The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-26
THIRD WARD CITIZENS MEETING.

NaIly, Savage, Reagan, for Council.
THIRD WARD CITIZENS MEETING.
large meeting OF the citizens of the Third
ward was held In the two lower rooms of
Temperance Hall, last evening, and the ex-
element among the partisans Of the various
candidates for representatives In the City
Councils ran high. About s o'clock, John
I. Given, esq, presiding officer of the two
previous meetings, called the gathering to
order, and announced that the business be-
fore the meeting was for the purpose of
selecting one candidate for alderman and
three candidates for representatives In the
City Council, to be voted for by the citizens
of the ward at the approaching election.
In Il short address Mr.. Given said that the
party TO which the citizens were opposed
had achieved quite name for fraudulent
voting and for chicanery In elections. He
hoped that In the ballots Of the evening fair
means, and those only, would be used to Sc
cure the nominations. In conclusion said
that he had no aspirations for Office, but de-
sired that the best men In the ward would
bc chosen to represent the citizens party.
lie then announced that he was ready to re-
cciyc nominations for candidates for Alder
man. Messrs. Robert W. Fenwick and r.
I. Hewitt were nominated. At this June
tendance was so large he moved that the
meeting adjourn to Coombs' Hall on Penn
sylvnnn avenue. good deal of objection
was raised, and the motion was not adopted.
y motion was made that the ballot be taken
for Alderman first.
This was adopted, but as the point was
made that II would occupy so much time, it
was subsequently rccOnsldcrcd, and motion
adopted that the vote be taken for Alderman
and three Councllmcn together.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men as tcllcrs; Mcssrs. Joseph Il. Cassin,
Hcphaniah Jones and Job W. Angus.
y good deal of discussion Cnsued as TO the
manner Of voting, and it was finally arranged
that the tcllers should take q station In one
room, while the crowd passed by them and
deposited their ballots.
This matter settled, nominations for Coun-
cllmcn were called, and the following gentle.
men were named; y. Sardo, Charles T. Grif-
! fifth, Richard II. Williams. Wilson L. Brown,
Joseph Prathcr, +. J. Bartlett. John W.
Hunter, Dir. W. b. Butt, K. A. Polkiuhorn,
"a. Harris. ;. j. Faguc, VIM. II. Young, VI.
| 7. Callau and J. q. Naylor.
| The election was then gone into, and In
! twenty minutes, all having voted, the tellers
| came forward to the presidents desk, where,
surrounded by Il crowd Of anxious friends Of
the candidates, they proceeded to count the
'hllp'H' hh Occupation WHICH required about
two hours. The count finished, the result
wa announced, as follows For Alderman
Il. {. Hewitt, ?l5 votes; X. W. Fenwlck, 2l7
yOtc.i 50 Mr.. Fcnwirk was declared elected.
For Common Counci-S. Sardo received
llS votes, Z. 7. Griffith l2g, Il. II. Williams
li9, Wilson L. Brown 9GU, Joseph Prather
~, +. j. Bartlett $50, John W. Hunter 80,
Dr. w. b. Butt l0j, X. o. Polklnhorn Z, Ed.
Harris 0S, S. J. Faguc 10, VI. p. Callan 20.
The Chair announced that in accordance
with u motion adopted early In the meeting
that the candidate receiving a majority Of
the votes cast should be declared elected, he
therefore declared Mr.. W. L. Brown duly
nominated, and announced that another bal
lot would have to be taken to select two
other candidates. At this luncture Mr..
Hewitt rose and moved that the nomination
Of Mr.. FcnwlCk be declared unanimous. In
Offering this motion, Mr.. Hewitt said he
hoped every friend Of his would support the
nominee. \ fair election had been held and
he hoped that all would do as he desired and
aid him IN securing the election of Mr.. Fen
wick.
This very handsome action on the part of
Mr.. Hewitt elected hearty applause and
many CnCOmiums from the audience assem-
blcd.
resolution declaring Mr.. Hewitt the
unanimous choice of the meeting as one of
llN NhHulultVh lot common council was
offered but withdrawn, as his friends desired
that Il free expression of feeling should be
elected by ballot.
Nolnnntlons were again gone into and
Mr.. Hewitt was nominated.
Mcssrs. c. 7. Griffith. W. b. Butt, S. ].
Faguc, Il. II. Williams, n. sartlo, and +. J.
Bartlett were rc-nomnatcd.
Mr.. Griffith, In few remarks, spoke of
the extremely magnanimous action of Mr..
Hewitt, and said that he would withdraw all
claims to the nomination, and hoped his
friends would support Mr.. Hewitt.
I'm election was gone into with the follow
Ing result: MIR. Hewitt received lOl votes,
Mr. Williams -, Mr.. SarlO 10, Mr.. Bartlett
=. scattering 10.
Inc Chair declared Mcssrs. Hewitt and
Williams duly nominated rs candidates for
the common Council.
Mr.: Hewitt was loudly called for, and re-
SpohHei IN Few remarks, In which lie
thanked the meeting for the honor done him,
ana urged upon every one present the i'm |
poflahcc OF harmony and unity of action in |
the party to secure the election of the ticket |
rs noih,naiGu'
Mr. NHllniiS bclh% called for, rendered |
MS nckhoWlCdgmcnts, declaring that he |
"ouIu no uIl nc couId 10 support the ticket, |
anu IIo"llscu' clccted, 10 10 all lie could |
10 advance INC interests ana prosperity of |
VI, ,i'lHuh' VI NHSn'llStoh'
Alderman fcnwick was then introduced,
i anu III an address oi some length he ac-
h.T"leuScu 'mr compliment OF MS nominal
nation as a YIndlcntlon of his official acts
uuTIhg hls EI3r as alderman OF the ward.
nc uHo"tu hlil'eIi as wiling at all times
10 carry out INC Wishes OF his constituents,
ana promised II elected to always be found
, !, ,'n "S"'hst an projects looking to
,nu "llrr'.lnn OIL inc G!llHcns by the at
t,iiml'cu passage OF cNorDltant tax laws and
9thcr scncIhcs, against which he had fought
LILLE ,,,G year now closing AZ the con-
n"o,Im,, " liz nuurcsS OIL Mr. fehWlck, the
meeting adjourned
y no'cc"pIt feature oil the meeting was
o iii ~ sIu l'ilocr OF col0rrd men present,
in i' ~ "'.o'l ,TClcu 70 take livery interest
,~o 80, o oievui"is, some llltIc excitement
cycptp,, oc Tn ~ Tue advent during the
mills, " ST T 1lcary, wei known Re