The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-26
THE. CITY ELECTION.
pnocEEDINGs OF THE TWO coSVES-
1IoNs LAST NIGHT.


Names of the Citizens and Radical Cam
didntes-ske1ches Of their Life nnd
Character.
Great was the excitement yesterday alter
noon and evening on the street, especially in
the vicinity of the Radical headquarters, at the
corner of Broad and Meeting streets, and near
the corner of Meeting and Market streets. The
hub-bub was not only because the nominations
for aldermen were to be made last night, anu
because everybody was expecting, desiring,
/, praying, wishing, hoping and loudly soliciting
that himself and his friends might receive the
honor of a nomination, but still more
/: because of the very stormy Radical
caucus held on Monday night at Market HAN,
which caucus, In certain sense, may be salo
to have been continued all day yesterday, In
every 'bar-room, and at every street corner,
wherever TWO or three "Rads" CHANGED to
meet. The said caucus at Market Hall was
\ held with closed doors, guarded by argus.
eyed sentinels; still enough leaked out to give
some idea of che Internal harmony Of the hap
py family, as, for instance, when we learn
that one of the principal points of difficulty
was which of two respectable citizens of Ward
with or without their consent) should be
put OH their ticket as aldermen. Another
cause of confusion is said to have been the
nomination of Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Mackey
and Mr.. Coroner Taft, which brought Sherin
Edward William McGregor Mackey to his feet,
inspiring him with protest more emphatic
than complimentary to those two aspiring
young ward politicians.
One thing appears to be quite sure: The
caucus did not fail for want OF patriotic clti-
ens-irespectiye of color or previous condi-
tion-willing to sacrifice their ease and OBJ
scurity of private station, and serve the city
in the capacity OF alderman. [Of course scar-
enger carts, contracts for plankroads, con-
tracts for furnishing the City with butchers
meat, and with medicines, &C., were not SO
. much as named.] Many of the incum5ents,
we learn, were willing to continue 10 aban-
don both privacy and comfort for the welfare
of the city, and still others, hitherto ''out,"
. showed themselves quite willing to come''in."
Such was the temper of the caucus-the diff
ferences irreconcilable- and great therefore.
!. the excitement among all classes Of Repuoll-
cans yesterday man almost listrusting
every other man of his party general un-
easiness prevailing, but no curb strong enough
to control .he obstructives, 80 as to prese mt a
placid front, and unanimous ticket to the
public this morning.
In the ranks of the Citizens party, all wa5
serene. There had been no stormy caucusing;
because there the best man was sought for tbs
office, and not the Office for the man. There
was consequently no excitement, and no
uneasiness even. Everybody felt confident that
the convention would nominate good
ticket, representing all classes and all
interests, and would specially hold In view
the Importance of having men on the council
board who would be competent to grapple
with the difficult problems of finance that may
present themselves In the course Of their ad-
ministration. In short, the people were con-
adent that the Citizens Convention would
nominate candidates In whose ability and in
tegrity the entire community has confidence.
and the event has proved that the people were
right.
The Citizens Convention assembled at the
Masonic Hall at 8 o'clock, the president, John
C. Minott,- Esq, in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. John F. Britton. 1t was
resolved that two-thirds vote be necessary.
for the nomination of candidates.
The president then stated that the conven.
ton had now met to nominate, for the. suf-
frages of the people, candidates for the City
Council. These should be men of well-known
honesty and integrity, of ability and patriot
ism. They should be chosen without regard
to personal preference, and with the sole view
to.secure men In whose hands the interests OF
all classes would be safe.
On motion of Mr.. Britton, the reso luton
passed at the last meeting Of the convention,
excluding the reporters Of the press from the
floor, was resciuded.
The convention then proceeded to make the
nominations:
WARD l.-For this ward the candidates were
Nessrs. o. A. Bowen, Bernard 0'Neill, Moses
Levy and Thaddeus Street. On the first ballot,
Messrs Bowen and O'NeIll were nominated by
the requisite majority.
WARD 2.-The candidates for aldermen of
this ward were Messrs. W. B. Smith, Charles
Michael and s. S. Solomons. On the first bal
lot Messrs. Smith and Michael were nom-
mated.
WARD s.-The candidates were Messrs. Jno.
kenny, James Cosgrove, S. L. Bennett, G.
Follin, s. B. Garrett, J. B. Howard, Patrick
Moran and Alva Gage. On the first ballot Mr..
.Alya Gage was duly nominated. On the
second ballot there was no nQmlnation.-
On the third ballot, E. Louis, colored, was
proposed as an additional candidate. Mr.
John Kenny was then duly nominated. On
the fourth and fifth ballots there was no elec-
ton. On the sixth ballot Mr.. S. P. Garret was
nominated.
~ WARD 4.-The candidates were Messrs. Jas.
n. Taylor, A. s. Johnston, F. L. O'Neill, G. A.
Glover, A. q. Hayden Withdrawn on the Sec
ond balot,) E. F. Sweegan, Charles Voigt, E.
Willis and Holloway. Messrs. Charles voigt,
A. S. Johnston, E. F. Sweegan and G. A.
Glover were duly nominated on the first bal
lot, and Mr.. James H. Taylor on the third
ballot.
WARD 5.-The candidates for this ward were
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