Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28

as follows: Delegates-Jo. Il. Vanleer
and III. A. Timothy. J. 7. Carson and
Wiley Bryan received the next highest
vote.
For Councilmen John II. Hess, Jr, and
John Langham were nominated by accla-
nation, and for Alderman Jas. M. COyle
received 50, against 80, the next highest for
J. r. Ellis.
SECOND WARD.
Crowd assembled at the city work-house.
J. G. Wands was elected chairman and l..
A. Bryan and W. II. Dougherty seere-
taEies.
Nominations for delegates having been
declared in order, Dan. g. Kinney and
Jno. G.. Wilson were nominated. The
polls were kept open till O'Clock, when
the ballots were counted, showing the
unanimous election Of the two gentlemen
named.
No nominations were made for COun-
Gilman or Aldermen in this ward.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting az the Dollar Store was
presided over by A. B. Robertson. G. +.
Eastman acted IS clerk, aud a. z. Saeed
and A. G. Campbell acted as telleTs. The
election resulted as follows:
Delegates-T. c. Rock, j. G. Bradford
and Lewis Bryan.
For Alderman-Jas. II. Collins.
For COuncilmen-Adam Diehl and Il. C..
*. Martin,
FOURTH WARD.
Voting place, corner of Cherry street and
Capitol avenue. DR.. Roscoe presided,
with Polk Brown as secretary, and Frank
Pentec0st and Louis Talliehet as receivers.
The number Of votes cast was %, and the
five receiving the highest numbers for dele
gates were The following:
4. ID. Creighton, Barney Phillips, W. (.
Hinton, George COWan and w. II. HyeT-
Onemus.
FIFTH WARD.
Voting Place next door to Smiths drug
store, Church street. Many Of the most
prominent men Of the Ward were present
in the crowd here. *. j. Morris was
called to the chair and D=vid c. Love was
selected to act IS Secretary, with Thomas
Parkes and James S. Frazier as tellers.
Mr.. Thompson Anderson moved that the
nominations for Couucilmen and Alderman
be postponed for two weeks. Carried.
a large number were placed in nomina-
ton for delegates, and the ballot having
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number Of votes were 4. II. Hicks, IT., l02;
IT., 81; and Geo. 5. kinney, IS.
Newton Mcclure and Thomas B Craig
head tied for the fifth delegate on fifty-nine
votes. It was resolved to meet again to-
night to decide the vote.
SIXTH WARD.
Squire James Haynie presided at the
meeting in the Sixth ward, which was held
az Jones stable on Market street. Henry
c. Spurlock and Phillip Eastman were
appointed secretaries.
Clint Byrne, II. c. Spurlock, James L.
Venable and B. Boyd were elected dele
gates. On the first ballot Mr.. Boyd tied
with W. II. Tyrell, aud a second ballot
was taken 10 decide who should be the
fourth delegate.
SEVENTH WARD.
There was a large crowd in attendance at
the meeting in this ward. The polls were
opened about O'Clock at George W. FL
kin's store, corner Of Carroll and University
treets, and were closed a little before 10
o'clock. John L. Glenn acted as receiver,
and Brown Morgan and VIM. Hooper,
clerks. The following delegates were
elected:
John NJ. Hooper, Tony Carter, Jonas
Taylor, Geo. w. Dale and John l.. Glenn
EIGHTH WARD.
A large crowd gathered at the engine
house on Cherry street. Jas. Wyatt was
called to the chair, w. NJ. Carroll appointed
and James Wheless receiver.
This Ward being entitled 10 five delegates,
the following were elected, having received
the highest votes:
Z. F. Tauksley, 1J2; John Whorley, los;
Julian Cooley, 90; a. ". V. Alley, 81; j.
ID. Houston, 70.
The contest for Alderman resulted in the
Of DR.. w. J. McMuray, who
received l53 votes, against los, the next
highest, which were cast for Robt. HALEY.
For COuncilmen, w. W. johnson and
Jos. Wallace received the nomination, get |
ting 156 and 13S votes respectively.
In this ward the excitement ran high, |
when the result Of the election of nOIni- |
nees for the City Council was made known. |
The interest seemed to center in the race
for the nomination Of Alderman, the two
gentlemen Offering themselves for il being /
well known and highly respected. When |
It was asceTtained that DR.. McMurray had |
defeated Robert HALEY, the present in |
,umbent, deafenirs cheers rent the air and /
he names of the two gentlemen were /
5houted aloud by numerous voices. In
Ter the impulse Of the moment, and when 1
he excitement was very great, Alderman
HALEY announced himself as an indepen-
lent candidate for reelection; but, after
he reconsidered his hasty action
nd, through friend, withdrew the an
A1Horp,or, Hoi1ovr than frof ttn /
ongue Of the fire engine and made a brief
peech, in which he denied some reports
REGULATED about him.
After he had finished, cries for DR.. Nc
iurray were made, and it was about this
ime that a fight seemed imminent and,
ut for the timely Interference of some Of
be spectators and policemen, there doubt
sss would have been trouble. One of the
members of the fire company interceded
nth the crowd and got them to 60 out side
f the engine house, where be said they
Guild speak all night if they wished.
A barrel was obtained and DR.. McMur-
Az lifted upon it. he made a brief speech
nd was followed by Mr.. HALEY in a short
sjoinder.
NINTH WARD.
The meeting held at the Ninth Ward
ngIne house was presided over by DR.. y.
!. Tucker. VIM. Forbes was requested 20
ct as secretary. The ballot for delegates
suited in the choice of the following, who
,eeived the numbers next their names:
ames II. Brantly, 63: II. G. Hale So; Ii. |
uddeke, s; L. Weitmuller, 8.
TENTH WARD.
J. L. WeakIey called the meeting TO
der at the corner Of Brown and McNairy
reefs. T. o. Morris and NJ. d. A. NOlen !
ere appointed judges, and Messrs. Can
ell and Baskette clerks.
The following were elected delegates:
i'm Kelley, A. J. Law, George CaTliD, Z.
Tuner and S. w. Edwards.
Alternates-Alex. j. Porter, Jas. A.
hOmas, Charley Thompson, Albert
oberts, Jno. Tansey, and W. c. Smith.
J. D.. Smith was elected nominee for
ldeTman, aud VIM. Moore and I. L.
ah0ney for COUncilmen.
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