Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-31

Jos. Gocfrey and o;her. asssr,ea na.i,,yeIv
tbxt Mr. heify was an sEasey man.
Ihr Snar announced Mr.. Kelly As Easily
and Walisch, eeth-they conle take their
when Mr.. Clarence b. Baser,s nam. vv,s
proposed, Mr. Godfrey said he was an cut
I slider. =
Mr. Hilton said Mr.: Baker was n w,u..a
man and gentleman.
"Easby man"
A motion 10 ballot for Conncilmen wa. ca
! 'ried, and the Chair appointed Mr. James @
Calvert and John B. Hines as tellers.
There we've g. ballots cast, with the follow
ing result: Mr.. Kelly Sc, Mr.: Drury 81. ar.
nrst named were amounted as the nominees.
Mr. Geo. p. kidwell was then nominated for
Assessor, and The meeting adjourned with three
ch'ers Tor Easily, and three cheers for the
nominees.
mems meeting Of the Seventh Ward was neld
last evening in Potomac Hall. The meeting
vas called 70 order al eK O'Clock by Mr. T. w.
,Ssn, ~, Ms NJ -, - emerson was elected pres
Mr.. Anderson said the object of the present
meeting was for the purpose of perfsc'Ine the
neket OF The Seventh Ward for the ensuing
election. Before proceeding 70 further busi-
ness, he would say that be hoped that all pres
ent would conduct themselves in an orderly
and discreet manner, that the meeting might
~.
he then stated that'the next thing in order
would be the designation Of a committee 20
draft resolutions.
IL having been received that the Chair shouId
appont The committee. the following gentle
men were selected :-Messrs stanley T;iII
wilson, Walker and Fenwick. The Presi-
oent, IN making the appointments, designated
Mr; Jackson Pumphrey on the committee, who
~ A Eoice-4 Oe,ect to Mr.. Pumphrey. be Is
Mr.: Pumpbrey.-O! you need not object. I
nave declined the appointment. am WAL
Zach man, We will show You who are the
Wallach men on next Monday.
Inc committee having retired, the secretary
stated that having heard n gentleman who was
apI'ointsd ON the committee objected 20 for
being Wallach man, be deened IL iust 70 state
that ne also was IN favor Of Mr.. wallach, and
retary.
Mr.. PETER Hepburn hoped Mr. Thompson
would continue to act as secretary. II he
Understood 10, the meeting was not called in
favor OF Mayor Wallach, Dir. Easily. or any
other man; but 70 adopt a ticket 10 represent
me interests OF the workingmeD.
lhe CHAR proposed that whsle the committee
Was.outI al would be advisable for some gentle
man 10 address the meeting in n brief manner
on any question appertaining 10 the object OF
the n eeJDg.
Several gentlemen were called for. ana DIR.
Allen came forward. He expressed his graft
ncauon AT finding the meeting was open 20 free
discussion. He then spoke for some time in
IaNor OF the sight-hour movement. and an
IN the Senate to take away the charter OF me
city.
The committee reported the following reso-
Resolred, That we, the workingmen of the
seventh Ward, DO heartily indorse Hora-to n
Easby as candidate for the mayoralty in the
coming June election, and do also uake the
lotowipg nominations For Alderman. Cros-
by ). Noyes: for Common CounciI, w T.
walker, John Dudley, and George Wright;
for Assessor. ]. III. BIRD.
Mr. +. Hepburn moved TO amend the report
ny strlkng ont the portion making the NOM
inanons, so that they could be made in open
meeting.
=. The President stated that he believed the
adoption or rejection OF the resolution was the
first in order
Mr.. Hepburn then moved that the resoiu-
ton be laid on the table.
The motion WAS lost-yeas %. nays 36.
Mr.. Hepburn moved 10 adjourn.
Several voices "a. No, No. Don't ad iourn ~
Cries of "Question question -
and lost.
DIR. Allen obtained the floor and made A few
remarks, stating that at "a meeting a. Island
Hall some OF his friends requested him 70 be-
come candidate Tor councilman. He was
not disposed AT first to do 50. but had ~ length
acceded 10 the proposition, and intended 10
remain candidate until Monday night
Mr.. Small said if he knew anything about
Tie manner Of conducting public meeting,
be thought the'motion 20 Law the resolution ON
the table had prevailed. He understood the
vote to have been yeas %, nays &c.
duties better.
Mr.. Small merely wished to set the Presi-
dent right. Was not the vote % Tor 10 2S
against!
The President stated that the vote against
Isoling the resolution was 30. Laughter and
Mr.. Small subsided.l
Dr.. Allen got the floor, and spoke ~ some
length in reviewing the past action of the pres-
mt Corporation officers o. the city he did
not think that a dozen men could be found
mere tonight who approved Of the public
course OF the tweniy-oge Cot nciImen OF the
present Corporation. He then alluded 10 him
self as an Independent candidate. He said that
body OF 300 men could not meet here aud saw
who lIlO citizers should vote for. His friends
had riRht TO offer him as a candidate, and
he would remain one until Monday night
= he Secretary then read letters from Crosby
Noyes. John q. Dudley, W. L. Walker. and
George Wright, promising their cordial sup
sociation.
DR.. Allen said thar Mr. Lucas had also
furnished him with one OF those communism
IONS, but that be had pos replied by letter. as
ne thought he could explain his opinions ON
mat subject at this meeting. Adjourned.