Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-05
TPE ANTI RADICAL MAYORALTY
CONVENTION.

are f1ve'-1ne MOBILIZATION fost.
poned.
Last evening, the Anti. Radical delegates to
the Nominating Convention to select a candi-
date for Mayor, assembled al Trades'sUnion
Hall, pursuant TO the call of the Democratic
and Conservative Executive Committee There
was much interest manifested, and by seven
o'clock some of the delegates and friends of
those whose names had been suggested began
to Assem- Die ABOUT the corner of sih and F. street
and in little knots the questions likely to come
forward were discussed. The hall was lighted
up by * o'clock, and the first delegate who
took his seat was DIR. Vim. B. Magruder, Of the
First Ward.
Among the spectators who were early on the
ground were DR.. 7. g. Clayton. VIM. Flynn.
Zeph. Jones. j. Z. F. Holmead, J. L. Barbour,
VIM. J. Donoho, r. j. McHenry, Frank Mohun
Thos. Donoho, c. b. Cluskey, and Jas. L. Bar
Ward We're present in the hall, but remained
among the outsiders until the meeting was
called to order.
The Convention was called to order at eight
O'Clock by ]. w. Barker, Esq, chairman of the
Executive Committee. Mr.. Jos +. Hodgson
nominated Col. James A. TAFT as Temporary
chairman. MIR. ]. w. Dalton arose at the same
time and nominated DIR. VIM. b. Magruder as
chairman. Mr.. Hodgson SAID his motion was
first made. Mr.. Dalton said the gentleman did
not address the Chair, and his motion was first
recognized by the Chair. DIR. Magruder de.
elined to act IS temporary chairman, and stated.
ne did not want to see any feeling exhibited SO
early in the Convention. Mr.. Dalton then sec
onded the motion OF Mr.. Hodgson, that Col
TAFT take the chair. Col TAFT declined. Mr.
Jno. Collins NOV ed that Mr.. ]. W.. Barker act
as temporary chairman. DIR. Chas. Allen in
CURED II committee had been appointed to
nominate permanent officers. Col. TAFT moved
Dr. Magruder act as temporary chairman,
which motion was adopted, and DIR. Magruder
took the chair, amid applause. DIR. Magruder
said he did not deem il necessary to saw any.
thing, and would not say ANYTHING had there
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use a Democratic phrase. He desired every
gentleman present TO throw all feelings aside,
and go In with sleeves rolled up, determined
to win. He did not come here to make any
conflict, and he trusted that every gentleman
would get rid Of any such purpose aud each
one have his whole soul bent upon the bust.
ness which they come here TO maintain and
that was true liberty.
Mr.. Bartlett nominated Jos F. Hodgson as
secretary. Mr.. Hodgson declined. DR. Allen
nominated Jos. r Hodgson as temporary Sec
rotary. and he was elected.
Mr. Dalton said he did not come here to raise
any conflict. All he wanted was to beat rad.
iealism and niggerism: He moved that the
delegates present hand in their credentials:
which was adopted, and the credentials We're
handed in.
Mr.. J. W. Barker moved that committee on
permanent organization be appointed, to con-
sist of one from each ward.
Mr.. Dalton moved that a committee on Gre
from each ward.
the Fourth Ward, as he understood there were
two sets of delegates from that ward
There being some noise in the ROOM DIR. Ma
gruder requested the gentlemen to keep order.
and wanted II understood that be was tempo.
rary chairman, and order must be preserved
Mr.. X. w. Fenwick moved that each delega-
ton nominate It's own member of the committee
on credentials. The question being put, there
seemed TO he an. equal number voting for and
against the motion; and a division was called
for, when the amendment was adopted by a
vote OF nineteen. and the motion as amended
was adopted and the folio wing named gentle
men appointed as committee on credentials -
Andrew Carroll. ]. W. Barker. r. j. Bartlett
VIM Nottingham, James Boisseau and George
Wright.
Mr.. Savage, one of the O'Beirne delegates.
from the Fourth Ward. here handed in the pro.
test an abstract of which was published In the
STAR of FRIDAY last. Accompanying the pro-
test Is an affidavit of A +. Randolph. made be-
fore Justice Smith, to the effect that his vote
was refused in the primary election. because
his name appeared as A. X. Randolph. Also
OF James Turney, taken before Justice Smith,
TO the effect that he was debarred from the priv
llege OF voting for George Savage and Others
without Just cause, &c. One name appears to
have been torn from the bottom ofthis affida it,
Also a communication signed by Thos. Shea
han, T.. ID. Rice. Patrick Lynch. James Specky
Martin Conner and John Mcnamara. SAYING
that they presented themselves at the polls of
the primary election, and beng duly qualified
voters and registered. We're refused the
privilege of voting without Just cause
The committee retired 10 a small room al the
south end of the hall at at Ii. and the assem-.
biage, after waiting for halt an hour, became
impatient. and attempts We're made 10 get a
speech by calling on various parties, among
them DR.. Allen, Mr.. Dalton, and several rep
resentatiyes Of the press, the former not being
inclined to make speeches, and the latter being
proyerbially modest men, the cries did not
avail much. The Chair was called on several
times, and finally arose amid much applause
saying that :" the most agreeable speech he
could make was that the committee Were nearly
ready 10 report"
The Committee on Credentials returned to the
room at quarter past nine o'clock, when Dr.
Magruder called the convention 10 order. and
all except members of the conyen-
ton and reporters 10 retire outside the bar
Mr.. George Wright SAID he had been in.
strueted b. the Committee on Credentials u re.
port the following names as qualified delegates
10 the convention. all of which were found TO
be correct except the credentials OF Mr. John
J. McDermott, of the First Ward, which was
missing. and 1t was for the convention 10 say
II MI. MeDermott should act As TO the Fourth
W and. the committee had agreed TO admit both
sets OF delegates, each set to have the privilege
or casting TWO votes, and the ten delegates to
decide the fifth vote. He therefore reported the
following names as qualified delegates:
First Ward-R. A. Waters, Walter T. Drury,
Andrew Carroll, and DIR. William b. Magru-
der.
Second Ward-CharIes I. Garfield, Allison
Nailor jr., George Jlllard, S. p. Robertson, and
j. W. Barker.
Third ward-John Collins, Z. Harris, r. W.
Fenwick, Joseph +. Hodgson, and +. j. Bart
lett.
Fourth Ward-Jos. Platz, Nicholas Acker,
Vim. Hussey. e.. II. Anderson, VIM. II. john
son, Geo Savage, ID. Connell Al. Fitzgerald,
A. Gleason, and 7. Reagan.
Fifth Ward-George +. Gulick, Colonel Jas.
A. TAFT, e. Oftensten, Henry NJ Teachem, and
VIM Nottingham.
Sixth Ward-James Boiseau, James Fitz.
patrick, ]. Bowie, Henry Young, and James
NJ. Dalton.
Seventh Ward-H. A. Clark, DIR. Chas Al
len, q. A. Sheckells, +. ID. Bowling, and Geo.
Wright.
Accompanying the. report of the Committee
was the following resolution, which, together
with the report, was unanimously adopted
Res0lrsd. That the Convention admit both
sets of delegates from the Fourth Ward with
the privilege of each set casting two votes and
the 5th vote 10 be determined by ma jority OF
the two sets Of delegates.
MIR. Wright also stated that al the meeting in
the Seventh Ward TO elect delegates, resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the delegates cleo
ted to fill any vacancy which might occur. A
vacancy had occurred. and DIR, Chas. Allen had
been chosen as delegate in place of Mr.. j. A.
Stephenson.
DR. Magruder. and other delegates from the
First Ward stated that Mr.. McDermott had
been duly elected a delegate, but his Credentials
had been mislaid.
Mr.. McDermott was theref ore admitted as
delegate.
The roll was then called and the delegates all
answered.
The Chair announced that the next business
in order was the permanent organization.
MIR. Dalton moved that a committee Of one
from each ward be appointed TO nominate per-