Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.


ING.-A very large meeting Of the Radicals Of
the Third Ward was held last night in room
il Loves u,lding, on the corner of King and
Henry streets: which was characterized by great
soraer }. L. Ed lin presided and II. J.
Blown acted "a ,cretary.
The report CT the committee 90 room recon-
mendlDg the occupation OF the Que III which
the muetlng was then being held, was adopted,
Marshall, the proprietor, giving vent to his
pen up, wounded feelings, by mild rebuke to
Hannibal klug tor lnslnuatlug that he NJ. would
rob the party, by asking dolara night for the
use OF the roou.
4 report from the Finance Committee"
that each member pay twenty-five cts. every
meeting night until after the election, was re-
ceived with several gruuts aud rejected, aud
motion by d. Syphax that each one present
pay twenty five cts. was equally distastetul, and
as summary rejected.
5. Hetiebower said that if the members were
not Imbued with sufficient love for the party to
contribute twenty five cts. towards its main
,enance, they were not fit to be members, and
would finally slough off entirely.
The hat was then handed round ,and although
there were about fifty present, the amount col
lected was one dollar and fifty one cents, aud
rs the dollar was contributed by one Individual
alone, and the reminder by the crowd generally,
it was conf occurred aud iutimased quite plainly
that although Mr. Hct1lebower had talked
good deal about patriotic spirit aud love of
party, &C., he did not put III twenty-five cts.
The Registration Committee reported that
they had done their duty, each of the CON
mittee naming the parties that they had taken
up, except Mr. JOS. Cotton, who was general
in his remarks.
Brown suggested that the city nominating
Convention meet at . clock tonight where
upon Lumpkius moved that the Convention do
meet at that time and said that the Third
Ward had as much right to say when the Con-
veution should meet as the Fourth, or any
other ward Of the city. the motion was
adopted.
After the vote was taken MeSsrs. Edelin, and
Brown objected to the action on the ground
that they had 40 fue clothes to make show
in, and thought the other wards should have
been consulted.
Fisher said that if the Convention met at
- clock to-day, and all the delegates We're not
present it would be their duty to adj ouru Till to-
night.
John Birre from the Second Ward. was
'.at sea- as to when the Convention would
meet, but thought clock the proper hour.
Lumpkins moved that list of the registered
voters be obtained and u NAN employed Tor the
purpose of bringing up voters on election day
the conservatives, he said, having paid u man.
at the last election, 81 for that purpose.
Douglass objected to the 81 on the ground
that Lumpkns was looking out Tor "a fat job. :,
The motion was adopted and Lumpklns and
A. Is. Crupper appointed the committee:
Lumpkius was anxious that Cotton should
show his faith by his works, and wanted him
PUT upon the committee, but Cotton peremp-
toliiy declined, and said he was Republican
before Lumpkins knew what Radical was
s. Hrttlebowcr, Matthew King, A. Is. Crup
per, c. jackson and G. =. Douglas We're ap.
pointed committee to nominate candidates tor
the Board of Aldermen and Common Council,
aud while in consultation there was quite dis
cussion iu reference to color, the whites object
lug to putting on colored men aud vice versa.
Upon returning to the meeting the following
names were presented For Alderman, W.
Willoughby; for Couucllmcn, 4. Is. Crupper,
!. Fisher, r. Portuer Fields Cook, 5. n.
Garwood and f. +. White.
On motion W. Willoughby was declared the
unanimous choice OF the meeting tor Alderman
Burnett suggested that the name OF Portner
be dropped, that gentleman having been noml-
mated 90 the night previous by the Conserva-
tlveS.
4. B. Cruppcr said that was the very reason
he was named, because Mr. +. had been waited
upon and he avowed that he vas good Re-
Rs,iica,s Of tie Third Ward.
Ii. King objected 10 the report OF tile c1n-
mttoe aud Infatuated that he wanted TWO color
ed :uc;i put on the t2E4s.
The ti,iiowicg additional names were then
added to tie report by the meeting: Dr. j. b.
Johnson, T. D. Beckcy, ID. K. Wludsur, t. y
Reed, and H. King.
Bailey. co!ored, said he was sorry he belong
ed 20 party so degraded anG SD low thar they
had to 90 outside TO tiud men to represent them
DR.. Johnson was good man, but he was not
in favor Of picking up backsldng khpuhlIcaaS
to pat thcm on the ticket.
4 member said thar Mr. Portner was d man
of good principles, and if they could bait their
hooks so a. to draw strength from the Conser-
natives he would heartily endorse MIR. +.
d. Syphux said that they had bated their
hooks once before iu this ward and been fooled
Marshall said he was 10 politician; had un-
dertaken it once aud failed; was no speaker, but
he discovered from the debate that good he
publrans We're hard to find.
\ discussion then ensued between Douglass
and Marshall as to who were good men who
were evidently scarce.
The nominations of DIR. johnson and u. H.
Windsor we're then laid on the table.
Cpon voting for Cuuncilmen the following
were nominated R D. Beckley, Fields Cook,
Robt Portner, and |. Fisher
T. J. Edelin, was unanimously nominated
for Constable, and W. L. Penn tor Magistrate
A colored member named Ford violently at
tackled Marshall, accusing him of sordld mo.
tives, and amid great confusion, at about halt
past twelve clock, the meeting broke up.
REG1sTRATIoN.-The registration books from
;,he time they opened until p m. to day make
the following exhibit:
First Mard-White, registered, 90; colored