Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-04
THE MAYORALTY.
Who will be NominatedP
RED HOT!
PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO-DAY.
The Political pot a'bilin All over town.
Delegates to Nominating Conventien.
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO-DAY.



This Is IN exciting day In municipal politics,
and the war Of words between the Bowen and
Anti-Bowen Republicans is fierce and bitter.
At meeting OF "The Republican General
Committee"-a Bowen Cook concern, held ON
Wednesday, April 9th, the following call for
the Republican nominating convention was
adopted: "1he Republicans Of Washington city
viii meet within their respective wards, at the
places hereinafter % DESIGNATED, and select fifteen
O'Clock p. m. and O'Clock p. m, on Wednes-
day, May 4, 1870. The delegates selected as
above will meet in convention at Union League
Hall, on Thursday, May D, 1870, at IL O'Clock q.
m, m, and nominate the Republican candidate for
In accordance with this call, signed by "w.
A. Cook, chairman" meetings OF the Bowen
and Richards Republicans have been held in
the several wards, as noticed in The STAR from
day to day, and the preliminary steps taken to-
wards . selection Of delegates to-day.
The hours named in the above cali are from
to p. m, but Mr.. "F +. A. Boswell, President
Seventh Ward Club" calls a meeting of ''the
Republicans" Of that ward at s O'Clock p. m, at
Nominating Convention, and also I've delegates
to the Central Executive Committee"
This action Is taken by the anti-Bowen Re-
WORK cannot leave their work sooner, while the
corporation laborers have q "half holiday"
which would GIVE them decidedly the advan-
In the Sixth Ward notice is published, "By
order Of the President OF the Sixth Ward Re-
publican Club" that the Republican citizens of
the ward will hold primary election to-day for
delegates to the Nominating Convention, COM
mencing at 2o,clock p. m; while another notice,
"By order of the Executive Committee calls
mass meeting Of the Republicans Of the Sixth
lecting delegates to the Nominatine Conven-
ton. the meeting to be called to order ut 4.3O o.
m. This would seem to indicate separate action
the Bowen and anti-Bowen men in this ward.
In several Of the other wards the anti Bowen
Republicans will meet, and settle whether thew
will 60 into contest with their opponents or
elect separate delegates, the feeling being in
seems to be chance Of having fair election.
FIRST WARD.
The Bc,cen Men ,ciU Bet on has Nomination Not
on his Election-Saadsctches and Lemonade-
Voting Going on Quietly.
In the First Ward to-day, the crowd assembled
at an early hour about the corners Of the streets
adjacent to the Stevens School House, promi-
nent among whom could be seen Ward Commis-
sioner Himber, Henry johnson, Alfred Day,
forces for the work in hand. Himber and Day
were engaged in an exciting conversation about
their respective candidates. Bets were offered
on %;, the result % Of the election tor Mayor, but
ever, to bet that Mr.. Bowen would get the nom
nation. In a small frame building adjoining
the school house was the headquarters of the
Invincible Club, where sandwiches and lemon
age were prepared in the greatest abundance
G,s G,sn the h""s.y aSs ,airSsy H,IncIn.es. William
Schooer, Geo. L. McGlue and Walker White
had charge of the "Headquarters," and dealt
out the rations. This arrangement was very
wen conducted and proved very acceptable. A
large banner was thrown ont In front of the
house, and the doors kept securely locked until
the hour Of opening the polls.
At two O'Clock the committee appointed to
receive votes took possession of the lecture
Ia 81 Al-h and 81
Immediately formed, and extended from the
doors for a considerable distance up the street
in double file. The voters passed through an
alley at the side of the house, and in side door
Of the basement, through the lecture-room.
where fence was made of benches on either
side, and about the center Of the room sat the
depOsiting their votes the line passed out on the
other side Of the house, through the alley, and
so on to the street. Lieut.. Gessford, with de-
tachment Of police, are on the ground to keep
The line became 30 long, and the men 30 eager
to get an early vote, that IL became necessary
to stretch . rope from the entrance door along
1ee s,ae OF the fence leading down to
two O'Clock the first man was let in, and bets
were lively as to whether the first vote was for
Bowen or Richards. When the person polling
1t came out it was found that he was O Rich
ards man, and great cheering and fun was had
over it.
The inside arrangements of the room were
quite rapidly. Carter A. Stewart received the
ballots and passed them through the hole in the
top Of the box, keeping him at work lively. A
stopPage TOOK place In consequence of colored
to vote, and after some delay in ascertaining his
exact location he was ruled out, very much
to = bis disgust, and the police took him out.
lot, took OF his hat reverently and pronounced
the name "Sayles j. Bowen.6 Himber came in
and protested against receiving the votes Of two
Ia su HI2l - III
were trying 1t on the third time. He said naive
ly they were Richards men too. They were
passe d out Of the ranks.
The great rush was over at about half-past
through, and 1t was supposed there were oyer
five hundred votes polled. After that hour the
voters came In more struggling, and the runners
after voters we're kept busy bringing up the
"A colored man was challenged, who, 1t was.
claimed, lived in 0eorgetown; and AFTER some
dispute Is to his place Of eating, drinking, sleep
Ing, &C., the Judges received his vote.
Delegates 70 cosvenaom-D. II. Davis, Joseph
ackson, Henry Peyton, VIM. Prender, Henry
Lacey, Robert Thompson, o. T. Grant, Ales.
w. Phillips, c. A. Stewart, Chas. Syphax, Hem
!se.C. 4. Stewart, John 2. Cook. D. N. Davis,
%ss =. Ss ssssIds
Delegates 70 CoRvesties-Henry johnson, Corne-
lius Clark, Thomas Martin, Capt. Kelly, Alfred
Jones, Thos. T. Harris, VIM. A. Freeman, j. H.
Botts, Isaiah Bouldin, Alfred Day, Edward
Watson, John 81. Brooks, y. A. Tsverns, Sandy
Lacy, DR.. W. g. II. Newman. Gsaerol Cossssif-
Ise-Jehn r. Cook, Daniel Williams, A. p. Far.
don, John z. Clark, w. H. Gray.
SECOND WARD. a.r 4
BstA sides Bard at Work. I
The Republicans Of the Second Ward mat
his afternoon st Union Liberty Hall, 18th O.,
between b and =. Considsrable eiectioneerine
70 going on outside before the door Was opened.
Mr.. ID. n. Kelsey and other prominent Rich
ards men were On ha1a With hacks, and several
we're gong around with ticksts bearing the
names Of the Richards delegates, e fcIloWs:
Dr.. ID. ". Bills, John o. Coz, Chas. j. jones'
Oaspar Keller, y. B. fiaher, Robert Boston, Al.
G. Han, st. Clair Burley, II. A. Han, DAVID
T. Curry. John II. Brown, Havkins Taylor.
D. n. kelsey, Francis Bsuhier, jos. Hitehcock.
When the dor was epsned thsrs was rIsh
made by Bowen and anti Bowen mon, and soon
AL were seated The Bowen men were lively
circulating the following ticket:-s. Bessea Dele
i. Peteu, Gee. Burgess, Henry
Piper, Abram 0enAfer, Joseph Brooks, Henry
Beverly, Thos. w. Chase, John Miller, A. il.
NarsAan Brown, james Nadison.
John 8. CScker, Wn. Il. Chase, james Mel.
The AeaAquaxtsrs Of the Richards msu wan.
sf Union Han, llth glzeet, and they we're busv.
headed By &c. Clair Barley, In running men n i.
with their hscu and Wtllardss Omnibusaa srha