Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-30

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MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION
IuicV Proessdirgs-What Wood trouh do, and
,cGaf Wood tcoEIa'at do-McNsir comes out strong
Il fght-Brckea heads, bloody noses and ersry-
body hwt.-Last night the Republican Associa-
tion held meeting In Temperance Hail. for the
purpose Of nominating straightout Republican
ticket for the ensuing campaign, Mr.. j. l.. Hen
shaw in the chair.
The Chair not being able to state the purpose of
the meeting. Mr.. Wood proceeded to enlighten
the Association upon the subject He had been
one of those who called the meeting, and his rea-
sons for doing so were that be was opposed to
all such humbugs as had been started in the last
few days under the name Of unconditional
Union men" He would not have anything to
do with men who tried their best TO defeat the
Republicans; who now come forward with a
howl Of "Unionism," and endeavor to lead them
around by the nose 1t was planned at the last
Presidential campaign that the Republicans Of
the District to have their share Of offices and
be was sorry to see some Of the Cabinet so weak
as to say that now there Is no party He didn't
believe any such nonsense, and IL Old Abe and
bis advisers were going to ignore the party which
elected them, they would find that that party
would rise up and damn them hard as they
fought to elevate them
After some further advice from Mr.. Wood for
the benefit Of the Admi nistration, In which they
were given to understand that II they didn't look
ont Mr.. Wood would +" play the d. with
themn-
Mr.. McNeir obtained the door. He approved
Of holding on to the old Republican Association,
Dul re ala not MINK IL rlg ut that none should De
nominated who did not ha We their names in the
roll book Of that body. There Were men who did
not belong to the Association just good Re-
publicans as anybody. They had met in their
convention, composed Of Union men, as they
called themselves, and Republicans, and had
made their nominations, and 1t did not look very
well for some Of those very same Republicans to
kick up muss, and try to get up another ticket,
Just because they were not suited. Now, because
every man don't get an Office, he hadn't ought TO
find fault with the Administration, and threaten
hat he 10 cd all thaN
member that members Of Congress had something
20 say about Offices and
Mr.. wOod.-Id like to ask you a question
Mr.. McNeir-Wait minute, won't you?
was going to say that
Mr.. Garrett thought the meeting had better
take up the business in hand, and not fool away
their time.
Mr. McNeir-You had better thought of that
awhile ago, before that half hour speech was
made. A dis at Wood.-R,p.l I've only talked
i've minutes, and don't like this abuse of the
Administration.
The Chair had not heard any abuse
Nh McNeir-Why he said 'Old Abe Lin
The Chair assured Mr.. McNeir that that did
not constitute abuse.
MIR. Wood, proceeding TO relate some of his
personal experience at the White House to illus
trate the manner in which he learned to say
''Old Abe,' the Chair informed him that ID had
nothing 10 do with the meeting.
Mr.. Garrett moved that the nominations made
at the last Convention be considered unanimous
so as TO bring the subject before the meeting.
Mr. Wood should vote against 1t. He was op.
posed to any such thing. IVoce-"Dry up y
The Chair Mr.. Henshaw) stated that until after
Mr.. Wood . remarks, he was entirely ignorant Of
tine purpose for which the meeting had been
called, and had no desire TO have anything to do
with a stralghtOut Republican ticket He had
participated in the Union Convention and should
support their nominees. He did not endorse the
action OF the meeting, but should repudate the
whole movement. lSensation.l
After further discussion, the following nomina-
tons were made:
For Collector-T. Lewis.
For Register-R. w Fenwfck.
For Surveyor-L. Shamberger.
During the voting, Mr. Shekels wanted to know
If Mr.. Wood didn't agree at the last convention
TO abide BY their decision.
MIR. WOod-No. l didn't-aint q going to-
either.
Mr. Bigley wanted to know II this ticket was
to be considered the expression Of the Republican
Association, or the Seventh w ard. He thought
the Seventh Ward was pretty well represented
there, and the others rather slim.
Mr.. 5hekels Why, Lewis was nominated in
the Second Ward last night for the Common
Council. What's he going to do-resign that
and run for Collector!
MIR. Wood, lin an undertone y" Don't care a
d-n what he doesn
The meeting finally adjourned with an in
definite amount Of blowing, and in going out
somebody's fist accidentally got into another
bocY's face, whereupon half dozen pitched in
To everybody In general and one in particular
the only object appearing TO be a desire to let
some fight out Heads went down and heels few
up benches rolled up among themselves in a
hurry, and several serious collisions occurred at
the doer between those getting out and others
getting in. Members OF the National Rifles
(quartered up stairs) rushed down mcus their
"unmeniionables," with the idea that JEFF Davis
had certainly arrived, and for a moment or
two the entertainment Yves delightful. Every
body having whipped everybody else, they pro-
ceeded TO estimate damages. Some bewaiIed a
broken nose, others gTinned and bore the smart
OF peeled knuckles, while one poor fellow mourn
fully looked for shinplaster upon which he had
been feasting his eyes when the a!nuseInen;s
begun. When we left our ears rang with hor-
rible threats, in which heads and bricks were un-
pleasantly mixed up.
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