Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-26
CITIZENS MEETINGS.
Ward Candidates Nominated.

Ward Candidates Nominated.
Citizens meetings were held in several wards
last evening 10 nominate candidates for the
Boards Of Aldermen and Common Council
and Assessors. with the results set forth in The
following reports:
THIRD WARD.
The Citizens" OF the THIRD Ward met at
Temperance Hall to the number OF iOl last
evening, crowding the room almost 10 suffoca-
non. The chair was taken by the President,
Mr.. John L. Given; Mr.. r. u. Polkin norm Sec
rotary. Mr.. Given, OH taking the chair, stated
me OBJECT OF the meeting, and said thar nomi-
nations Tor a candidate for Aldermen Were now
IN order. Mr. L. Jones nominated Mr.. X. w.
fenwic K. Qhe present incumbent,) and Mr.. q.
I. Griffith nominated MIR. r. q. Hewett. DIR.
Butts suggested that when the ballots were
deposited in one hat greenbaCks be placed in
another, but at the suggestion of the chair DR..
Il Withdrew his suggestion. AT this point the
room being densely packed there was conSid.
cradle squeezing and talking, in which one
voice louder than any other was heard saying:
81 hope you'll be quiet, and not make this
meeting like a Republican one" MIR. Job w.
Angus moved to adjourn TO Combs Hall, which
had been rendered. Noices-'It amt larger
than this:'' "Move to stay where we are Gel
MIR. Brown SAID there was no necessity of
leaving the hall, as the ad Iolning room would
be opened. Mr.. Angus'e motion was lost
Mr.. Jones moved that it req uire a majority of
votes to elect: carried. Mr. l.. H. Henry moved
that the candidates for Aldermen and Council
now be voted for on one ticket IVoices-.roo
late.'I Messrs. j. w. Angus, ]. X. Cassin and
Il. Jones were appointed tellers. Mr.. Brown
moved that they vote the entire ticket; which
was lost. Mr.. Angus moved that nomi nations
be received for Council; that while the ballot
for the selection OF a candidate for Alderman
was beng canvassed, selections could be made
for the Council; which was carried, and the
following were nominated Nathaniel Sardo,
O. Theodore Griffith, w. E. Brown, X. H.
Williams, Joseph Prather, q. w. Hunter, F.
y. Bartlett. Dr. VIM. b. Butt. X. o. Poikiuhorn,
:. Faeue. Edmund Harris, ]. G. Naylor, N.
Hon
The last named gentleman declined. After
some discussion as 10 the manner of condHct
ing the election, the meeting resolved TO vote
the whole ticket at once, and the tellers having
taken position In an adjoining room, received
the woes, there being among the numb.r from
forty TO fifty colored voters. About the time
the voting ceased, Mr.. Outlet (colored) came
forward and expressed the hope that the polls
would not be closed, for there were about a
hundred negroes who wanted to vote against the
carpet baggers and they were somewhere about
They not berg near at hand, however, the
tellers proceeded to count the vote and report.
ed as follows: For Alderman-Mr. X. w. Fen.
ciImenNMr W. E. Brown. t ssS T. ss sr SoIn
e. T. Griffith, l29; Prather, 50; Hunter 30:
Bartlett, 1879; Williams, $40; Butt, los; Harris,
se. The Chair announced that Mr.. Fen wick,
having received the majority of the votes cast,
was the nominee Tor Alderman, amid cheers
and cries OF "Hewett is the man." &c, during
which Mr. Gorbutt said the tellers had refused
his ballot, and the election was unfair. The
Chair also declared that Mr.. Brown had been
elected a candidate for the Council Amid
much confusion, Mr.. Hewett arose and, COM
parative order having been restored, he thanked
his friends for the vote he had received, and
urged that they would do as he intended, vote
for the nominee. (Mr. Gorbutt-"Yoa are not
defeated YETI They could not afford TO split,
but should support the nominees. So far as he
was concerned the election had been tair; ne
had not asked any one to vote for him, and felt
complmented by the vote he hid received
They should continue IN the one boat in which
they had embarked, which would land Them
In the haroor OF victory; and he moved to make
The domination OF MIR. Fenwick unanimous
amid applause and cries of That's right
motion was made TO lay Mr.. Hewett's motion
on the table, and the Chair was about to state
II. when Mr.. Gorbutt mounted the stand, but
amid cries Of "SIt down. his voice was
drowned, and finally Mr.. Griffith succeede ed IN
making himself heard. He said that he was
with Mr.. Hewett in favor OF supporting the
ticket, and hoped all his friends would support
Mr.. Fenwick. The contest for Alderman had
been between friends, and was satisfactory to
those friends. and he hoped 1t would be as sat.
isfactory to the voters. He seconded the mo-
ton of Mr.. Hewett amid applause. The mo.
ton to lay Mr.. Hewett's motion on the table
was lost. and the motion making the nomina-
ton Of M. Fen wick unanimous was adopted
with cheers. Mr.. Shepherd offered a resolu.
ton that Mr.. X. G. Hewett be declared the
il at the suggestion Of several OF Mr. HIS
friends. Nominations for Councilmen being
called for, We're received as follows: X. G.
Hewet,, Z; T. Griffith, E. Harris, r. II. VIII.
s. ] Fague,W. Ii. Butt. Mr.. 9rimth declined,
after returning his thanks for the support on
the previous ballot, and requesting his friends
to vote for Mr.. Heweu. The teilers, after re-
ceiving the ballot, reported as follows X. q.
Hewett, l0li X: Williams, "a; N. Sardo, &c; F.
J: Bartlett, %; w. b. Butt. 10; scattering, 8.
Williams were elected candidates-the ticket
being as follows :-Aldermau-R. w. Fem
wick. Common COulcil-W. f Brown.R. G.
Hewett and X. H. Williams. Mr.. Hewett was
called on, and returned his thanks to his
friends, and urged that all should work for
the success Of the ticket Applause Mr..
Williams was next called on, and after thank.
ing his friends for the honor. gave his prom.
ise that If successful he would do all in his
power to advance the interests OF the citizens
Alderman Fenwiek followed, saying that the
magnanimity Of mir. Hewett was more to be
admired than his (F.s) success, and he took
pride IN the result OF the contest as ae re-
garded it as vindicaton of his course in the
Councils. He would go into the Councils nm.
pledged, knowing neither white or black, but
the interests Of the city, and he trus ed that in
the coming time they could more successfully
the citizens with taxation than in the past
II they could point to any act of his whereby
they had been injured or oppressed, he would
He he'd sought to keep the work in the hands
Of competent workmen. and to keep down
taxation by voting against the creation of
new Offices. They should have majority in
the boards 10 protect the citizens. After speak.
ing OF the duty Of citizens to hurry the past,
and to hail each man as a brother, no matter
from what section he came, Mr.. +. retired
amid applause; and the meeting adjourned
with cheers for the candidates.
FOURTH WARD.
At the "CitiZens" meeting Of the Fourth
Ward, held last night in the Council Chamber,
for the purpose OF nominating candidates for
Alderman, Councilmen, and Assessor, large
number CT persons assembled, including Rev
Mr.. Bouldn, Nat. Hines, ana other colored
men identified with the Conser vative move.
ment. Although the object for which the meet.
irg was called was finally accom- plished, yet
throughout the evening the utmost confusion
and disorder prevailed and every indication
given that many Of those present had been TO
'ssee man around the corner" The chair was
excessively occupied by Mr.. Norris, Mr.. Bar.
bour, and Mr.. I racer; but neither of these gen.
tlemen were able 70 maintain order. and were
therefore compelled TO leave the stand. The
last to do 50 was Mr.. John E. Norris. after
which the hall became q perfect bedlam,
and cursing, singing, tusselling, and every
other pastime was INDUCED In. In
the midst Of these proceedings DIR. T. @. Clay.
ton managed to squeeze through the crowd TO
the rostrum, which he assembled and appealed
to the crowd, in The name Of decency and the
important work which called them together, to
be quiet and listen TO reason. He then put in
nomination a. chairman, Mr.. John II. Semmes,
which nomination seemed % "pour oil on the
troubled waters" ana that gentleman was
unanimously elected, with 0r. Samuel Y.
Noyes a. secretary. The meeting then agreed
TO 70 into an election for Alderman, when MT.