The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-05

the hall was speedily dlled, the front seats
being reserved for the delegates.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. ! W.
Barker, of the Second ward, chairman OF the
Executive Committee, who stated Its objects;
after which,
that Col James A. TAFT he made temporary
chairman.
James NJ. Dalton, Of the sixth ward, moved
that pr. VIM; b. Magruder, Of the First ward,
The Chair, not hearing the motion of Mr..
Hodgson, put the question on Mr.. Dalton's
motion; when some little excitement ensued;
desired to see no III feeling manifested at the
Col Tait then declined, and on his motion
DR.. Magruder was elected, unanimously, TEN.
On taking the chair DR.. Magruder counselled
moderation, and was sorry to say that dis.
ito use a vulgar expression( In the outset but
he trusted all had come to the convention with
their hearts and souls steeled TO the mainte.
Of Which they h.d
Mr.. Joseph 7. Hodgson, OF the Third ward,
was nominated for Temporary Secretary and
declined.
MIR. j, W. Dalton, OF the Sixth ward, was
then nominated and declared elected.
Credentials OF delegates were called for, and
after their presentation, Dit. Dalton moved
that the credentials be referred to \ committee
OF one from each ward
DR.. Chas. A. Allen moved to amend that the
Fourth ward be not included. as there were
two sets OF delegates.
Mr.. r. W. Fenwick amended by moving that
the delegates have the privilege Of naming the
committeeman for each ward.
The motion as amended was adopted.
The following Committee on Credentials
was then named: First ward, Andrew Carroll;
Second ward, 7. W. Barker: Third ward, !. J.
Bartletti Fifth ward, WIN. Nottingham; Sixth
ward. J. I. Bolseauj seventh ward, George
Wright.
A protest was prescnted from the Fourth
ward delegation, OF which George Savage is q
momher, which was referred to the Committee
on Credentials.
Accompanying the protest was the following
atiidavits:
Personally appeared before me Thomas She
han, Edward Rice, Patrick Lynch, James
Shoely, Martin Cannon. and John McNamee.
Being duly sworn according to law, do de.
pose and say that on or about April 30,
lsGs. they presented themselves duly according
to law, at the polls designated for depositing
ballots for the election of delegates from the
Fourth ward of Washington, District of Co.
lumbia, to n convention for the nomination Of
| a candidate for the mayoralty, and that upon
Aforesaid, were excluded from the right Of
voting for George Savage, Andrew Gleason,
Dennis Council, Dennis Fitzgerald, T. il. Res-
and contrary to and In violation Of an act to
regulate the elective franchise In the District
OF Columbia, passed By Congress at Its Thirty.
Ninth session, and approved January s, 1857
legally qualified voters, have been duly regis
tered according to the manner and form pre-
scribed by law. Finally, the deponents further
aver that the refusal to accept their ballots
was without just cause or reason and Ia viola
ton of the laws of the District OF Columbia,
and an act wrong to them.
Signed by the depOncuts: u. u. Wright, Jas.
Perry, Martin Cannon, John McNamcc, aud
Patrick Lynch.
A similar affidavit signed by James Tooney,
of the Fourth ward, was also presented.
n tp IN IN q rpt IN D-
sencc OF about one hour, returned and reported
through Mr.. George Wright, who said he was
instructed to report that one OF the delegates
Mr. John McDcrmott. lie also was instructed
to report that the two sets OF delegates OF the
Fourth ward be admitted, with the privilege
OF each set casting two votes, and the NTH
vote be decided by the majority OF delegates.
| Mr.. McDermott was declared duly elected
delegate from the First ward, and on motion,
| he was admitted to seat In the convention
The'report of the committee was then ac-
copied, and the following resolution adopted:
RcSolrcd, That this convention admit both
| sets of delegates from the Fourth ward, with
the privilege OF each set casting two votes, and
| the NTH vote be determined by majority OF
the two sets of delegates. ..----..-,
| Mr.. Jlllard moved that the temporary ON.
GERS be declared the permanent Officers OF the
| Convention; which was agreed to.
On motion OF George Wright, call of dele
| gates was Ind, when all answered to thciI
First Wari-R. 4. Waters, Walter ]. Drury
Andrew Carroll, John J. McDermott, and DE-
second Ward-Charlos ]. Garfield, Allison
| Nailor, George Jillird, :. y. Robertson, and D.
Third Ward-JoLn Collins, =. Harris, Il; "
Fourth ward-Wallach rickotnJos. Plate,
| Nicholas Acker, VIM. lIussey, q. Il. Anderson,
and VIM. II. Johnson. OBeirne Ticket-deo'
NJ Filth Wsrd-Georgc =. Gulick, Colonel
| James A. TAFT, &. Otenstein, Henry NJ
| sixth Ward--Jamcs Boiseau, James Fiiz
patrick, ]. Bowie, Henry Young, and James
| NJ Dalton.
son, q. A. Shcckells, +. u. bowling, and
| GcoTge Wright.
| MIR. Wright moved that the nomination OF
Mayor he postponed one week,
| Mr.. Dalton said the central organization had
adopted a resolution requesting the nominal
| Ing convention to postpone the nomination
until after the registration In the Seventh
ward had been completed.
Mr.. r. W. Fenwick was opposed to adjourn
ing over, as all the delegates were present.
Mr. Jillard desired to know what evidence
| there was that all would register In the
seventh ward by adlourning over, He op
Mr. Wight said the Seventh ward desired
| the same privilege accorded to other wards
the completion OF the registration:
Mr.. John Collins said he favored the resolu
ton of the Central Organization; but as ever,
|
ina,ion would be proceeded with.
| Mr., ]. W. Barker also opposed adjourn
| mcnt.
| The question was then taken by yeas an,
| nays, aud rcsulted-yeas %, nays i:
So tho motion to adjourn until Tuesday
| night next prevailed. ,
tho large assembly Of spectators aud delegste
retiring from the half In the best possible
humor.
Police MISUNDERSTANDING Magec, colorcd
was taken before Justice Kean In the Frs
| precinct, by Otiicer Madigan. lie was hnet
1890 for committing an assault aud battery OF
| Lucy A. Bowen, cOlored.
Officers q. I. Leach and Williams, of tn,
Fifth precinct, took Ellen White and Mar,
Brown, charged with conduct unbecomini
Young ladies', before Justice Harper, who ttnet
them 20 each.
Julius West, colored, charged with commit
ing an assault aud battery on an old c0loret
man, was taken before Justice Lynch, In th'
Eighth precinct, by Odlcer Eaton, and hne,
$40, and required to give bail to keep the peace
In the same precinct, Ofeer Richards ar
rested Albert Persons and VIM. ON for hight
ing in the street The same Justice imposed q
fue of 81 on Persons and " on OH, but the
latter not having that amount at his cOmmhnt
was committed to Castle Douglass Tor thirt,
stephen Duvall, Charles King, Mary Bar
ker, and John Barker, all eolored, were takef
before Justice Thompson for lighting. Duval
was fined % and the Others - each.
Ofticers Huysman and McDermott ARRESTED
Jno. Bell (colored) In the same precinct OF
three charges. First he was charged with com
hitting an assault aud battery on Chafle'
Graham for which he gave bail Tor court
Elvira Payne charged him with disorder,
conduct, and with making threats OF violence
lie was lined ~ on the disordcrly charge, ant
on the last he gave security to keep the peace
All by Justice Thompson.
James Alexander tcolored) was taken before
the same justice, by Ofiicer McDcrmott, TO
trespassing, for which he was lined ". 1t np
pears that James was under the mistaken
Impression that he could cut sods on an!