The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-25


The Conservatives of Clay Ward assem-.
bled at the Westham House. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. William jenkins,
aud Mr. p. f. Gibbs chosen chairman, and
George ". Duesberry secretary.
The. following delegates were chosen ::
Messrs. Joseph K. Anderson, George L..
Christian, and Joseph Hall. Alternates: /:
William jenkins, j. +. Meredith, and j. g..
Shafer.
MONROE WARD.
The meeting in Monroe Ward "a very large
one) was called to order by Colonel William
p. Burweil, the ward superintendent. DR..
j. s, Wexford and Colonel Thomas d.
Wynne were nominated for the position of
! permanent chairman. Votes between them
| were taken successiyely by uiuG roce, by
rising and by dividing on opposite sides of
the room. but such confusion and Disorder
prevailed that the tellers, Messrs. Thomas
Il, Joynes and ID. B. Jones, after several
vigorous efforts TO perform their duty, re-
ported that it was impossible to get far
count. Thereupon Mr.. N. NJ. Lee was
| nominated as a compromise candidate and
| was elected, and took his seat without oppo-
Sition. For secretary Messrs. William d.
Chesterman and Henry Hudnall were placed
| in nomination. The vote resulted in the
election of Mr. Chesterman.
The meeting, after undergoing many in
terruptions, proceeded to business. The
following gentlemen were present in nomi-
| nation: Frank T. Glasgow, Ro. Stiles,
Matthew Blair, John. .AherD, James R. Fish
CT, II. F. Walker, r. E. English, A. S. john
ston, W. =. Burwell, and DR.. J. S. Wexford.
The vote resulted as follows: Walker,
1877; Fisher. 1G9; Johnston, 167; English,
1857: Stiles, 112 Pulliam, LOT Glasgow, "a !;
Ahern, 90 Burwell, 46 Blair, 80 DIR. Well
ford. Is. The first four were declared
elected delegates, and the next four alter
mates: and the meeting, at IL O'Clock, ad-
journed.
JACKSON WARD.
The Conservatives of jackson Ward as
sembled in the Hastings Court room. Su-
perintcndent Gentry called the meeting to
order, and Mr.. William +. Drinkard was
called to the chair. Captain e. 7. Bigger
acted rs secretary.
The object OF the meeting being an.
nounced, Mr.. Daniel Wrenn moved that the
meeting proceed to select delegates, and that
! the voting be by ballot. Agreed to.
| The Chair appointed MessrS. Daniel
| Trenn, W. j. EppS, and W. j. Gentry tel
| lcrs.
| The following gentlemen were then placed
| in nomination: Messrs. N. L. Savage,
Charles Welch, Charles Clinely, Thomas
Cox. John NJ. Hulcher, J. NJ. Macon, j. F.
| Wing6eld, William +. Drinkard, and Patrick
| Cummings.
On motion of Mr.. Clinely, it was ordered
that the three candidates receiving the great
est number of votes be declared the dele
gates. and the three receiving the next
| highest number be alternates.
The ballots being counted, the following
gentlemen were declared elected delegates !:
Messrs. n, r. Savage, Charles CIinely, and
IL. F. Wingfeld. Aternates Charles
WeIch. l. NJ. Hulcher, and j. NJ. Macon.
Adjourned.
MADISON WARD.
The Madison Ward Conservatives met at
Monticello Hall. Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley called the
meeting to order, and was chosen chairman.
! Messrs. John G. Mosby and w. 2. Gretter
acted as secretaries.
| The following delegates were chosen Lion.
r. II. Daniel, by acclamation Hon. Johu A.
Meredith, Messrs. George D. Wise and j.
IL. Claiborne. Aternates: L. I'll. Fray ser,
w. u. Coleman, Pownatan Weisiger, and
Lewis Wagner.
| JEFFERSON WARD.
The meeting in Jefferson Ward was held
| in the Odd-FelIows' Hail. Dr.. A. S. MeRae
presided, and Mr.. Lewis +. BossienX acted
| as secretary.
The following delegates were selected:
Judges Robert Ould, w. w. Crump; Messrs.
James B. Pace, Elijah Baker. AlterDates
Samuel Maccubbin, E. B. Cook, +. Z. Cabell,
w. S. Gilman.
Dir. Gilman was nominated as delegate,
but Judges Crump and Ould both being
I fba m
allow the other precincts to have the re-
malnder of the representation.
MARSHALL WARD.
| The meeting was held at Haskins's build
| ING, in Rockets, and was called to order by
| II. Metzger, Esq, ward superintendent, on
whose nomination Captain j. j. English was
made chairman aud MIR. j. W. Cannon Sec
retary. %
The following delegates and alternates
were selected Delegates-Ca w. Z.
NJ. Kellam, Captain j. j. English, and John
4, Bossieux, Esq. Alternates -Messrs. Jas.
| Hays, w. c.. EIuln, and j. II. Walsh.
Speeches were made with great applause
| by Mcssrs. Kellam aud Lngllsh.
RECAPlTULATIoN.
| CVay Word.-Delegates Mes<rs. sIoseph
X. Anderson, George l.. Christian, and 10
seph Hall.
Monroe Ward.-Delegates Messrs. r. +.
| Walker, James r. Fisher, A. 5. johnson,
and r. E. English.
Jackson rd.-Delegates Messrs. N.
R. Savage, Charles CIinely, and j. L. Wing
field.
Madison Ward.-Delegates Messrs. John
A. Meredith, George u. Wise, and j. IL.
iClaborne.
Jefferson uWard.-Delegates: Messrs. Ro.
bert Ould, w. w. Crump, ). b. Pace, and
Elijah Baker. -,
Hnrshau Ward-Delegates !: Messrs. W..
p. n. Kella,n, j. j. English, and John Z.
| BosSieux.