Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-21
CONSERVATIVE MEETINGS.
Ward Nominations

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for Aldermen and Coupcilmen.
FIRST WARD.
The First Ward meeting was held at No. "a
Prince street, and was one of the largest ever
held in that Ward, one hundred and .ffty-slx
voters passing between the teIlers.
1t was called to order by NJ. Il. Nash, Ward
SUPERINTENDENT who read the call and stated
the object Tor which the conservatives OF tue
Ward had assembled.
< * Mayor Latham was elected Chairman, and
Mr.. A. j. Wedderburn having been appointed
Secretary, with Deputy Sergeant H. G. hewitt,
as assistant, stated and explained the manner
in which tue ballpting would be conducted. ADD
that a majority of the whole number of votes
cast would be necessary to make a nomination,
and appointed Nj. H. Nash and George A.
Mushbacb, tellers.
w. A. Moore was then announced as a can
didate for the nomination as Alderman, and as
he had no opposition the vote was taken viva
voce, and he was declared the unanimous choice
of the party as their candidate.
The names of W. s.. Moore, Joseph Hop
kins, d. l.. Smoot, Hugh Latham, Isaac Fitch
berg, U. NJ. Monroe, Wm. Chauncey, ADD
Orlando Wood, were then announced as can
didates for the nomination as C~ouucilmcn, and a
ballot having been taken the result was an-
OOuOCoQ as IOllOWS. W u IUUlC i11' -
kiDs l04. ID. i. Smo0t 50, II. Latham 10, Isaac
E,chberg 10, u. Nj. Monroe 63, Orlando
Wood &c, WIN. Chauncey q, and 10 being a
majority of the whole number OF votes cast,
Messrs. Moore, Hopkins, Smoot ADD Latham
we're declared the elected nominees.
Charles l.. Neale was then nominated as can
didate for Justice of the Peace, and James
Eonis as candidate for Constable, without OPP
position, and the meeting adjourned.
SECOND WARD.
The meeting of the Conservative voters Of
the Second Ward was held at the hall of the
Sun Fire Company, 10 the Market House
building, and was one of the largest and most
harmonious meetings that has ever occurred IN
that Ward.
The meeting was called to order a few min
utes after eight o'clock by Edgar S0Owden, jr.,
Ward Superintendent, who stated the Object
for which the voters had been covened, and on
motion of Jas. p. Coleman, Mr.. Snowden was
called to the chair and George r. Shlnn elect
ed Secretary.
The meeting then proceeded to nominate two
candidates for the Board of Aldermen, lone to
fill the vacancy occurring by the expiration OF
the term of Office of Samuel H.. Janney,
and one for the place of Il. NJ. Lawson, VINO
reslgnes his position, to take effect July 1871
aud the following were placed 10 nominatlon,
viz Samuel FL. Janney, Lewis Mckenzie and
Joseph Broders. The ballot was then taken with
the following result S. II. Janney 80, Lewis
Mckerzic Sc, Jos. Broders 20, scattering 3,
and the chair declared Messrs. Jauney and
Mckenzie as the regular nominees OF the
party.
Nominations for the Board of Common Coun-
Gil being then in order the following names
were proposed to the meeting ". w. Herbert,
Geo. r. ShiuD, VIII. Marbury, Geo. l.. Simp-
son, Jos. Broders and NJ. b. Harlow, and a
resolution was adopted that the four candidates
receiving the highest number of votes should
be- declared the nominees.
The ballot being taken the following was an
nounced as the vote: Geo. +. Shlnn log, Jos.
Broders l05, Geo. l.. Simpson II, NJ. b. Har-
low 65, W. w. Herbert 40, W. Ii. Marbury
40, scattering 3, and the chair declared Messrs.
Geo. II. ShiuD, JOS. Brodcrs, Geo. l.. Simp'
son and NJ. B. Harlow the nominees OF the
ness the meeting adjourned.
THIRD WARD.
This meeting surpassed in plumbers that Of
any other held IN this Ward within the mem
DRY of the oldest inhabitants. The active and
earnest clcctlunccrlng which the respective
friends OF Messrs. James T.. Beckham and h.
+. Downham had carried on throughout the
day for the position OF Alderman, in the place
Of DR.. D. NJ. French, who had declined a re.
nomination, drew together at the old Court
House 10 the evening a large crowd, which
filled the building to overfowiug, there being
present nearly 800 persons. The room was very
poorly illuminated, being without gas, but the
voters animated with expectations Of the sue
cess of the candidates of their choice. wrote
their ballots either by
THE pale moon-beams misty light,
Or the can dies dimly burning"
At a few minutes past s o CLOCK, Capt. James
NJ. Steuart, whose duty, as a member of the
Executive Committee, was to organize the
meeting, called it to order and announced that
nominations for Chairman would be received,
aud thereupou Mr. Ewell Atwell nominated
Capt. James NJ. Steuart, who declined to act,
saying that be could not put the question OF his
own nomination. and suggested that Col. VIM.
Kilgour be substituted In his place.
That gentleman also declined but was never
theless unanimously chosen Chairman.
The Chair stated nominations for Secretary
were in order, and MesSrs Geo. Bryan, John
L. Nugent aud Il. q. Lee were put 10 nomina-
ton, and the latter gentleman declining, the
first two we're elected.
Mr.. Kilgour, on taking the chair, said
Gentlemen of the ConuentioN - You are
aware OF the %ohj"cts for which you have as
sembled this evening, and of the duties you are
required to fulfil. TO you my thanks are due
fot the honor you have conferred 10 calling me
to the chair; and | shall look to your kindness
and intelligence for support and guidance IN the
duties | am required to perform. Whatever
may be the results OF this contest we know that
the Conservative voters have gathered here to
nominate good and true men, who will unflnch:
iogly execute whatever trust may be reposed
in their keeping, with honesty aud fidelity, and
to the credit aud honor Of the city of Alexan-
dria. 1t is true we are oppressed with a bur
dcnsome and onerous taxation, the difficulties
Of which will require wisdom and economy to
surmount. We are soon to enter upon aDcther
campaign broader and grander 10 its scope,
and iraught with a greater consequences to the