Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-16


cent. O8;ce ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wasa-
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For the southern portion Of the Middle Atlantic
States stationary barometer, cooler northwest
backing to warmer southwest Winds and clear
followed by partly cloudy and hazy weather
CONSERVATIVE WARD MEETINGS. The COD
se,ystiye ward meetings were held lest night
There was large attendance at all of them,
and. although there was considerable conpeti
t;on for the nominations everything was con
Iucsed with the utmost good order and good
First Ward-The meeting ia this ward was
presided over by Hugh Latham, Ward Super
;ntsndent, aud Hubert SnoWden was secretary.
Charles G. Smoot and J. II. Burroughs were
named for Aldermen, and ballot resulted -
Burroughs 63. Smoot &c. So MIR. Burroughs
was declared the nominee.
For the Common Council ballot resulted es
follows:-W. S. Moore, IS; Hug b Latham,
81; Eihu Stauuton, Is, U. l.. Adams, III;
John w. Burke, 90; George NoWland. 49,;
George Il. Robinson, 7; J. Fl. Reid. 2; VIM.
T, Dobie, /; George Washington. l; William
Chauucey, /, The four first named were de.
clared nominated.
R. II, Stanton for Magistrate aud " ~. T..
Dobie for Constable were nominated by aocla.
nation, Mr. II. Fl. Harper, the present i0cum
bent of the latter Office, declining to serve
longer.
Second Ward-The meeting was called 10
order by T.. H. Ficklin, Ward Superintendent,
and Chas. f. Stuart was elected chairman, and
Il. NJ. Latham Secretary.
TIE following resolution was adopted
''Resoived, That no person be permitted TO
vote 10 this convention who il not on the regis
tration books and duly qualified to vote in this
ward on the 23d inst. .
A ballot for Alderman was then had, the
candidates being Henry Strauss, the present
incumbent, and F. A. KeEbY. It. resulted
Strauss lO3, Kerby so.
For Councilmeu, the ballot resulted, j. I.
Beckham 1888, T. Fl. Fiokiin 1873. Joseph
Broders 80, John p Rios 81, Charles Good.
rich 40. Theophilus Ballenger 80, L., d. Har-
rison Fl.
Messrs. Beckham, Ficklin. Broders aud
Rice were declared nominated.
VIM. N. Brown was nominated for Magl5
trate, by reclamation.
For constable the vote WAS John Il. tray
IS, James Eunis &c.
Third JK0ra-Mr. A. Scho6sd Ward Su
perintendent, called the meeting to order, Mr.
T. E. Downham was elected chairman aud
Messrs. Nj. Mclean and J. r. Cation seerets
ries. Messrs. Thomas '. kishieI! and s.. Ii.
dermen aud upon a ballot being taken Mr..
Risbiell received ia and Mr.. Janney AZ. il:.
Rishiell vas declared the nominee.
Messrs. A. Soho6eId, VIM. II. Smith. Joao
Perry, Edward Quiop, James s. Douglass,
Malcolm Mclean, 3. Wheatley, Isaac Eioh
berg, John Q. A. Crupper B. f. Price, y. W:
Whiting aud j. Fl. D. Smoot we're nominated
for Councilmen and the ballot resulted as fol!
lows viz :-Scho6cld, $50; Smith, l06; Perry,
%; Oainp, So; Douglass, 10; Mclean, S2
Whea,ey, 80; E!chberg, Is; Cruppsst' 81,
Price, p; Whiting So. aud Smoot, A and
Messrs Scho6eld, SWitt, McLeaa and Ech'
berg were declared The nominees
VIM Fl. May, esq, was declared the uoml
nee for Magistrate by scoama!ion, A@ssrs.
Patrick Dillon add Bernard Travis were nomi
mated for Constable aud ballot resulted as fol-
lows:-Diiioo ll9 aod Travis 10. Mr.. Dillon
was declared the nominee.
Messrs. Frank Lovejoy and James K. Cation
were dominated for W ard Superintendent. Mr..
Loveiov declined 10 favor OF Mr.. Calon, who
Was declared elected by reclamation.
The meeting was orc Of the largest and most
enthusiastic held for some time; everything
passed pleasantly and the result seemed 10 give
general satisfaction. :,
Fourth Vard-The meeting 10 this ward
was held 10 the Hall of the Friendship tlre
Co., and was called to order at 8 o'clock By {.
T. Erwin, Ward Superintendent.
Joo. 3. Smoot Was elected Chairman, aud
L. W. Reid, and George A. Mushbarh Secre
taries.
G. II. Smith vas uomiusted by acclamstlon
for Alderman, and 90. B. SmOot for Council
man.
A ballot was then had tor the three remao'
ing CounciImen to be elected from tho ward,
with the following result: number Of votes cast
l04, necessary 70 choice SO. George H..
iIili received 65 votes, j. w. Peakc. 20;
Thos. Downey, 3; Pau r. Evans, ST, y. l..
Nails, DC; J. A. Marshall, II; Jas. CoTiog, "A;
G. f. Frerch III; scattering 5.
G.. R. Hill, j. w. Pcake and Pau! Il. EVaos
were declared the nominees
J. w. Nails was nominated for Magistrate
by reclamation.
ballot was then bad for Constabl 10. o reso-
luton having been first passed that the one re-
ceivipg the highest number 'of votes be de-
olared the nominee. The result was IS 1oi!cws:
Jas. n. Burnett received 49 votes L. y.
,Sipple. As; Nj. l.. Robinson, 6; scattering 6.
Mr.. Charles o. Sipple has filed aprotest with
the Conservative Committee against the aomi-
nation of J. T. Burnett for constable. IN the
Fourth ward, Oh the charge of fraud, and Vot'
ing by minors The committee Will inVes"gase
che matter.
PERSONAL. Joel Miller, formerly Of
this city, but now of Baltimore, has been EN-
ployed by the National Biographical Publish
,g Company to write sketches OF the eminent
H. of Maryland for that work.
mg5 y. Dr.. j. j. Bullock. pastor OF tho Un'0t
ne. ariau Church 10 this city, Lett last Digh
e. fteMsIy ak lie. Tenp., TO attend too session Of
ior NasnV. ! Assembly OF the, Presbyterlar
tne uene t -, lob no represents tho Presbyery
OF chesapeake. that Mr.. Leonard Marbur5
1t ls understood Of Mr.. U. NJ. Monroe
ITO 90 the uehu.y DO elected Sergeant
POLICE ITEMs.-Tho 'a ao"arters sincs yes
been reported at police hea. eN'''''0 ~
terday J.. g and beating