The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-23
Conservati We Ward Meetings.

Mass meetings OF the Conservative voters
were held last nign the several wards for the pur-
pose OF nominating aldermen. where such nomina-
tions had not already been made. and for the pur'
pose OF appointing delegatesto the Central Commit
tee Of the city.
WARD 1.-THE meeting was held in the South Caro-
lima Hail. and was well attended. W. L. Dasgets
chairman, and Joseph J. Samson secretary.
Messrs. Briggs Tuomey, Plenge. Litsche1 ana D.
D. Geddings were nominated for aldermen, and the
following were chosen David Briggs bnd John
1uomey.
The following were then appointed as the ward
committee in the Central Executive Committee j. C..
Black, D. Paul, Jr A. 7. Smythe, O. 4. Bowen and
". L. Daggett
The meeting then adjourned.
WARD 2-The meeting was held in the Hibernian
Hall, W. A. wardlaw chairman, and John Mathies-
sen secretary.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting hereby endorse the
nomination OF Colonel William Patten for Mnyor,
and that we pledge ourselves to use all honorable
means to insure his election.
resolution was adopted for the appointment OF
committee of Ave to represent the ward in the Gen.
tral Executive Committee and the following were
appointed: W. A. Wardlaw, ". T. Burge, J. B. Read,
L. Gambrir, J. Ii. Maloney.
The following were then nominated for aldermen
Of Wand Q: Oscar Achel and Joseph Hilton.
The meeting then adjourned.
WARD 3.-The meeting was held in the Palmetto
Engine Hruse, and was well attended. Mr. G. b.
Inersham was chairman, and Mr.. E. J. Dawson sec
retary.
The meeting proceeded to nominate for aldermen,
and the following were chosen: John Kenney James
Cosgrove, - Bollmann
The following were then sppointed the delegates to
the Central Committee: John Csmpsen, L. D. Now.
rey, L. Chaplin, b. Ferguson and ". E. Holmes.
The meeting then adjourned.
WARD k-Alarge number Of white citizens and
good many colored Conservatives OF this ward met
at the Masonic Hall last night Mr.. n. II. Porter
was called to the chsir and Mr. Henry Sparnick sp-
pointed secretary. A number OF nominations for
aldermen were proposed, but, on motion Of Mr.
sparnick, this nomination was postponed, he giving
as his reason that the municipal election would be
postponed.
The following Central Committee Of ten was then
appointed, aud the meeting adjourned:
D. Lopez, b. ". Hendricks, Captain John Fergu-
SON, q. sparnick, P. Moran, J. 8. Westendorf G..
chapman y. Z. oHe'ii' D. D. oe''S Anu q. IL Do
Leon.
WARD Sine meeane WeA nela ~ sue Aas'' en- ~
CINE House. E NJ Whiting, ESQ.,, chairman. AZ.
tar some debate, the following was adopted:
6ssorea ips. asas,ts, ts. Te ctzsne can az
sfe the ironclad OATH the said committee to report
on Monday evening next.
Tho following were appointed the committee: ]. F.
Taylor, 3. @. Barley, @. O'Mara, ". Moran and 2.
Brady.
without further action, the meeting adjourned.
WARD CDR. Aldrtch, chairman of the ward meet
ings already held, called the meeting to order and
took the chair.
Mr. F. ". Dawson was appointed secretary pro
tcm.
letter was read nom MI. d. b. omes,- In Wnicn
that gentleman destined the nomination OF Alderman
for Ward on account o. inenaiointy'
Ths folcwing waa tnen sooptea'
sora nssay ~. v,sS potSs c.ne. nD gaitea
Ny.,s-, p,.,sr.,,, Niche, and rsv,or declined IN
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ststs o. tne following: Dr. l. n Aldricn' q. hAs'e'
F. ". Dawson, u. B. olney and J. Q. Campbell
The meeting then went into an election for alder.
man. Messrs. ]. q. Kalb, VIM. Sage, and J. F. @.
Kracse wsrs nominated. The two latter withdrew
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..rv,t,vo c,uh then enrolled tbe,r namsa and The
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