Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-15
DEKOCRATIC MEETINGS,
Majority Of MevFiek Delegates

| - 1SJOBhty d MeRRlck Delegates
Ch0oeD.
Meetings OF democratic and conservative
voters we're held in all the legislative districts
last night to elect delegates to the conventOa
which meets at Carusi's Hall next Monday 10
nominate candidate Tor Delegate to Congress
1IRsT DISTRICT.
The democrats and conservatives of the First
legislative district met at the Democratic Hal.
corner of Monroe and Harrison streets. in
Cnicntown. J.. +. Young was elected chairma An
and r. Z. Stevens secretary. The following
vention which meets next week to nominate
DEMOCRATIC candidate for Delegate TO Con-
gress:-Col. j. Brooks, W. Hickey, /. r. Young
i X. b. Grimm and John McLain The meeting
tEen elected John Van Hook, F. q. Stevens
VIM. Rose, II. Hardy, H. q. McSeny. James
Boyer, Edward Hickey, /. r. Young and A
Mccormick An executive committee for the
campaign.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The democrats and conservatives of the Sec
oDd district held meeting at Brishtwood, bat
no ceiegaies TO the nominating convention were
elected The meeting, However, endorsed Col.
Il. Il. SwaTt as the proper person to represent
the Territory in Congress.
THIRD DISTRICT.
This district-all of Georgetown west CT II Oh
street-includes Holy Hill within its limi =, and
The democrats and conservatives feel pretty
sue OF victory, hence lively time At their DIS
trict meeting at Market Half last night when
our reporter reached the hall there we:eyerv
rev persons present, but they soon began to
I e., 4
mack was busy distributing the following
printed ticket:
For Delegates to Convention TO Nominate
Candidate for COngress-Jno. I. Mitchell, Dan
vel OLeary, Richard L. CToplev, Laurence =.
Brown, Jos q. Waters.
+" For the House OF Delegates-Willam d.
CastiD."
There was great dissatisfaction expressed at
this course, and the question was freely circu-
lated who il Lawrence T.. Brown, but 10 one
seemed able to answer the question About
s.s ~ haze <rwa tkv.a 49,
bred persons present. Mr.. CassiH called the
meeting TO order, and nominated Mr.. Essu
Pickereli for chairman, who declined, and
nominated Mir. K. K. Shekells, who was declared
elected, and Mr.. Robert Frey was chosen for
secretary. Mr.. Casein then moved that the
printed ticket he adopted. MIR. F. w. Jones
for Congress, and moved that the delegates be
voted tor siDgiy, and he nominated Mr.. Daniel
o'Ltary. Here the confusion was very gre At,
jones and The C Chair II. in which Mt. Jones NC,
cus' d Mr. Csssin with packing the meeting.
Finally, MIR. Jones moved that q COMMITTEES
Of i've be appointed by the Chair to select
nve new delegates, and Sir. Cassin moved
to lay that motion on the table. Here
again confusion Was very great ON the
question as to how the vote be taken, and Mr.
Peter Berry, jr. and Mr.. Richard Cropley were
appointed teliers, and Mr.. Csssin's motion was
adoPted-yeas noes 81. Here was great con-
fusion, and MI Shekell went for his stick and
with heavy raps on the table demanded order.
MIR. j. Parrot here tried to speak, but the con-
fusion was 80 great that he could not bs heard
Mr.. j. NJ. Stake urged order and harmony.
Mr.. Cassn here took the floor, and said that
some OF his opponents wanted to be candidates
themselves, and he was there to advocate the
claims CT Mr.. Merrick. ICries of who is
Brow n?''l MIR. Cassin said that Mr.. Brown was
= native Of Georgetown and good democrat.
Mr.. John e. Marhury moved the adoption Of
the following ticket: Esau Pickrell, X H. Den
mis-. Richard L. CrOpley, James Reilly, James
kidgewsy. Mr. Brooks insisted on Mr. Cassin's
motion to adopt the printed ticket. Mr.. Rob
eson said the meeting was packed by both
pan ties, and moved TO adjourn. After great
confusion, Mr.. Jones offered the folloaing
ticket: r.. Piekrell, d. OIesry, John Fowler,
James kidgway, John I. Mitchell. Here, amid
more confusion, debate took place between
proper way to take the vote. Mr.. Frank Brooke
meved that q committee OF three be appointed
10 select i've men from the three tickets; which
was carried, and the chair appointed Messrs.
PiekIell, Stake, and Jones, and they reported
the following ticket: James Riley, Daniel
o'Leary, Richard l.. Crolley, Joseph G.wsters,
James Ridgsway; and this ticket WAS adopted.
Ii was moved that the delegates be instructed
to vote for Dir. Merrick, carried amid great APP
plause. Mr.. Pickerers name was proposed as
Mr.. Jones did not think 1t proper TO appoint the
| delegate at this meeting Mr. Csssin replied
that now was the proper time. After more par
| CsssiD; SIR. Alex. Marbury nomin ated r red
L W. Jones; Mr.. j. q. Msrbury nominated Mr.
Hugh Caperton. The secretary reported the
Il WIOlc uuMOeT OI votes cAkt TO- T or Mr. LAS
| sin, 1872 for Fred. ". Jones, 2; for Mr.. Hugh
| CapertOn, s. Mr.. Stake moved that the vote be
| made unanimous, which was adopted. Mr.. Cas-
l Gin was called upon for speech, and returned
| thanks. Mr.. Berry offered . resolution, which
Il was adopted, that . committee OF i've be APP
pointed by the chairman Of this meeting to act
"a an executive committee Of the third leRisia-
tive distrct Of the District Of Columbia, to hold
the ON &c for one year.
FOURTH DISTRICT
The democratic and c0nser vauve voters OF
\ this district assembled ut Forrest Hall, George
\ town, last evening. Mr.. Joseph l.. Simms was
I chosen chan man, and James Dickson secretary.
1 The following delegates to the nominating con
! vention were elected: Joseph L. Simms, Jose oh
\ n. Bradley, IT,, James Dickson, Grafton Tyler,
I and John W. Gross. MIR. d. ID. Mc9ill offered a
| resolution, which was adopted unanimously,
l shat in view Of his eminent ability, his sound
political record, and his intimate personal rels-
| tons With the people here n well Is with the
probable members of the House Committee on
the District Of Columbia, the democratic and
| conservative voters Of the Fourth district, in
| NOES meeting ssembled, direct their delegates
to vote in the convention to be held on the 2ist
instant, for the silver tOngued Richard T. Mer-
! rick, he being our unanimous choice for Dele
| gate In the Forty second Congress-" The chair
appointed Mesers. John w. Gross, Th0mas
Prodigy, End Clayton Simms chsliebgers OF the
Fourth district. Joseph l.. Simms was elect ed
president and James Dickson secretary OF q
permanent organizatio Joseph II. Bradley.
js., Grafton Tyler. in, and James Goddard
we're appointed 10 eraft constitution and by