Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-07-17
IA Republican Nominatiotfs.

sa,tv Of Beaufort to nominate candidate
hr tho ensuing Municipal Election, wa
Ssa n the arsenal July l4th, 1873.
The meeting nas called TO order q
sSsbct snd is min, by Il. Robinson
Dsecinet chairman. - S,
Y. G. Morrison, Hon: r. Il. Gleave
and b. G. Wilson were nominated 10
Ssr&.nent chsirmen. The question belnl
s.Ilea. Hon. R. q. Glcaves was declared
n have been elected permanent char
man. Messrs. ]. Richardson and .
Cohen were appointed as committee !"
conduct Mr.. Geaves to the chair. VI
motion Off. Washington, J. L. McGreg'
n VAS elected secretary.
Motion Of J. H. Tonking that the
meeting adjourn until to morrow evening"
lost
The following were the nominations
for Iutendant- ,.,,
X: s: Bennett and Alfred Williams.
Motion by J. Cohen that the nomination
for Irteudant now close: Question being
sailed s5 votes in favor II against motion; ;
S.rr;ed. Motion by H. Robinson that
tbs voting proceed by the citizens rising
standing until counted; motion carried
Motion by J. G.. Thompson that two
tellers be appointed to count the votes
pro ard con; carried.
Joseph Cohen and W. G. Morrison
were appointed as tellers by the CHAIR.
The votiug proceeded, the tellers report
1Ial twelve in favor of R. s. Bennett
and (55) fRy-fve in favor of Alfred
Williams. =,
Alfred Williams was declared duly
nominated by (43) forty-three majority.
On motion to proceed with the nomlna-
tion for six wardens.
Jas. e. Boyce was nominated oy W.
C. Morrison.
Jas. G. Thompson was nominated by
J. Cohen.
Jos. Robinson was nominated by r.
Washington. e,
HIM. Stuart, NJ. D., was nominated
BY R. Bythewood. :,
John Rich declined, was nominated
by j. B. Huggins. :,
Hon. R. H. Gleaves was nominated
BY VIM. Seabrook.
VIM. McGill was nominated by n.
Bythewood.
W, r. Fisher was nominated by R.
Washington.
Richd. Washington declined, was
nominated by VIM. Seabrook.
Franklin Talbird was nominated by
r. Washington.
DC. Wilson was nominated by II
Robinson. =,
W. Wilson declined, was nominated
by D. Richards.
Motion that the nominations now close
carried.
On motion that the voting proceed.
J.E. Boyce received votes.
JIG. Thompson received 80 votes.
Jos. Robertson received 81 votes.
II. NJ. Stuart, NJ. D., received Al votes.
Mr.. Langley rose with a request that
the negatives be called.
Motion that the action so far as the
nominations for wardens, be reconsidered; !;
motion lost.
The voting then proceeded.
Hon. r. H. Gleaves received sixty
seven votes.
Mr.. Langley called for the negatives.
The tellers report no negatives.
Motion that the parties heretofore
voted on the negatives be now taken.
Lost.
VIM. McGill received ayes, 70, nays,
q.
W. H. Fisher received ayes, 81,
nays, 0.
Franklin Talbirdp received aves' 81
nays, 81.
d. C. Wilson received ayes, GA, nays,
3.
The following six persons having re-
ceived the highest number Of votes were
declared nominated as wardens:
Joseph Robinson, ffty-oue votes.
H. III. Stuart, NJ. D., forty-one votes.
Hon. r. II. Gleaves, sixty-seven votes
VIM. McGill, seventy-three votes.
w. H. Fisher, sixty-seven votes.
D. c. Wilson, sixty.four votes.
Motion by j. Cohen, that the ticket
with Alfred Williams as intendant be
declared unanimously nominated. Car
ried.
On motion, adjourned with vote Of
thanks to the chairman.
Council Meeting.
Council met on Monday night last.