Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20

the delegates, and moved that the resolutions
be laid on the table: which motion was adopted
Mr.. Thomas ]. Frazier moved tina, the maes.
ing proceed to elect the i've delegates; adopted.
Mr.. r. b Owen moved that the election be
by ballot, and that the Char appoint i've tei-
lers 70 receive and count the VOTES; adopted;
the Chair appoiated as tellers Messrs. Henry
Polkinhorn, Cornelius Wendell, George VII.
son, A. r. Allen, and r. s. DAVIS.
nominated for deiegates:-Wm. II. Brawner,
Georse Savage, T. ID Sandy, y V. Noyes, Geo.
Wilson, James L. Barbour, John w. Boteler,
A Kiezecker, John H Cunnin ham, Thomas
g Ford, Dennis O'Conneil, T. w. Raglan.
Mr.. John w. Boteler declined, stating that he
could not Be q delegate, and his name had been
used without his CON sent.
motion was made and adopted, that the
name of each delegate be called, and be be re-
me convention. The call was commenced. and
some answered for certain candidates, others
that they were not pledged; others being absent,
the call was dispensed with.
The convention then proceeded to ballot with
the following result-O'Connell,s IS; Brawuer,
n; Cunning nam, 20; Noyes, 20; Barbour, 81;
Ford, IS; Sweeney, 81: Kiesecker, "a; Klopfer,
Raglan, -; Boteler,4.
The char announced that Messrs. Brown,
Cunningham, OConnell Noyes aud b 4roour,
having received the highest number OF vo.a;,
were the delegates to the conveatioa which
meets on the 18th inst. He also announced
thata meeting woulo be held on next Tuesday
eve aiDy TO nom mate ward candidateS
Mr.. George Wilson offered a resolution pro-
vlding for the appointment ola committee OF
nve to take the name of noa-residents who
have registered in this city. so a to prevent
hem from voting IN the different States. es-
ps Iially clerks IN The Departments. The zero
lutioa was adopted and the chair appointed as
he COMMITTEES Mpssrs. George Wilson Joba III
Cunningham, ] A. Clmpbell n. T. J Mcnamara
and ). V. NoycS Adjourned.
FIFTH WARD.
AT the NEE lag Of the citizens OF the Fifth
Ward, held on Monday evening, the following
dele cate 10 the nominating convention wera
unanimously cho en-: James p Devlin, E. E.
Barnes. john W. Id, John q Meara, and
Alexander Eaton.
SIXTH WARD.
The ci.izeus of the Sixth Ward. at their meet.
ing last Friday. elect d the following delegates
John Collins. Valentine Conner, J. T. Bois-
seau, J. E. Little. and VIM. Mocabee.
SEVENTH WARD.
The meeting in the Seventh Ward was held
at Island Han, and was well attended. Mr..
Thomas Z. Lloyd was called to the char and
ID: Z. Mockab appointed Secretary.
and said that never in the history of tue city
has such a necessity existed as now for the
taxpayers 10 support the nominees of the Con.
servatIve party TO be made next week.
Mr.. ]. b. Ellis offered q resolution, that DR.
+. Dowling, George Wright, George A. Sheck-
ell, q. A. Hammersley, ard d. F. Mockabee be
Wsrd in the convention Which was n sdeUtsd
Mr.. q. e. Callan moved that q committee Of
twenty-five members give from each precinct)
citizers to register: adopted, and the following
were appointed-First Precinct. b. Ellis.
X. Bartol, Robert Graham, VIM. Feuwick,
and H. A. CLARK. Second Precinct-Jo,eph
Pc arson, Jackson Yates, George Wright, WIN.
Wbaley, and +. Bowling. Third Precinct
VIM. T. Walker. q w. Martin, John w. Ste.
gns s1;S James A GIL and George shecksll.
Ion, jacob D. Hutton, Johu T. Wise, and Cor.
pelips Desmond. Fifth Precinc-C. O. Cal.
Bradley, and Thomas Kelly.
Mr. q orge Wright moved that the commit.
tee MI any vacancies that may occur; agreed to.
Remarks were made by Messrs: Ellis, Wright,
The committee appointed for the purpose OF
occurring full registration then organized. bv
Mockabee secretary, aud arrangements were
perfected to get full vote Of the ward.
regular meeting OF the First Ward Republican
Club was held last night At Shiloh school
house, President Jerome johnson in the chair,
and VIM. H. Bell, Secretary.
The Secretary read q Communication rom
the secret iry Of the Central Committee, epclos-
ing resolutions which hed b. en- adopted by the
committee, recommending that the Republican
clubs OF the city convene In their several wards
on Tuesday evening, the 18th lbs slant, to select
delegates TO the pomiaating convection, to be
held on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at three
O'Clock. The suggestions of the Central Com.
m1t;ce were adopted.
The Executive Committee submits report,
embracing supdry recommep 0at'oos OF minor
consideration, together with a clause instruc..
Ing the nominating committee to select fifteen
Ielegat?3 TO repre- ,ent the Republican ID rty OF
the irst Ward in the general nominating DON
veDtion. which meets at Union League Hall ON
Wednesday next The report was adopted.
Mr.. Carter A. Stewart. also from the E6ecu.
I've COMMITTEE, read communication from
Mr.. James Kelly. resigning his position as a
ciuves-er of the ward TO suggest suitable per.
sons 10 represent the ward AZ dele yate- to a
general nominating convention on Wednesday;
which resignation was accepted and Mr.. John
r. COOK was thereupon appointed TO fill the
vacancy.
An earnest appeal in favor of tull registra.
tom of every Republican voter of the ward
was made by Councilman Stewart, and great
caution recon amended in the selection OF dele,
gate to the general convention bv the nomi.
mating committee Of the First Ward. Mr.
Sewart also introduced a resolution, which
w adopted, J, commanding that some su itable
peTsen OF the First Ward be put on the general
,r Let % Re ulster, In case Of the declinatiou TO
bent.
Mr.. Alfred ID ~ offered a resolution ..that tue
Republicans OF the First Weird, holding sacred
me principles Of repuJ'icansm, shall forever
re2srd as their avowcd enemy every man and
every combination of men that shall In any
manner whatever endeavor to trampls down
the right 70 labor by excluding from the diff.
ferent branches Of trades arts, &C., a large
portion Of honest mechanics. artists and la
The passage OF the resolution was advocated
by Councilman Taylor, who hoped that il
would be transmitted TO the Republican clubs
OF every ward In the city, and its Adoption
requested. For himself, he claimed an quaI
right OF the colored people with the whites to
have employment IN all departments of labor
end referred TO the fact that the employ ment of
coloIed man at the Government Printing
Once had already caused a commotion in the
typographical Union Of this city. The reso-
luton and amended motion of reference TO the
various ward clubs were adopted.
Mr.. Alexander Henderson was appointed on
the committee TO receive votes, instead of Mr.
Francis Taverns, resigned.
A re -olution, submitted by Mr.. Cornelius
Clark, was adopted, requesting the Board OF
Aldermen TO call up the bill passed by the
Common CouScil, making additional appro.
priations for the support of the colored schools
IN this city, aid to urge Its passage before this
Council year expires.
Loud calls were then made for Walker
White, who had Just come in, and he proceeded
10 detail the proceedings of the First Ward cit.
tizens' messing. from which he had Just re.
turned, and especially criticized the character
OF Thomas II. Z. Hinton, the colored citizens
champion Of the ward, who had conspicuous.
Iy figured at that meeting. Hinton, he SAID
although good enough for the citizens party.
YET WIS too mean TO be connected with the Lo,aa