The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-10

At ,nry duunaii, ob. 5ef.s
The following were declared elected !:
Messrs. Peter W. Grubbs. DR.. j.. s. Well
ford, w. H.. Haxal, B. G. Gray, and Andrew
L. Elicit. $50
Adjourned. sa saa..ss .,~~
JACKSON WARD.
The Jackson Ward Conservative meeting
was the largest, perhaps, that has ever been
held in that ward. 1t was quiet and orderly,
and disposed of the business in very short
time. 1t was held in the Broad.Street engine.
house, was called to order by Mr.. Dapiel
Wren, ward superintendent, and was pre-
sided over by Mr.. J. N. Maeon-Mr. VII.
Taiman acting as secretary. E:g 81.
On motion Of Mr.. Cllnely It was decided
that the vote be taken By ballot, and that the
voter write his name on the back ef the bal
lot. : sIsi-aFad !.sE -: q &..tst>&
On motion of MI. George W. Williams II
was ordered that the FIVE candidates recetv.
ing the greatest number of ballots be declared
the members OF the committee from Jackson
Ward. 20.
Nominations were then made, and the
vote resulted as follows: John w. Beve.
ridge, 49,; Thomas c. EIps, 43; Thomas
Cox, 10; Emmett Harris. 35 z. j. Bulling
ton. IS; Charles We.sb, 81 John Beer, q
AuoulaS I aauueSdU, 1o ooHhh. Ae@tAoLj
81. F. Gsskins, 80; John 81. Rose, 20; n.
G. Adams, 8; j. NJ. Macon, 7.
Messrs. Epps. Welsh. Harris, Gaskns, and
Beier were declared elected. a ,
Messrs. E. p. Hulce, James Hannon, and
D. F. Craddo:k acted as telIers. q.
On motion of Mr.. e. P. Hulce the thanks
of the meeting were returned 10 Mr.. Daniel
Wren, the retiring ward superintendent.
kha ods oH hQr NJ
the Conservatives who were present met and
adopted the following:
GA large number of Conservatives OF
Jackson Ward believing that on account OF
the small turnout at the ward meeting held
last night ticket was elected that is utterly
repugnant to our ideas Of proper representa-
ton, urgently call upon you to assemble at
the engine house on Broad street between
Ninth and Tenth streets, on Tuesday night
at O'Clock, to take such steps as will give
Us proper representation in the City Cen.
tral Conservative Com mmittee."
CLAY WARD.
The meeting was held at Blepner's Park,
at the head Of Clay street, and was called to
order by John T. Rogers, assistant superin.
tendent.
On motion of S. W. Harwood, Don. P.
Halsey was called to the chair, and Benjamin
T. August appointed secretary.
Mr.. Halsey, on taking the chair, explained
the object of the meeting and counselled
harmony.
MIR. Harwood suggested that in electing
members of the City Committee there should
be chosen two straisht-out Conservatives,
two Independents, and one German.
Mr.. John Fl. Richardson opposed this, but
was willing to vote Tor the five best men, re.
gardlsss of how they had voted previously,
and without considering their nationality.
General Bradley T. johnson followed in
speech breathing spirit Of perfect harmony,
and his views were loudly applauded.
No action was taken by the meeting on Mr..
Howard's suggestion, and nominations being
declared in order, the following names were
presented: 4. B. Berkeley, q. W. Pickrell,
Caleb Jacob, DR.. Charles Fl. Smith, A. Hier.
holzer, Thomas Smith, T. P. Campbell, John
f. Meredith, W. l.. Royal, John Maxwell,
General Joseph r. Anderson, r. W. Oliver,
and A. L. Phillips.
On motion of General B. T. johnson it
was resolved that each person should vote
for five names, and endorse the name of the
voter on ballot, and that the five names re-
ceiving the largest number of votes should
be declared elected. !.
The ballot resulted as follows: Pickrel',
45 !; Berkeley, 4S; Jacob, %; Hierhozer,
81; Campbell, IL Royal, 81; Anderson
81; Phillips, 13; Charles 81. Smith, IA;
Thomas Smith, 10; Meredith, 40; Maxwell,
T; Oliver 25.
Messrs. II. B. Berkeley, q. w. Pickrell,
j. F. Meredith, W. L. Royal, and Joseph
r, Anderson were declared elected.
RECAPIrULATIoE.
The following gentlemen constitute the
new committee:
MARSHALL WARD: Lemuel Powers, j. C,
Dckerson, Z. Watt Taylor, 0. P. Gregory,
and A. W. Welsiger.
JEFFERSON WARD Alfred R. Courtney, c.
Thou, A. B. Wells, w. W. Crump, Dabney
G.. Baker.
MADISON WARD: William A. Maury, A.
Y. Stokes, John Purcell, 7. j. Starke, c.
Sauer.
MONROE WARD: Peter W. Grubbs, Dr.. j.
S. Wexford, B. G. Gray, W. Ii. Haxall, and
Andrew L. Elicit.
JACKSON WARD: Thomas G. Epps, Charles
Welsh, Emmett Harris, j. +. Gaskins, and
John Beier.
CLAY WARD: r. B. Berkeley, q. W. Pick'
rell. }. F. Meredith, W. L. Royal, and 10.
seph r. Anderson.
4 very considerable proportion of the
gentlemen constituting the new committee
acted with the Reform Conservatives last
fall. ..r.;......
The retiring and incoming committe es
will meet at the sheriff's office tonight al
7:30 O'Clock.
Citizens Of Jackson Ward talk about send.
ing to the committee protest against The
admission OF some of the members elected
from that ward. .......
INSURANCE MONEY PAID.-Mr. John q.
Claiborne, agent of the Mutual Life Insu-
of Nouy vorl- r..t,xd, .