The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-20
WEDNESDAY...........,MAY 20, 1874.
LOCAL MATTERS.
CONSERVATIVE WARD MEETINGS.
GREAT OUTPOURINGS OF THE
PEOPLE.
Nomination Of fAtdcrsne eI,, ao,rc Arm en-
puI Magistrates Les. Night.

ting Aldermen, Couuclmeu. and Magis
traIeS, TO be voted for ut the ensuing eec.
tipn.
The meetings were the lar9cse Of the kind
ever held in Richmond, and specially notice.
able on account OF The great numbers of but
.iucss mon, property holders, and mechanic,
present.
In the main they were harmoriou;, and
care was exercised in the selection of can
ddate$. Below we give the proceedings in
each ward.
Marshall Ward.
The largest political meeting ever assem-
bed in this ward was held last night, shoH-
Ing the deep Interest which is felt in the
selection H the members of the Council and
Magistrates. The meeting was called TO or
der, aud, on motion of Captain kellam Mr.
D. G.. Richardson was cu'led to the chair.
| and Messrs. Jamts L. Eid,!icE. ]. u. White
| bead. and james w. Caunon were elected
| secretaries. MIR. William q. Goodman was
appointed serpeant-at-arns. After some
discussion in regard TO the manner Of vutin,:
for candidates, the following rules We're
adopted
1>t. That all nominations be made in epcn
| meeting, and all voting be by ballot.
I'd. That the vote be first taken for eight
Councilmen, the three persons receiving the
| highest number of votes TO be declared the
| candidates for Aldermen. and the five per-
sons receiving the next highest number of
votes to be declared the Candidates Tor mCln-
bers Of the Common Council.
81. That the vote for Magistrates he taken
while the ballots for Couucilnlen arc being
| counted, and the three persons receiving the
highest number of votes to hc dcclaled TIC
candidates for Magistrates.
4th That three registrars Of the ward.
and two other gentlemen TO he appointed
by the chairman, be Il committee to receive
ballots. who, after satisfying themselves that
TIC persons Offering TO vote are registered
Conservative voters OF the ware, and give
III only one hallyt. shall announce the naine
OF the voter aud deposit tic ballot in tie
box.
5,h. That committee Of seven be al'-
pointed by the chair 10 count the ballots for
Councilmeu, and n committee Of five be aI'.
pointed in like manner to count the ballots
| for Magistrates.
The following Gen nlcmcn were then nomi-
| mated for the Council:
D. II. Alley, NJ. G.. Ha@gcrty, W. 7. III.
KcIlaln, james Hays, William III. Williams,
l.. Powers, I. Wiley Davis. J. J. Euslish,
Z. O'Neil, John a. Curtis, G. b. Lipsc0mb,
| II. MclZgcr. Dr.. l.. &. Crutup, George w.
DonIey, +. Mahoney, ST., w. A. q. Cole.
Joseph w. Carter, II. W. Tyler, a. Bodcker,
Jefferson Powers, Peter SnalI. L. NJ. Noble,
w. G.. Aulnions. john p. Pearson, JOhn W..
Moody, a. J. Vaughan, {. }. Fos, Jr.
4Afler the voting had closed tic telIcrs
counted tue ballots and announced the fol-
lowing us the ticket selected for The differ
ent branches of the Council, the names be-
ing recorded in the order in which they
stood in the ballot:
aldermen: W. =. NJ. kcllm, William
I'll. Williams, c. B. Lipscomb.
Council: j. }. English, Il. ". Davis, Il.
Metzger, John y. Curtis, Joseph W. Carter.
Justices Of the Peace: While the count
ing of the ballots was going on The following
gentlemen were nominated and uallotcu Tor
as magistrates: William Hal! Crew, Thomas
+. West, w. j. Nays, George Burgess, John
Ii. Burch, Sr., George C"rdWcil, Johh -.
Pit, +. A. Saunders, John Homcr, CsicNc'
mara, A. W. RoW!ctt, Ii. Oliver, II. Alk'n'
son, f. :. Turpin. Silas Johnston.
The tcllers announced the following gen
tlenen as chosen Tor candidates William
Hall Crew. George Burgess, William j. Mays.
Several of the candidates, being called
upop, returned thanks Tor the honor COZ icl-
L
WAS entirely harmonious throughout, and ut
midnight quietly dispersed, all apparently
well satisfied with the result.
jefferson Ward.
The meeting in Jefferson Ward was Iicld
! in the Police Court room. Dr. \. =. hlcRle le
was called to the chair, and ilr. JOHN w.
Willis requested to act AS secretary. Tue
usual uumba of tellers, &C., were appointed.
On motion of Mr.. D. I. Howard, it Was
agreed that the voters present ballot for eight
| oi the gentlemen who Shall lie placed in nnin-
| nation, tue three nominees receiving the
| greatest number Of votes cast be declared
| tje nominees for aldermen, and the rcinai-
| iuy five be declared the nominees ior Couli-
cinlen. 49,.
The following nominations were then
made: Mcssrs.W. W. Crnnip, John NJ: HlG-
gius A. G. Eahcock, Elijah Baker, j. W.
Shields, james 81. Tulhott, James l.. Sinith,
Charles +. Wbitlcck. W. II. Scott, c. Zni-
NOR Solomon Wise, J. Ii. Dickcrson, D.. NJ.
Newell. S. j. Flournov. j. K. Sands, samuel
Maccubbiu, y. I'll. Cha!k!ey, A. W. NoltihS'
j. b. Pace. ,.,.
MIR. Muccul,Jn decliucd to be Il candidate.
For Justices Of he Peace: Messis. w. >.
Holmes, II. =. Mayo, james l.. Phli!lpS' hl'
Nelson, w. L. Granger, ID. Delarue, b. Z.
Galloway, j. Cunningham, {. Z. IhoI, u.
! X, Wademan.
After ull the Conservatives present had
voted. the ballots were counted by the tcllerS
upon tue Justices stand, in the presence ol
the very large number OF citizens VINO were
in attendance.
The result was announced rs follows
Counciln,en Batcock, 33S; Baker, lso;
Crump, 269; Chalkley, s; Dickerson, GU;
Flournoy, 1902; Higgins, 36l Nolting, 10;
Newell, $50; Pace, s; Shields, PIG; S!Dlib'
Alb: Scott, sos; Sands, 1l3; Talbot, 39o
wise, Ill; Whitlock, $50 Zmncr. 307.
Justices: DeIarue, G5; Cunningham,
e5S: Galloway. l55; Granger, 29S; Holmes
20i; Mayo, Sc; Nelson, 10; Phillips, aol
| Thou. S4; Waidcman, -. Scattering votes!
SO. -,
Aldermen William II. Scott, j. Z. smith
G. Ximmcr }. III. Talbot. j. NJ. Newell, ,
| nj. Higgins, A. q. Babcock, Z. y. W hltiock
Madison Ward.
The meeting at Monticello Hall, in Madi
son Ward, was the largest and most inlelii
rent that has been held there for many years
| 1,hc citizens commenced to assemble ut III
| carly hour, and continued until the hall was
filed A large number of the leading ant
| most Influential men, representing all CLASSES
aud industries, participated IN the meeting
/ The very best feeling was eXhibhcd upoi
the part of all present. The business OIL th'
meeting was proceeded with in quiet, or
derIy manner, by appointing Colonel Joht
| II Euv chairman. andMr. William ii. Wau'