OF the Wave is
pronounced by nautical men superior yacht,
and will take prominent position in the first
boat race.