Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-04


as judges OF election, proceeded 10 one Of the
front windows OF the hall and opened the polls
Tor primary DISTINGUISHING votes OF either
party, for the Bowen set Of delegates above
ment.oDed and the following Richards ticket
R,sAards Delsoates-Samuel Williams, Walter
y. Plowden, Jos. s. weems, d. r. Parker, Jno.
~ Pas SHIELDS. VIM; Nh H. Broyn, Jr,w W. s. Dupee,
Daniel Connolly, A. ID. Brock, 81. r. Maryman,
JAS. z. Quigley. jas. L. Hilton.
Delsgatss te tks Central Coanittee-.J. ID. Gun
Ing, Edward Smith, VIM. H. MnrshAll, Geo. j.
Beard, Samuel Strong. "a
;, The n voting vas pISsre.ins At this poIl quiet
Ey.m Efym ; O'clock, While in the other end Of the
Mayor Bowen. So 1t appears that in this ward
also two sets Of delegates will claim 70 be legal
Within half an hour after the polls had been
opened at the front window about Ito vote had
been polled, which were almost unanimous for
Richards delegates.
SIXTH WARD.
Threatened Riot-AH About F7ae--"Aafi-Bowea
and Economy" 1.l"s
In the Sixth Ward, this morning, some dis
turbance took place, and for . time IL seemed
that riot was inevitable. During last night
some parties hoisted, on the aag-staff at the i'm
tersection or Virginia avenue and 6th street
EAST, east, a large aag, bearing the words ANTI
carried into Logan Hall to prevent its being cut
down. When this flag was seen flying in the
breeze this morning, the ire Of the Bowen men
with Mike Sinner and Roberts, gathered about
the pole, making threats to cut it down. The
police, however, soon appeared, and with con-
men to leave. A number or officers, however,
Kept sharp lookout during the day about the
Al the meeting of the sixth ward Renph,,ca,
Club last evening, the President. Charles Cham
pion, decided that the motion to have a primary
election prevailed; whereupon Mr.. j. l.. Veua-
would assemble in mass meeting today st
O'Clock p. M, at the ONCE OF the Commissioners
OF the ward, on street, between 9Th and sth
The place selected by the club for the polls
was harness shop on the corner of 8th street
east and street south; and it is stated that
Champion, at q late hour last night resulted in
an agr cement that all the votes should be polled
at the latter place, but for some reason or other
menced at the two places above mentioned. at
O'Clock p. M, to hold q primary election-the
anti Bovenites ct the harness shop above men,
toned, and the Bowenites at the Commissioner's
tfice.
At tie latter place large crowd, mostly col
ored, had been assembled since an early hour
this morning, and BY 2 o'clock about three hun
the vicinity were lined with corporation carts.
mass meeting was organised by the election
of MT. Charles Osborn as chairman, who pro-
given and repeated with viii.
The following delegates to the Gen ,rsl Com
mittee were then elected :-HenIy Larman,
Andrew Neville, Gilbert Pierce. samuel Hine-
line, and Michael Sinner. 1t was resolved to 20
into primary election for the election Of dele
gates to the nominating convention, and, after
Fletcher had been elected judges Of election,
the polls were opened, the following being the
ticket :-Bo'oen Delegotes-J. L. Venable, Chas.
Osborne, Samuel Hineline, Geo. McReynolds
Geo. Langley, Andrew Neville, William Hanna,
Isaac Sinner, Michael Mccormick, Michael
Sinner, Henry Larman, McGill Pierce, VIM b.
Dobbins, X. r. johnson, Henry Better.
The anti-Bowenites opened the polls at the
harness shop, on the corner OF Eighth and
streets, where a crowd of about one hundred
Of eeo.on e. b. HamiitohS were sne Judges
Frank Myers and John Simms. The names
OF the delegates being voted for here were:
anti Bocen Deieg1tes-Clarence NJ. Barton
William l.. CowaB, Frank 4. Gaines, Cary W.
White, Martin Moore. William T.. vermiilion.
Frank Myers; Charles McGowan, Walter Mid
aleton, John 7. Morgan, Joseph DAVIS, George
Riley.
Voting was progressing quietly at both polls
at 3 o'clock, the indications being that by
O'Clock this evening it would be a close contest:
resulting, however, in two sets OF delegates he
ing elected; each party claiming that they were
acting legally.
SEVENTH WARD.
Preliminary Skirmishiaq.
During the morning there was considerable
excitement in the Seventh Ward, and on nearly
every corner little knots of men were to be
found discussing Bowen and anti Bowen. To
add to the excitement, it was found that Island
Hall had been rented by some parties who are
laid to be In the anti-Bowen interest YESTERDAY
afternoon, and they had the key, as also that Of
Turner Hall, corner Of ~ street and Maryland
avenue. rented by them on the 10Th ult. Hy-
sons Hall being light frame building, was not
rented by the anti-B0wen men. 1t is asserted
that Mr.. Bowen's friends are decidedly i'm the
minority in this ward, and that many Of them
admit the fact.
Commissioner GunneIl, Patrick Knox, James
Coleman with others, Messrs. Baker and Will
liams held q consultation shortly after two
O'Clock, and after ascertaining that the sppo-
sitIon party held the key determined that the
meeting should be called to order about three
O'Clock.
At 3X O'Clock Mr. Jos. Williams was called TO
the chair, and took his stand ON box. Mr.. ~
+. Scott was chosen secretary. The Chair
stated the object Of the meeting, and, as the
ward had decided in mass meeting on holding
an election to-day at this place, they would |
proceed to business.
A. Bowen, Jos. Williams, p. Cullinane, Perry
Carson, A. Pannell, 4. Gilchrist, T. Caraher.
H. 0. johnson, o. s. Baker, q. l. Brewer, n f.
Scott, 8: =. Douglas, W. Beckert, Sampson
Nntter, J: h. Burns were elected delegates.
The following were elected TO the Executive
Committee A. Bowen, 3. Nutter r, Cole