The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-13
rHE wARB MEETINGS.

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y. Il. rHE WARD MEETINGS..
Two Thirds or the Delegates Elected
tn Favor OF Loyenstetn.
APRETTY FAIR TURNOUT OE TREyOTERs-
: MARSHALL, JEFFERsoN,tMAD1soN, AND
JAcKseNwARDs FOR LovENsTEIE; MON.
ROE AND CLAY FOR BERKELEY-THE
ARRANGEMENTS EoR HOLDING THE CON.
vENTIoN TO-DAY. KS Al. s.s.
J, A convention Is to be held to-day for the
purpose Of nominating q Conservative can.
didate for the House Of Delegates to ill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation OF
Judge Crump. The delegates were chosen
at the ward meetings which took place last
night. The conteat was between Messrs.
William Loyenstein and Robert b. Berke-
ley, and the efforts OF the friends Of the two
gentlemen made it interesting, II not ex-
citing. The reports from the meetings are
as follows:
The meeting was quite o good one,
though the attendance was not so large as
we have frequently seen at these meetings.
! Mr. Daniel. III. Alley was called to the
chair, and Mr.. James w. Cannon was ap-
pointed secretary.
On motion it was resolved. that. the cleo
tion OF delegates should be by ballot, each
voter calling out his name as he deposited
his ballot.
On further motion it was resolved that
the three persons receiving the highest num-
Der of votes be the delegates and the three
next highest alternates.
Nominations were then made. Messrs.
Sam. Wilkinson, A. W. Weisiger, and
Daniel Higgins were appointed tellers, and
voting then commenced, with the following
result: Delegates-W. C. Adams, Philip
O'Neil, and William III. Pleasants. Alter
nates-M. G. Crowds, George W. Taylor,
and Daniel Higgins.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The meeting in this ward was called to
order by the superintendent (R. 81. Whit
lock, ESQ.,, and was organized with Samuel
Maccubbin, Esq, as chairman, and T. P.
Robertson, Esq, as secretary. 81. O'Dwyer
was!chosen sergeant-at-arms, and Messrs. r.
II. Styll, P. Becher, and 81. Bond tellers.
The vote for delegates resulted as follows
LoYenstein ticket: j. E. Phillips, go; G.
P. Rady, 80; G.. R. Waldman, 81; j. Cas-.
kie Cabell, 80.
McRae ticket: C. Thon, SO; W. W. Wood
63; j. A. Lacy, 63; r. Taylor, 62.
Berkeley ticket: r. 81. Whitlock, Al; T
NJ. Cullingsworth, 40; A. B. Duesberry;
A; q. T. Briggs, IL.
MADISON WARD.
at an early hour the voters Of Madison
Ward assembled at Monticello Hall, or
Broad street. The friends OF hessrs
Berkeley, Lovenstein, and McRae were
busily engaged in circulating printed tick
cts and electioneering for their faVorites.
Mr. W. A. Maury, the ward superin
tendent, being absent, the meeting wa
called to order by Mr.. Thomas j. Starke
who was subsequently elected chairman
Mr.. Ernest Wiltz was chosen secretary.
The chairman, after stating the object o.
the meeting, announced that nomination.
were in order.
Mr.. R. F. Walker placed in nomination
the following tickets:
Berkeley delegates: DR.. John Mahoney,
DIR. F. D. Cunningham, c. Y. Meredith, S
b. Witt.
Lovenstein delegates Hon. A. NJ. Kei'
ley, James 81. Capers; A. Gunst, i. s
Tower. a'1..'
McRae delegates: Abner Harris, W. W
stover, James P. Wood, A. L. Owens.
On motion Messrs. w. j. Riddick, Isaac
Walker, and Alfred Moses were appointed
tellers. .s..s':...4s 80.
On motion it was decided that the ballot
ing should be closed at 81 O'Clock.
While the balloting was going on Colone
W. P. Burwell addressed the meeting, re
viewing the situation and making Cheerful
prophecies as to the future OF the party.
The vote resulted in the election OF tht
Lovenstein ticket over the Berkeley ticke
by vote of sixty-six to fifty-fve. The Nc
Rae ticket received thirty-six votes.
The following is the ward delegation: A
NJ. Kelley, James b. Capers, A. Gunst, l. s
Tower. ~ = ~
MONROE WARD.
The Monroe Ward meeting was organized
by the election of Mr.. Peter W. Grubbs as
chairman, and S. s. Carter, ESQ.,, as secre
tary.
The following gentlemen were placed il
nomination: Et'
Lovenstein ticket: N. ri. Lee, L. L
Bass, p. T. Moore, Henry Bodeker.
Berkeley ticket: George D. Wise, A. Cal
der, Charles 81. Epps, Jul. L. Wright.
The vote resulted as follows: Lee, 81
Bass, 83; Moore, 81; Bodeker, SO; Wise
1903; Calder, 102; Epps, 1903; Wright, 102
The Berkeley ticket was declared elected
The gentlemen on the LoVenstein ticket
were declared elected alternates.
JACKSON WARD.
The meeting in jackson Ward was very
largely attended. It was held in the New
Market Hall, and was one Of the most OF
derly ever held in Jackson Ward.
The meeting was called to order by Wart
Superintendent Hannegan, and on motlol
Mr.. W. H. Talman was chosen secretary.
The meeting next proceeded TO elect
chairman. ,r
Epps were placed in nomination.; and the
vote being taken Mr.. Epps was chosen per
manent chairman.
NOMINATIONS being in order, the names o
Messrs. Thomas Cox, John ii. Rose, a
Rick, John FL. Clineley, j. +. Wmghelo, an@
Michael Irwin were proposed.
On motion, Mr.. Charles P. Bigger wa
appointed to collect the ballots, and Messrs
A. A. Lorentz and Thomas c. Epps, Jr.
tellers to count the ballots.
The vote resulted as follows: Thoma
Cox, 80; John FL. Rose, 81; A. Rick, IS
Charles Clineley, SO; J. T. Winsfeld, 70
Michael Irwin, %.
Messrs. Thomas Cox, John. 81. Rose, ant
A. Rick were declared the delegates to tn
convention.
CLAY WARD.
The meeting in this ward was held q
Rlnnnar3e PARK and yraa attended nv n lar p