The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-03
The Great German Conservative Mas
Meeting,
TH1RTY-sIx PERSONS PREsENT--AMoNe
THEM SEVERAL AMERICANS, NOT A
FEW UNNATURALIzED. AND NINE
YOUTHS WHO ARE NOT EN-
TITLED To VOTE, NOT
BEING TwENTY-cNE.

Our friend, B. Hassel, of the German An
sefger, opened the meeting, and after Stain,
It's object proposed that it was necessary Il
elect a president. He being nominated. a
also friend Alois Rick, the latter of whom I;
well known in this community as the pave
ment contractor.
MT. Hassei, who is known for his modestv.
| refra1ned from announcing his mama as *,
presidential nominee, and friend AIo;s a. .n.
thereupon chosen. Three cheers for Alois-
nurrah lie IN somewhat rambling and
| stumbling manner, thanked the meeting for
their choice in himself as presiding Mogul o,
tne olg little meeting, and among other THINGS
stated that be was the chief in the movement
os , tne ouriesque company of l6 or II amateurs
OF last sundays political theatre in the Office nj
the Anzteger, and endeavored as best he
xnew-and is at all events supposed to know
10 impress bis corporaps guard ipcIudjnc NOT
rev republicans, Americans and unnatul al
ized citizens who could not well understand
NM OF the Importance of the present meeting.
He referred to the great wonders accom-.
plished heretofore, and wisely warned h;s
hearers that it they don't look sharp. the
Conservatives would cheat them of their
representation in the Council, if thew did NOT
make firm and united stand, and Impressed
tne Importance of the Germans raising their
veice. The demand, We accede cheerfully, is
Spoush-outy OneS SIKH reDFesQnta
tiop for body of one.flth or nearly one.
fourth OF the voters. 1t also came to pass thar
10 the Conservative City Committee there Is
no German representation from two of The
largest wards of this city, and he thinks n
foolish to leave it to perhaps a chance that
mere ana there, in the ward meetings, Ger
man might or might not get the nomination
tr the coveted seat in the Council. He
therefore, thinks it best to mako the proner
oemand before it is too late.
on motion OF somebody, Mr.. Stern, of the
Anze'ger, was elected secretary of the meeting.
1t was then moved By DR.. Boideman, of Jack.
son ward, that the president of the meeting
select SIX men as committee who should 90
out and bring in twelve names, two from each
ward, and the meeting should elect six out of
them. 'N' "
Mr.. Lybrock endeavored repeatedly TO make
speech, but was ruled out of order by the
chalr, and, among other things, remarked that
~ is more necessary to look for intelligence in
the future Council than even honesty or integ.
rity.
Dr. boldeman's motion was put to vote and
carried, the committee appointed consisting of
the following from the respective wards:
Clay Ward-Charles Seibert; Monroe Ward
"A Ly brock; Madison Ward-M. Nav: JEFF
Ierson-b Hassell jackson Ward, (onlv two |
present)-Dr. .Boldenan; Marshall Ward. |
only one presentl Henry Metzger, the latter
did not retire. While this committee retired, |
the chairman endeayored to make himself ain |
heard, who after ALL when President is the |
meeting, and the meeting must necessarily be |
Alois Rick, Esq, and among other foolishness |
STATED that the present Council (bless the |
marx have at any rate shown what they done |
with the money, and that they have made |
some great improvements in the city. TIf be |
ever spoke the truth he did it in part. for thew
have certainly done some digging for our
friend. "-
He also elaborately dwelled on the subject
that the second best man in the Council ia
German. Did he allude to the ward gery.
nander, or the mule merchant? Echo may
answer. But be admitted that while his sub,
ect man had his faults, yet he done the best he
knew how.
Mr.. Keterlnus, editor of the State Gazette
vas then introduced. He spoke well, and with
to the mark he hit the nail on the
lead, and eulogized that able Republican
tafesman and German fellow citizen of the
n est, Carl Schurz, in the highest terms. So
10 Mr. Shutewitz. who lately came here from
staten Island, or somewhere near New York.
ie euiogized Bismarck, and, by the way, he
impressed the hearers with the idea that the
0ming election is of more Importance to the
itizens of Richmond than Presidential elec.
ION, and here we remind our Republican
rlends of this little lesson
me committee then returned and reported
ne following names as their choice:
Cidy Wdrd-F. busch, E. j. Euker.
Monroe Ward-M L. Strauss, Otto Morpen.
tern.
Madison Ward-L. Wagner, R. Wend, n
urg. (last May Republican
J.terson Ward = B. Hassel, SOL Weiss.
Marshall Ward-Henry Metzger, A. Bode-
ar.
Jackson Ward-Dr. Boldeman, - HER
olzer.
Alter some three motions and great deal
confusion, the substitute of Mr.. Sol. Weiss.
recommend the twelve names to the various
ard meetings in which they respectively be-
ing, was carried-all the boys voting.
1t was then moved and carried that the ,
hair appoint one from each ward to inform
'e Conservative ward meeting of the choice
ade; and Mr.. &. j. Enker, by the way of
osing, informed the meeting that the ticket
bis (Clay) ward was already cooked. and ,
ot one German was on it, and that the COM !
ittee appointed to expostulate and give them
understand that they don't put one German /,
!, that the Germans will not support them.
The grand mass meetingsof thirty~six then
ijourned.