Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-01

dAutNenlug lOI DtItUl OF the SOutlern orphan
asyluIls. A pleasant time is expected.
The Meetings Last Night to Select Dele.
gates to the Philadelphia Convention.
LAST night two meetings were held for the
purpose of electing delegates to represent the
District in the Philadelphia Convention of the
1ita instant-one at the German Hall, and the
other IN the Council Chamber, City Hall.
CITY HALL MEETING.
The meeting at the Council Chamber was
very largely attended, and was organized by
the selection Of Mr.. s T.. Douglas as chair.
man, and Mr. G.. II. Anderson as secretary
mr.. a. Lloyd explained that there We're two
meetings for the same purpose being held. on
account Of misunderstanding-theo other at
German Hail. 18th street.
After several motions had been made, one
fo- the appointment of a committee of three To
proceed TO German Hall and ascertain whether
ornot union could be effected, was adopted,
ard Messrs. A. l.. Willis, A. LLOYD, and HI
Lies were appointed on said committee.
tne meeting took recess In the absence of
TIE committee, and on their return the Chair
nan called the meeting to order.
MI. Willis stated that the meeting at 1tth
street. was CROWDED, and II would be impossi-
ne Tor those present TO get into the room at
German Hall if they went there. The COM
nittee found the polls opened in the German
Hall meeting and voting going on.
Dir. Gary, chairman of the committee from
tie German Hall meeting, stated that their
meeting was already proceeding with the
Business for the transaction of which they
meeting 10 unite with them IN selecting dele
gates, the polls being already opened. He
would like all chickering's ard dissensions to
case and to see all joining in this one cause
Or. Clayton, another OF the German Hall
Committee, proceeded to argue that the Ger
nan Hall meeting was the legally called
meeting, and that there was no authority for
he meeting present.
voice-Wbo called the German Hall
meeting? Have we, or any citizens, not the
light to call a meetingl
hr I.NlpS he lad hear To 4
out AIS eyes did not magnify the numbers
here This meeting in his opinion, outuum-
1eTed the other by about i've to one.
At this point the German Hall committee re-
-Ired.
Nj. John ID. Bloor moved to adjourn to the
Eleventh street meeting.
motion was made to lay on the table
Dir. +. l.. Harvey suggested that the meet
ing adjourn 10 Thursday night.
The motion TO adjourn to 18th street was laid
OF the table by nearly unanimous vote.
Dir. Lyles moved TO proceed to business
mr. r Schmidt stated that he was present
at the meeting at German Hall on Thursday
night last but he Gould not continue with
them when they seemed determined to elect
delegates on their own hook, and they had
placed in nomination a delegate entirely unfit
Tor the position to represent the German eIe-
ment. a man who had been drummed out of
the service. He wanted TO see no such man
placed IN nomination or elected, but he would
like 10 see meeting of all the supporters of
Andrew Johnson, and then we could elect men
who would do credit to this District.
M Lyles moved 10 proceed TO business. an
nominations being in order for delegates, quite
number were nominated, among others DR.
W. IL Magruder. Col. J. X. O'Berne. J. II
bradley Sr., A. Lloyd, z. + Fendsll, W. Y.
Kendall, b. 7. Swart, r. NJ. A. Fenwick, H.
Addison. X. Wallach, and DR.. J. y Blake
Dir. r. l.. Harvey SAID that it was eminently
proper that the citizens of the District should
participate in this election, and he moved the
meeting adjourn 10 Friday night
Nr. X. W. Bates moved the appointment of
aeommittee to wait on the National Union
Executive Committee and request them TO call
tTICt TO elect delegates.
After some discussion, Messrs Jas L. Bar.
bOur and ] NJ McCalla advocating the motion.
W Bates, a. Lloyd, J. K. o Beirne. j. L. Bar
bour' and :, Schmidt were appointed the COM
The meeting adjourned
TIE GERMAN HALL MEETING
German Hall was well filled about ; O'CLOCK
by those coming under the call of democ rats
ana CONSERVATIVES This meeting was held
under the auspices of the National Democratic
Association. In the absence OF the President
Judge Mason,) Col. Florence was called To
the cnair; Messrs VIM. Finn and w. NJ Wal
IgtOu. secretaries.
The Chair announced the object OF the moot =
ing. and on motion tellers and Judges of the
election for delegates were appOinted-NIchola5
Callan- Z. A FOLSOM and Thos. Thornlev
Judges. and Finn and Warrington tellers
DT. Blake stated that he had Just LETT the
City Hall, where there We're several hundred
persons present who he had no doubt were
heart and soul in sympathy with the obie Us of
this meeting, and as there was but little room
IN the hall. lie would, for the purposes of har-
mony and Cancellation, move that this m eeting
adjourn 10 the City Hall.
Nr Rutherford moved TO lay on the table
After considerable discussion to wherher
the meeting could transact any other business
except the election of delegates, a gentleman
stated that If a motion TO adjourn to the CITY
Hall was adopted, IL was expected that those
present would march down in the rear of the
president.
The Chair.-You will not have the president
along IL you do.
had deposited their ballots passing ont 10 male
room for others.
While the ballot was gsing on, the commit
Tee from the City Hall meeting appeared and
invited the meeting to unite with them al the
City Hall.
Several members suggested as voting had
commenced the City Hall meeting had better
adjourn 10 meet with them.
Dir. Finn moved that a committee be an.
pointed 70 extend an in invitation to those at the
CITY Hall to come up and vote, and the polls
be Kept open until eleven o clock: which was
agreed to.
Messrs. W. ]. Gary, t. G. Clayton, James
Inomas, r. Riley and John b. Blake were ap.
pointed, and they subsequently reported that
the City Hall meeting had rejected the invita-.
ton.
The polls were closed, and the tellers pro-
ceeded 10 count the votes.
About IL O'Clock the vote was announced, as
follows. -
john T. MOTIFS, 213i hlcnard i. Merrick, 266-
Joseph IL. Bradley, 252 Il. T. Swart 2ss: DIR
Charles Allen. 100; Jonah ID. Hoover, 1ss: Jno
Is. Blake, $50; Richard Wallach, 139: n. r.
Crawford, 1l3; II. Addison. 1Os; Jacob Iowen-
thai, 81 L. q. Clayton, "a w. b. Magruaer S..
\. Fendall, 81; A. +. Cunningham, So: j.
N. Carlisle, 81: A. j. Joyce, 90; j. III. Semmes
John r. Callan, RI 5. L. Drury, 2I; G A
Bohrer, L.: j: r Halliday, Is; ]. G. Hall s: w.
=, Cox S; w. Redin, 4; A. Lloyd, ). Owen and
W. ID. Wise, 1 each.
The names of DIR. j. @. Hall and Col s. w
owen were Withdrawn before the balloting
commenced.
The Chair announced that the first four had
been elected delegates, and the second four al
ternates- Adjourned
The SPECIAL RELIEF COMMIssIoS-Fr
the report of Surgeon Robert Reyburn, Sur.
geon-In-chief of the Freedmen's Bureau ID
e., ano President of the Special Keller Com
mission OF this city, we learn that during the
month OF July the number of white persons
relieved was 2C6, with the expenditure of
S'i2.50. The number of colored persons re.
neved was 165, with the expenditure OF 1861 IS
Inc total sum disbursed during the month is
Sl-3o3.7l.
SELLING Logon ON SUNDAY.-Yesterday
James BateInan, keeper Of a restaurant in the