, 1876-05-13
THE SECOND WARD.

SUGGESTING DELEGATES.
A meeting Of the Second Ward Republican
Club was held at No. 513 State street last even
ing, Elliott Anthony In the chair, and J. ". E.
Thomas, Secretary.
The Chairman stated the special object
Of the meeting to be to suggest names to be
voted for ut the primaries us delegates to the
coming County Convention.
Mr.. F. /. Fake moved the appointment OF q
committee Of five, to report eight names to be
voted for as delegates.
DR.. Smith offered an amendment, that sixteen
names be selected By the Committed, from which
eight names should be chosen by the Club, by
ballot.
The amendment prevailed after some discus
sion: and the Chair name F. I: Fake, 3. T.
R. Page rs said Committee.
ROSENBERG AND BALLARD 1NDoRsED.
During the absence of the Committee, Charles
L: Wilson introduced the following, which was
adopted:
the course Of AID. Rosenberg and Ballard, nnd
d minority Of the City Council in declaring the
election Of the Hon Thomas Hoyne for Mayor, and
trust that they will continue to staud by the rights
Of the people. and demand that the authority OF
said Mayor be maintained and respected.
A suggestion Was made that, during the alb
seEce OF the Committee, some expression be
had from the Club on the Gubcrnatorial ques-
tion.
CHARLEs L. WILSON,
being called for, said his position vas well
understood, He had his personal preferences,
but he would not be swayed By them against
any other candidate He was opposed to in
structing the delegates from the ward, but
individually the heartily indorsed the Hon. S.
NJ cullom. (ApRlause:l 1ause ], rnnx
WIS in favor OF Cullom and himself. He re-
garded Beveridse asQ an old hypocrite,
any other ward did, Cullom would be the nom
inec Of the Republican party. [Applause]. He
was in favor Of Bristow for President, and DR..
Harrison, Of Indiana, as Vice-Presidcnt, and to
this end intended to attempt the organization Of
a Bristow Club at the next meeting OF the Club.
At this juncture the Committee returned and
reported as follows: C.::L. Wilson, Elliott An
thony, Il. W Jackson, ". E. Turner, Samuel
Bliss, y. $. Bateock, A, E; Ebert, William
John ". MeGenniss, F: c. Vierling, R. n.
Mitchell, Henry Bonn, and Jasper Hoisineton.
THE DELEGATES.
The report was accepted and adopted, and, on
motion Of Dr.: Smith, the Club proceeded to
select eight Of the names as delegates to be
voted for at the primaries, resulting Us follows:
c. L. Wilson, Elliott Anthony, ". II. jackson,
W. q. Turner, Samuel Bliss, Dr. Thomas Beyan,
F. c. Vierling, and R. III. Mitchell.
The selection WIS then ratfled BY q unani-
Judge Bradwen was called to give some ex-
preston on the Gubernatorial question, but he
preferred not to commit himself.
CELLOM.
DR.. Bcvan introduced the following resold-
ton:
R<solred, That it is the sense OF this meeting
that Shelby III. Cul1om IL the choice Of the Repnb-
licans Of the Second Ward for the office Of Gov
ernoT.
Dr.. Smith was opposed to the resolution,
which, be said amounted to instructing the dele
gates.
Dr.. Hamnill was opposed to the resolution,
and this brought Judge Bradwell to his feet to
say that he WAS not friendly to Nr. Cullom, and
that he was opposed to instracttng the delegates.
Dr.. Bevan said it Was not his purpose to secure
attention to the nature Of tie resolution By
aEa{Q reading It.