The national Republican., 1867-05-10

stated meeting Of the Sixth Ward Republican
Club was held last evening at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard. The meeting was called tt
order at $50 p. m. by tho President, Mr.. VIM
Dixon. ...' ,' H..
Tho Secretary road the minutes OF the las
meetlng, which were approved.
The President rose and said, that In obedieno,
70 the resolution passed at the last meeting, b,
had given the judges the names or the member
proposed In that resolution. He also stated thai
the next business in order was the election O.
delegates, as adopted at the last meeting.
A motion was made to postpone the election
Of delegates until after the nomination and cleo
| tion Of new members
| A dosultory discussion ensued on the motion "a
postpone. which was finally carried.
Mr. Barton offered . resolution, that In the
election Of delegates no printed tickets be used.
Mr. Holmes rose to say somsthingi but was
told BY member to sit down; and Mr.. Holmes
ubsided.
Mr.. Martin said that there was no out.throat
game to bc done here tonight, and he was not
going TO have bis throat cut by the Sixth ward
or the Republican party Of the District. Ifthero
was to DO any caucus held In the Sixth ward, the
club should know II. He spoke Of those men
who had the tickets printed.
Mr.. Lathrop wished TO know who he had ref.
erence to by saying those men, .rf-....
Mr.. Martin said that he meant tho men In
front Of him. II was an imposition practiced
upon the men Of tho ward. IL they could not
carry on business, they had better soil out to
somebody who could
Mr.. Rothwell was sorry to see such division
minutes Of the last meeting, this was the time
and place TO nominate the candidates. He
thought there were good names on the printed
ticket which certain parties had; but he did not
believe that i've or sir men should legislate for
the whole ward. He would not have his nhmo
on the ticket unisss nUminHted By the Rspubii-
cans Of the ward. He wanted the nominations
to 90 on as was agreed on by the books They
wanted to be harmoniIed and transact their bust.
ness in proper manner.
d, r Parker (colored) wanted 10 know whose
business Is was II forty men were placed on the
ticket. ...
Mr.. Barton arose to a point Of order, but was
oyerrulcd by the Chair.
Mr.. Parker resumed his remarks, but Mr.. Bar
ton agpi s1s', and said that he was not opposed
to the names on the ticket, but he did not like
the underhand work going on. He did not like
to see white men sitting with eolored men and
telling them, "vote It down, boys" when any.
thing displehsed them, or that they did not want
passed
Of Mr.. Barton be laid on tho table Agreed TO-
Mr. Farrall moved that the club do now ad.
journ. Disagreed to.
The nomination and election Of new members
being now In order, twelve were, by vote, ad.
mitted into tho association.
Mr. Scott arose and said that be found his nnmo
on the ticket, but did not know who placed 1t
there. He was In favor Of placing thirty names
on the ticket to be voted for, and then fifteen to
be selected from among the thirty.
Mr.. Lathrop was in favor Of placing as many
men on the ticket as the club might wish. Let
every man make out his own ticket.
The Chair interrupted Mr. Lathrop. and stated
that he would appoint three judges to receive the
ballots, and appointed Messrs. Buckingham,
Pratt, and Smith as the judges, the resolution Of
last meeting giving him the power.
Mr.. Barton wished to know II the tickets had
been printed at Government expense.
Mr.. Lathrop desired the president to answer
that; ho was ready to answer II, as he supposed
II was fling at him.
Mr.. Barton disclaimOd any such intention.
A motion was made to adjourn. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Martin said ho hoped the club would listen
to him. He thought that Mr.. Scott's motion
would cover everything and save trouble. He
hoped that Mr.. Scotts motion would prevail.
Mr. Scott said, let the secretary take the
names Of thirty members, who might be nomi-
mated, and then select fifteen from among that
number. There were plenty among them who
could not read or write, and he supposed these
printed tickets were used for some purposes he
could not tell which.
Mr. Lathrop said that the entire proceedings
we're out Of order.
Mr. Martin arose to point of order. He said
that Mr.. Lathrop had brought in the names Of
ifteen men whom ho wished elected, and no one
else.
Mr.. Lathrop denied the soft impeachment"
Mr.. Barton hoped that Mr.. Holmes name
would be scratched of Of one ticket His name
was on both. He (Mr. Barton) would be willing
to run II his name were on both.
Mr. Holmes called the gentleman to order.
His (Mr. Bartsn'sl remarks were irrelevant and
not TO the point. ..
Mr.. Hamilton suggested that the thirty names
be placed in hat and severally drawn out, the
6rst fifteen drawn being the chosen delegates.
A motion was made to lay Mr.. Scotts motion
on the table. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Holmes moved to adjourn until Saturday
night
Mr.. Martin moved to lay it on tho table.
Agreed to.
The question was then upon Mr.. scotts motion
to nominate thirty and select fifteen from among
that number and on Its being put before the
club, was carried.
Nominations being in order, thirty members
were selected for ballot:
Messrs. Lathrop, Barton, McKim, Scott, Wells
Morgan, Parker, MoReynolds, Smith, Hughes,
Holmes Harrison, Sims, Griffin, Champion, Far.
rail-. Boron, Sinner, Better, Jordan, Hughes,
Gaines, Harris, Dyson, Langley Buckingham,
Fletcher, Tolson, Clinket, and Hamilton were
placed In nomination.
Tho judges appointed-Messrs. Pratt, Buck
inghan, and smith-thsn proceeded to take the
ballots Of tho members.
Tie reporters of the REPUBLICAN and Star
acted as tellers, and the result Of the balloting
was as follows: @. 4. Lathrop received 65 yotes,
Barton, 07j McKim, 69j Scott, 6Si Morgan, 49,
Parker, "a; McReynolds OF; Smith, 81 E.
Hughes, 98i Holmes, 81 Evans, 99i Sims, 81
Griffin, 6si Champion, Ali Farrell, 81 Beron, O2i
Sinner, co. Better, 1885, Jordan, g. G. Hughes,
81; Harris, 81; Dyson, lO4i Langley, 4O Plum
sill, 7O;. Bryan, 81 Riley, Ii Wilson, i White,
l; Butler. IS, Howard, 80; LOmux, S5i Hamil'
ton, 65.
The president announced the result amid ap-
plause.
Mr. Barton offered n resolution that the dele
gates elected be assessed SO cents each to assist
In relieving the club Of pecuniary embarrass'
ments. Agreed to.
Adjourned at 1890 q. m.
The FAIR.-Last evening, being clear
and mild, the crowd at odd.Fellows Hall was
immense. and the ladies did a oreaitable bust