Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-22

was submitted to Messrs EI,ans, King. Cooke,
BlIon, and other gentlemen, who approved
OF them. Tney were passed by the SIKH War 4
club, but some base sIanderers who desired 10
divide the party were a; work endeayoring 10
have them defeated in several wards The
June election he thought was very unimpor-
tant, the charter under which that election
was to be held was g relic OF the bar
barism OF slavery. That charter provides
that none but white male tax payers shall M.
allowed 10 hold seats in the Board of Aldermen
or Common Council. He thought the Mayor
and those who now held seats under that char
yer snouId be allowed 70 hold their seats until
they should SINK never 20 rise again. He hoped
some advising action would be taken aud then
adjourn until delegates from the other wards
Mr.. &. NJ. Barton (whI:e) said Two wards
only were represented, ard he thought ,his
was mere childs play. In the First and Fourth
wards delegates to the nominating convention
had been chosen, and he did not think the cIu bs
done.
mr.; L: E. Dudley twh tel arose and addressed
The Chair stated this was a meeting of dele.
gates from the several wards.
Mr.. Dudley then said he would like 10 say a
Mr.. Holmes-"I object"
Mr.. Holmes then stated that the gentleman
II ne had CO. operated with this movement
IN rs meeting
Mr.. J. II. williams Ga signer of the Virginia
ordinance of secession) said there was moth
ing now as an organization, but each ward
was acting on it's own hook. He hoped the
wards would understand that this convention
had nsthlng to do with the nomin ating con-
vention. he had no interest in this District
and held his citizenship in Virginia, where ali
his property was; all the interest be had was
TO see the success of the Republican party
He believed the charter of this city had ne
weight, as IL had been annulled by the laws OF
Congress providing there should be no dis
tin ction on account OF color. The rebels about
here would endeavor TO make persons believe
the colored man had no right to seat in the
City Councils, but IL the matter was tested il
would be found that they could
Mr Dudley here Withdrew from the room.
Mr.. Barton offered a resolution inviting the
clubs 10 select delegates to meet at Wood
wards Hail. on Monday, the 18th inst, for the
parpose OF securing some unity OF action of
the Republican party.
Mr. b. said after the clubs should receive
that resolution, and they then should refuse 10
send delegates, then IL would be known where
we stand and II would be known if that call
was ieeler thrown out for sinister motives,
as ne believed it was.
Mr.. ID. X. Parker said the reason why there
was not a full representation from ali the
wards was because some men Were going
about electioneering for themselves, and he
hoped the resolution would state emphaticaiIy
that II was not intended for this convention to
interfere with the nominating convention He
was at the Fifth Ward meeting a few evenings
since, and delegates to this convention would
have been elected had it not been for Mr. p H.
Rnlnehardt. He would give his name, that he
might be known, and hoped il would be pub
llshed. They would alse have been elected
from the Fourth Ward, had 1t not been for an
outsider there who was electoneering, who
killed everything.
A NoIce.-That's true!
Another Toice.-Who was it,
Mr.. Parker" Baker is his NAME Mr.
Parker said he had no certain man for office In
view. All he wanted was a good Republican
The colored men should be aroused and
understand that copperheads were in the party
trying TO break II up
The Chair said he doubted the propriety Of
lndulging In personalities, or speaking OF the
action OF other wards, as il was Desired that
they should send delegates.
MT Holmes hoped the resolution of Mr. Bar
ton would be passed, and another meeting be
give their views.
The vote being taken, the resolution was
passed, and the meeting adjourned until Mon
day evening, the 29th inst.
Another meeting was then Organized with
Mr Crane in the chair, and DR.. James Eckart
(white), Of the Fifth Ward. said be thought his
Earo would elect delegates 10 meet on Mon
Mr.: J. II. Crossman (white), of the Fourth
Ward, also explained. He thought the cali
was very ciumsiiy written, and badly ex-
be hard matter TO get delegates, as many
tnought this convention would interfere with
me nominating convention Ii seemed TO him
as II the central association had Recommended
Two sets OF agents TO do the same thing
Nr. barton sad he Understood from the Star
81 TINS evening that everything was lovely and
the goose hung high, to use classical nhrass
OF q president OF one of the ward clubs
Mr- J. II. Williams thought II this whole
matter mad been left TO the central association
there would have been 10 trouble This throw
ing nrebrands IN the different ward clubs had
caused all the trouble. 1t was like bastard
boy turning against his father.
Mr., Barton said some OF presidents of vsrd
clubs never belonged TO the central association
MT King. OF the Fourth Ward, desired To
have the central committee composed Of i've
delegates from each ward II was imnortant
that there should be such committee
Adjourned.