Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
FOURTH WARD RADICALS The called meet
ing OF the 4th Ward Radical club was held last
night 10 small second story back room, (ip
which there was large stove bu, no 6re) of the
colored Odd Fellows building. Geo. Cooper,
the janitor Of the building had first to b.. hunt
ed w, aud after he Was found he refu, ed TO let
the room be used until the ''ueediul' was
forthcoming. As the amount, 50, had not
been raised before hlnd, Edward Hughes
guaranteed the rent, she door was opened and
the gas lighted, after which the crowd began to
come up. The jauitor, after short absence
from the room, rushed in again aud snached
from beneath the Presidents stand something
which resembled little brown bottle aud as
quick as thought went ou,again. In the mean
time about thirty-Gve persons had assembled,
OF whom ten were white.
At s o'clock John Seato1, the President Of
the club, brought huge hickory cane down
upon the table and asked the meeting to come
to order, which it did. He then stated
that the meeting had been called for the pur-
and said it would take but a few minutes to get
through with the nomination. and that there
was no necessity for any speech making
r. B. Hopkins made motion to proceed to
nominations, which was carried.
Travis B. Pun, nominated David Pullm IN,
white.
r. II. Lyles (col.) was also nominated.
Edward Sullivan, white, said be hoped the
nominations would not be closed as more per-
SOUS would be there IN few minutes.
After an interval Of about five mimi es Ar
thur Williams nominated E iward Sullivan.
A motion was then made and carried to close
the nominations.
The President asked how the vote should be
taken, and it was decided TO have rising vote,
aud the one receiving the largest plumber Of
votes 10 be declared the pominee.
Previous to the vote being taken, L. b. Pun
stated that all of the candidates We're good Re-
publicaDs, aud as for Mr.. David Pullman, he
was young man who, by his energy, had
made himself what he is to-day, and he hoped
the meeting would see fit to give him the uomi-
nation.
The vote being taken, resulted as follows -
Pullman, 8; Lyles, S; with the Presidents
vote) Sullivan, l.
The President announced the result.
A voice-Ain' t we going TO have secretary I
No attention was paid to the Inquiry, how
ever, as discussion arose as to parliamentary
law"
T. B. Piun-If it is tie vote, who has the
casting vote? The President has 40 right to
vote according to parliamentary law, except 10
case of tie vote, and then he casts the decd
ing vote.
Edward Sullivan begged to differ 10 regard
to these views of parliamentary law. and went Oh
to give his views 90 the law, in which he stated
that he would withdraw if Pinn' 5 idea was car
ried out
P.ou-As for your opinion of parliamentary
law | do not care, and You are at liberty to
leave the club-nobody will object.
During the discussion, a voice from the south
east corner of the room was heard to say 1t
was decided to make the one receiving the
largest plumber of votes the nominee.
The Presideot-Yes, that s it. Aud as there
is a tie vote between Pullman and Lylcs, we
will now take it over.
This was doue, Pullman receiving and
Lyles g. The latter Was declared the nominee
for Alderman.
r. B. Hopkins was about to speak, when a
motion was made aud carried to adjourn, but
Hopkins protested that no committee 90 cleo
ton and no committee to notify Lyles Of his
nomination had been appointed.
John Seaton-Hod on here, collection has
got to be taken up to pay for this ball. But
none seemed to hear Seaton or Pinn, both OF
whom were calling for a collection.
10 few seconds all but Seaton, Pinn and
Hughes had left the room, and squable en-
sued between Pinn and Seaton about who
should pay the rest Of the rent, Hughes hav-
ing contributed literally
Seatou said he had to pay s.. 50 hall rent for
the last meeting, and he'be d-m if he would
pay this too, and he (PiuDl could not expect
him to pay all the time.
After awhile the 50 was raised by some
means Cooper Was paid, aud the crowd, who
were waiting down stairs after being joined by
Seaton and Piun, left the scene Of acton.
Many seemed dissatisfied at the nomination,
thinking white man should have been select
cd aud many favored Mr. John B. Smoot for
the position.