Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-17

MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE CAND1.

MEEAlN6 Of 1nn CONSERVATIVE CANDl
DATEs.-A meeting of the different candidate:
of the Conservative party for the various mum
cipal Offices, 10 be filled by the election on the
Goth inst, was held last night 10 No. 10, South
Royal street, Thomas Wilmington il the chair.
The following named candidates were present
Mayor, Latham, Bryan, Nallr; Auditor lur,
die, Ashby, Padgett City Sergeant. Steuart
| Collector Taxes Northern District, Fussett,
| Hill, Avery; Collector Taxes Sou,h Dis
trict, Field; CerkCity Court, Marye, Beach
Corporation Attorney, Smoot Measurer Lun,
Der, Adams, Kemp, Elliott; Clerk Market,
huntington; Superintendent Police Fadeiy,
Cotton; Superintendent Gas. RoSbury, Nc
Knight, Price; Commissioner Revenue, Brad
shaw; and large number Of Interested spec
tators.
The object Of the meeting as stated By Mr..
Geo. Il. ShlnD, member OF the County Con
servative Committee, Was IL maE1 arrange
ments for q primary election to be held on
Monday the 23ri Instant.
The action Of the County Committee ~ r.
commencing that primary election he held on
Monday the 23rd inst. was endorsed.
1t Was determined that the polls at the prI-
mary election be opened al sun rise and closed
at s p. III.
A committee Of two irom each valid We're
appointed to select voting places III tie differ
cut wards ut the primary e!ec!ioa, AMI Mcasra.
James L. Adams aud James Fsde!y from the
lSt ward, Char'es Elliott and Joseph Hopkins
from the End, q. Y. Worthingtor and George
Bryan from the cGd. and Joseph Padge aud
Jacob RoXbury from the 4;h, were appointed
said committee.
The meeting appointed the following COM
Eissione,s 10 each ward to conduct the primary
election: j no. f. Dyer, A. ID. Watteld and
j Joseph Grimes in the lst ward, Geo. W. liar !
risou, Joseph Hopkins ard Geo. j.. Simpson
in the End, NJ. D. Corse, y. +. Addison aud
VIM Dunlap Steuart in the 3rd, and K. |
Lucas, W. i. Milburn and James Atkinson in
the 4th, and the committee appointed 10 pro |
cure voting places were instructed to notify tho
above named gentlemen OF their selection, and
were authorized to appoint other commission.
trj IN case any OF those designated by the meet.
ing declined to serve.
The commissioners were Instructed 10 receive
no votes but those Of known Conservatives,
who were registered at the last registration, or
who declare their intention OF registering on
the 24th and 25tb, and who arc known TO the
to be twenty one yeaIs of age
and residents of the ward 10 which they offer
TO vote, and that the vote be by ballot.
TIE committee on voting places We're lnstruc'
ted to procure copies OF the registration book,
and that the commissioners of election be gov
erned thereby, aud be required to check the
name Of each voter depo>iting his ballot, and
hat the names OF those entitled TO vote but
have not registered be kept separately tor
when the votes are counted.
The commissioners were Instructed to count
he votes Immediately upon tie closing O! the
polls 10 their respective wards, and then pro
iced at once to No. 10 South Royal street
where the votes OF the four wards be CONSOLE
lated, and the candidates who are found to
,ave received the highest number OF votes be
declared the nominees Of the Conservative
party.
The candidates present agreed to abide by
he result OF the primary election.
Some discussion ensued respecting the man
Ter 10 which candidates for the position OF
youDciImen and Aldermen were 10 be selected,
ut as this was deemed matter with which
be meeting had nothing to do, he subject was
ropped, it being understood that the rcspuc.
We wards would make the nominations TOR
hose positious in what ever way suited them
est,
The committee this morning SELECTED thc
,elet Eaginc House on Prize: street as thA
o,ing place 10 the lst Ward. the Sun Engine
louise 10 the 81, the Court House in the 3rd,
md the house Ga the northwest corner OF
Prince aud Alfred streets 10 the Atm.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION. tclegraphic dis
patch from Richmond, received ct this ot1ce
his evening says 1.-The House has passed.
without amendment, the Senate bill relating to
he election 10 cities and towns whose charters
,.ve NOR been amended. AT the election IL
Alexandria this month, therefore, all the cor
,oration officers including Aldermen, VII! DC
elected as heretofore.