Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-05
DEMOCRATlC NOMINATIONS.
Twenty Of their Candidates for the

Twenty Of their Candidates for the
Lower House Of Assembly Chosen.
conservatives in most Of the legislative districts
held meetings or primary elections for the plr-
nose Of selecting their candidates for the lower
hoase 0t the legislative assembly.
rrr- DISTRICT.
The democrats OF this dis,y,cs assembled last
night in Territorial Hall, UniontoSn, =: Y.
Stevens In the chair, q. b. Sherin secretary.
The Following nominees received the votes be-
low gwen: McCormick; 3; T.. F. Young, 9;
having received the highest number lie was de-
cIared the unanimous choice of the meeting.
SECOND DISTRICT.
At BrightwoOd last evening Mr.. b. T. SwArt
Was unanimously nominated.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Mr.. w. ID. CassiD, eN-rebel, was nomin atad
some weeks since by democratic meeting In
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The democrats IN this dlstriSt meet at Forrest
Han tonight TO nominate a Candidate for dele
gate.
FIFrH DISTRICT
The meeting in this district was held last
night, Mr. Jos. r. Brown In the chair aud Sam
uei T.. Douglass secretary. MIR. X. A. Waters
was chosen by reclamation the democr attic can
didate for the legislature. Mr.. Jos. +. Brown
was elected vice president OF the club and the
ioliowing campaign committee was appointed
Henry Hensley, William Bailey, Isaac Fowler,
VIM. Pulaski and Augustus Cozzens. Speeches
we're made by Messrs. II. L. b Burrows. of George
Town, anC II. a. waters, the nominee.
sixth DISTRICT.
In this district the meeting was hel at the or.
ner OF 18th street and pennsylvania avenue, Nr.
w +. MattiDgly presiding, with Mr.. W. Cad, by
as secIetary' The election was by ballot and
resulted A. "A. Wilson 81 votes and DIR. w. o.
Baldwin il. Mr.. Wilson was thereupon de-
claIed the candidate.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
n this district q ballot was had for candidate
for delegate TO the Legislature, and Mr.. Joseph
H. Rawlings received almost the unanimous
vote OF the meeting. committee waited On
NJ. Rawlings who returned with them And
thanked the meeting for the compliment paid
him, but positively declined the nOmin IA ion on
account of q recent bereavement in his family.
Messrs X 3. Main, A. b. Towles, and John L.
y. Clark were then put III nomination, and Mr.
Towles receiving the highest vote was declared
10 De the unanimous choice Of the meeting AZ
their candidate.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
The primary election in this district was held
on street, between eth and Sth. There was a
lively little scrimmage in the afternoon eccs
s0ned ey the receivers questioning the right of
some known col0red men to vote, which was
quoted by the appearance of the police AT
night the club meeting was held at German
HAIL, on eth street, near ., Mr.. Il. Downing in
the chair, and the receivers announced the
result OF the primary election as folIows:-W
y. Miller, 100; Thomas Lewis, So. Mr. Miller
was tAerepp1n declared the nominee, and being
called out, returned his thanks for the unexe
pected honor" He would do all he could TO
secure the election OF all officers including the
,,,,6 Of the upper house. Mr.. Miller was
AT the primary election in this district Mr.
Benz. q. LovejOy was elected the nominee for
delegate, receiving 81 votes, q. W. Cochran ",
and y. w. Barker l.
TENTH DISTRICT.
In this district the vote resulted in the choice
OF John r. Ennis as candidate he receiving Din
Votes vote dfS; Bauer 80, Allison Major, r A.
whole number OF votes cast being 357.
DLRv1KTH DISTRICT.
IN thls district the meeting was held at Poto-
Edw. Hammersly secretary. ThOs. T.. Liovd
CIV nm Harris, John W. Martin aud j. Harrison,
johnson were nominated as candidates for dele
gaze, and q ballot being had resulted as follows:
Lloyd 1J9, johnson 70, Harris AZ. The VOTE 10,
Lloyd was declared unanimous
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
al .ne primary election in this district "a
votes were cast, of which william Dickson re-
ctlved 100, George Drew s., Henry Lyles "a and
columbus Alexander 10. MIR. Dickson vas
therefore declared the democratic candidate in
mat dlstrict Tor the House OF Delegates
THIRTEKNTH DISTRICT.
. AT the primary election in this district 435
votes were cast, OF which John G. Hardness re-
McCutchen 81, Dorsey Clagett 90. A. l. Mndd
5, and g. NJ. Alexander 4. In the evening the
democratic and conservative club OF this dis
,1St met al Liberty Hall, the president j. II.
McCutchen, in the chair. Mr.. Zeph. Jones
from the central executive committee, reported
that arrangements had been made To hold a
MACS meeting for the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
0lstricts on Friday next, at the intersection of
New York avenue and 7th street, when Hon.
Richard T. Merrick and other distinguished
speakers would address the meeting. The
judges OF the primary election having made a
report, on motion OF Mr.. Jones, the Inflammation
oil Mr.. Hardness was made unanimous and a
committee was appointed to wait upon TIL
gentleman. he was soon escorted into the hail,
and addressed the club, endorsing the platform
OF the party and accepting the nomination.
Messrs. j. ii. McCutchen, g. L. Garfield AMI
Corsey Clagett also addressed the meeting.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
At the primary election in this district thu
only candidates were Il. G. Lewis and X. w.
Fenwick. The first named gentleman was
nominated by large majority.
FlFTEkETH DISTRICT.
AZ ire primary election in this district the re-
suit was announced For W. w Moore 3s4
robert Robert Ball us, and w. IL. Clagett O.. Mr..
moore was thereupon declared the candidate.
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.
The primary election in this district was he,d
AZ Justice waters office, and resulted in s. p.
kcoerteon receiving 20l votes and William v
Fendall leo, and Mr.. Robertson was declared 70
be the nominee.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.
The democrats of this district met at Island
HAZE Dr. X. =. Croggon in the chair, L. NJ
Pearson secretary. Mr.. r. ID. Bowling. DIR
George p. Fenwick, and Mr.. e. c. CalIas were
gates, and after an election by ballot the vote
was announced as follows IF. ID. DoVliDp r.:
FeDwick, ~; Callan, 81. On motion OF Mr.
Callan Mr. Bowling was declared the unani
nous choice Of the meeting for nominee. The
regular district club afterward organized and
hessrs. A. w. Grinder, g. G. Beach ,JoseCh
Englehart. h NJ. q. Danehaser, p. M. Pearson
Dr. G. p. Fenwick, j. H. 3. Boyd, +. Stinzing
Thomas Kelley, and Joseph Carter were an
pointed a vigilance committee, 10 attend to
registration Of voters, and the polls on election
day.
KIeHTKRNTB DISTRICT
Ebe democrats OF this district met at the Mt
vernon House and organized q campaign Climb
elecung Capt. Thomas Stackpole president, ID
r. Mockabee secretary, and 8. Humphreys
treasurer The chair appointed Messrs. nd
Archer, Charles X. Reilly, Geo. A. Sheckies
samuel Humphrey, Felix Martin, Jos. McCar.
ty, and Sam. Murdoch committee on reeistra-
ton OF voters. The chair stated that nomina-
tons for delegate to represent the district in
the Legislature were in order. Geo. E. Sheckles
and Charles X. Reilly were nominated MT.
sheckles having received m jority OF the votes
his election Was made unanimous
NINETEENTH DISTRICT.
AT the primary election In this district John
hogan received l3i votes; r. W. Murphy. 80:
Joseph GTier, 113; Il. X. Benson, 50, MIR, John
hogan Is therefore the candidate.
TWENTIETH DISTRICT.
The democrats of this district held primary
election Yesterday. IS. W. 8. Robinson received
W votes, y. K Zimmerman, 50; Chas. Harmon,