The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-01

clerk there was 20 members present, while |
there were but 30 votes cast, OF which Mr..
Morgan received II, and held that a majority
of the votes OF the members then present did
not vote for Mr.. Morgan. He proceeded at
length, citing authorities to sustain his arsu'
Alderman Moore read from the rules Of the
House Of Representatives "that In all ballots /
sIvenr shall be declared elected, and also read |
from the Journal Of the first meeting to show
that the convention had made the same deci.
president announced TO the convention his Dc. |
cision that u required . majority o. Al the
votes cast to elect Q candidate" Alderman
M. held that decision OF the CHAIR was cor
' The Mayor replied that when the rcsuit has
been stated twas on the presumption that all
voted, and could take no notice OF the number
present unless his attention was called to 1t.
Councilman Kelsey stated that he did call
Alderman Moore replied that the gentleman
(nir, K.) afterwards expressed himself as per-
leetiy satisfied that Mr.. Morgan was elected.
ond thought on the subject, just IS the Board
had n right to reconsider its action and take a
sober second thought,
Alderman Richards questioned the eorrcc.
tion OF the Journal, and stated his recollection
that the decision Of the Chair was that ma
jority Of all the votes was necessary to elect a
/ candidate.
Councilman Hine moved to sdjourn to next
Friday evening at eight O'Clock, which was
| not agreed to.
| ment OF Councilman Kelsey so as to read;
ResoIpcd, That this convention Will not now
proceed to the election Of tax clerk, and this
convention festsms It's decision at me nr 81
| the votes cast elects = candidate.
| The resolution was ruled out Of order, aud
the question was taken on the motion OF Coun-
TIA secretary proceeded to call the roll.
4 CoS,nan Arrison (when his name was
oallcd) Said that the question now before the
meeting was one In which he was involved
with other members, one who was present
and one absent, tMr. Torrey,) who were derc.
lict in their duty. At the time Of the ballot
Il or three other gentlemen, and did not notice
the progress Of the calling Of the roll until
| after the ballot had been completed, when he
| arose with the intention OF depositing his bal
lot, but found that the secretaries had com
| menced counting the ballots, and 1t was too
| late; but he thought there would be no election,
While he was willing to take the consequences
OF his failure to vote, under the circumstances
mentioned, and, having voted to sustain the
votes should elect, he would DO compelled to
vote against the motion.
| Councilman Chase (whcn his maine was
| called desired to say that he had placed Col.
Dramhall In nomination, and desired his cleo
tion at the previous meeting, but he had eN.
amined the law very thoroughly and believed
not believe that the 4th section Of the act Of
Congress applied to the election Of officers,
but the second section expressly ststes the
manner In which officers shall be elected. Be-
lieving that Mr.. Morgan had been legally
elected, he voted "nay.h
Alderman Crocker agreed with Mr.. Chase In
opinion 70 that 0 Mr Morssn was duly eeeed
whether he received a majority or not. From
q critical reading Of the law he had come to
highest number OF votes were elected. That
| was the law OF Congress, and no rules they
thought at to adopt could change the law.
cast, Mr. Morgan received II, the highest
number, and was legally elected.
Il Alderman Fenwick fully concurred with Mr..
Croker, that the highest number OF votes
Ing the decision OF the Board that a majority
was required to elect. He acknowledged that
he had made mistake In voting to sustain the
Councilman kelsey, to make his vote con.
sistsnt with the fourth section of,the act Of
Alderman Mccsihfan congratulated the ma
jority that thoy were coming over to the mi
l The Mayor called to order. Tho remarks
were not IN explanation of the members vote
Alderman McCathran. I wanted to say
something on this occasion.
The motion Of Councilman Kelsey was re-
| jected by the following votei
Ieas-Messrs. Davis, kelsey, and knight
Nays--Nessrs. Arrison, Baker, Ball, Bart
II Crockcr, Dalton, Fenwiek, Fowler, Grinder
! Hine, Juenemann, Lsrman, McCathran, q
W. Miller, l.. II. S. Miller, Moore, Morsell
Ealley, Richards, Russell, Rutherford, Sardo
Talbert, Taylor, and tho president, Is. J
u Councilman l.. d. $. Miller moved that thu
| meeting adjourn to next Friday evening at
! O'Clock; witch was agreed to; and, at li:30 y
m, the meeting adjourned.
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:. riyed-Schooners Flying Cloud, Parks, from
Somerset county, Maryland, with wood for J
D Is. Lord; Mary Aun Priscilla, Fuller, from
, Hayre-de.Cirace with coal for George Bogus
! Sailed = Sohooners William Kennedy, light
! Mariner, Thomas, for Alexandria, light; Fly
, ing Cloud. Parks, for the Eastern Shore o
!. RiieTs WiarfEA Charles b
{ McSohain, Quigley, from Philadelphia, witt
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. apples for market; Ben Franklin, Thomas, from
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Felix, Murdoch, from MattAwoman, with corr
4 for market.
D Fotpier's Wharf Arrived: Schooner Edwarl
= Reed, Halves, from Boston, with leo for tn,
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n Greek. LIGHT,
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