The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-10
a RICH SCENE.
WARD WELLS BoB-T4ILED REBEL HoRs
Hard Words but No Blows.

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| The report we give below Of the conclaye
! Of the chosen ones Of jefferson Ward was
unavoidably crowded out Of our yesterdays
| issue. It is too good to be lost, and rs it
| will serve to show that "somebody was
| hurt" by the action of the nominating con-
vention on Tuesday, we conclude to pub
lsh it, although day behindhand. The
| body, consisting of about one hundred ne
groes and ten whites, met on Wall street
between Main and Franklin last Monday
evening, for the purpose, as was stated, Of
organizing for the campaign. Isham (negro)
presided, and a colored secretary, after con-
| siderable effort, read the minutes of the pre-
yious meeting which were approved.
| New business being in order, Burnham
| Wardwell came forward with his usual
smile, holding in his hand a paper. He
I commenced by saying that "the sovereign
people of Jefferson Ward" had selected
him to represent them in the City Nomina-
ting Convention, and before going there he
should like to be instructed how to act. He
had programme he desired to ofer ior
their approval. "When we go to cast our
ballot" !" said he, "for State senator, let tho
first name balloted for be black man.
(Some one cried, "Gale Gale he's mig
ser.") Wardwell resumed: "Let the next
be white man, and the next black man,
and so on with the other eight for the House
of Delegates, or you can instruct US To-
night, SO we may fill the blanks"
After further remarks Wardwell took his
seat, and Painter got the floor. He thought
the remarks Of the gentleman uncalled for.
He believed this was n Republican meeting,
and not the proper place to discuss white
men and black men.
An Irishman named Patrick OSulliyan
rose to point of order.
estate your point" said the Chairman.
"Does yez all know that this is villain
Gus Walker MANI" said O'Sullivan. Yis,
sir, that very man-that very man that's
spakin to yez now is Walker man, an
shure he is; IN besides that, sir, it's mis-.
ladin yez, he is, wild all his CAB yis, sir, m
he'd better be shuttin it up, too"
The point was decided not well taken, and
OSulliVan took his seat, muttering oath'
and showerng left-handed blessings OF
Painters head.
OSulliyan had made, but in another form
He called for the reading Of resolution
that had passed some time since prohibltin!
Walker men from speaking or taking par
in the meetings, and accused Painter o
being Il Walker man.
Wardwell backed up the statement o
Sterling.
O'Suliyan Seeing reTnforcements, raiset
his voice above them aiD: Do ye say ye
amt q Walkers man now, in the face il
five respectable min I've brought here tt
prove it, ye villain ye?"
Painter, who was smiling all the time
CATER Sterling, Wardwell, and VSullival
cot through speaking,) said " If DR.. Ster
ling says that am Walker man he IS
liar
Sterling moved across the room in th'
direction of Painter, who was talking al
the time, and opened voley Of abuse upoi
him. He was called TO order by the Chair
man.
Saws Painter % do not think hard Of i
when poor, ignorant man like CSulllval
questions my vrcpublicanism, but when flnt
4 mean, depraoed, rorthless credture-
habitlal frcqucnter of negro dance ant
bawdy -houscs-and another man, who fur
nishcd Il bob-tail horse and saddle to carr
on the rebellion, question my republican
, ism -"
Painter was here cut short by abou
twenty black brothers, who were on thel
feet at once, crying, " Mr.. Churman, ris
to a pintS. Ef dem amt personalities II
like to know what ISL"
The Chairman decided the remarks per
sonal, and Painter took his seat.
Wardwcll. who was chilling over" cam
I lOl Ndlu IDliIil- up li'S "iN" 80,
intending to make 4 big speech.
II see men here tonight who have re
Gently come into our ranks !; men who Wer
not heretofore Of Us and with Us. | se
others here that came here to disturb tn
peace and dignity of our rmeetng-lncn tina
used to he with Us and Of us. Oil and waite
cannot mix. Irish Walker men have n
sympathy or good feeling for Colonel Johl
, Burke. who fought "brayely" to save tn
nation. Negro Walker men haven sympa
thy or good feeling for you, Mr.. Chairman
or for the men who meet here with YOU"
A voice in the crowd-a colored man
"Morc than you have, you old hypocrlte.'
Wardwell: "No; 1t Is not possible the
can have any sympathy with you. The
may deceive some of you, but it Will b.
few-Uery few"
WardWell took his seat for the purpose
letting Gale submit programme OF actio
for the campaign.
He proposed that they should have map
Of each ward, and appoint visitors to 60 t
the men and solicit their votes. After ftll
ther talk about the procuring Of maps an
the raising Of money, motion was made
recommend Gale for the Senate and Sterhn
for the House,
Voice: "What house" Answer: Work
house, l reckon" j.,
Without acting on the motion the meetin
; adjourned.