The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-05-15
cossERyATIyE WARD MEETINGS.
Ei.ESTioN OF DELEGATES no TIE CRY
NOMINATING CONVENTION.

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pose OF electing delegates TO the CITY Mont.
asasin9 Convention, which meets at the Ex.
saange s.g Hotel tonight, were inneariy every
luseance largely attended, and much entbns;.
iisin was manifested. -
MARSHALL EARD.i I t,lz &,
Inc largest political meeting which has
g peen held In this Ward met Id Roysfar,s TO
Saceo factory, and wl4 called to order nv
Iaptain W. p. M. kelian, superb atandeny
VI tne " ard, and Captain james F.. Rifidiek
"us ePcted secretary.
:, !. was resolved to take theyYote ,by ballot
tsiia. on the first ballot the six candidotes
having the highest l,iEaber OF, votes he de-
shtreu elected; that the names of the canrli-
Gt.ts having the lowest fnlmber of votes ba
ufopl'ed from the list !: and TINT on each sub..
selttent ballot the same proceedings be had
uhtii the requisite number he elected, -.
IL was also resolved that COMMITTEES of
pfeshe appointed, TO whom ali ballots SHAH
he !ehvcrrd, the voters lassing by the stand
leaving their tickets, their names being called
ON aiolitl, and remaining III the opposite end
OF the room until the hllloi shall have been
announced. - N>-
The following committee was appointed.
r. j. Christian, William FL IN iiliams. GEORGE
4. Ahsskes d, &C r,asssAaffisoff, aud Daniel
Higgins. 1; - ry4.st.l - ~ !.
: A large, number of candidates were pomi-
mated, s5r, z-s 1 ). 4~sR2.z G!s..T r..
ISevcril of those who had been nominated.
before the ballot was taken withdrew their
names, amongst them MesSrs. George A.
Ainslie. Pc. Coghlan. and Joseph J. Eng
li,h.l $50 80 &-fis5
The first ballot resulted in the selection Of
~ oil afolf IN, ho
in which their names occur-viZ, James p.
Sharpe, james Hays, William H. Williams,
John komer, John Fl. Walsh, George Don.
ley. "S.' i.
On motion of R. B. Lyme, the six having
received the next highest votes were de-
clafed elected, as follows: Thomas Potts,
Thomas O'connor, Daniel Higgins, W, Hall
frew,.J. E, Riddick and f. l.. Moore,
Messrs. G. J, Fox. William j, Westwood.
K. J. Christian, J. D. Whitehead, W. II.
Pleas,n!s, and John j. Cannon, were elected
IA alternatyS. @.>E
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The meeting in this Ward was held at Odd
Fellows Hall, and Was very largely attended.
1t was called to order by Superintendent A.
Harvey, Esq. was elected secretary, and j..
McClernan assistant secretary.
The ballot system OF voting was adopted.
The following gentlemen were put in nom
nation: j. NJ. Talbot, C.. E. Whitlock, &.
r. Fl. Slyll, Sol. Wise, j. 4. Pace, "A.
b. Wells. y. }. Mccormick, G. Fl. Tia.
bott. j. II. Doolty. Levi Jackson, L.
nnh
p. Eldridge, James Necson. E. Darlington
Cabcil, j. j. Wilson, 5. s. Cottrell, j. j. Bin
ford, j. c. Redford, l.. l.. Bass, W. &. Ger-
try, B. Hasscll. j. Frcschkorn, John Johns,
J. II. Graves, B. Fl. Nash, and James L.
Phillips. ....a... .....
Mc<srs. L. B. Cook and J. Wilson were
appointed tellerS. ...
The following twelve gentlemen were
elected delegates: W. j. IarDrough, G. H.
Talbot, $. :. CottrciI, J. b. Pace, Robert
Ould, X. II. Whitlock, E. c. Cabell, j. NJ.
Talbot, Solomon Wise, 4. B. Wells, j. J.
Wilson, and J. j. Binford.
Alternat"s: l.. Jackson, James Nceson,
and Il. Ii. styI.
MADISON WARD.
The meeting. in this Ward was very large
and very respectable ii the character Of the
men composing it. 1t WIS called to order by
Alfred Moses. Esq, OH whose motion Gene
raj Peyton Wise was made chairman. MesSrS.
Charles .aIillhiser. w. Plnmer Gretter, and
ii. Tate Evans were requested to act as sec
retaricS. The ballot system of voting was
adopted. The following gentlemen were
put in nomination: Mcssrs. W. S. Wood,
W. B. lSaacs, l.. II. Page, Lewis Eu-
ker, j. j.. Montague, T. ". McCmce,
r. H. hlaury, /. :. Tower, c. L.
Williams, L. j.. Levy, N. s. Clark,
W. p. Palmer, F. J. Rciley, Samuel Rosen-
helm, L. HI. Frayser, W. S. Z. Mayo, DIR. J.
Ell. 2Iahoney, q. W.. Allen. Thomas J.
Evans, James D.. Brown, James Lyons, d. H.
Burr, Robert G. Scott, Powhatan WeisigerI
and DR.. A. H. Christian. Messrs. j. H. Clai-'
borne, James ?. Cowardin, Edward Mayo,
John Frpeland, and Joseph j. White were
teers.
The balloting resulted in the following
twelve delegates 4. W. McCance, l.. II.
Frayser, ii. T. Clark, R. b. Aia,Iry, L. r.
Page, w. B. Isaacs, DR.. J. Fl. Mahoney, Gu.
Williams, D. J. Burr, W. z. Palmer, W. $.
p. Mayo, I. S. Tower.
The nominations were made unanimous.
Adjourned. ...
MONROE WARD.
The meeting in this Ward was very largely
attended, and by every class of citizens. Cap
tain Charles NJ. Wallace was called to the
chair, and Mcssrs. S. NJ. Price, r. B. Wood,
and j. l.. Apperson were appointed secreta-
ries. ...-,.r. .<.s.... - .ss.... ,..,... ..s...
ON motion Of General Moore, it was re-
solved that the delegates be elected by ballot,
and that the name of each.voter be called Us
no dannsitpd his ballot
Messrs. John G. Wade, W. X. Martin, j.
X. Connally, and John Ii. Williams were ap-
pointed tellers.
The following nominations were made: 4.
Fl. Starke, r. E. English. A. Lybrock, +. L.
Glasgow, DR.. B. Burwell, ". G. burlington,
w. II. Haxall, S. M Bailey, a. S. Lee, John
a. Sloan, w. III. Wade, George Gibson, John
w. Powell, P. w. Grubbs, V. Bargamin, o.
Morganstern, Fl. IL. Carter, G. Il. Crutcf-
field, John T. Sublett, b. II. Epps, P. R.
Grattan, j. Fl. Montague, A. S. johnson.
The vote resulted in the choice of +. Il.
Glasgow, John Ahern, w. c. Darlington, w.
III, HuxalI, p. w. Grubbs, A. S. Lee, j. b.
Montague, Robert stiles, George Gibson,
John 4. Sloan, A. Lybrock, S. NJ. Bailey.
At u O'Clock z. NJ. the meeting adjourned.
In the early part of the evening there was
a slight disturbance of the peace, but the pro-
ceedings were for the most part harmonious.
CLAY WARD. 1
This Ward held its meeting at Eukers
Spring Park, and the Attendance was large.
1t was called to order by John F. Meredith,
of the Ward. Captain Henry
Hudnall was elected chairman, aud ). ".
Harwood secretary.
The delegates were selected by ballot, and
Messrs. j. T. Maxwell, G. r. Pace, G. J.
Morriss, G. C. Tinsley, and J. Z. Timber
lake were appointed to collect and count the
votes. At 1880 A. N. today the vote was
and the following gentlemen de-
clared elected: Messrs. F. p. Brannan, Joseph
HALL w. c. Wilkinson. George j. Hooper, I.