Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-21
CONSERVATIVES NOMINATIONS.

The Conservatives of the city turned out in
large numbers-larger than ever before upon
similar occasioDs-in their respective wards last
night 10 make nominations for the City Coun-
Gil, accomplished that object harmoniously, Sc
lected excellent tickets, and all that they have
to do now in order to secure the election of
their candidates in at least three out of the
four wards, and possibly even in all four, is to
90 to the polls on the 2Sth inst. and cast their
ballots for them.
As above stated, the meetings were more
numerously attended than ever before uoder
the present orgaoization-t property holders
seeming to have taken some interest in the Sc
lection Of those who are to manage the affairs
of the city during the next year-and as the
nominees were selected by the fairly asccrtained
majority of the Conservative votes, there is no
reason why a single ticket should be scratched
by any member of that party.
The following are accounts OF the proceed
ings of the meetings 10 the several wards
FIRST YARD.
The meeting in the LIST Ward was held at
No. "a Prince street, Alderman w. A Moore
in the chair and Harold Snowden Secretary.
The chairman having stated the object for
which tie meeting had been called,
Messrs. q. G. Smoot and Hugh Latham
we're put in nomination for the position of Al
derman, and a ballot having been taken by
Geo. r. Shinn and NJ. H. Nash, t~ellers, the
result was announced as follows: Smoot, Sc:
Latham, $3.50 MIR. Smoot was declared the
nominee.
Nominations were then made for four mem
bers of The Common Council, and 1t being deter
mined that the four Of those voted for who re-
ceivcd the highest number of votes be the nom
mess. a ballot was taken with the following re-
suit: George R. Shinn "A, W. s.. Moore so;
Isaac Eichberg So. Orlando Wood 81, U. NJ.
Monroe %, John w. Burke 90, G. L.. Neale
10, j. H. Reed Is, Park Ag?ew IL, l.. D;
Fendall IL, b. Fl. Lambert s, Edgar Wari Id
$50 Messrs. Shion, Moore, Elchberg and
Wood we're declared duly nominated.
Jacob Fultz was then nominated for Justice
nominations having been made unanlmcui, the
meeting at an early hour adjourned.
SECOND WARD.
A large meeting Of the Conservative voters
of the End Ward was held 10 the hall Of the
Sun Engine Company, 10 the Market building,
presided over by s.. II. Janney, with 4. NJ.
Latham Secretary.
On motion of Joseph Hopkins, it was deter.
mined that the candidates receiving the high
est number of votes should be declared the
choice of the meeting.
Nominations being next in order, Messrs. 4.
Nj. Lawson and Geo. H. Markell were placed
in nomination for the Board of Aldermen, and
upon the ballot being taken, Mr.. Lawson was
chosen, the vote being: Lawson, 81; Markell,
II.
Nominations for the Common Council being
next 10 order, NJ. B.. Harlow, Jos. Hopkins,
Il. Il. Downham, Jos. Broders, Lewis Mcken-
zie, Boyd Barrett and Henry Strauss were
placed iu nomination, and upon the ballot be-
log taken, Messrs. Downham, Hopkins, Brod-
ers and Harlow were selected, the voting be-
ing: Downham 63, Hopkins 60, Broders 60,
Harlow 46, Barrett Is, Mckenzie IA, Strauss
9, Markell l, Field l.
Before the b~alloting began, Colonel ". A.
Stewart raised the question as to whether MIR.
Mckenzie, having been nominated by the Rad
icals tor the Board Of Aldermen, his claims
could be considered by a Conservative meet
ing, >,
cred Mr.. MoKeuzie one Of the most efficient
members of the present Council, and did not
believe that he was cognizant of the action of
the Radical meeting by which he had been
nominated for Alderman. They thought be
should be returned to Council, and did not be.
lieve he was q Radical. i.
For Constable j. R. Gray and j. L. Smith,
jr., we're put IN nomination., aud Mr.: tray
chosen by a vote OF 25 to IA for Mr.. Smith.
While the vote was being taken, Mr.. Smith
came into the hall and declined a nomination.
The nominations having been made unanl-
nous, and a vote of thanks rendered the Sun
Fire Company for the use Of their hall, the
meeting, a very harmonious one, adjourned at
ter a session of less than an hour.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting in the Third Ward was held 10
the old Court House, and was one of the largest
ever held there. Capt. Jas. NJ. Steuart, Ward
Superintendent, called the meeting to order
and stated its object, when, on motion, j. [.
Beckham was called to preside, and Geo. A.
Mushback was elected Secretary.
The Chair stated that nominations for an
Alderman we're 10 order.
DR.. j. G.. Hill moved that the meeting bal
lot for an Alderman and Couucilmen at the
same time, which motion was lost.
H. Cook moved that the meeting proceed to
nominate au Alderman, which Was carried.
Dr.. y. d. JOnnson ana II. fOrtner were
then placed in nomination.
The Chair appointed Geo. Bryan and L..
Uhler tellers.
T. Risheil moved that the gentleman re-
c~eiving the highest number of votes cast be
declared the nominee, which motion was
carried.
A ballot being then taken 2l5 votes we're
cast, resulting for DIR. Johnson, ll6; for MIR.
Pcrtner SO.
The Chair thereupon declared DR.. Johnson
duly nominated.
DR.. johnson thanked the meeting for the
honor conferred and the vindication of his
course; having received the nomination for Al
derman Of the Third Ward two years ago, he
was not instructed, nor was any series of resolu
tions passed to govern his Aldamanic course;
the only Instructions he received we're by con-
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