Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-24

DOaIu VI t1lucIlucli duu NOliiulSil NOullCl aU
for Magistrates, will open polls in the differe1
wards Of the city at sunrise Tomorrow morning
The voting places and Commissioners are a
follows:
lst Ward-yoting place, northwest corner Q
the intersection Of Prince and Royal streets
! Commissioners, Nathaniel Boush, B. II. Lam
bert, ir and j. S. Fowler
End Ward voting place, Sun Engine House
Commissioners, J. G. Milburn, f. IT, Steel an
\. c. Kell
Ord Ward-voting place. Court House. Com
missioners, f. J. Lloyd, X. Kemper and j. c
Clarke.
4th Wa.d-Foting place, brick house on th
west side of Alfred street, between Prince ant
Duke Commissioners George ". Jameison
+. Francis and c. G.. Berry.
The candidates are as follows
CONSERVATIVES.
First Ward-Aldermen: Geo. II: Markell
Sam. II. Jauncy. Council: Geo. Z. Shinn
VIM. S. Moore. G. L. Neal, Benoni Wheat
Magistrates II. D. Fendall
! Second Ward-Aldermen: Henry /. Simp
son, James S French. Council: Jas. Green
Joseph Hopkins, Thomas Rishci!l. Il. L. Stu
| art. Magistrate: Geo. Il. Hill.
Third Ward -Aldermen Gen; y. d. Corsc,
G. Y. Worthn4gst9n COUNCIL G WIN: +. len h
S. Beach. Magistrate: W. H. May
Fourth Ward-Aldermen: j. p. Agnew: I.
\. Reed. Council NJ. Eldridge, J. g. Smoot
J. W. Nails: S. +. Gregory. Magistrate Jno.
Summers.
First " ard-Alderncn Samuel Baker, Geo.
C. Hewes Council: Lewis Mckenzie X.
Bell. jr., Thomas Dwyer. William MetZger.
Magistrate L. l. O'Neal.
Second Ward-.Aldermen L. ID. Harmon.
Fl. B. Claggct; Council: K. Z. Armstrong.
Thomas Downey David Turner, -. Mag
istrate: -. Mr.. Harlow for Council and
MIR. Moran for Magistrate have declined the
nominations rendered them.
Third Ward-Aldermcn W. Willough
by, Boston Crupper Council ". D. Massey,
VI. l.. Penn, Isaiah Fisher, e. v. Parker.
Nlaristratc: Samuel Hctllebowcr.
Fourth Ward-Aldermen J. G. Underwood.
John A. Seaton Council: Edward Hughes,
f. j. Evans. 7. 3. Pinn, j. II. ClagGct.-
Magistrate: K. H. Lucas.
The vote ut the late municipal election was
as follows:
First Warl-Latham, Conservative, loo;
Berkeley, Radical, POI.
Second Ward Latham, 81; Berkeley, l12
Third Ward-Latham. AGO; Berkeley, 4G4.
Fourth Warl--lIatham ISL; Bcrklcy. 5l'S
RADICAL CONVENTION The delegates ap-
pointed by the different Radical ward meetings
to meet in convention and nominate candidates
for Mayor and Commissioner Of the Revenue,
assembled yesterday afternoon III the school
house on Alfred street between Oronoro and
Princess streets.
Walter H. Penn VA elected President; and
l.. |. O'Ncal Secretary.
\ committee on credentials WAS then APP
pointed, which RETIRED and upon its return re-
ported the following named persons as dele
gates First Y ard l.. |. 0 Neal. John Lewis
j. ). Fowler. John Birrell and Robt. Jacobs.
Second Ward, J.. d. Harmon, ThoS. j. Brown,
Robt Armstrong, Marshall Williams and {.
W. Dewitt. Third Ward, Jos. Cotton. Chas;
Il. Grimes, W. l.. Penn, Geo. Dou"laSS and
Hannibal King Fourth, q. C. Whittlcscy,
Chas. Scales. T. Z. i'inn, }. \. Scalon and
VIM. Claggctt.
Samuel Hetebuwrr WAS nominated Tor Mayor,
there being no others mentioned III that con
ncction, and after anumusual amOc,nt 81 clannl,
wrangling. &c. was declared the choice OF the
convention.
9. &. Whlllcscy MAS without opposition
nominated aS candidate for Commissioner OF
the Revenue.
These nominees Were then waited upon and
informed of their nomination. and each request
ed to make speech
Accordingly. Samuel Hchebowcr arose He
commenced by saying he WAS no speech maker
but was one Of the few that acted. If elected
to the office of Mayor he would ia Ike it, &c, &c.
lie then thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and took his scat.
O. c. Whittlesey was then called for lie
said he was like his friend H.--no speech
ulakcr His tongue was like the Dutchman's
oreechcs--vcry brief He went OH for Il few
moments. and concluded Ivy thanking the meet
ing for the trust repoSed in him.
This convention cxcelled AL The Radical
meetings that have been held in this city for
ONE time The greatest confusion prevailed
during the entire evening, audit WAS with ditll-
Guilty that the reporter could catch anything
that was going on
THE FEAST OF WEEKs.-On the sixth day