The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-29


the ticket-Mr. Ford alone being in favor
of retaining it. ~
Mr.. Bossleux thanked the committee for
the compliment they paid him in renomi.
mating him for the office of Auditor Of the
city. His letter to them explained that he
was heart and soul with the party, and il
any other had been the preference of the
committee he would have cheerflllly given
way and supported the nominee, whoever
he might have been. He (if there should
be an election) intended to devote his time
and influence towards the success OF the
ticket, and if elected promised to discharge
honestly and faithfully the duties OF the
office, as he trusted he had heretofore done.
After short addresses from .Messrs. Chas'
Wallace, Manuel Rock, John Cooley, >. >.
English, and Isaac Hunter, the meeting ad-
journed. .-.. ...-- s..
. MARSHALL WARD. .. .-a...a
The meeting in this ward was called to
order by D. G. Richardson. Captain j. D.
English was made chairman and W. Z.
Elan, Esq, secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
stated, Mr.. MetZger, member of the City
Committee, offered the following resolu-
tions
ResoIued, That this meeting cordially
endorse the address of the City Central
Committee declaring in favor of all election
on the Sth of November.
I'd. That we heartily approve the ticket
presented by that committee.
The question being divided, the frst
resolution was adopted without debate.
The question recurring upon the second
resolution, Mr.. Elan spoke earnestly
against it, and proposed the following sub
stitute:
Whereas the City Central Committee
was not elected for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidates for city offices, but was
elected for very different purpoSes--that OF
nominating being expressly forbidden 1t
and whereas, to acQuieSce in the action OF
this committee in nominating, in contempt
of Us and our express instructions, would
be to establish a bad precedent, utterly
subversive Of true popular sovereignty and
surrendering the rights Of the many to the
domination of cliques Therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That, without objecting to the
gentlemen nominated by the City Central
Committee, we decline to ratify their nomi-
nation solely for the reasons stated.
Resolved, That delegated convention OF
the people to nominate city ticket be called
for next Wednesday night, at place to be
hereafter selected and announced.
Resolved, That the Conservative voters
day night to elect delegates to said conven-
ton on the basis Of one delegate for every
hundred voters.
ReSQLred, That the other wards of the
city be invited to cooperate in this matter,
and TO send delegates to the said conyen-
tion, to the end that all complaint and diff
ference may be hushed and compromised,
and that complete harmony may be Sc
cured"
The substitute was defeated by vote Of
10 for and Is against-the remainder OF
those present not voting.
The second resolution, offered by Mi.
MetZger, was then adopted unanimously:
Resolrcd, That we entirely approve OF
the nomination OF Colonel Albert Ordway
to represent this district in the next Con-
oress, and We pledge him our earnest sup
port in the canvass and at the polls.
Messrg. J.. j. English and j. B. Turpin
followed in some earnest remarks, urging
the importance of harmony and work Tor
success in the campaign. Both spoke highly
Of Colonel Ordway, and predicted glo-
rious victory for the party on the 9Th OF NO.
vember. Mr.. English made the encoura-
ging announcement that the Radlcai lnf'
lority of SO in Marshall Ward had been over
come In the recent registration, and that
tho Conservatives now have an actual ma
iorlty Of 81.
After remarks by Messrs. Isaac Hunter
and Ii. 4. Atkinson, Jr., the meeting adj
journed.
The address OF the committee was then
laid on the table.
Mr.. John T. Meredith, a member Of the
CITY Committee, offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
RcsotUed, That as the sentiment OF this
meeting, as we believe it to be the sentl-
mcnt Of the Conservative voters of this
city, inaSmuch as Judge Guigon has ordered
an election, having decided that there was
no election on the 26th of May last, that
the present incumbents be requested to
acquiesce.
1t this point Colonel Ordway made his
appearance, and being loudly called for,
was invited to the stand and introduced TO
the meeting by the chairman. lie spoke
for about fifteen minutes upon the issues OF
the canvass and in definition of his own
position, and was frequently greeted with
hearty applause.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Captain
George D. Wise was called upon, and In a
brief and stirring address urged the people,
to rally to the support Of the nominee OF
the party for Congress.