Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-20

elected.
The Committee on Clerical Support reports
that matters are DOL lii very favorable condl-
ton only 81 oil the Iii Churches returned
fulfilling their promises, leaving Il delinquency
OF 1921 a. according TO their own showing.
The uumber Of churches promising to pay less
thar 81 900, is 49, between 1000 and 1000.
lG Houor and duty call for rectficatlun
in payments OF salary. The report als) rcprl-
mands the failure Of mary Churches to return
reports. An earnest request is made that the
aity give the clergy an adcqu tic support and
fulfil their promises.
Alter the Staging Of the 9th hymn, "Blest
be the tie that binds, and prayer BY the
Bishop, the Council adjourned sine die.
Conservative Ward Mceiing<-Lnrse
Attendance of Voters.
The Conservative Ward meetings were held
last night pursuant to notice. The attendance
10 all of the Wards was very large, and great
deal Of Interest was manifested Below will
BE- found the proceedings Of the different meet
ings.
FIRST WARD.
A very large meeting of the Conservative
voters of this Ward was held at No. 81 Prince
street, last night, at least $50 persons being
present.
The meeting was called to order by w. A.
Moore, of the County Conservative Committee,
and organized by the election Of Hugh l4aih-
am chairman, aud George Il. Muohbach Sec
rotary.
G.. g. Smoot and Charles l. Adams were
put 10 nomination for the Board OF Aldermen,
and the former was declared the nominee, hav
ing received 70 votes to Adams 81
The following named gentlemen were then
put 10 nomination for the Common Council and
received the number Of votes placed opposite
to their names the meeting having first dccid-
ed that the four receiving the highest plumber
oil votes, Oh the first ballot, should be the nom
inecs:
G. A. Mushbach l04; VIM Chaunccy. SO;
j. Fl. Burroughs, 43; IL. Latham, 100; U. NJ.
Monroe, 49, Park Aqnew. II: EIihu Stanton
5; w. S. Moore, "a; G. Il. Shinn, 81; Noble
Lindsay, (who hal dccined,) l.
So, Hugh Latham, g. A. Mushbach, W.
S. Moore and William Chaunccy were declared
the nominees.
George Washington was elected by acciama-
ton delegate from this Ward to the State Con
servatve Convention at.Richmond. and W. Ii.
Hunter, g. A. Mushbach aud Hugh Latham
delegates to the County Convenlnn,to be held
didate for the House of Delegates.
SECOND WARD.
A very large meeting of the Conservative
votors of the Second Ward was held in the
hall of the cngiuc house of the Sun Fire Com
pany last night, K. Snowdcn, jr., in the chair,
and Il. NJ. Latham secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the meet
ing, and urged upon the party the necessity for
harmony ADD good feeling to ensure Conser.
vative triumph Oh the 18th.
The first business in order being the election
of delegate to the Richmond Convention.
Mcssrs. &. l. Simpson and Ii. 0. Claughton
were put in domination, and ballot having
been taken Mr.. Simpson was elected the vote
being Simpson 81, Caughton 80. Eigar
Snowden, IT,, Was then unanimously chosen al
tcrnate.
The meeting then proceeded to nominate a
candidate for the Board OF Aldermen, and
Messrs H.. Strauss aud Lewis Mckcrz ic being
put 10 nomination, Mr.. Strauss was chosen,
he receiving SO votes and Mr.. Meke! zie Sc.
Simon BIoudheim, W. w. Herbert, Tneo
Fickn and los. Broders were nominated for
the Common Council by acclamaton
Geo. II. Robinson were chosen delegates to the
OUufculluu, atSO W dCCidulallUU.
The meeting then adj1urud.
THIRD WARD.
At S, precisely, the meeting was organized,
on motion of Co.. VIM. Kilgour, by cIccting
Gen. NJ. d. Corse, Chairman ADD Henry Cook,
esq.,, Secretary.
The Chairman having very briefly returned
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and
stated the object of the meeting Maj. 7. W.
Ashby nominated COL VIM. kiIgour as the
the delegate from the Ward to the Conssrva
tive State Conyentlon. Several other gentle.
meo were named by friends, but all declined,
and Col. KiIgour was elected with but one
dissenting voice.
% motion OF Mr.. j. T. Beckham, Gen. NJ.
d. Corse Was elected alternate.
MIR. I. Rlshei then nominated Robert Port
ner for Alderman, and there being 90 other
nomination, Mr.. p was unanimously placed
90 the ticket
Messrs. Isaac Eichhurg, }. r. Beck am,
JOHN K. Lambdu, James Il. Waddy, josiah
Ford, }. II. ID. Smoot, Isaac Smith, Peter
Bremen, [. W. A5nby, A. j. Weddcrburn,
and w. ii. Henry were then suggested as can
didates for Common Couucmeu, aud the three
las, named having declined, Messrs. T. RsheiIl
and T.. f. Stuart were appointed teller- and
the meeting proceeded to ballot for candidates,
with the following result:
james E. Waddy, IS; J. H.. D, Smoot, IS;
j. T.. Beck am, "A; Isaac E!cnburg, 10; Isaac
Smith, 40 Josiah Ford, 81; John T. Lamb