Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-21
Republican Meeting In the Seventh Ward
THE RADICAL WARD TICKET.

THE RADICAL WARD TICKET.
A meeting was held last evening at the Turn
er Hall, corner Of ~ street and Maine avenue
by the Republicans Of the Seventh Ward. The
voters came in slowly, and 1t was near nine
O'Clock before the meeting was called to order,
BY SIS about sixty Persons had arrived. and
the majority at that time was Oh the white side.
meeting had been long in progress. the hall
was crowded Previous to the call, parties
gathered asoe. in squads, and became quite
animated In discussing the merits Of the per-
SONS BARE ed for position on the ticket. Among
those present were Register Boswell, Council.
Fan knight, L. @. Hne, @. s. Bates, G. f.
Barnes, VIM. Wilson, James Small, w. @.
hamburger, and Mr.. Chase, (of the Registers
offce)
The meeting was called to order ats As by
Mr.. Boswell, and Mr.. w illlams was nominated
as chairman. but the meeting refused to elect
him. MIR. Boswell was nominated and elected.
J. r. Collins (cOlored) was elected secretary.
Mr. Reuben Bacon offered resolution that
they proceed to nominate At large candidates
that when the nominations are closed the Re.
publicans be called upon in alphabetical order,
&c, which, after some debate, was laid on the
table. Mr.. r.. ]. Collins (coiored) offered res
olution tina. the nominations be made by citi-
zens in their individual capacity, that the yot-
ing be- by ballot or tellers, and the candidates
receiving q majority be declared the choice OF
the meeting; which WAS adopted. Nominations
for Aldermen being in order the following
nsmes were presented IT. T. Fowler, L. G.
Hine, s. S. Baker, H. M. knight, James Small,
Joseph Williams and DIR. VIM. Boyd. Mr.. Wat
son withdrew the name of Dr. Boyd as a can
didate Ter the Aldermen. Messrs. Small and
Williams each withdrew their names. Mr..
Smithson said that he had been informed that
Mr. Fowler did not live in the ward. The
Chair sad that If Mr.. Fowler was not n
| resident Of the ward he could decline, but
| he would not permit the qualifi cations OF
/ the capdidaies to be discussed. MIR. Wet.
| son saio that II was privilege and nigh,
| TO express their appreciation or disappro.
l baton OF the candidate. The Chair.-'sYou
must susperd, as you are not in order. You
1 can appeal" Mr.. Watson.-"Then do ap.
i peal" The decision of the chair was sus.
l famed. Abraham Dyson and w. H. Tallifero
l (colored) were appointed tellers, and taking a
! position about midway Of the room the voters
L who had been stationed on the south side
| passed through and were counted, the vots
4 being first on the nomination Of T. T. Fowler
i for whom ~ vctsd. l.. q. Hire received 81
l ve'es; s. s. Baker, LOO H. M. Knight I52 Thu
4 tellers reported on the vote for Mr.. Baker tina
1 several parties bsd voted more than once. A
i motion was m; de that q new ballot be taken
I Mr.. II. q. johnson fcolored,) said that man
did not know how they were voting, and b,
| was free To confess that he was somewhat TX
4 nor Mt. The Chair announced Messrs. knigh
| and Baker as the successful candidates, and
i SUBJ q uently the first named was declared tn
l candidate for the long term. E.is
j Nominaions for Councilmen being IN order
1 the names OF L. q. Hine. James small, O.
Bates, Charles Hendley, T. T. Fowler. JOSEPH
Some talk here ensued as to the best manner o