The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27
L 0CAL POLITICS. |
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION
A aoooTIckEr NOMINATED
THE COLoRED MAN RECOGNIZED
BOSWELL FOR COLLECTOR
COOK FOR RE GISTER
DOsEGAN FOR SURVEYOR
Mayor BowOn's Administration Endorsed
COOK FOR REGISTER
FOR SURVEYOR
Mayor BowOn's Administration Endorsed
ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
sUCC E~s ASSURED

IN hccofuanco Win the arrangements
made by the Republican General Commit
tee, the delegates elected at the ward meet
ings Of the Republicans of the city, Assem-.
bled In Joint convention at Union League
Hall yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock. By
ESQ o'clock quite crowd of the delegates
and their friends had assembled In the hall
busily engaged In discussing the relative
merits OF various gentlemen who had been
named as candidates for the positions of coll
iector, register and surveyor. The most promi-
nent OF these werei for collectors, Messrs.
+. A. Boswell and A. q. Hall; for regis
ter John +. Cook, present Alderman of the
First ward; John 7. Johnson, reading clerk
Of the Common Council, and Charles II.
Peters, the commissioner Of the Second
wardi for surveyor Messrs. =. II. Donegan,
present superintendent of sewers and car.
riagcways, and Charles II. Bliss, present
incumbent Of tho Office, were the favorites.
AT O'Clock Mr.. VIM. A. Cook, chairman
Of the convention Of last year, called the
meeting to order. When quiet had been
obtained
Mr.. Cook said that II became his duty to
call the convention to order. This of itself
afforded him no common pleasure. Stand
Ing as he did, after the lapse Of one year, In
their midst, triumphant as the party had
been in the contests Of the nation, victc iious
as they were in the last struggle In this city,
he could only use the language that the God
man himself used when He met His disciples
and said, "All hail"
In accordance with the practice the ilrst
business In order was the election OF a tenn
porary chairman.
Alexander Henderson moved that Robert
4. Thompson be selected as temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Charles syphax moved as an amend
mcnt that VIM. A. Cook be temporary chair
man.
Mr.. Sidney Mcfarland nominated DIR.
Purvis, who declined.
Mr.. Cook declined, and Mr.. Thompson
was unanimously chosen.
On taking the chair Mr. THOMPSON
thanked the convention for the honor con-
fcrrcd. They had met for the purpose of
performing duty which belonged to Amer
lean citizens, to select suitable persons who
should be the standard-bearers of the party
He hoped that in the selection of perma.
nent chairman the convention would select a
| fully competent man. He trusted that the
business OF the convention would be con-
Quoted with order and dccorum. The duties
which deyolyed upon them were great, two.
fold greater than any heretofore deyolycd
upon them. There was no certainty of sue.
cess in ecCting the ticket which they should
nominatei and, 1t being doubtful matter,
1t became the duty of every citizen, when
that ticket was nominated, to secure It's sue
cess, the success of the great National Re-
publican party, that party which by its
mighty power unshackclcd four millions of
slaves In this country, that party that by It's
power had thrown around them the broad
mantle Of American citizens. They, as Amer.
leans, to-day were engaged in political can
yass with political enemy who were well
skilled in political maneuyers, and therefore
| they should nerve up and meet them face to
face on the battlefield, and drive them from
the field If possible.
On motion of Nr. Alexander Henderson,
Mr.. Aaron Russell was nominated as tenn
porary secretary. He declined, and after n
number Of gentlemen had been nominated
and declined, Mr.. A. X. Browne was finally
prevailed upon to accept. Mr.. o. s. Baker
moved that a committee of one from each
ward be appointed by the chairman as a
committee on credentials. Adopted.
The following were appointed: First ward,
Chas. Sypha&i Second ward, Joseph Brooks;
Third ward, Aaron Russell Fourth ward,
Geo. W. Hatton; Fifth ward, Mr.. Skewman ;
Sixth ward, Michael Shinar Seventh ward,
Anthony Bowen.
Mr.. Williams moved that committee of
seven be appointed to select permanent Off.
GERS for the convention.
The Chair ruled the motion out of order,
pending the report of the Committee on
Credentials.
After an absence of about fifteen minutes,
the Committee on Credentials returned, and
reported as follows:
First ward-Dr. A. Pardon, Carter A. Stew.
art, ID: NJ Davis, Robert Thompson, Alexan.
der Henderson, Thomas Martin, Charles Sv.
phax, George Garrett, D. s. Baker HenTy
Lacey, Francis Tsverns, Mr.. Himber, Isaiah
Bouldin, 7. j. Harris and VIM; Freeman.
=, second wArl-Johp $. Crocker, Sidney Nc.
stewart, Marshall Brown, Jos Brooks, W,
Il. chase, Henry Beverly, Prof. George il.
TTsns sh, Morris, II. A. Hall, Nathan
Third ward-wm. A. Cook, q. W. Repfro,
bell, James Coleman, John Il. Wright, Robt
Green, $. X. Bond, Thomas p. Bell, Alfred
Hill, Jas. Campbell, o. +. Hubbard, George
| Brown and Aaron Russell.
Fourth ward-J. Sayles Brown, W. :.
Morse, WIN. II. Smith, George w Hatton,
Palmer Brissoe; Thomas L: Selkeld, Will a m
II, Manning, Isaiah Walden, Lafayette JET.
Preole. y"
Fifth ward-E. S. Atkinson, A. b. Tinney.
Joseph Gibson, Joseph Wins, J. Gatcheii,
John Crowhill DIR. A. q. Tucker, Sidney W.
Herbert, A. =, CLARK, Samuel Williams, Jas.
| II. kuremAn, W. H. Brown, ar, Is. ". Needs
| Charles JOncs, William Marshall.
Sixth ward-IosiAh l.. Venable, Clarence
| NJ. Barton, william T.. VermilliOn, Michael
| Shinar, Charles Osborne, L. Is. Hughes, X, r.
Hamilton, Henry Better, Charles Champion.
Alfred Fairall, George II. MeReynoids, Sam,I
Harris, Joseph Fairall, William b. Dobbins
| and Robert SlmmA.
Seventh ward-Isaac Johnson, Henry O,
Johnson, Thomss T.. Smithson, l.. o. lime,
Patrick Oulllname, John T. q Brown. An
Newman, William A. Taliaferro, Joseph vii
| liams, BenJam +. Baker, Samson Nettcr
william l.. Jones and Perry Carson.
Mr.. Mcfarland stated that one Of the
Second ward delegates (John WollartD had
resigned, and delegated Mr.. Henry Baker in
his stead.
Mr.. Carter A. Stewart objected, stating
that no delegate ought to be recognized with
out being appointed by the citizens of his
ward.
Major W. S. Morse suggested that the
matter Of filling ward delegations should be
left with the ward delegations.
On motion, the subject was left unsettled
until later period.
DR.. A. p. Pardon moved that when the
Committee on Credentials report, the dclcga-
tions sit together by wards, and all outsiders
be required to retire behind rope placed In
the lower portion of the hall as temporary
bar Adopted.
On motion, the report of the Committee
On Credentials was accepted.
+. S. Atkinson nominated Col. w. A.
Cook as permanent chairman, which motion
was ruled out Of order.
Several motions were then made relative
to the order Of seating Of the wards.
Dr. c. Is. Purvis demanded the call of the
roll.
The roll was called, and the delegates
took the seats assigned the respective wards.
Rev. Anthony Bowen moved that William
A. Cook be declared permanent chairman of
this meeting. AS an amendment Mr. Tay-
crnS moved that committee of seven he ap-
| pointed TO choose permanent officers. The
amendment was laid on the table.
! The question on the election of Mr.. Cook
was about to be put, when n scene of dlsor-
der and confusion Gnsued, during which il
was impossible to know what motion was
being called for.
Mr., Smith nominated J. Saylcs Brown as
chairman.
Mr.. Brown withdrew his name, but said
that it was always customary to appoint
Il committee on organization.
Mi. Smith then moved that q committee
a. ,,a hn int al to