The national Republican., 1867-04-10
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

evening; John r. Elvans, Esq, in the chair, and
A. q. Hail. Bsq., secretary.
For the purpose Of preserving order, We pre-.
sumo, the Chair had on bis table seven.pound
gayei.
The reporters were furnished table for their
use s feet by eight feet in Dimensions.
Tho Chair called the meeting to order, and,
showing his gavel, said that when he brought
down his gavel II should be understood that bis
decision should stand as tho sense Of the meeting
until II should be reversed by vote Of the aSso.
citation.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved. s.
nearly all the wards in the city.
The following named persons signed the con-
stitution, and thus became members: John +
Cook, J. II. Washington, J. d. Farren, M. A.
Pitney, Hawkins Taylor, M. Whitley r. ].
Beall, W, ]. Walker, r. Selkirk, W. II Wheeler,
W. syphaI, W. II. WOrmlsy, and Charles
King
Captain Wilson Miller offered a resolution,
connning the mover Of any resolution or subject
to . ten.minutes' speech, and others to i've
minutes, and providing that no person shall
speak more than once on tho same subject when
others who have not spoken on the subject desire
to do so. Adopted.
The previously proposed amendnent, by Mr..
Hall, that the Executive Committee should be
composed Of i've from each ward and Georgetown
taken up, and
Mr.. G. s. Bates stated that an invitation had
been extended from Georgetown that the asso-
citation 60 there and organize n club on the ward
basis.
Major W. 8. Morse moved to strike out the
amendment Of Mr.. Hall, and to adopt, in lieu
thereof, the following:
Rssolped, That each ward be, and Is hereby,
requested to appoint a committee Of 6yo from
their ward association, or other ward club, who
conjointly with the same number from other
ward clubs, shall compose City Executive Com.
mittss; which committee shall have full power
to call all City Nominating Conventions for the
ensuing year, and apportion representation there
to-tho above to include Georgetown, as we'll as
this city.
Mr.. Q. s. Bates moved to lay the amendment
to the amendment on the table.
Major Morse said his object was to create a
committee by the ward clubs, that 1t could be
said tos did It, and that no blame could be thrown
on any section for any action whatever.
Capt. Miller moved to insert "and Ave from
Georgetown" which Major Morse accepted.
Mr.. L. e. Dudley moved that the whole mat
ter be laid on the table; which motion was lost
Mr.. John +. Cook moved that the matter be
postponed to the second Tuesday in May.
Mr.. Harris colored, thought If there was more
work and less talk and difference, It would be
better. There was but little time left to act in,
the lst Of June being close at hand. Some ac.
tion should be taken at once on tho subject be.
fore the association.
Mr.. N. II. Miller desired to offer substitute
for Mr.. Cookie uotinn. when several persons OBJ
jected to II as out Of order.
Mr.. Holmes offered a resolution, which was
objected to, and 1t was abandoned.
Mr.. N. II. Miller said he did not approve oi
Mr.. Cooks proposition and would not agree
that this association should be dictated to by
ward clubs.
Mr.. Miller then read a series Of resolutions,
and went on TO advocate their adoption until the
Chairs pet gayel raped him down.
Major ]. Hall said this association, he be.
lieved, was assuming more authority than 1t was
entitled to. They should not dictate to the
ward clubs. They should be permitted to select
delegates at their own time. There were but few
present, and not as many as are usually In at.
tendance at q ward club meeting. So few should
not act for SO many
Mr.. Cook said, let tho action of this associa'
ton be advisory, but not dictatorial. Let the
hoad be selected by the people. They should
have q say In the matter.
Mr.. P. II. Rinehardt said that there was toe
much difference in the association, as II one wa,
afraid Of the other. If it continued he should
become afraid himself. He was not member
Of this association, never having Joined tho asso
citation.
A voice. object, then, to the gentleman
speaking
The Chair called Mr.. Rinshardt down, when
by vote, he was granted the privilege of con
tinuing his remarks.
extended to the ward clubs to send men to th
hall to form an executive and nominating com
mittee.
DR.. Boyd having expressed his views on th'
matter, the previous question was called, and !
was decided to postpone to the I'd Tuesday II
May, as per Mr.. Cooks amendment.
Major w. s. Morse here offered resolution
which the Chair decided wouldlbe out of orde
unless previously adopted resolution be recon
Major Morse consequently Withdrew his res
olution
Mr. N. II. Miller said if they desired to har
moniEe-
Major Hall objected to the remarks, as N
subject was before the association.
Mr.. N. II. Miller offered resolution thankin
J. Sayles Brown for his valuable services in as
pisting In the ward club organizations, &c.
The Chair decided the resolutions out of order
Mr.. John @. Clary, treasurer, desired to ole
q resolution, (Mr. Miller yet on the aoor) an
he was brought down by vigorous HPplicatiO
Of the gayel.
Mr.. 6. S. Bates insisted on Mr. Miller takin
his seat, and the Chair called Mr. Miller down.
Immense confusion hero prevailed, amid mo
tions to have Mr.. Miller take his seat, to ad
journ, &c.
Mr. John G. Clary offered n resolution, and
was decided out Of order.
Mr. Crossman offered resolution, which va
read when
Mr.. L. Edwin Dudley offered a reSolutio
thanking Mr. J. Sayles Brown for his energy
Organizing the Republican ward clubs, 40,
offered by Mr.. Miller a few minutes proyiouSl
Several members cOmplimented Mr.. Brow
worry highly, when the resolution was adopted.
Dr. Boyd offered q serious Of resolution
which were almost unanimously rejected.
Mr.. Johu +. Cook offered resolution proyidiI
that each ward be invited to appoint hheen del
gates Qnstead of Ave as heretofore proyided)
the nominating convention for city candidates
Colonel Curtis endorsed the resolution, al
hoped 1t would be adopted. He was sorry to s
RjeAlousy existing, and hoped that large nuI
Der of delegates would satisfy all
Mr.. o. s. Baker, endorsing the resolution
Mr.. Cook, gave his views as to the proper mo
of selecting delegates
The previous question was called and the n
Olution Of Mr., Cook which reads as follows, "
adopted:
Reyolved That the various ward clubs of t
city be requested to select and publish f
tickets for ward officers as early as May lst a
that the said ward clubs be asked to select ca
fifteen delegates to a nominating convention
be held on the second Tuesday in May next,
the purpose Of selecting candidates for eolleet
register, and surveyor, and that such delegal
be pledged to unite their ward voters In favor
the candidates who may be chosen by major
vote Of suoh convention, and that the seoreta
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