The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
ORGANIZING rOs VICTORY.
CONSERVATIVE WARD MEETINGS Last
NIGHT.
PLAN OF NOMINATIONS ADOPTED. :
Delegates to the Convention Elected

Conservative mass meetings were held IN
all the Wards Of the city but one last nlgns
and, as will be seen from the lono"ns is
nor}s what Ia known as the "conprom1se
plan I" for making nominations was almoss
unanimously adopted, and delegates electe;iu,
to the nominating convention, Whicnc VIZ
meet Mt the rooms of the Chamber OF Coin'
1nerce at O'Clock this evening. :, 49, eo,-
THE plan adopted Is embraced IN ING s ~.
lowing resolutions, first offered at q Jehef-
son Ward meeting: e.. bo1d,no
3" ResoIued;, That the plan Tor no M q
primary election on the 18th gay o, Mas &c y.
adopted as q whole. AND Id oiue. ; ~ e of
cure ticket nominated Dy lm arie d iyte.
, rnS of the CITY. it be recommended that
aeo5, Ward elect fifteen delegates to q con-
COT to he assembled on the 10th day OF
Nav for the purpose of selecting Two can
d;ds.{as for each Office to be voted tor at the
Urinary election, and that none other imam
those thus selected be voted for at SAID cleo
ton. o-noint-
cd to nominate the candidates 10 De Totea
for Mt the primary election meet LOT tlat
purpose on the 10th of May next, ana thaI
the day for holding the primary election De
fixed upon by the nominating cohVehtioh'
MONROE WARD.
The Monroe Ward meeting was held at
st. Adams Hall-William +. Drlnkard In
the chair. ,..
The plan reported above was read by the
secretary, and alter some olscussloh Was
unanimously adopted.
The meeting then went into the election
Of delegates to the Convention with the fol-
lowing result: W. W. Timberlake, L..
Lew, Thomas Branch, w. D. Chesternlan,
p. ". Grubbs, DR.. o. T. Manson, Joseph
Hall. John Ahern, Thomas C. Epps, Pow
hatan Weisiger, Robert Stiles, D. J. Saun-
dcrs. John Gibson, n. Burke, W. &. clam.
Alternutes.-Thomas a. Brander, W. E..
Tanner, P. II. Starke, j. Fl. Gary, and j. j..
BoWdeD.
During the absence of the tellers the
meeting was addressed by Messrs. Marina
duke johnson, A. NJ. Kelley, Thomas
Branch, R. FL. Christian, and James Il.
Dooley. -. -,
gates elected to the Nominating. Convention
were authorized to nominate candidates to
represent this Ward in the Common Coun-
ell, the same to be voted for at the primary
election,
The Chair announced the appointment of
the following delegates to represent the
Ward in the City Central Committee ::
Thomas Branch, D. j. Saunders, u. L. VIII
liams, Robert Stiles, and 6. S. Palmer.
JEFFERSON WARD.
When we went to press this morning the
tellers had not finished counting the bal
lots for delegates to the nominating conven-
ton.
MARSHALL WARD.
The Conservatives of this Ward met last
night in Haskins' building, Rocketts-J. j.
English, president, in the chair.
The compromise plan of nominations was
unanimously adopted, and the following
gentlemen elected to the nominating con-
Vention j. j. English, D. c. Richardson,
George S. Prince, II. B. Dickinson, H. A.
Atkinson, ST., William +. Butler, Henry
Bodeker, Thomas Potts, James B. ROyster,
". J. Westwood. James Parr, Clarke Scull,
Daniel Hagan, John Romer, and Thomas
U'Conner.
Mayor Ellyson was called upon, and adj
dressed the meeting, and vote OF thanks
was rendered him for the address.
CLAY WARD.
There was very large and enthusiastic
meeting last night at the Westham House,
Mr.. John T. Rogers (presidcnt) in the chair.
The former action of the Ward in rela-
ton to the primary election was, OH mo-
llOI, lCCUuSluClcus oLlo WV SoihPi ohAtSS
plan, rs published above, adopted.
On motion, committee Of nine was ap-
pointed to present to the meeting twenty
names from which to select fifteen delegates
to the convention to be held on the 10th
to-day.
The following gentlemen were chosen as
the delegates Messrs. Alexander HER
holtzer, Pat McGovern, Thomas NJ. Saun-
ders, William c. Prosser, William II. Beve-
ridge, James Evans, James w. Gilman,
Louis Gimmi, Charles.,Y. Morriss, George J.
Hooper, John II. Gilmer, S. Bethel, Will
liam A. Smith, 3. NJ. Angle, and Humphrey
Calder.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbs, it was ordered
that four gentlemen be elected as alter
mates, and the following were selected {:
Messrs. John T. Rogers, 2. E. Gibbs, John
f. Meredith, and James NJ. Wilde
On motion of Mr.. Gibbs, the following
gentlemen were appointed a committee to
draft suitable resolutions of regret at the
death of Mr.. Charles Grinnan Mcssrs.
Gibbs, Beveridge, and Calder.
The following challengers were chosen !:
Messrs. Holloway, w. A. Smith, DePriest,
Rose, and Thomas Smith.
Mr.. Meredith was chosen as alternate
Judge, to serve in the absence Of MIR. z. E.
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