Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-01
THE EVENING STAR.


The hayorahy.
DarnARy uECTIoS IN rHs voURrH WARD.
Yesterday the Fourth w I'd primary cleo
Son for delesatss to the A. u Radical Mayor
Atty Convention continued at the City Hail
from until O'Clock p. m. The proceedings
were Of IN orderly character, and the q aties of
ne police on the ground We're light There
were four tickets in the field, as follows:
HaEdcb-Jos. Platz, Nicholas Aeker VIM
Hussey, Charles II. Anderson, WIN. II. John.
sen
CBarne-George Savage, Andrew Gleason,
Dennis Council, Dennis Fitzgerald, T. II. Res-
fAorn.-Rooert Bail, James Ward, John Ho-
gan, j, p. Crowley, I'D. j Mcnamara
Gtrsa--Rooert Bah, Richard III. Lsskey.
William Lord, Charles p. p. Wroe, Morris
A. Du Bots.
The friends Of the res pecnve csndidates for
nom alton were on the grourd early, and
WORKED their level best for their favOrites, and
IL b. 81 feeling prev aied Some had one or two
carriages in service during the early part Of the
evening, 10 bring mp their friends. Quite
number of well known res idents in the ward
were rejected, because their names did not ap-
Pear on the list Of voters, (Which II Is under
stood, was taken from the registry, 1out; we be-
lseve, when subsequently the fact of their hav-
ing oss registered was verified, their votes
were received One cOlored man offered to
vote, but The Commissioners dad not have the
black list, not having anticipated that a colored
Conservative would present himself Mr. r.
W. Hutton acted as challenger for the trends
of Mr.. Wallach. and Mr.. John Houlahau for
the friends of O'Beirne. The voting gradually
increased in spirit, the greatest length OF line
from the window being from 10 5. o'clock
Promptly at O'Clock. the shutters of the win
dow were closed. and the judges proceeded 20
count the votes. The crowd loitered about the
Cnty Hall for some hours. but a. time wore on
they grew impatient. and the most ofthem sep
erated, leaving few of the faithful ones TO
await the final result. which was announc ed
about ~ O'Clock. as follows:
Wallach Ticket-Joeeph Platz, pa; NIcho-
las Acker, 249; VIM. Hussey, 239; q. III. Ander-
son, 237; VIM. II. johnson, PAL.
O'Beirne Ticket-Geo. Savage, 2s3; A Glee-
son, 24; ID. Connell, 223; ID. Fitzgerald, 23i. I !.
H. Reagan, 22e.
Thorn Ticket-I Ward, sc; T. =. Crowley.
o.; ID. L. McNamara. 81: John Hogan, IS.
Given Tickst-wm. Lord, r12: r. H. Las
key, l16i G. z. p. Wroe, To-; VI. A. Dubois.
The name of MI. R. Ball being on the two
last named tickets he received 1s3 votes. There
were some IS scattering votes cast.
The wallaeh delegates having received he
highest number OF votes We're elected.
Among the voters " a Mr.. James n Callan.
who was identified with the Republicans in
the last campaign.
The protest presented BY Mr. Houlahan, after
referring 10 the meetings Of Monday ana Tues
day nights, recites:-"And whereas AZ both
meetings. on account OF the gag rule and the
application OF an unprecedented parliament
tary proceeding, al adjournment was most ar.
oitrarIly and unnecessarily assumed and eff
fectsd by few OF those present, without the
sanction or accord Of the full, nor even ma
joritv Of the sincere and honest voters of the
ward, then and there present, and all this
with blew apparent 70 even the most casual
observer in order 70 preyenta fill and free ex-
preston Of the wishes Of the :. items of said
ward: And whereas a meeting did then and
there take place, properly organized TO elect
delegates, which was accordingly done. al
though the meeting was declared ad journed by
= few cisin Interested and hI-ed politicians prior
10 tbiss still, with view Of manitesting a
spirit OF eyen-handed justice and honesty:
Resolre6, That the citizens of the Fourth
Ward accede to the mode pTesumptiyely pre-
scrlbed Tor the election of delegates. viz By
ballot on Thursday, April jtth Instant, from
the hours Of three 10 nine clock p. M, in order
TO obtain justice and the free and untrammeled
expression OF their wishes. without receding
from the position taken by them al the regular
meeting of Tuesday, April Is, i,6o, AT which
they did legally elect delegates tor the aiore-
mentioned convention, We do now solemnIy
enter our protest against the manner and form
OF election prescribed by motion of Owen
Thorn, and decided BY :. L. Sylvester, chair
man OF a so-called adjourned meeting. and will
deposit our ballots under protest. reserving 20
ourselves the right Of arbitration and dis.riIni-
nation on the par Of the convention. TO whom
the question OF properly elected delegates il TO
be submitted: and we hereby openly notify all
persons engaged in this last sO-CaIlfi baIIotinr
Tor candidates Of our protest and OF the terms
under which we consent 20 deposit our votes