The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-10
Conservative Ward Meetings.
OF DELEGATES TO THE
NOMINATING CONVENTION.
HARMONIOUS PROCEEDINGS.

HARMONIOUS PROCEEDINGS.
Conservative lnass-meetings were held in
| all the wards Of the city last night for the
election Of delegates to the Convention
| which meets tonight for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the House of
| Delegates
| MARSHALL WARD.
The meeting was held in the new club
house, corner of Franklin and Twenty
eighth streets, and was attended by many of
| the best men in the community. 1t was
called to order by Henry Metzger, superin-
| tendent Of the ward, on whose motion Dir.
| G. y. Lipscomb was called to the chair.
Messrs. ". G. Elan, Of the Wing, and Will
liam II. Peasants, Of The Dispatch, were
elected secretaries.
| On motion of D. c. Richardson, it was
resolved that nominations be made in open
meeting and voting be made by ballot, the
voters name being called when his ballot is
deposited, and the nine gentlemen receiving
| the highest number Of votes be declared
elected.
Nominations were then made, and the
votes counted. with the following result !:
| George a. Ainslic, James +. Rddick, james
B. Royster, D.. c. Richardson, w. G. Ehm,
John +. BossieuX, James Hayes, VIII.
Peasants. and John A. Curtis. =.
After the ballot was taken, on motion OF
Mr.. II. Il. Craddock the nominations were
| made unanimous.
Mr.. w. G.. Eam gave notice that the Con-
seryative Club Of this ward would hold a
meeting in their new house on Thursday
night next, and in the name Of the Club in
yited all Conservatives in tie ward TO join
| them.
The meeting then, at 9:1o, adjourned.
JEFFERSON WARD.
At this ward there was large attendance.
| The meeting was called TO order by DR.. A.
6. McRac, who was elected chairman; Mr.
John W. WiIks was elected secretary.
The following gentlemen were elected dele
| gates to the Convention :J. N. Newell, J. B.
Pace, J. J.. Darlington, J. c. Smith, A. G..
Babcock. +. Is. Cook, Solomon Wise, j. y.
Lacy, W. J. Yarbrough, c. Walthall, JImcs
McClernan, &. Ii. PoindeX'er.
The following were elected alternates B.
Hassel, j. T. BoSsicux, and +. G. Cabcll.
The meeting then adjourned.
MADISON WARD.
The meeting in this ward was very largely
attended. 1t was called to order by james
| 81. Doolcy. on whose motion ajor John FL.
ClulDUluc was SISAlStt AAttiA iIitth ohe t1SSSS
Z. Handy secretary.
The following gentlemen were placed in
| nomination: Thomas w. McCance, William
Sears Wood, John H. Guy, John Ii. Claiborne,
| X. S. Archer, John Mahoney, William +.
Gray, Maxwell T. Clarke, Lewis Wagner,
George A. BarksdaIe, Charles W. ALLEN,
PeytOn Wise. l.. FL. Frayser, Charles u.
Williams, K. B. Berkeley (declined), Joseph
Mayo, K. FL. Maury, Baker Z. Lee, +.
| Weisiger, George Klein, r. ID. Ward, Joseph
Allen, William s. Royster.
| Mcssrs. w. Z. Binford, w. J. Riddick, l..
S. Tower, and J. N. Stevens were appointed
| tellers.
The following gentlemen were elected: J.
| II. Claiborne, George 4. BarkSdtlc, NJ. l..
Clarke, L. Ii. Frayser, L. Wagner, Baker L.
Lee, Peyton Wise. K. 5. Archer, p. Weisi-
ger, W. Sears Wood, George Klein, c. W..
Allen.
Adjourned.
JACKSON WARD.
The Conservatives OF Jackson Ward as.
sembled at the City Hall pursuant TO notice.
| The meeting was called TO order by Mr. w.
J. Gentry, superintendent of the ward, at 5
| O'Clock i. NJ, and on his motion Mr.. Will
| liam +. Drinkard was called to the chair,
and Mr.. 4. w. Rosen requested to act as
! secretary.
| ON motion Of Mr.. S. u. Page, it was re-
solved that the vote for delegates to the
Nominating Convention be taken by ballot !;
that each voter place his name and the No. OF
| his residence on the same, and that each bal
| lot shall be for nine delegates. ..#.
| Mr.. Page then moved that the three high
est candidates from each precinct be declared
| elected delegates. Lost.
| The following gentlemen were then placed
IN nomination: James N. Tyler, Patrick
| Cummings, Z. w. Lowry, Thomas Cox, M.
J, Irwin, Charles Clinely, }. M. Hulcher, w.
S, jenkins, j. F. Wingteld, james W. Gill
man, n. K. Savage, George Fl. Bright, L.
| McGovern. Richard Traylor, Edward Cline,
James Fisher. Z. f. Burke, George Mattern,
J. +. Wolf, Patrick Williams, Emmet Har-
| ris. Chastain Wingtield.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. John
| Disney, Daniel Wren, George W. Epps, and
F. p. Hulce to act as tcllerS. Mr.. Ed. cline
was appointed sergeant-at-arms. The vote
being collected and counted, the following
gentlemen were found to be elected: Messrs.
James NJ. Tyler, E. w. Lowry. Z. Cum
mings, Thomas Cox, Charles Clinely, D. Al.
| Hulcber. w. S. Jinkins, j. +. Wingheld,
James w. Gilman. Alternates NJ. y. lrvln,
George II. Bright, >. Flsher.
| MONROE WARD.
AtSP. NJ. Colonel ". 2. Burwell, the
SUPERINTENDENT, called the meeting to order
and made few encouraging remarks IN re-
| ference to The approaching elections.
| Mr.. y. NJ. Lee was unanimously elected
chairman, and Mr. J. T. Stratton secretary
The Chairman having announced that
nominations were in order, Mr.. N. l.. StrauS
took the floor, and announcing that all want
Of harmony heretofore existing in this ward
had been healed by the selection OF 4 number
of delegates by committees representing the
two alleged wings OF the party in Monroe
| Ward, he then nominated the following
gentlemen, who were elected by accllma-
ton:
PHI. Starke, William English, S. II. Pull
liam, |. W. Wake, i. T. Glasgow. w. u.
Chesterman, Dr.. j. 5. Wexford, j. Il. Ca,
pers, Robert Stiles, j. j. Crutchtleld, w. :
White, and 0. Morganstern. ..
Brief speeches were made by DR.. Walker,
of Goochand, and Mr.. William S. White.
The meeting then adjourned.
i CLAY WARD.
The meeting in Clay Ward was the largest
that has been held for long time. 1t was
called TO order at 8 2. Ill. by Mr.. H. W. Pick
ren, ward superintendent, and on his mo
tion Mr.. Caleb Jacob was chosen chairman,
7 and Mr..John c.. Teller requested to act a:
Mr.. Pickrell moved that committee o
five be appointed to nominate delegates te
the Convention. Lost. -,
ON motion of Mr.. Daniel Denoon, th'
meeting then proceeded to nominate oeie
gutes, and large number of gentlemen were
|. placed in nomination. :,
} ON motion of Mr.. Meredith, 1t was or