Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-22
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

Anb-Radical Ticket in the Fourth Ward.
Last evening, a meeting OF the Anti Radicals
OF The Fourth Ward was held al the Council
Chamber, City HaII-whieh was packed TO its
utmost capseity-for the purpose of nomlna-
Hng Candidates tor Alderman and Common
Council. The meeting was called to order by
A Lloyd. Esq, ON whose motion DIR. John b.
Blake was called TO the char. In assuming
the duties. DIR. Il. returned hIs thanks, and
Sounseled harmony and good feeling which
anger victory, and they would no longer
have the stigma cast upon them that thew were
n disorderly crowd because of a little excite.
meni at previous meeting. Mr.. John H. Gun.
ling ham was elected secretary Mountainous
for Alderman being in order the names of
Capt. W. W. Moore, w. p. Mohuu and Owen
Thorn were presented. Mr.. J. p Crowley
sa4d Lhat Mr. Thorn had authorized him TO
Withdraw his name If presented. Messrs VIM
u Neal and 4. Il. Clusky were appointed tel
ieis, ana taking their places TO the right of tn
ehalr, me voting commenced Mr.. Clusky. on
reiievto, and Mr.. Vim. Lord was appointed
In his place.
After the votes had been taken, there was
some discussion as To where the votes should
De counted and il was suggested that the COM
mittee room be used and Messrs. VIM. Hussey
and Andrew Gleason were appointed to assist
IN the count The last named declined. and
Mr.. John Houlahan was appointed in his place
The first appointed tellers IN a few moments
reported that those last appointed refused to
assist in the count, and the tellers proceeded To
was going on the following were named for the
Board of Common Council.-R. H. Iaskey
Robert Bail, L. II. Reagan, VIM. II. Nalley
Geo. Jueneman, Dennis Connell g. NJ Wight
DR. A. j. Borland. Mr.. Houlaban presented a
letter from Mr.. Cornell, declining 10 be a can.
didaLe. Messrs. ]. W. Hutton, ". Schwing
and K NJ A. FenwICk Were appointed sllers,
and took their stations at the door, the crowd
voting as they passed out.
The vote for Alderman was announced
W hole NUM- Der of votes cast, Ste2 of which Mr.
Moore Received 202. Mohun e6 scattering a.
The vote was made unanimous, and Messrs
Gross, Gleason and $. V. Noyes were appoint
I'd to wait en- Capt. Moore and inform him of
his nomination, but they did not find him. The
ed the ballots and reported the result as fol-
lows w. H. Nalley, 2}i: Robert Ball. 26I.
George Jueneman. 2io; T. H. Raglan. los: g. NJ
Wight, l.; A j. Borland, L.; X. III. Laskey, II:
scattering. II. The nominations Were made
unanimous, amid applause
Mr. John t. Halleck offered a resolution that
TINS meeting cordially and emphaIi-
Given as the Anti-RadIcal candidate tor the
Mayoralty, and that each and every citizen
pledge himself 10 use all honorable efforts 10
secure his election; which was adopted amid
rpusing cheers. vote OF thanks was rendered
To Dr. Blake for his fair and impartial manner
OF presiding over the meeting and be acknow-
lodged the compliment and urged all conserya-
tive citizens of the District to vote for their
nominees, as by so doing peace would once
more reign i'll our midst, and prosperity and
happiness be the common portion of our cIti-
zens. He congratulated the assemblagp that
the proceedings had been so harmonious and
that the assertion that the Fourth Ward could
not hold an orderly meeting had been proved
false The meeting thereupon ADJOURNED.