The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-13
Conservative Mass Meetings.


meetings of the Conservative voters Of the Uppessud
Lower Wards, already published in TIE News,
meetings were held last night in each ward In the
city for the purpose Of nominating Aldermen from
the several wards and for the purpose Of nominate
ing delegates who should nominate proper person
as Mayor. The meetings generally were not crowd
ed, but the proceedings were quiet and harmon GUS.
wARD 1.-The meeting was held at the South Caro-
lima Hall, about one hundred and fifty voters being
present Mr. W. L. Daggett was called to the chair,
and Mr. Joseph Samson appointed secretary. On
notion ballot was had for five delegates, to meet
similar delegatts from the other wards, for the pur'
pose of nominatnga candidate tor Mayor. The dele
gates chosen were as follows Messrs. ". l. Daggett
Benjamin McIpnis, ". s. Adams, A Habenicht and
J. F. Farrell. After the discussion Of proposition
to ballot for candidate for Alderman, the meeting
adjourned, without action subject to the call OF the
chairman.
WARD 2-The meeting was held at the Hibernian
Hall, about ninety voters being present. Mr.. W. A.
Wardlaw was called to the chair and Mr.. John p
Matheson appointed secretary.
The foil wing gentlemen were appointed com
mittee to nominate candidate for Mayor: James
II.
Hilton and q. Richardson Miles.
spiriled discussion sprang up on resolution
proposing to commit the nomination of two Alder.
men for the ward to the delegation JUS; chosen. FL
nay the resolution was laid on the table, and with
out further action the meeting adjourned.
WARD 3.-Tte meeting was held at the Palmetto
Engine House, about one hundred and fifty voters
being present Mr.. ]. q. Ingraham was called TO
the chair, and Mr.. E J. Dawson appointed secre-
tary. ~ .t<s5 -
The following gentlemen were then elected the
Ward Committee to nominate Mayor q. Fergu-
son, James Cosgroye. William E. Holmes, John
Campsen and Theodore cortes.
The nomination Of Aldermen was postponed, the
meeting adjourning subject to the call Of the chair
man.
WARD 4.-The meeting was held at the Masonic
Hall, about one hundred and thirty voters being
present. Mr. D. Lopez was called to the chair, and
Mr. j. a. Enslow appointed secretary.
On motion of Mr.. G. c. Neil, ballot was taken tor
aye delegates to represent the ward In the nomina.
ton Of q Mayor. committee consisting Of B. D.
White, p Moran and J. c. Lacoste. was appointed
to manage the election, and the following delegates
John 4. Wagner and John Ferguson.
"A resolution was then adopted that the nomination
otAldermen for Ward be postponed, subject to tho
action Of an adjourned meeting, to be called by the
chair sr
MIR. r. Richards offered the following, which was
adopted:
RSso,red, That it is the opinion Of this meeting
that it should be left the general committee of all
and
as to the time when ne-nolatton for Mayor shall be
made ~. 80,
The meeting then adjourned. .
WARD 5.-The meeting was held at the Eagle En-
CINE House, about one n;red and fifty voters
being present. E. M. Whiting. Esq. was called to
the chair. and Mr.. Julas A. May appointed score
tary ballot was taken, and the following gentle
men were elected as the committee Of the ward to
nominate Mayor: P. Brady, r. @. Barkley, William
Moran. ]. F. Taylor, c. o'Mara. The following
committee was appointed by the chnis to nominate
Aldermen: ". P. Russell, O. Tedernan, T. J.
Knauf, S. Y. Tupper, and W. Burn.
An adjourned meeting will be held tonight, at
eight o'clock, when the report Of the committee to
nominate aldermen viii be presented and con-
sidered. 49,
WARD 6.-The meeting was held in the Washington
Engine House. Captain J. NJ. Carson was called to
the chair, and Mr.. r. B. Baker appointed secretary.
About eighty five persons were present.
Dr. Aldrlch offered resolution to adopt and raify
the minutes OF the meeting held IN the ward on the
5th inst1nt, when nomin1ting committee was ap-
pointed, and arrangements made for porfecHng Or
ganization.
Mr. Martin moved to strike out that portion Of the
resolution which proposed to confirm the appoint.
ment Of ths nominating committee The amend
ment was lost and tho original motion carried
The committee appointed at the meeting held on
the 9Th instant to nominate aldermen for this ward
made their report recommending that aldermen be
selected from the following names: Professor F. 8.
Holmes, Henry Oeten, J. q. Kalb, HB. Olney. W.
NJ. Sage and E. W. Marshall. The name Of Captain
Carson was proposed, but the gentleman declined to
serve A ballot was then taken, and the following
gentlemen wore declared to be nominated for alder
men: Messre q. B. Olney and Henry oejen.
kr. Baker offered resolution that this meeting
organize itself into permanent body, to be called
the Conservative Club of Ward No. 8. and that q
committee be appointed to draft rules and nomi-
nate officers. The resolution was unanimously
adopted and the following committee appointed:
Dr. Aldrich Mr. q. B. Baker, and Mr.. Martin.
The meeting then adjourned.
The proceedings Of the meeting Of the 5:h having
been approved, the following are the nominating
committee for wa.d No. 6 DR.. T. B. Adrioh. F. C.
Michel, WI. Patt erson q. Klatte, J. B. Taylor.
wAnD THE meeting wa, hold at oppenheim's
Hail. about twenty Ave voters being present Mr. T.
D. Eason was called to the chair, and Mr. 3. NJ.
Hacker appointed secretary. An election wss then
gone into and ballot being taken, the following
gentlemen were elected as the ward committee, for
the nomination OF Mayor: R. Hunter, Geo. q. Cru.
Der, J. N Purse, F. b. Duc and J. NJ. Esson.
The following was offered by. Mr.. Calvert, and
unanimously adopted:
Reso,ved, That the delegates elected to nominate
candidate for Mayor be instructed by this meeting
to delay the time ofnouinauon, ifit Is thought ady.
sable to do so by majorit OF the delegation from
the several wards.
A ballot was then taken, and Mr.. a. A. Due was do
cared the nominee OF the ward as Alderman.
The meeting then adjourned.
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