The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-09

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After the organization of the committee they re-
tired to decide the contested election of delegate
from the Third division Of Twenty fourth ward.
The meeting was then adjourned, on motion, for
half an hour to enable the committee TO make their
report While the recess continued quite lively
mass meeting was held on the corner to discuss the
merits OF the various who to appear before
the convention On reassembling the report Of the
committee was read, as fOllOws:-FOr President DIR.
J. II. Selzer; sideuts, w. s. Kochersperger
Twentieth ward, /. Chandler Seventeenth ward
Secretaries, w. p. Cooper Fifteenth ward; G. W.
Henderson, Tenth ward Treasurer, James Boyd
Ninth ward. Doorkeepers, Messrs. Noble and
Albright.
The contested seats were reported as follows:-
That the two contested seats be declared vacant by
reason OF irregularity of election.
motion was made and seconded that the Con-
vention proceed to nomination. Amid much confu-
sion, repeated calls were made to put out several
who were not members of the Convention. II was
moved that the room be cleared in order that none
but members Of the Convention be allowed to enter
Proceedings This Afternoon.
On reassembng the President read a communica-
ing against the admission OF one OF the delegates he
not being resident Of the precinct. A motion was
made and seconded that he be excluded from the
Convention. On the question being put a division
was called, and it was decided to exclude the per-
son indicated The nomination for City Commis-
soner was then proceeded with.
The following were prOposed:-Captain III. Con-
ner, Twenty-fourth ward Sergeant Miller, Seventh
ward; William d. Watson, First ward; II. Dickson,
Twenty-ifth ward; John NJ. Locke, Twelfth ward
John Kurtz, Sixteenth ward II. Mckinley, Twenty
fourth ward; ii. Poulterer, Twenty-thrd ward
James Shaw Twenty first ward James a. Lambert,
Seventh ward
1t was then moved and seconded that the nomina-
tons be closed, which was carried.
on motion three tellers were appointed to conduct
the election The President then read the rules and,
motion, the delegates were directed to remain in
the while vote is going on. The first ballot
was then proceeded with, resulting as follows-
John KurtZ. .........3 81 William ID. Watson.
Thomas M. Locke 80. sc Stephen p. Poulterer.
Palmer G. mckinley. 90 Joseph ii. Lambert
Thomas II. Dickson 81 James Shaw ............
Captain Henry Conner. SO d. Matthew. .......,...
Eamill Basan. ........ l -
Stephen Miller. Total ............2 .2st
No choice having been made by the Convention
the names of the candidates having less than ter
votes dropped, according to rule, and the Con
ventiOn proceeded to the second ballot