Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Conservative Nominations.


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FIRST WARD the FIRST Ward the meet
ing was held in the school house on the north
west corner of Duke AMI Royal streets Hugh
Latham was appointed Chairman, and W. II.
Marbury, Secretary.
Mr.. Latham announced that the object of
the meeting was to nominate Aldermen and
Councilmen.
On motion ofC. w. Wattles, it was resolved,
nominating committee, whose action was to be
referred to the meeting for ratification.
Under the resolution the Chair appointed
the following committee: Z. w. Wattles, NJ
Nash, T. W. Dobey, E. Snowden, jr., j. II.
Burroughs and Orlando Woo, who retired and
returned in short time and reported, through
their chairman, Mr. Wattles that they could
not agree upon nominations, and upon motion,
they were discharged
The following nominations were made for
Aldermen: G. H. Markel,sW Fl. Marbury,
II. O.. Claughton and Samuel ii. Janney.
When Mr. Janncy was nominated, he was
asked by Mr.. Wheat, being Il Magistrate, if
he was eligible for Alderman. He replied that
it he got the nomination, he would resign his
commission as Magistrate.
On motion the Chair appointed W. " Rock
and 8. II. Lambert, jr., telers, who announc-
cd is votes had been cast OF which Il. II.
Markell received -: $. ii. Janncy, 65 w Il.
Msrbury, G3; II y. Claughton, 81. G. II.
Markell and S. II. Janncy having received
the highest number, and a majority Of the
votes cat, were declared nominated
Eichberg, L. L. Loving, John Cogswcll, {.
l.. Neale Orlando Wood and j. +. Dyer were
nominated for Councilman.
On motion of Capt. ID. l.. Smoot, It WAS
resolved, that the four receiving the highest
number of votes be declared the nominees,
W. 5. Moore having received -; Is. Wheat,
~; t. r. Shinn, IS; {. l.. Ncalc, ~; W. W.
Rock, 49, c. W. Harrison, -; |. Eichbcrg,
So; j ohm Cogswell, Q; l.. J.. Loving, 80; O..
Wood, 80; j. I. Dyer, L. the four first were
declared nominated and the nominations were
declared unanimous.
f, Snowden, ir, and Hugh Latham then
addressed the meeting, counselling harmony,
and united and vigilant action by the Conserva-
tvei of the ward.
On laotion of Capt D. l.. Smoot II. d. Fen
dsll was unanimously nominated Tor the office
of Magistrate, and the meeting then adjourned
SECOND WARD The meeting iii this ward
was held at the hail of the Sun engine
house, COL James $. French in the chair, and
Geo w. Rock, Secretary. The object Of the
meeting having been cxplaincd nominations for
the Board Of Aldermen were made, with the
following result
Whole number of votes cast l03, of which
H. L. Simpson received 46: james S. French,
81; James Green, 20 Messrs Simpson and
French were declared nominated
James Green, Joseph Hopkins Thomas
Rishell, Henry Stuart, l.. D. Harrison, John
S. Chapman, and John Lannon were then
nominated for the Common Council, and il
ballot having been taken the following result
was announced Hopkins, 80; Rishiell, 49,
-: Lannon, s.
The first four We're declared the nominees OF
the meeting.
Geo. r. Hill was nominated for Mag istrate
Col. French made short but very appro-
pirate speech, full of good advice, which was
we'll received, and it is hoped will be followed.
Samuel Winlsatt, John j Proctor and Geo.
Smith, were appointed a subcommittee to as
sist the Executive Committee at the polls.
Thanks to the members Of the SIM for the
use Of their hall were passed, the nominations
were made unanimous, and, alter three hearty
and rousing cheers for the nominees of the
ward specially and of the other wards gencr:
ally, this really harmonious meeting adjourned
to reasscmble on Thursday morning, May 18th
at the polls, for action.
THIRD WARD.--The meeting in this ward
was held in Eintr,cht Hail. At the appointed
hour Capt j. NJ. Stcuart, as Superintendent
called the meeting to ORDER and on motion
Geo. Bryan was called to the Chair ant
X. Kemper appointed Secretary.
CAPT. j. NJ. Stcuart suggested that before
proceeding to business a collection be taken W
to defray the expenses of hall, tickets, DC
This suggestion being agreed to, Coils. {. f.
Stuart and NJ d. Ball were requested to at
tend to this matter The amount collected was
81. SIS, which on motion was turned over tt
Capt. j. NJ Steuart.
Nominations for Board Of Aldermen being
declared the next in order, the following gen
!lemen were placed in nomiuation:
G: Y. Worthington, NJ. D. Corse, {. +; Sut,
tie. Dr. u. NJ French, j. NJ Broadls, p. G.
Uhler and VIM 3. Price.
Mr. g. P Uhlers name was withdrawn 10y
authority, and Mr. c. y. Worthington at first
declined to serve, prelcring that Col. G. +,
Suite be put in his place; but ut the earnest
solicitation of Coils. c. +. Stuart and NJ. D. Ball,
who stated that he was the choice of a large
majority of the voters of the ward, finally con,
sentod to allow his name to be used.
Balloting WAS then gone into with the follow
ing result:
IS; DR.. d. NJ. French, 3; Col. {. +. Suite, i
j. NJ. Broadus, S; VIM B. Price
Gen NJ. D. Corso and G. T.. Northngtor
having received majority OF the the whoe num- n
the ward for Board of Aldermen, which decis
ion was afterwards on motion made unanimous
The next business in order being to select
suitable persons to represent the ward in the
Common Council, the following nominations
were made:
VIM. +. Henderson, Geo. X. Wilmer, I. W
Ashby, VIM. II. Smith, JAS. T. Waddy, Dr.
j. c. Hill, Monroe Newton, j. NJ. Broadus