The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-27

Ennis, goomes, Williams, Cunningham,
OConnell, Barbour, O'Mcara, Boisseau,
Little, Mockabee, Conner, Collins, Wright,
Sheckells, Mockabee, Hammersley, Dow
ling. For MT. Clephane-M essrs. Brawner,
Noyes, Eaton, Mead, Barnes, Devlin.
For Mr.. Wllson-.Messrs. Jones and slmms,
For Mr.. Lewls-Mcssrs. Griffith and Hum
phries.
On motion Of Mr.. Noyes the nomination
was made unanimous.
The next business was to nominate can
didate Tor register, and the following names
were presented Mr.. Willard nominated Mr..
GlePhane. Mr.; Jones nominated Samuel
Z. Douglass. Mr.. Mead nominated Jonas
y. Ellis. Mr.. Noyes nominated Edward q.
Eckloh.
Mr.. Wilson stated that Mr.. Douglass had
authorized him TO withdraw his name If
placed In nomination.
The nrst ballot for register resulted as fol-
lows; Mr.. Clephano 4, Ellis 0, EckloT -.
The vote In detail was as followsi For Mr..
Clepbane, Messrs. Lucas, Stewart, W Hard
and Miller, 4. For Mr.. Ellis, Messrs. Jones,
O'Meara, Collins, Bolsscau. Wright. sheet.
ellis, Mockabee and Bowling, .. For Mr..
Eckloff, Messrs. Hinton, Hanley, Dem
ham, Wilson, Ennis, Coombs, Griffith,
Simms, Humphries, Williams, Cunningham,
Moves, Brawner, O'Connell, Barbour, Dew.
lin, Barnes, Mead, Eaton, Conner, Little
and Mockabee, %,
The second ballot rcsulted-Eckloff, IA;
Ellis, IA; Clephano, Z.
Third ballot-EcklofI, 10; Ellis, 10; Gle
phane, 0.
Before the fourth ballot Mr.. Willard with
drew the name Of Mr.. Clephane, and he was
again put In nomination by Mr.. Stewart,
Fourth ballot-Ecklof, II; Ellis, 0; Gle.
Mr.. HUMPHREYS nominated +. A. Bartlett.
Mr.. Jones nominated Peter NJ. Pearson.
The ffth ballot resulted-EckloT, 49,;
Ellis, 0; Pearson, /; Clephanc, s; Bart.
lett, 4.
Mr.. Stewart nominated Nathaniel Sardo.
The sixth ballot Standardization, 10;
Ellis, O; Clephane, 3; Bartlett, 6; Sardo, Z.
On the seventh ballot Mr.. Fcklofr received
25 votes and Mr., Ellis 10, 40 Mr., FcklofT wa :
5ooInsol ,,nr,J,.,a1 H. ,,.. nil. 80, "''
Nominations for Surveyor being In order,
o .nas , S"oIaroa ~ os nihs. Mt. VIM. Forsyth
80 n,o,io,, WV '"''S' VI '"' 'oh''u'ioh ny
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an Vi ~ was olucIeu
s,a , w.. P,osIns olioc. VI 'no conNcnu0'i
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mno ,iio MI, uppo'ns NJ usrcr ahu Wait
II Il.
oaIr,u auon ~ ua i" T Tar!lns on .no Sam,
hour, W, II. Brawncr. John Wilson EJwnrI
Haniey, Chas, Stewart. II. A. Willard, G. n,
GrI1ltb, Zcnh. Jnmcs y y R,rncs Ala
Eaton, ], II, BoIsseou, Mr.. Mockahcc'
(seycnth ward. ! Gco. Wri"bt and n 4
Shcckclls.
Mr.. Moves oIIcrrd n resolution thu, , co,,
mittee of one from each ward Inc nnnointcd
10 inform Tho candidates Of thcir non,i,,'
lion. by the convcntIon' '''' "'''''''''
Tho chair onnoin,cJ uossr. Jo,,u yu,or.
John r Fnnis Cbarlcs # GriOi,i, VT ~
BraWncr. Jobn w, Mead John rs / i,,ic and
George Wright ns tho committee ''''''' '''''
Mr. Rnrbonr ofIcrcJ Tho soiioSir,.
R,,o,rrs That o.oh w.,h n","r., ,,o
,hrco ~ H. oir n,,,Thn ~" y" "oiosh'lun s'IG'
committee, 10 serve until after The election
and that said committee be authorized to nj
any vacancies that may occur in their mum
oV ~,
Inc Inc resolution was adopted
lhoinas H. " hinton addressed inc con
Vchtioh, ana propheslcd That the ticket us
nominated would DC triumphantly elected
on inc hh Jay OF june.
On motion OF Mr.. Noyes, the convention
thcn resolved ltscli into working commit
zee 10 LABOR Tor tue good OF the ticket until
after the polls close on election day. The
meeting then adjourned
A FINE IMPROVEMENT on PENNSYLVANIA,
AvESUB.-While business at the North /.
greatly depressed, and improvements ron.
orally are at stand still, our merchants OF
Washington continue prosperous, and Ms a
consequence, arc making such rapid innova.
tions In the architectural ideas which have
obtained for many years past that our sohri.
quot of the "city Of magnificent distances
will be Justly changed into the "city of MAJ.
niflcent buildings" These remarks are IN
part called forth by being favored with n
view Of the plans OF an elegant structure
which the cnterprlsing publishing firm OF
Philip Il Solomons arc about to erect on tho
site OF their present building on Pcnnsylyanil
avenue.
In order to give mere sketch of the plan,
We will state there are to be four floors, meas
uring 50 feet long by go feet wide. The Gel
lar, which will be a dry and beautiful l1or
will extend under the front pavement, with
q large opening to receive goods In cases
which will be transported on q tramway &c
the rear, where the elevator extends to the
topmost story. This new patent elevator /,
so constructed that 1t will DO used in gren,
part as n substitute for the stalrcases for tho
ascent and descent Of persons and good,
from story to story, and work so easily. by
means of weights, that mere child can raise
or lower 5000 pounds anydistance without Tho
slightest danger. The first story is to be IL
feet high, and the floor laid with alternate
narrow strips of black walnut and yellow
pine, smoothed and oiled US perfectly MS n
ballroom floor. This story will be devoted
to books and portion of the retail station
cry branch. Ascending by staircase of gen.
crous width to the floor above will he. in
part, q neat picture gallery, with opcninu
from above, and such light reflected as will
show pictures to advantage; the balance of
this large room will be devoted to the whole.
sale stationery branch.
On the floor above will be the counting.
room, cngrayers' apartment and the other
manufacturing branches will be carried on
there, for which Messrs. p. IL s., for want
of room hitherto, have had to use premise,
elsewhere. Speaking tubes will connect
with every part of the building, and every
improved modern contriyance conducive IL
comfort and convenience will be introduced
The front will be of pressed brick, enriched
with bold columns on each side and larrC
twin windows, with very ornamental trim.
mlngs. The first story will be composed en-.
tircly of plate glass, divided with perpcudlc.
ular silver bars at the angles and paneIcd ut
the base and ceilings with carved walnut
and ash.
For the convenience of the public, whose
wants Mcssrs. Philip IL Solomons have nrycr