The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-12
Us in recommending him as our represen-
talive In the Forfy-eighth Congress.
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Us in Recommending him IS our represen-
tatiFe In the Forty-eighth Congress.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The jefferson Ward meeting was held m
the Police-COurt room. and was called 70
order by W. W. Wood, Esq, ward super
intendent-
on motion, Mr.. J. ]. English was called
70 The chair and Mr. W. J. Holmes elected
secretary.
I The first business in ordersbeinr the
election OF members of the CITY Central
Committee, the following were selected ::
Messrs. W. ". Wood. W. VI. Turpin. W.
l.: MOTIFS. j. J. Campodonieo, and c. C..
Thon.
The election Of delegates 10 the Congres-
sionai Convention resulted as follows /:
Delegates : Messrs. !. !. English, james
Botto, A J. Wood. John II. Rose, V. DO
natl, Il. II. Nash, John Enright, r. c. Gal
lowry, and James W. Gibbons. Alter
mates /: W. A. q. Cole, c. W. Hardwicke.
l.. G. Figg. II. G. Adams. and II. V. Jones.
a resolution offered by Mr.. W. W. Wood.
endorsing the course of Hon. George d
Wise in Congress. was. on motion OF Mr.
L. II. styll. unanimously adopted.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
MADISON wAED.
Pursuant 10 notice Z mass-meeting of the
COnServative-DcmOcra voters oi Madison
Ward was held last night at the Circuit
Courtroom for the purpose Of electing
delegates 20 the District Congressional Con.
vention. &c. Mr.. Wyndham Il. Meredith.
assistant superintendent. called the meet
ing 20 order, aud on motion he Wa, elected
chairman. Mr.. Poiteaux was eiec'ed see
retary.
The following delegates were placed in
nomination and unanimously elected
MesSrs. $. p. Witt. Isaac W. Walker, L.
A. Dunlop, James r. Patton. Louis Raw
lings, Dr. John Mahony, james Gordon.
Frank Burke. and :. Taylor Stratton.
on motion. each delegate was allowed 20
select his own alternate.
Mr.. :. B. Witt offered the following reSo-
luton. which was unanimously adopted
ReS0ircd. That the citizens ~ Madison
Ward. approaching the distinguished Scr-
vices II the Hon. George u. Wise render
ed a our representative in Congress. here
by extend 10 him our warmest thanks for
The ahle and efficient manner in which be-
has discharged the duties Of ms Liyh
trust, and pledge 20 him our earnest and
hearty support in tine ensuing canvass.
An election was then held for members
oi the City Committee 10 serve for Two
YEAR. which resulted in the selection II
the following named persons: George II.
PoindeXter. Sol. Cutchins Colonel John i.
Cary, Sylyanus stokes. and Captain
Charles +. TAYLOR.
There beng no further business, thu
meeting adjourned.
JACKSON WARD.
The C0uscrvative-Democrlts OF this ward
me-, NJ the corner Of Fifth and Baker streets
las; night and a good attendance was no
ticeabie. Captain =. ! t0us called the
meeting to order. and the following dele
gates 20 the District Convention, which
dominates n candidate for Congress from
the Third district, were elected ". }.
Epps. II. ". Lubbock VI. D0herty. and
\ T. Huiche-.
The members elected TO the City EXecu-
tive Committee We're L. L. Hill. W. :.
GoOde. Robert Mccarthy. !. L. Epps. and
j. 7. Booker.
Resolutions endorsing the course Of Hon.
George u. W isc a. the representative from
the Third Virginia congressional district
III the Forty Congress were unani-
mously adopted. after which the meeting
adjourned.
CLAY WARD.
The Conservative Democrats held q meet
ing al Thol's Hall last night for the pur-
pose Of nominating delegates 20 the Dis
fricf Convention. which nOmiuates I can
didate for CongreS, from this district.
Nine members ~ the city Conservative
Executive Committee were also elected
The attrrdance was larger than was eN-
pected. and was composed OF the best men
in the ward.
Captain W. r. Drinkard. chairman ~
the meeting. in explaining IL object. made
q very lucid exposition oi the political
siatu, oi affairs in this state and the south.
Mr.. {. VI. Wallace was. on motion, elect
ed secretary VI the meeting.
Hon. 4. VI. Kelley was invited 10 address
the meeting. and in doin- 50 hii the nail
exactly ON the head. He said defeat could
onlv Ice brought 20 his party by the traitors
m n. lie declared that John \. smith had
only been resident IN name Of this dis
trict. having sought IN Washington city
more con-eni1l atmosphere. He said hc
could no more refuse 20 vote for Ml->ey
now. hecau,e he bad once stood side hy
side with Malone. than Christians could
lail % believe iu =. Paul because hc once
pcr,ecu.rd ihe jew. His Speech was ire
quenlly applaudcd.
The following delegates 20 the District
Convention were appointed: Captain W.
+. prinkard. &. NJ. Wallace. Judge 7. +.
Law. IL. G.. Osterbind, 7. :. Derbyshlre,
4. 7. Campbell. John Maxwell. I. g..
Jackson. and \. NJ. Kelley.
The follow ine members Of the Civ EX-
ecutive Committee We're elected: I. g..
jackson, l.. :. Edwards, 7. :. Derbyshirc.
c. L. Hill. and W. II. sands.
The meeting then adopted the following
resolution:
ReSo!red. That the Conservative Demo
crats Of CLAY Ward endorse the course of
their representative in the Forfy--eyentl
+ Congress Of the United states. Hon. George
u. Wise. and recommend his nomination.
The meeting then adjourned.
The New Committee.
MARSHALL WARD: Philip O'Neal. James
p. Sharp. Henry Metzger, L. :. Childress,
and Miles c. Crowds.
JEFFERSON WARD: ". ". Wood. W. NJ.
Turpin. W. L. Morris, j. j. Campodonieo,
aud G. c. Thon.
MADISON WARD: George H. POindeXter.
sol. Cutchins. John Il. Cary, >ylYanus
-toke>. and Charles i. Taylor.
MONROE WARD General }. K. tcoNe, -.
!. Wright. Thomas A. Brander, {. l.. Sic
gel. and II. NJ. smith, .Ir.
JACKSON WARD: L. Z. Hill, W. ;. Goode'
Robert Mccarthy, J. L. Epp~, and }. T.
BOschen.
CLAY WARD: T. G. Jackson, l.. :. Id
wards. z. :. Derbyshire, c. L. Hill, and
". II. sands.
POLICE COURT.-The following case
were disposed Oi Yesterday: