Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-05
EVENING STAR.
TIE MAYORALTY.
RED HOT!
STILL A'HEATIrIG>
THE NOMINATING CONVENTIONS
THE TWO WINGS IN CoHCLAvE.
THEY FAIL TO AGREE.
THE RICHARDS NEH RETIRE.
Two Conventions.
ONE NOMINATRS BOWEN.
OTHER NOMINATES RICHARD0.
OTHER NOMINATES RICHARp0.

puD1cen ceieSates 10 the May0faHy Nom ting
CoRyeation were to meet at Union League Hal
to nominate candidate for the Maseralsy, the
politicians were ast,r bright and early.
In front OF Union League Hall at An early hour
in the morning q large crowd had assembled,
the familiar faces Of the local politicians from
the several wards being conspicuous in the
gathering. There were Perry Carson, Ward
Commissioner Himber, VIM. II. Brown, Ward
Commissioner Peters, ID. b. Peck, A. g. and G.
A. Hall, Carey White, Charley Osborn, in fat
all who have been figuring in the ward meetings
during the campaign. The entire street and
s. M easS ine
Feared he was soon surrounded by his adherents
Councilman Gaines, John 8. Martin, Super
intendent Of the Aims House, j. H. Croesman,
and Henry johnson, were among those upon
the pavement most active in going through the
crowd talking for their favOrite candidates
The denunciations of Cook q Go. by the out
siders were of the most bitter character, and
they were charged with being the bolters, as
majority of the Committee on Credentials was
favor of admitting the Richards delegates.
Among the rumors outside was one 70 the ef-
feet that certain Bowen men proposed to sell
out their candidate and unite with the Richards
men on John 5. Crocker, but this was soon
At half-past ten O'Clock the committee on
credentials came mp the street and took q posi-
ton at the door and commenced calling out the
names Of the Richards delegates as duly elected,
who were passed in one by one as their names
were called. This progressed amid great ex-
element until Maj. was. Morse came out on the
ards delegates Of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
Wards with the calling OF the names of the
Bowen delegates, both sets of delegates from
each ward being passed in, and the donrs were
closed at quarter to eleven O'Clock.
Ihe excitement IN front of the hall was kept
up to the highest pitch, and whenever any one
came out there was great rush for him to
learn what was trapspiring inside. The tall
form OF Henry Himber, Commissioner of the
First Ward, could always be distinguished in
the crowd, his head being above all the others,
and frequent were the jeers at Bowen over
Hlmbers shoulders. Every once and a while
some one would propose cheers for Bowen and
grosns for Richards, which were given, and inn
mediately the thing would be reversed by the
friends of Riehords by ehssrs for their candi-
date and groans for Bowen. Although the
cIIbSf Jne dscusrions in many instances were of
the InCst exci.ug character, no angry words
we're exchanged, the presence of large num-
Der OF NJ. P.'s no doubt having effect UT on the
politicians sembled.
Alnon Duvsll was one of those frequently
surrounded by a crowd, whom he entertained
by declaring bis pride at being an America
citizen, and bCls;uS of being one of the organ
izeIs of the Know Nofbirg pntv in this IBIS
tIict. He was sure the black men would favor
that party, as they were American citizens to
toe Daror born although they were black. He
Was not IN favor OF interfering with Telig ion,
but knew the American citizens would RE up
in their might against the appointment Of for
eieners to Office.
Henry Himber wanted to bet all his money
that Bowen would get the nomination, but de-
clared if ne did rot he would vote for Emery In
preference to Richards. He knew he had TO
show if Richards should be elected, and as he
was Himber man first he was going Tor Emery
in preference to Richards.
The closing Of the doors quieted affairs out
side for lew moments, but ii was not long
before the turbulent crowd scattering about in
groups OF ten or twenty discuSsidg the merits of
the Aayoralty candidates, and the claims Of
manner Every group had its center pi.ce or
oracle, generally the Commissioner, or some
other Corporation oficer Of the ward to which
every now and then a declaration which being
met with Contradiction from a dozen voices or
more would result in aiternata cheers for
BSSsn Se ;h5Is s;ads or GG%sy =; III. ,n,n,
occupied bv Doctor and Mrs. Gcckwoof wbo
with the baby ssndwiched on the sill betweeU
below. A'p' ue" eyes on 'ne sufs'ns cfo"o
among the Outside workers was
s,to aseSseo n1M trs, Msn r.,s 90 you do. MT
sse the fun and Sein 70 reeiect M.yor vo N mS 70
GI are 1 mere
to Do Soed t%1e h 1y
needs it,
The COMMITTEES ON Crsdertisls Nconsistiny of
Isaiah Boldin. OF the Firsf Ward: ri. a. Hall ot
the Second. W a Cook az the Third. NJ :
Morse, of the Fourth; e. A. Atkinson OF the
VIM. Taliferro OF the Seventh-Rot possession
of the hall about O'Clock, and locked the doors.
X. j. Bean, Marcellus West, and other Will
Known Bowen men were on the awning and IN
the windows Of the second story of the han call
ing cut to the Bowen delegates as they appeared
to come in.
On the inside as weli as outside the building
after ten O'Clock the delegates commenced to
arrive, the fourth tEoWen.) nth (both sides,)
third (Bowen,) being among the frst 10 arrive.
hall they gathered about In excited gr0upe, the
manner In which they Al mixed - men and
brothers suggested the lines; "How pleasant 1t
AZ lok o'e1eck NJ. - ". Hughes called out
IN the hall, "AN anea- Bowen men como cut
slde, put a. lev nA9 oeco ndmtfeoo bat few
snn n.' Hoa SeiSo SSo,t'v rs .sr 80 nrng them Sgt,
called on the rour3 Wsfd delssstion % take