The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-31
MANCHESTER NEWS.

ward Meetinqs to Elect Delegates to the
Co,,gressionaE Conrention-Ihree Yards
Instructedfor Wolker-Ihe Remainder En-
press the Same Preference. pursuance
OF call Of the City Superintendent, Mr. H..
\. Jordan, meetings were held in all OF the
wards of the city Saturday night for the pur-
pose of electing delegates from this city TO
the Congressional Nominating Convention
which assemblies in Richmond on August
oath. Considerable excitement has pre-
vailed for the past 3fcw weeks as to VINO
would be the representatives OF this city IN
this Convention.
A meeting was held in the Third Maru
last Saturday night, which elected MI. Soc
rates Brooks as a delegate. rms meetlng,
however, not being called by the City Super
intendent, that officer thought it best that
another meeting should be held IN that
ward, Which was accordingly done Satur-
day night. The most harmonious and plea
SAINT feelings prevailed at all the meetings,
and everything passed off quietly.
First Ward: The meeting in this ward was
called to order by City Sergeant Henry F'itZ-
gerald james 4. Clarke was unanimously
elected chairman, and James a. Gentry sec
retary. The chairman having stated the OBJ
icct of the meeting, James a. Gentry noml-
mated G.. C.. Walker as the choice OF the
meeting for reelection to Congress, and J.
B. FITZGERALD nominated Captain George ID.
Wise. Upon the vote being counted it was
found that G. C. Walker had received Il
votes and Captain Wise 1G. Henry tltz-
gerald, J. Is. Fitzgerald, and A. G. Jones
were then nominated for delegates. Henry
FITZGERALD received "a; j. B. Fitzgerald,
II: A. c. Jones, 5. Henry Fitzgerald,
having received the largest vote, was de-
clared the delegate. A. A. Allen was
unanimously elected alternate; whereupon
the meeting adjourned. The delegate and
alternate were instructed to vote for Walker:
Second Ward: The meeting"in this ward
was presided over by Mr.. A. "A. waugh.
mfr. Edward Gallagher was unanimously
elected as delegate, and Mr.. j. Il. Perdue
as the alternate. The motion to instruct
the delegate to cast his vote for Governor
Walker in the Convention was rejected, Dut
the meeting expressed itself IN FAVOR OF that
gentleman as its first choice by an almost
unanimous vote, but thought 1t better not
to instruct the delegate.
Third Ward: The meeting IN TINS Wafd
was presided over by Mr.. b. b. Welslgeri
and Mr.. Socrates Brooks, who was eiected
at the meeting OF Saturday night week, was
reelected. No alternate was elected. a
Cantain George D. Wise in the Convention
was rejected by 20 ayes to 80 noes. Pend
ing motion to instruct the delegate to cast
his vote for Governor Walker the meeting
adjourned.
Fourth Ward: The largest and most en-
thusiastic meeting was that held IN the
Fourth Ward. Mr.. A. J. Gary presided.
DR.. L. r. Chiles was chosen as the delegate,
and Mr.. Douglas Baird alternate. The mo-
ton to instruct the delegate to cast the vote
of the meeting for Governor Walker in the
Convention was adopted by a vote Of 81 to
"a: after which the meeting adjourned at
half-past 10 O'Clock.
Henry Fitzgerald; alternate, A. A: Allen.
Second Ward-Delegate, Edward Gallagher;
alternate, S. II. Perdue. Third Ward
Delegate, Socrates Brooks; alternate-none
elected. Fourth Ward-Delegate, L. 4.
Cbiles; alternate, Dougias Baird.