The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
WARD MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.


NEW CITY CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE.
The term for which the present Conserva-
Ftive Committee was elected having expired,
meetings were held in the several wards OF
the city last night to elect new members of
the committee. The meetings were but
poorly attended considering the important
interests at stake, though the selections were
generally good. The following gives the
result in each ward
Marshall Ward.
The Marshall Ward meeting was called to
order by G. j. Fox, ward superintendent.
On motion of Captain Kelam, Mr. G. b.
Lipscomb was called to the chair, and Mr..
w. Hall Crew requested to act as secretary.
The following gentlemen were placed in
nomination:
II. Mclzyer, J. J. Cannon, William Hall
Crew, w. l.. NJ. kellam, Thomas O'COnnor,
=. G. Cogh'au, c. j. Fox, c. Is. LipScomb,
George Donley, A. Il. Woodson, and John
A. Curtis.
The following gentlemen, having received
the highest number of votes, were declared
elected:
Ii. Metzger, A. L. Woodson, c. J. Fox,
Sr., George w. Donlev, William Ii. Crew.
Jefferson Ward.
The Conservatives of Jefferson Ward met
at The Police Court (Odd. Fellows HalD. Mr..
Robert Ii. Styll presided, and Mr. Louis f.
Bossieuy was chosen secretary. The follow
ing gentlemen were elected: Messrs. K. II.
Styll, a. G.. Ba bcock, George S. Turner,
Thomas J. Schmidt, and William Wood.
Mr.. Turner takes the place of NJ. Maccub-
bin on the committee, be declining to serve.
Madison Ward.
The meeting in Madison Ward was held
at Monticello Hall. Colonel John II. Guy
presided, and Major f. A. q. Handy acted
as secretary.
The following gentlemen were placed in
nomination:
Alcssrs. John II. Guy, F. J. Reilly,
Charles w. Alien, l.. Wagner, and j. Pen
dleton Rogers-all Of whom were elected.
Mr.. Rogers takes the place Of MIR. W. Ii.
Wade, who has removed from the ward.
Monroe Ward
The Monroe Ward meeting, which was
called TO order by the ward superintendent,
and over which Major Don p. HalSey was
called to preside was held at Morgenstern's
| Hall. The attendance was very large for
meeting Of the sort, ard the contest was ami
ultlG. ut IhllltS VI lUC lOlION
| mau were entered to be voted for as mem.
| berS Of the City Committee:
w. Z. English, 5. Ii. Pulliam, W. D..
| CheSterman, a. 5. johnson, James r. FISH
er. Don =. Hlscy. John j. Cruchtield,
John -. Rediord, w. w. Cosby, O;to Nor
genstern, Julius S;raus, and L. A. Brinder {.
| The following having received the highest
number of votes cast were declared elected:
:. II. Pu.liam, William 4. English, w. D..
Chestcrman, 4. ). johnson, and 1umes T..
Fisher. The nominations were made unani-
nous.
Mr.. Julius Straus offered the following re-
solution:
ReSolued, That our members Of the City
Central Committee he requested 10 use their
| best endcayorS TO secure the adoption OF a
! better primary-election plan than the one
now in existence.
1t was urged that the new committee would
| do their best to perfect the primary-election
plan, and Mr.. Strauss resolution was there
| fore laid on the table.
jackson Ward.
The meeting in jackson Ward was called
| to order by the ward superintendent (Alr.
| Dan. Wrcu) at O'Clock. The attendance
was very large. It's object was stated and
| The meeting proceeded to ballot with the fol-
| lowing result: Members elected: Messrs.
Daniel Wren, Ed. Cline, NJ. Irwin, Alois
Rick, Charles Bigger. Vote of thanks ten
| dereG The retiring committee.
Clay Ward.
The meeting iu Clay Ward was held at
| Lauer's Hall, on Main street. Mr.. u. w.
| Pickrel presided and Mr. b. Il. August
acted aS secretary. The following gentlemen
were placed in nomination
MessrS. B. T. johnson, w. f. Drinkard,
| John +. Bell, Robert G. Scott, G. G. Tinsley,
James Jeffries, Julius Loe'h, James Witte,
c.. l.. Todd, G. L. Christian, Joseph NJ.
Rowe, +. d. Kelley, \. Hierhozer, james
Jones, w. T. Taylor.
The following gentlemen were elected:
Messrs. Bradley Z. johnson, ". F. Drink
| ard. John f. Bell, Julius Loeth, and George
| L. Christian.
Recapitulation.
The following gentlemen constitute the
new committee:
MdrshaN Wara.-H. Metzger, A. r.
Woodson, G.. j. Fox, Sr., George W .Donley,
w. II. Crew.
JEFFERSON IVard.-R. II. Styll, 4. G. Bab-
cock, George S. Turner, Thomas j. Schmidt,
William Wood.
Madison Ward.-John II. Guy, F. J.
! Reilly, Charles w. Allen, l.. Wagner. and ..
Pendeton Rogers.
Monroe Ward.--S. II. Pulliam, ". E.
English, w. ID. Chesterman, A. 5. johnson,
and James R. Fisher.
jackson Ward.--Daniel Wren, Edward
Cline. Nj. Irwin, Alois Rick, Charles z. Bigger.
CIdy Ward.-Bradey II. johnson, W. f.
Driukard, John +. Bell, Julius Loeth, George
l.. Christian.
The New Committee.
The new committee will meet at O'Clock
tonight in the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce to receive the books and papers
of the old committee and to organize by
electing a superintendent for chairman),
assistant superintendent, treasurer, and sec
relary. The members of the old committee
will be present to witness the installation OF
their successors.
DISCHARGED. The case Of 0. Morgenstern,
t,,1. 7 IluhnpU