The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-14
THE MUN1cIPA1 ELECTION,


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The Masonic Hall was filed last evening
with a large and enthusiastic crowd OF citizens
who had assembled pursuant to the call FER the
meeting published In yesterdays papers. Every
| class and copditioa was represented, and most Oh
the prominent m "a Ia the wardtWere .preseRs.
me meeting was called to Older by Mr.. r. D.
White, being requested to acted as temporary
chairman, and NJ. Il. Sherfesee as secretary.
The following resolution was then offered and
unanimously adopted: 49,
Resolued That o committee OF i've be appointed
by the chair to nominate q president vice presl.
dents ,snd two, secretaries, as permanent oHicers
or the club.
The following committee was appointed {. 6.
Kerrison, Jr., john P. Dsveaux, F. Won Santen,
tstephney Riley ana Edward FerFitt.
After o short withdfa wal, the committee re-
ported the following nominations: Benjamin
Lucas, president. Fohn q. S%teinmeyer, Jr, Renj.
KInloch, R. D. Chaplain, Captain A. Melchers,
vice-presidents. c. h Bergman and theodore
Mitchell, secretaries.
The president el.ct bsing conducted to the
chair, expressed 10 . few remarks his surprise at
the honor conferred upon him, and at the same
time his determination not to shan any RESPONSE
billty After adverting to the condition OF city
affairs, and the necessity Of getting good gov:
ernmens, he again thanked the meeting for Its
high honor, aud took the chair.
Nj Won Santen offered the following:
Resolved, That we fully endorse the Spit ex.
hIbited oy Wards s and 2. and unite With War. 2
In. the proposition ID meet on thu 2Sth instant lor
the purpose OF selecting delegates TO q nonl.
mating convention, 30 be, held July 9TH, Tor the
seleeaon OF. proper candidates for Mayor and
Aldermen, and O central committee, to whom
shall be entrusted the management OF the can
vass.
Mr. !. G. Mackey being called on, said he had
come by invitation rs 8 looker.on merely, as he did
not reside Ia the wsrd;. but he was always ready
to state his principles, and confer With those VINO
are WORKING for the advancement OF the city.
The affairs OF Charleston are now in the hands OF
those who are not Identified with her BE stated
that previous to the convention he had seen DR..
Leboy, and remarked that the citizens would act
Wisely II they wo4ld com onward and accept
the situation, and control the element which
Otherwise would be controlled ~ evil and design.
ing men. The doctor agreed, but said that preju
diees were yet TOO strong; In Negligence must rule
in the end. and II directed in the proper way a
certain victory would be the res ult. BE was q
RspubHcsa-fn favor Of granting equal rights to
all men. With social equality this had nothing to
do. That would regulate itself.
Major pickerson launched forth in his usual
style, rather more vitupsraive than classic, and
gave q ludtcrous account OF the ws5 IN which
our present city fathers provide For theirchll-
dren. Major Samuel certainly shows q thorough
acquaintance with the scsvenger business-'here
is no denying that; but with the thermometer at
ss In the shade, we prefer not to. stir. this subject,
for reasons that need not be explained.
WRen the.msjor had brought his highly practi.
cal remarks to q close, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolued, That the chair appoint q committee OF
three to walt upon speakers, and request them TO
the citizens OF Ward 4 at It's next meet.
ing on the subject Of the coming municipal cleo
ton.