Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-02

bic as candidate, on account of having been
appointed Judge Of election. Considerable
debate on the point followed. and 10 settle the
business Mr.. Tinney declined the nomination,
but his declinatIon would not be received, the
meeting deciding 70 hold the same under
ADJUSTMENT I'M til o'cIock this afternoon, when
they reasonable to consider the question. Ad.
journed.
[Captain w. H. Slater. who is nominated for
the Board Of Alderman-Mr. John Grinder
going out this year-is well known Republi-
can, who settled here after the close of the war
lin which he lost a leg), aud engaged IN the
boot and shoe business on Pennsylyania ave.
in-law of Capt Slater, and was for a time a
clerk in the Commissary Generals office, which
position he resigned to accept position in
Moses furniture establishment. Col q. III
Holden is a clerk in the First Auditors office,
and served during the war. He Is man of but
few words, and yet is an excellent worker.
HIS residence is on LIST street east. A A. Tin.
ney is a well known colored man, residing on
I'd street east, and employed as a laborer in the
navy yard. He is a sensible aud shrewd man,
sentative. This ward was represen ted last year
in the lower Board by Messrs. l.. Is. :. Miller,
j. X. Arrison, and Turner Torrey. The s.CIti.
zens" have not as yet made their nominations
tor the ward ticket
SIXTH WARD.
A. the primary election IN the Sixth Ward,
held last week, the following candidates were
selected as the sta ndard bearers of the Repuo-
lican party:-AldeI man-Charles Champion
Ccunci men-J Josiah l.. Venable, X. A. Simms.
ana Frank ID. Games, (colorea.) Assessors.
5. Riley.
mr. Champion is an old resident of the Sixth
Ward, living on G. street soutn, near 18Th stree I
east, and for years has been employed in the
blacksmitns' department of the Navy Yard.
He is a Republic an OF many years standing.
MIR. Nenaole is the well-known unaer and
hardware dealer at the corner of 7tn street cas-
and Virginia aven ne, and at present commands
n1a ns 4 n utvpo rs # no I,x-
INNS is we'll known in the eastern part OF the
city, is 4 coachmaker by trade, and Republi-
can of several years standing Mr.. Games is
colored man, and for the past three wears has
been an active member of the Republican
clubs OF his section OF the city. Mr.. =. j. Riley,
the can didate tor assessor, is a well-known
grocer residing near Lincoln Dapot. Mr. Tai =
bert retirfs from the Aldermen this year, and
Messrs. Russell, Dalton, and Miller from the
Council. The "CiiiZensn have nominated MI r
Russell for the Board Of Aldermen, Messrs. b.
+. Palmer. Orlando Bowie, and VIM. Morgan
for the Council, and Mr.. A. G. Humphrey for
assessor
SEVENTH WARD
A mass meeting of the Republicans of the
Seventh Ward was held last evening at Island
Hall, for the purpose Of nominating an Alder
man and three members of the Common Conn.
Gil. K. "A. Boswell was chosen as Chairman,
and ]. +. N. Wilkinson as Secretary. J. l..
Bowen offered a resolution that the vote be
taken by tellers, who should be appointed by
the candidates having the highest number of
votes be declared the unanimous choice of this
ward; carried. The club then proceeded to
receive nominations for Aldermen, as follows
L. q. Hine, w. J. Walker. DIR. VIM. Boyd. S
5. Baker, and Joseph Williams. Dr. Boyd and
Mr.. Williams withdrew their names. Nomi-
nations for Common uncilmen were declared
IN order, when the following named gentlemen
were nominated: VIM. A. TalIiaferrO, Samson
Meter, Joseph Williams, Charles s. BITES
Charles Hendley, T. H: Barron. Thos. Thomp.
ION AVuth <Anv hr a
VIM. Boyd, Ges. T. johnson, and J. f. Collins
MIR. II. u. johnson was nominated and de-
clined. He also asked who Mr.. Thompson
was. He didn't know him, and asked who
did! The Chair fAIr BoswelD said be could
vouch for Mr.. Thompson as being a staunch
Republican. On motion of DIR. Boyd, nomina-
tons were closed. Dr. Boyd moved that the
three nominees for Council receiving the high
est number OF votes be declared the nominees;
adopted. After lengthy disc ussion. the Chair
appointed as judges-Thos. E. Smitson, Rich'd
w. TOmpkins and Isaac johnson; as tellers-
Samuel H. Middleton, T. w. Ryder and Geo.
Il. COLLISION; sergeants- at.arms-Thos. T. Stone
and Henson DAVIS. The vote was then pro-
ceeded with, and after four hours had passed,
the following result was announced by the
tellers For Aldermsn-S ). Baker, $50; VIM.
]. Walker, 225; L. q. Hine, $50. For Council.
men-Wm. A. Tallaferro, 49, Sampson Net
ter, 962; Jos. Williams, 32O; Chas. Hendley. l55;
T: II. Barron, 5si Anthony Bowen, l2i; Thos.
thompson, 81; q. 5. Bates, %; J. Il.
Collins Collins s.; Dr: William Boyd, 2aI;
Neois Conhsons -oi 1<AOCu hmOuSus IL,
So the ticket was announced to be as follows:
Alderman, :. s. Baker; Councilmen, Jos. Will
llams, sampson Meter, (colored,) Dr. VIM.
Boyd. The Chair announced that there would
be ward ratification meeting on Friday night,
at ~ and Virginia avenue. The nominees
were introduced and made short responses, all
favoring the days work system and condemn.
ing the contract plan; also favored the equali-
cation Of ward funds. The Chair (Mr. Bos weID
stated that be was well pleased with the ticket
and endorsed it fully. He would now adjourn
this club sine die.
Mr.. Sidney ). Baker, nominated for re.alec.
ton to the Board OF Aldermen, is, we believe
q surveyor by profession, but for several wears
PAST has been employed as clerk In the Post
Office. He has served one year In the Council
and one in the Aldermen, and is well known
as an earnest, but quiet VOL ker in the Republic.
can ranks. MIR. Joseph Williams, is OF the
On 9TH street near Maryland avenue, came here
during The war as refugee from Fredicksburg
and has been very hard worker of the party
In his ward. Dr.. William Boyd's Republican
principles cannot be doubted, ne having
several years ago been convicted Of run ming off
slaves TO the free States and sentenced to the
peniteItiary, from which he was pardoned by
the late President Lincoln. He Is probably
better known among the colored people OF the
District than any other man In WASHINGTON
Sampson Meter Is one of the best known col.
in the Seventh Ward ana his character Is above
reproach. He has been employed at the Coast
Survey Office for about twenty years past.
The ward was represented in the last Board
by Messrs. Hine, Fowler and Bates. The
"Ctizens"' have not, as yet, made nominations
for the Councils to represent this ward.l
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