The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-02-13

meeting TO be sent from one end Of the land
to the other.
Mr.. Frank B. Conger and Captain Grant
were called for, but excused themselves.
The Report of the Committee on
Credentials.
The committee on credentials then re-
ported. The only serious contest was In
the Seventh District, where two reports
were submitted. On viva voce vote he
majority reports were adopted and the dele
gates installed.
The official list of delegates and alter
mates was then declared to be as follows
First District--Joseph Brooks, James II.
Young and Henry Jackson. Alternatee, samuel
Jones and u. +. Edelin,.
Second District-.J. W. Buker, Ralph Worm
ley and Horace Stevens. Alternatos, John
Bell and VIM. Brown.
Third District-James L. Turner, Logan
Williams and Francis Hubert. Alternatos,
james II. Gray and James d. Russell.
Fourth District-Cherles L. Mosely, Hamll-
ton voes and Samuel II. Collins. Alternates,
James Smith and Samuel M. Chase.
Fifth District-E. W. Whitaker, Randall
Bowie and George W. Philips. Alternatives,
Shelton withers, Fenton Day and Frank
Sixth Distrlct--wiiliam Payne, Thomas Har.
rls and George Seymore. Alternatoe, Perry
Wilson aud Jerry Moseby.
Seventh Distrlct--B. II. Freeman, william
II. Barker and George II. Stewart. Alternates,
Thomas II. Grant aud Thomas Wells.
Eighth District-Professor r.. 4. Greener,
Sidney Mcfarland and Jacob O. strawthers.
Alterfates, Robert Brown and D.. O. Whiting.
Ninth District-w. O. Chase, L. O. Younger
and Spencer Murray. Aiternates, VIM. Jones
Tenth District-Marcellus West, Charles
Hurdle and q. s. Burley. Alternates, Sampson
j. Asher and John Meredith.
Eleventh Dietrict-J. +. N.Wilkenson, Joseph
Thompson, George Ferguson. Alternotes,
William +. Morris and william II. Washington.
Twelfth District-George Holmes, Charles
md L. A
Benter and Harry Nolan.
Thirteenth DIstrictA. NJ. olepp, John II.
Smith and W. H. Chase.
Fourteenth District-H. O. Bolden, Squire @.
Merrill and W. II. Simpson. Alternates, j. II.
Roberts and II. Logan.
Fifteenth District-John W. Freeman, b. X.
West and George W. Ashton. Alternates, Thos.
Armes md s. NJ. Lewis.
Sixteenth District-w. II. Lee, Perry H. Oar.
son and Jim Leonard. Alternates, Saul W.
Adams and Richard Pollard.
Seventeenth District-samuel 4. Jones,
James Small and DR.. g. A. sumby. Alter
Eighteenth DistrictME. P. Maioney, Lewis
Wills and VIM. II. Brown. Alternates, j. II.
Branson and Arthur Redman.
Nineteenth District-Andrew Gleason, Henry
Boucher and VIM. II. Lucas. Alternates,
Frank p. White and James shughrue.
Twentieth Distr is- A. Dyson, Captain
Samuel Brown and M. II. Robinson.
Twenty-first District-John A. Bayley, Walter
Middleton and George washington. Alternates,
EuWhru .. AthlubOn huu henry 0bttbs
Twenty.second District. l.. Venable, Peter
Moseby and D. McCaster. Alternates, W. A.
Hawkins and John II. Moore.
Election Of Officers.
Mr.. Brooks then moved that the meeting
proceed to permanent organization.
Nominations for chairman were made,
and A. M. Clapp, w. G. Chase, r. 7. Greener
and Captain McCathran were nominated
Mr.. Chase said that he had thought that
he could have rendered efficient service as
chairman of tho convention, but that he
felt compelled to decline to be candidate.
Professor Greener withdrew, in favor Of
Mr.. Clapp.
The ballot resulted in AZ votes for Mr..
Clapp and 10 for Captain McCathran.
Mr.. Clapp's election was made unani-
NOUS.
Mr.. John w. Freeman was elected vice.
president by vote Of so against z for Mr..
Mallory.
Professor Greener was unanimously
elected recording secretary and j. L. N.
Wilkinson corresponding secretary.
Mr.. j. II. Smith was elected treasurer and
George w. Stewart sergeant-at-arms.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman