The daily gazette., 1880-09-06
FIRST EDITION.
LOCAL POLITICS.

A STORMY TIME AT THE SEVENTH
WARD REPUBLICAN NOMINATION..
I he Seventh Ward Republicans open-
ed the polls in Ferry's carpet cleaning
house, Delaware Avenue and Madison
streets, Saturday afternoon, for the pur-
pose Of nominating their Ward ticket.
The opposing candidates for the City
Council nomination were Charles w.
Talley and John Green-the lormer be-
ing supported b. the aristocratic resi-
dents OF Delaware avenue, and the lat.
ter by the more humble, working people
OF the Ward. The negro vote was pret
ty evenly divided, aud .he Inspector.
George Todd, 1alley man, is said to
have drawn the colored line more close
ly than 1t was ever drawn in the Seventh
Ward beto e at a Republican nomina-
tlop. lie questioned every coon as to
his aye aud residence, and invariably
pronounced the word "colored" after
giving the name of Il negro voter to the
clerks. For this numbers of Seventh
Ward negrjes are swearing vengeance
at to-morrow's election.
During the afternoon some dsgraceful
scenes were enacted around the polls.
there being an almost cons ant wrangle
from the beginning to the end of the
election. Several stirring fights took
place, and once a negro cut white man
across .he cheek with razor. This af-
fray, however, was carefully hushed up,
and the names OF the parties could not
| be ascerained.
The poll was quite heavy, $50 votes
being cast as follows:
Charles w. Talley, 27s
John Green, l72
Talley's majority, LOG
In peciors were chosen without oppo-
sition, as follows: Eastern precini Lew
is Iebley Assistant, Thomas J. Talley,
Western precinct, j. b. Moon; Assis-
tant, James McKendrick, Jr.
The members Of the Young Men S
Democratic Club, intending to attend
the mass meeting, this evening, on
Fourth street, will meet at the clubs
room, Democratic headquarters, at
7:3O O'Clock sharp. The club will
then form in line and march to the
meeting
A meeting of the uniform committee
will be held, this evening, in the clubs
room after the departure of the club
for the mass meeting. All the com
mittee are earnestly requested to be
present, as business of importance
must be transacted.
All hOnorably discharged soldiers
and sailors, without regard to party,
who are favorable to the election OF
Hancock and English, are requested
to meet at the Office of Esquire Wm.
IL. Brady, northeast corner of Third
and Market streets, on Wednesday
evening, Sth inst, at 8 o'clock, for the
purpose of organizing a Hancock Vet
eran Corps. Ii is earnestly hoped thai
the veterans will respond libcrally tt
the call as such organizations ~ thi'
will prove very effective and valuable
in this campaign. The committee OF
organization comprises ] Parke Pos
ties, VIM. II. Brady and Thomas l
Russell.
George Gray, Esq, of New Castle
Charles b. Lore, Esq of this city, anC
others, will address tine grand Demo
cratic rally at Fourth and Marke
streets this evening.
\ large transparency has been pu
OUT in front OF the Williams Club head
quarters, 220 and 222 Market street. i
is neatly lettered and shows on eacl
side a nobe-looking game-cock OF heroi
, size. L. is quite attractive aud c0nspic
uous.
AT 5 o'clock this evening the Bayar
Club will swing their handsome new
, Hancock banner in front OF their head
, quarters, Ninth aud Lombard Streets
The banner is 90 feet long and fee
deep, ana shows a splendid equestrai
= port ait Of General Hancock by Sam ne
= Schultz.
The Young Mems Republican Gu
headed by the negro band turned out o
Saturday evening, and attended Re
publican gathering at the Blue Ball taS
E ern, Brandywine hundred. The
marched quite prettily and as they pass
+ ed through the Ninth Ward neatly CON
S plimented the Il. l.. Martin Club wit
three cheers.
. The City Election takes place to-mor
row.
GREENRACK MEETING.