Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-23
ard Meetings.

Mcct,nss were held 10 all the wards y! the
city last night, pursuant to the call Of The Con-
scrvativc County Superintendent. There was
a fair attendance of voters 10 ali oi the waris.
The proceedings were as follows
FIRST WARD.
The meeting was called to order by w. A.
More, W ard Superintendent, who presided
and Il. ii. Harper Was appointed Secretary
Hugh Latham, J. W. Burke, j. e. Ncvett,
Geo. 4. Mushhach, w. y. Mcrrc aud }. Il
BURROUGHS we're nominated for Ward Sup"riu
tendeuts.
Mr.. Moore declined.
1t being decided that the two persons Fecelv
iDg the highest uuwber of votes be declared
the choice Of tte meeting, ballot wa, Ia ken,
.esutipg-M ushoach, 26; Burr uGls, "a, Lalu
am, %; Ncvett. 10; Bulk, /. SO Mcssrs.
George A. Mu>hbach and John Fl. Burroughs
W ire dec AIRED elected Ward Superin;endeltS
or the First Ward.
Mr.. Hopkius Introduced The following reso-
!utiou, which was Secluded By Mg Musnb bach:
Resolred That the conservative voters OF
the Fn>t Ward do hereby endorse the past
course Of Gen Eppa Hua'on. our faithful anh
Industrious representative ID Congress, and
hereby Instruct the delegate, to be chosen by
this meeting, TO give him our hearty support
in the convention, which meets on the 3Oih
lost, iD this city.
Mr.. John Lawler moved to lay The resolution
on tae table. He said he was Huntou man,
but wanted the delegate to 20 uDtrammelIed.
Lost
MIR. }. W. Campbell suggested that the
delegate be elect ed first.
Several voters wanted the instruction passed
first, and
MIR. Hopkins said that it was supposed that,
after the adoption of the resolution, 20 ge0tIe
man who was opposed to Gen. Hunton would
accept the post Of delegate.
The resolution was then adopted.
MIR. NJ II. Nash nominated Mr.. Dobie who
consented to serve.
A ballot was then takon, resulting Latham,
%; Washington, %; d BIZ, I. No clcctluo.
rhe second ballot result DIV shingtoo. "a;
Latham, 20 So Geo. WASHINGTON was de-
carcd elected delegate from the First Ward to
the Congressional Couvrution.
The meeting then adj burned.
SECOND wAKD.
The meeting in the Srco"d Ward was held
10 the hall OF the SUI Enripr Company, h.
Snowdau, jr., 10 the chair and Geo. 5. Smith
Secretary.
The Chairman having stated the object OF
the meeting to be the election OF two Ward
Supcrnteudeuts and delegate to the Cnu-
grcssioaal Convention
Theo. S. Fckln and NJ Rub n were unani-
III ,usly elected Supcrintrudens, Mr.. Su Wien
declining reelection, aud W. y. Stewart
delegate.
On motion of I'll. Strauss, seconlcd by W.
Harlow; the following resolutions were unanl-
IN ,usIy adopted
Resolrcd, That Gen. Eppa Eunton, our
presebt able and Efficient representative in Con
gress, is entitled t. our entire confidence, and
deserves the weII-rarurd plaudl oil well d,u",
good and faithful servant.
Rcsolve,l That the delegate from this Ward
he Instructed to cast the vote oil the Ward Tor
Gen. Eppa Hunton.
The meeting then adj urned.
THIRD WARD.
The meeting IN ibis Ward was largely at
tend d. At u'cloIk, Capt. james VI. S!cuart,
Ward Superintendent, called TO order aud
slated that tie object Of the meeting was to
elect delegate to the Congressional CoUveu
ton ADD two Ward SuparintenIenIs. He re-
spcctiu'Iy decIioed further service III that ca
pacl!y. Succ he had been honored with the
trus' he had enieasorcd to ex"cu,e il with an
eve sinely TO the unity and success OF the parry;
he DOW surrendered it into their hands.
An organization was then eft, ctcd By the
Ell, c ion of Capt. Stcuart as Chairman ADD Nr.
J. t. Backham as Secretary, and the meeting
procct d d to ballot Tor delegate to the Coz
or, sslonal Convention, it being decided that
majority of all the votes Should be necessary to
election, and that the candidate having the
lowest vote should be dropped a'ter each bal
lot, COL Basil Brawner, Maj Turner W.
Ashby, and Messrs. J. T. Beckham, E. f
Downhau, and A. Schofeld we're then nomi-
mated, and Messrs. Isaac Echberg and VIM.
n. Smith being appointed teIlers, ballot was