The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-29

uon-Large Meetings In All the wards
New City Central Conservative Commit-
tee Chosen.
Meetings were held in all the wards last
night for The purpose Of electiug delegates
to the seryative-Democrati Convention
which convenes 10 this city on the 4th OF
next month. There was a large turnout OF
voters In each ward and the greatest bar
mony prevailed. The names selected are
good ones, aud it Is believed that the entire
ticket will prove satisfactory TO the great
body of voters. A City Central Committee
was also elected.
Below will be found q summary OF the re-
suit by wards:
| MARSHALL WARD. ,,
| The Conservative.D Democrats OF this
ward naraded largely at the meeting last
night which was held at the englne.house
corner Twenty.tfth and Broad streets.
Despite the large crowd the utmost good
feeling and order prevailed.
Mr.. John Pitt, ward superintendent.
called the meeting to order and, on motion,
Mr. George A. Ainslie was declared presi-
dent and James +. Riddlck elected secre-
taIy. The object OF the meeting being
stated, an election was gone into, and the
| following delegates chosen A. j. Vaughan,
George A. Anslie, Arthur w. Weisiger,
and James =. Sharpe. Allernaies: John
| ID. Whitehead, John A. Meanley, Philip
O'Nea, A. BodAker.
The old members Of the City Central
Commiltee-viz. Messrs. q. Watt Tavlor,
J. ID. Whitehead. John Pitt, John A. Mean
ley, and A. j. Vaugban-were reelected.
| JEFFERSON WARD.
| The meeting in Jefferson Ward was held
at the Pollce-CouTt room, and was largely
attended. William w. Wood, Ed, ward
Superintendent, called the meeting 10 order.
On motion, Major b. ii. Nash was called 10
the chair, and Mr.. Charles Hardwicke re-
quested to act as secretary.
| After numerous resolutions had been Of
| fered and voted down, on motion OF ii. A.
| Atkinson, Esq, 1t was resolved that each
eector vote for not less than five names,
printed or written tickets TO be used, and
that the five candidates receiving the high
est number OF votes be declared delegates
to tbe Convention, and the five receiving
the next highest number OF votes be de-
cared aternates.
The voting was then proceeded with. and
the tellers ascertaned that the following
named had been chosen delegates Messrs.
Judson Cunningham, W. II. CullingwOrtb,
A. Il. Wells, George ID. Thaxton, and John
NJ. Higgins.
The following were declared aIternates :
Messrs. John Ii. Rose, Joseph j. English,
r. II. Styll, J. W. Stamper, and John h.
Bryant.
The following gentlemen were chosen
members OF the Cily Central Committee {:
Mes,rs. II. G.. Adams, w. w. Wood, W. C..
Morris, A. B. Wells, b. ii. Nash.
MADISON WARD.
The meeting in this ward, which was
held at Sanger Halle, on Seventh street, was
quite large, and was composed OF its best
citizens.
At half.past O'Clock Mr. Samuel B. Witt,
the ward superintendent, called the meeting
10 order, and, on motion OF MaiOr John H..
Claiborne, Captain Maxwell II. Clarke was
called 10 the chair and Mr.. John G. MOsby
chosen secretary.
CAPTAIN Clarke, upon taking the chair,
stated the object OF the meeting and an
nounced that he was ready TO proceed to
business.
Major Claiborne then nominated Captain
NJ. T. Clarke as delegate, and, upon mo-
ton OF Mr. Witt, he was elected by accla-
nation.
| A resolution, offered By DR.. c. W. p.
Brock, was then adopted providing that q
ballot be taken for the remaining delegates,
and that the four candidates receiving the
/ highest number OF votes shall be declared
elected, and that the five delegates shall
have power to I'LL any vacancy there may be
| in the delegation at the 4tb-Of- August Con-
vention.
A resolution was adopted that the dele
gates 20 to the Convention untrammelled,
unpledged, aud uninstrucled.
| The names OF fifteen gentlemen were
placed in nomination aud q ballot taken,
which resulted in the following receiving
the highest number OF votes Samuel b.
Witt, Ill; Judge Robert Ould, IS; John
OFT, 56; James ID. Patton, so. These gen.
temen were declared to be duly elected.
While the tellers were counting the fore
/ going ballot, on motion OF Colonel John Il.
Purcell the meeting proceeded to elect five
memb bers to represent the ward in the City
Central Committee. A ballot was taken for
| this purpose, and the following gentlemen
elected: John Bell Bigger, John b. Cary,
Wyndham r. Meredith, Andrew Pizzinl,
Jr., X. T. Daniel, Jr.
Adjourned.
MONROE WARD.
The meeting for this ward was held at
Concordia Hall, and was well attended.
Il. ID
Mr. Il. &. WherFy acted as secretary. Be-
fore baIloting, the meeting resolved unani-
mously that the delegates 90 to the Ccnyen-
ton unpledged. Ballots were then taken
under a resolution providing that the six
receiving the largest number OF votes be
the delegates, and the next six highest the
alternates and in the matter OF members
for the City Central Committee, the five re-
ceiying the highest number OF votes should
be declared elected.
The ballot for delegates resulted in the
election OF the following b. G.. Gray, &. :.
Stringfellow, Peylon Wise, Robert Stiles,
James Lyons, Jr., w. W. Henry. Alter
mates John Hunter, Jr., j. r. Cooke,
Charles Milhiser, j. III. DoOley, p. W.
Grubbs, and X. +. Blankenship.
The ballot for members OF the City Cen
trail Committee resulted in the following
gentlemen being elected: Peyton Wise,
TazweIl Elicit, Charles Millhiscr, z. Z.
Dupuy, james Lyons, Jr.
The meeting was addressed in strong
speeches by Major &. S. Strlngfellow, Ma
jor John II. Hunter, Jr., Mr.. James Lyons,
Jr., and William Lovensteiu.
CLAY WARD.
The meeting in Clay Ward was held at
the West-End Hail. MIR. c. +. Hill, ward
superintendent, called the meeting to order.
MIR. William +. Drinkard was elected
ohotrc,on aud Ron IN AnOust ea0refarv