The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-29
RECEIVER OF TAXES.
Asse milling of the Convention mt Ninth an
spring Garden streets.

Assembling of the Convention mt Ninth and
spring Garden streets.
The convention for nominating Democratic can
ddate for the position Of Receiver of Taxes assem-
bled at the s. w. corner Of Ninth ana Spring Gar
den streets, Mr.. Il, G. woodward, of the First ward,
temporarily presiding, by order OF the City Executive
Committee; The other temporary officers selected
were as follows:-
Secretaries-Charles r. Hemphin and william j.
Burns.
Treasurer. G. Bickel
Doorkeepers- Carr, Thomas Delaney,
Michael j. Mackin, James Gallagher, and Lewis
Robb
Messenger-Elwood Everett
Some confusion took place at the outset and a
motion was made to adjourn the convention, which
the chairman refused to entertain
Henry Monaghan, Of the Eighth ward, discovered
a person in the room having no business in it, and
manifested strong desire to administer sound
At this early stage Of the proceedings, the indica-
tons are that there will be lively time OF it during
Recess Taken.
Credentials being presented, it was found that
there were contests in the Seventh Eighth, and
Eleventh wards. recess of half an hour was taken
10 allow the clerks to prepare an alphabetical list
On reassembling, the delegates retired to the rear
of the room, and the alphabetical list called.
they took their seats, during which there
vigorous rappng at the door, which greatly annoyed
Alderman George Moore, of the Fourth ward
moved that persons not delegates be excluded
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Henry Monaghan above referred to- was in
the convention simply as spectator in the early
stage OF the proceedings, not being delegate. The
difficulty alluded to appears to have been the result
ofea misunderstA hiding, and did not amount to much
The Committee on Contested Seats.
The following gentlemen were appointed as the
committees in the cases on contest from the wards
HGstsve Seventh ward-John c. Rlcke Edward Carre
Thomas j. Dequey, William Ii. Ehret, and James
Fitzpatrick.
Patrick Kelley, John Smith Lister, and Archibald
McCann
Eleventh Ward.-Dennis Mahoney D. A. Nagle,
James OKane, E. J. Pryor. and Archband Ran
In the case of the Ninth ward the committee de-
cided in favor of William Dougherty, William
Mereto and jeremiah Mundy as the delegates and
they took their seats,
In the of the Seventh ward the committee
decided in favor of MIR. Lowry as legal representa-
tive and lIr. Belshaw, the sitting delegate, was
In the Eleventh ward case the committee decided
in favor of Messrs Goldsmith, Schulz and Dolan.
The convention then proceeded to ballot for Pre-
Moore and Thomas III. Flood
The Chairman appointed Messrs. d. A. Nage and
Robert Lynch as tellers, which gave rise to much
excitement, it being intimated that they were both
partial to particular candidate; The storm was
aayed by appointing William G. Lyndall as a
teller in place OF Mr.. Nagle, he being acceptable to
| the malcontents.
Moore. ............... ......................40
Tbs being tie vote second ballot was proeeeded
| with, resulting as foHoWs:-
flOOu
Mr. Thomas H. Flood was thereupon declared
| elected President.
Upon taking his seat he returned thanks for the
| honor, and made an appeal for regularity and
| harmony.
William Vanosten and Alderman George Moore
elected as Vlce-Presidents, and the other gen.
| tlemen named above as temporary officers were
| elected as permanent ones.
Timothy A. sloan Nominated.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for a
candidate for Receiver OF Taxes the result being
| f0llOwS:-
Timothy A. Sloan. 40 votes
Mr. Sloan was therefore declared nominated the
nomination was made unanimous, and the conven-
| ton adjourned SINE die.