The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
xEpuBLrCAN WARD MEETINGS.
Election of Delegates to the State
Convention. a1 rE
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Rcnutlican mass meetings were held in all
the wards of this city last night, pursuant to
the following resolution of the Republican
CITY Central Committee .t
"Resolred. That the Republican members
of the various wards in the city of Richmond
lie requested to convene in their several
wards on Tuesday the Goth instant at $50
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one delegate from each ward to represent
this CITY in the approaching State Convention
to be held on the l7th Of April, 1872"
4 GOOD deal of interest was manifested III
the proceedings i'll each ward i'll view OF the
contest between the "carpct-baS" ana
"nativc" wings of the party and the bear
inr which the Convention is expected to nave
on national politics.
MADISON WARD.
The meeting in this ward was held AZ the
Union Hotel, on Seventh street. Joseph
Cox presided. The chairman of the meeting,
Hon. Charles II. Porter, and Rush Burgess,
Esq. were the three persons put III nomlna-
ton. A committee WAS appolntedto wait on
Cox and inquire whctherhc would conScntto
run. He declined, and left the fight between
Porter and Burgess.
On the first ballot Mr.. Burgess received 80
L
tl,ereupon declared elected, and the election
was made unanimous.
Mr.. Burgess thanked the meeting, and
Mr.. Porter acquiesccd. though his friends
were very much CALLED 10y the defeat.
JEFFERSON WARD. <
In this ward the meeting was first held in
n shoc-shop on Main street near Twenty
first, hut the shop ailording insufficient ac'
commodations for the crowd, it adjourned to
Stokes's "Hotcl." Captain Bragg was chair
man and Mr.. O'Brien secretary. After a
very excited debate and close ballotlng, Co
lionel John r. Popham was elected delegate
over l.. ii. Chandler, Esq.
MONROE WARD.
The Monroe Ward rally was at the Third
Street Methodist church. The proceedings
were very peaceful, and the session short
John Amber Smith, Esq, received the nonl-
nation without serious opposition.
MARSHALL WARD.
In this ward the meeting was held in ono
of the huts on Chimborazo Hill. James
johnson was chairman and William H. Car.
ter secretary. Tie attendance was small,
about tiftv colorcd men and four or five
whites being present. The question was
raised as to whether the meeting had the
power to nominate q man not resident OF
the ward. After prolonged debate, parti,
cipated in by l.. G.. Bowden, Mr.. Carter, and
Mr.. Coleman, it was decided in the affirma
tive. Messrs. l.. &. Bowden, Charles II
Porter, +. G. W. Coleman, and A. w. Viii
cox. were put in nomination. The vote
stood as follows: Porter, %; Coleman, .
Wi!cox,7. MIR. Porter was declared elected
Bowdcn declining to run. For alternate, the
names of Bowdcn, Coleman, and Wilcox.
were presented. and the vote stood: Bow.
den, 20; Coleman, Is; Wilcox, II. No Other
business was transacted. -
JACKSON WARD.
There was great outpouring Of the g un'
terrified" of this ward at Mount Zion church
Iandon Boyd and, John Oliver (both colored)
were nominated, and there was hot contest
between their friends. The former Was sue
ccsSful by vote of 1G2 to AZ.
CLAY WARD.
This meeting was held at Bowers church
near the penitentiilry, w. T. Bailey pre-
sided. The nominees were Charles II. Por
ter, Joe Poe, and DIR. J. ii. Shields. The
session was prolonged until late hour, unt
vote was finally taken with the following
result: Porter, o9; zoe, ~ Siieius, :.
Lewis Lindsey was elected Mr.. Porters al
tcrnate.
THE DELEGATION.
The following is a list of the delegate'
elected: Marshall Ward, Charles Fl. Porter
jefferson Ward, John K. Popham; Madison
Ward, Rush Burgess; Monroe Ward, Johr
Amber Smith; Jackson Ward, Landor
Boyd; Clay Ward, Charles Fl. Porter. Only
one OF these delegates is coiored. Porter
represents two wards. His opponents com
plain that in his speech at the mass meeting
on Monday night he said he would not go te
the Convention ut all.