Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-05

/ call OF the General Committee WIN. A. CoOk
oi ne Ihird Ward, refused 90 deliver the ere
wnrd And whereas tn accordance Win ths
actlon OF the General Committee the Fourth
vs MaSS refused 70 deliver tasir credentsAlss And
whereas upon tne assembling of the convention
20 nominate q Mayor in accordance xith ~
call of the General Committee the ternnorsry
Chairman, John Thomas johnson. decided thst
the report OF said Committeeon Credentish -.
IN order and should be heard: And whereas a,
appeal Was taken from said DECISION and .he
Chairman sustained: And whereas the Char
nan Immediately upon giving ithe above de-
the functions of the Connitsee on Credentials.
ceased upon the calling together OF the conyen-
uos, which decision wss In variance with one
previously made and In violation OF the cal OF
IN, ,ne oeneral Committee and unheard OF In par
nAmentsry, Therefoae,
be1 rsse 'red, That, ~ Law abiding Republ-
"A 80 ~ "a seley Tor the intereeto the party
sno 10y OF nedvtded men, We denounce tbe -
uon on tbose assuming % control the said Con-
ventlon, In the Interest OF one ma. H. 20 49,.
9 oe5riment OF ne kePuellc.n party, as erc.s
.eges of ever honest Republican who loves the
principles Of his party.
Resared, That while in the discharge Of our
duties as delegates legally elected, we we're
driven from the performance ~ the same BY
those who were entrusted with the interests of
the Republican party in this city, and having
determined % perform eur duties I'm Accordance
With the call Of the General Committee, and
after several Intellectual attempts 20 do, we have
been coopelled, ss honest Republican VINO love
principles lettar than man, 70 assume the posi-
resc,red. As good RepusAcsps, having only
oe Interest and success OF the party At heArf,
we do recommend that q committee OF sever
zone from each wArd be appointed, 10 be sub
1cct TO the will OF the President, 10 use ell hon
orAble means TO effect a reconciliation within
our party, and nominate . man vdho VIII oona.
'' - Signed 3 Sy "a the e committee
OBJECTIONS 10 THE RRrosr.
Hawkins Taylor thought this movement q
some coni % Isson M foI,ovea ON n1 accom-, q, m.
last resolution.
William II. Brown wanted some one nominated
at once. s 30
Francis Taverns rose 10 point Of .rder-that
they had been sent here as q body 20 make q
nominal ON, and not 70 make any attempt to-
wards reconciliation. They wanted q nonina-
ZION made now-righf now.
Carey White moved that the committee 20 use
AL honorable means 70 effect q reconciliation,
6e., be increased from one 20 three from each
Tin.iT HSt sslhsss2Ssnsy tho ~ no dres tae same.
adopted, after striking out al that portiop pro-
yiding for the appointment Of q committee ON
reconc baton.
Vim. n. Brown moved % Law the Last re~o,u-
ton on the table; when the Chair ANNOUNCED
that IL would carry the whole matter with H.
Henry johnson moved that the preamble and
resolutions be adopted, with the last resolution
in regard TO reconciliation, stricken out. Mr..
Barton, from the committee, then Wtthdrew
the resolution. Mr.. Hall then moved that
Richards and notify him that he ,s the unsni-
nous choice Of the convention. Tremendous
Mr.. Boswell stated that tb,s couveut,o, "a.
here by authority OF the people, not by imposi-
ton or fraud. They Withdrew from Unien
League Hall because they had . majority OF the
pssp,e Hss ne. deSIssssss with h, them The question
they were sent here for-to nominate q candi-
date without adjournment. And they should
as,dn 90 IL; Gsss ,s. of & Yes. g xesi No reconcil-
with them. They were scared 20 death nov.
MI Bowen's own clerk admitted yesterday that
they couldn't control the Fifth ward by votes,
but must do IL otherwise. Mr.. Boswell then said
that he was not tied TO any man. Nominate a
good man and he would beat Bowen by three or
four thousand majority: He then moved that. a
ards and inquire n he would accept the nomina-
ton. Cries Of No." " MOI" and " Nominate
David Curry moved that A. G. Richard. he
nominated for Mayor. Applause.
Richard Tompkins moved that the roll be
called, and each delegate answer his choice for
Mayor. Adopted.
MR.. RICHARDS NOMINATED.
The roll was then called, Mr. G. NJ. Barton
having been first appointed assistant secretary:
First Ward, unanimous; Second Ward, unan-
imous; Third Ward, unanimous; Fifth Ward.
unanimous; Sixth Ward, unanimous, except Z.
Is. HUGHES, Tor Emery; Seventh Ward, unani-
nous: seventy-nine ballots cast; seventy-eight
ior Richards, one for Emery. Declared unani-
nous.
When the Third Ward was reached, Mr.. Fran
c's Tayerns moved that tue Third Ward IL
called for an EXPIRE ssion of opinion. The names
Mer called, and those who answered were Geo.
III. Bost On, John w. Freeman, DIR. r. NJ String
neld, A. r. Russell, and Gustavus Kuhn, all OF
whom voted for A. &. Richards.
When the Sixth Ward was called, r.. b.
Hughes voted for Matthey q. Emery.
The roll call having been concluded the Chair
announced that 80 votes had been cast, all OF
which were Tor Richards except one, which was
cast for Mr.. Emery.
The nomination of Mr.. Richards was followed
by great CHI ering, and for a few minutes the
Widest disorder and rejoicing was INDUCED i'm.
nnaiiy order WAS restored. and Justice y. G.
Cox moved that a committee ef one from each
1s,o oe appointed by the chair TO wait on Major
Richards and infoom him of his NOMINATION.
agreed TO. and the Chair appointed the follov,
ing committee;.Alfred Jones, st. Clair Burley,
M struggled, W. III. Smith, Joseph weems
Clarence M. Barton, and Il. A. Boswell. On
motion then, the chairman was added 70 the
committee, and the Convention took a recess
for half sn hour.
At half past three O'Clock the committee To
wait on Mr.. Richards returned and announced
that Major Richards had accepted the nomina-
ton to be their standard bearer in the cam
paign.
MAJOR RICHARDS WRITES A LETTER OF WITH
THE following letter, il is said, was written
by Major Richards, but not read in either con-
"wAsHIxeroN, ID. c., May5
Henry johnson, Esq, Chairman First Ward Degs-
CATION
The time has arrived, in my opinion, in the
progress of our current municipal contest for
the selection of q candidate for the offce OF
Mayor, when harmony and success require that
preferences for men should be surrendered in
the interest Of the principles we would see pre-
vail, and for which We should all unitedly CON
tend.
have, therefore, to request that II my name
Is presented TO the convention which meets this
morning at Union League Hall as q candidate
for the office of Mayor, you viii Immediately
withdraw the same.
Thanking you and the many other friends for
the support which they have given me during
the canvass, am, very truly yours,
A. G. RIcHARDs.'l
, F0RTy-FIRST CONGRESS.
This a fxav1AAvls DvnnAn1,u~~