The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-27
CITY INTEL LIa,nNC CR.
CITY POLITIC s.
II II q ID EN- ocr u g ".
Getting Ready for the contest-Their
Primary Elections and Nomi-
mating oonventions-The
Men who Aspire to
be their Candi-
dates.

are to be held and If any good Democrat who de
his duty by voting early and often before he reads
this article let him hurry through with It and get In
at least one vote before the closing OF the polls,
effect for the first time, the people do not vote
directly for delegates to the dnerent city county,
bodies being selected by ward conventions, the
delegates to which are elected directly by tne
people,, But in the of the Congressional, legs-
lative and ward nominating conventions the dele
gates are voted for directly, after the old fashion
and according to the present usage Of the Republic
can party. These latter conventions are all held to-
morrow, commencing at 10 O'Clock in the morning,
as well as the ward conventions for selecting dele
gates to the city, county, and judicial conventions,
while the assembling OF the latter-sx in number
takes place Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Altogether, there will be sixty different nominating
conventions held on the two days, the same number
as was the case recently in the Republican party
The following the places of meeting Of the
conventions in the first four Congressional districts,
the elections in the three wards OF the city which
included in the Fifth district being postponed to
some future time:-
First District Convention at the old Court House,
Sixth and Chestnut streets.
Second District Convention at the Assembly
Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut Streets
Third District Convention at the Black Horse
Hotel Mortons) on Frankford road, opposite
Fourth District Convention at Kinkler's Hotel,
southwest corner of Broad and Ridge avenue.
will be held at Ladners Military Hail. onThrd street,
The conventions which assemble on Wednesday
Sheriff Convention at Washington Hail. corner Of
Eighth and Spring Garden streets.
Register of Wills Convention in the large hall OF
the Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut streets.
Clerk Of Orphans Court Convention at the
Supreme Court Room, on Chestnut street, above
Receiver of Taxes Convention at the City Assem-
bly, Rooms southwest corner of Ninth and Spring
Garden streets.
City Commissioner Convention at Concordia Hall,
on Callowhl street. below Fifth.
Judicial Convention, for nominating two candi-
dates for Judge of the Court OF Common Pleas and
one candidate for Judge of the District Court the
streets.
cially when compared with the host from which the
recent Republican conventions were obliged to
make their selections.
In the First Congressional district, Hon. Samuel J.
Randall who has been in the seat since 1868, will in.
native of Philadelphia, forty-two years old, and
before entering Congress was engaged in mercantile
pursuits, and figured quite prominently in local poll
tics, having been member of City Councils four
years and of the State Senate two years. Mr. Ran
dali occupies conspicuous position on the floor of
the House. and has a place on several OF the most
important committees. There is, however, some
opposition to his denomination an effort being made
to persuade Lewis G. Cassidy to contest the nomna-
tion Mr.. Cassidy is well known as one of the quick
est and brightest lawyers who figure in the criminal
courts OF the city. In 1857 he was the Democratic
candidate for District Attorney against William b.
Mann, and was returned as elected. Mr.. Mann con-
tested the return however, and finally ousted him,
although the Legislature made an effort to settle it
by special enactment authorizing both the con-
testants 20 discharge the duties OF the office.
In the Second district, the dissensions at present
existing in the Republican ranks have given some
OF the more sanguine Democratic leaders hope OF
success, provided good candidate shall be nomi-
mated. Theodore Cuyler, ESQ.,, one or the leading
Character as well as rare legal ability has been fixed
upon by these as the proper candidate but 1t is un
derstood thathe declines to run the risk OF defeat,
and moreover is unwilling to sacrifice his large prac-
tce at the bar in case there was a certainty OF
election. The Hon. H. NJ. Phipsi also spoken OF for
the nomination. He is Democrat Of the old school,
more OF a statesman than politician, lawyer OF
acknowledged ability, and sat in Congress from 1851
90 In hpt inf fnA a m nn1h M hn
Board of Directors of City Trusts. Charles W.
Brooke, Esq, has also announced himself as a can
didate. Mr.. Brooke is comparatively young man,
but is already of the leading criminal lawyers
OF the city, and of late has been attracting consider
able attention oy the repeated delivery OF lecture
on "Irsh Diamonds" Frederick Fraley, ESQ.,,
prominent in business circles, and for many years
President OF the Schuylkill Navigation Company, has
also been mentioned In connection with the nomi-
nation.
been in the drug business for years on Second street,
above oxford, Nineteenth ward, and who was re-
turned IN ls6S as elected a. over Hon. Leonard Myers
ceive the nomination, as recompense for the sum-
mary manner in which he was thrown out of his seat
by the House, on the allegation OF fraudulent votes.
DIR. Moffet is an Irishman by birth and thirtyeight
years Of age. He came to this city with his parents
In childhood, was educated in the public schools and
the Medical Department of the University OF Penn
svlvania and served as Director and Controller of
public schools from 1sG0 to 1852 Mr.. John Robbins,
Jr however, is understood to be aspirant for the
nomination. Mr.. Robbins has for several years
been prominent in the political movements OF the
Democracy and is the son OF the Hon. John Robbins,
who was member OF Congress from 1919 to 1855.
TIE independent stand taken by General William
b. Thomas as a candidate against Judge Kelley IN
the Fourth district has somewhat demoralized the
Democracy, and ii is understood that they will make
no nomination in this district, but Will leave the
masses OF the party at liberty TO rally with the disaf
fected Republicans to General Thomas support, as
the only hope OF defeating Judge Kelley. Mr.. James
B. Nicholson, the prominent Odd Fellow, who was
the Democratic candidate in 1865 is, however, a
candidate again, but If the convention should con-
clude TO make nomination, he will find fermi-
dable rival in Mr.. James 5. Watson resident OF
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in business circles.
In the city portion of the Fifth district no election
for delegates will be held to-day, already stated
Among the aspirants for the nomination spoken of
are Dr. John Reading, who held the seat for few
months during the present Congress- until ousted by
Hon. Caleb N. Taylor, and Hon. Richard Vaux, the
eccentric ex-Mayor OF the city.
sheriff.
Several recent announcements have been made
for the position of Sheriff. Frederick Gerker resides
Charles .Gerker's Sons, manufacturers OF glue and
curled hair. During the war he was in the Quarter
aa as a oaes being eeted n Nav
1856. George X. Berrill has been standing candi-
date for the position for many years, and once re-
ceived the nomination, but was defeated st the polls
General Isaac j. Wistar, OF Germantown, was good
soldier, and at one time commanded Bakers cele-
brated California Regiment George A. GEion re-
sides in the Twenty-siXth ward, and has been can
didate former occasions. He received his educa-
ton at Burlington College, and Is at present Ia the
counting house OF Caleb Cope Co. Jeremiah
McKibben until lately one OF the proprietorE OF
the Merchants Hotel. Colonel Charles j. Blddle,
son OF Nicholas Biddle, the famous United States
Bank man, commanded the Bucktail Regiment ana
is at present the principal editorial writer OF the Age
Register Of Wills.
Quite a number OF candidates have announced
Themselves for this position. General William A
Leech the present incumbent, served through the
late war in the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers in the three months service and in the Nine
tieth Regiment in the three years service, and was