The national Republican., 1867-05-03
LOCAL DEPARTM ENT.

A meeting Of the johnson Union Club was held
last evening at the house OF Mr. James Steel,
corner Of Of Eighth and l. streets, near the navy.
yard.
The meeting was called to order by George II.
Bohrer.
Ths minutes Of tho last meeting 9th ApriD
were read by the secretary, Mr.. Geo. P. Bohror,
and were adopted.
Reports Of committees being in order
Mr.. Brightrose and stated that ho was one Of
the committee appointed TO arrange q meeting
for the ward, but the action Of the convention,
in appointing an executive committee, had dis.
arranged matters, but Mr.. Rutherford would be-
seen In reference TO II.
Mr.. McNerhany stated that he had seen Mr..
Rutherford, and q meeting would be called as
soon as practicable.
Mr. Young moved that that tho committee up.
pointed TO secure q hall. room be discharged, and
q new ono appointed which was agreed to.
Mr. McNerhany then moved that committee
of6ye be appointed by the Chair for the purpose
Of securing suitable hall for the club to hold
Holt, Bright, Young Little, and Bates were ap.
pointed the committee.
Mr.. Bright offered the following preamble and
resolution:
whereas the conservative convention has
placed In nomination tho following gentlemen,
viz: +. McNsrhAny for Collector, Samuel Z.
Douglass for Register, and VIM. Forsyth for Sur
yeyor: Therefore,
Rs,olpsd, That We fully endorse the action Of
tho convention In nominating mon who are en-.
inently qualified fof the positions, and wo pledge
than our undivided support.
The resolution and preamble were unanimously
agreed TO.
Mr. MeNerhany, on behalf Of himself and the
gentlemen placed on the ticket with him, re-
turned thanks. He said that the conservative
ticket could be elected II they gave 1t their un-
divided support and he was certain that the
banner Of constitutional liberty would wave in
triumph on the hrst Monday In June next
Mr. Young offered the following resolution:
Resoiped, That each and every member Of the
club form committee Of one TO SEQ that every
Democrat and conservative yotesi that by 50
doing We will defeat the radical party ut the
coming election, and seal their doom forever In
the city Of Washington. .r.
Tho resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Thornton moved that vigilance oa1u1itI
tee be appointed that they be appointed
Chair and notified by the secretary and O. 10
number Of that committee be fifteen.
Mr.. Thornton's motion was agreed to- and the
president stated that he would appoint on Friday
and notify them through tho chairman.
The president rose and said that ho would say
to tho members OF the club, and all Union ant
conservative men Of the ward, that whatever
prejudioes they had before the nominatian, fol
them now TO join heart and hand In supporting
the nominees ahd for each man to deposit hi
vote for the candidates when the timo arrived Il
do 90.
Mr.. Young moved that when the club djourr
Il adjourn to meet on the 10th instant, at thu
same time and place, unless the members wer'
otherwise notified. The motion was agreed TO-.
There being No special business before tn
meeting, Messrs. VIM. Altemus, George Smith
and Edmund Wayson was nominated and electe'
members Of the club.
Mr.. MoNerhany moved that the club adjourn
which was agreed to- and the club adjourne
until Thursday evening" the 10th instant.
TIE SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUE
This club held their regular stated meeting Las
evening at the odd-Fellows' Hail. near the nav
yard.
The meeting was called TO order by the vice
president, Mr., Martin.
After the reading Of the minutes Of the las
meeting by the secretary, applications for ne
membership were In order, and four more wer
nominated, elected and added to tho roll Of tn
club.
Mr.. Boron (colorod) offered the following resC
lutions:
Resolpsd, That n committee bo appointed
make arrangements for holding RepubllcA
meeting and inviting the voters of the sixl
ward 10 meet and nominate ward ticket, for OF
member Of the Board Of Aldermen, three mon
bers Of the Board Of Common Council, and OF
Assessor, to be voted for at the ensuing Jur
election.
Resolped, That whom such arrangements a
made, notice Of the time and place Of such moe
ing bo published In the following papers, vi
the Star and Chronicle,
Much argument was INDUCED in on the resol
tions, and they were eventually voted down.
Mr.. Holmes offered the following resolutions
Resolved, That We recommend the followin
named residents Of the Sixth ward as judges
election to be holden the FIRST Monday of Ju
next: For the First precincts. D. Plumsill Al
s. Harris, on tho part Of the Republican part
For tho Second preciuct-J. s. Martin and
NJ. Barton, on the part Of the Republicans.
RsSolVed, That tho president Of tho club
requested to transmit these resolutions to I
Judges Of the Supreme Court, who appoint t
judges Of election. without unnecessary delay.
The resolutions were agreed TO.
Mr.. White then offered the following resO
tion:
Rssokped That when the Sixth ward Reput
can party make its ward nominations for
Board Of Common Council and one member
the Board OF Aldermen, that the executive 90
mittee be authorised TO invite all true Reput
cans to take part In said nominations and
same shall be published at least two days bsf
the nominations arc made.
The discussion that onSued was very lol
white and colored taking active part.
A motion was finally made BY Mr. Champ