Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.

LaNtsy ItfaC-A meeting OF the Second ward
Radical Republican Climb WAS held last eve
ming at Woodward's Hall, the first vice pres
ldent, Col. VIM. L. BramhaIl. white, in the
| chair, and Edward Ambush (colored) secre-
and twenty colored men.
Mr. Myers (colOred) offered a resolution pro-
ylding Tor The appointment of a committee of
hve, whose duty 10 should be 10 select fifteen
delegates for the nominating convention, and
report TO the meeting next Friday evening
| mr.. Sayles J. Brown Iwhite) protested
| Club had no right TO legislate for 10000 voters
OF the city. The day for a nominating IL con ven
ton should be fixed by committees from the
various ward associations, or by a mass meet
| ing composed of voters Of the city. The Cen
| tral Republican Association had no right 70
pass an order fixing day for the convention
| 10 mset; Inis matter should De settled by the
Major H. A. Hall (white) said it was gen.
orally settled at the last meeting OF the Re-
publican Association Of the District after full
consultation with members of the various
ward clubs that the convention should be held
| This club should appoint delegates to meet
those OF other wards, and then IL they were
dissatisfied We could take further action
Mr.. Edwin Dudley (whIte) said this club
represented the people of the Second Ward
The meeting was not very large, but whose
| fault was it the members were not here He
hoped the committee TO select delegates would
be appointed, and let all things be harmo-
nious.
Mr.. w. IL. Chase (white) thought this was q
very important meeting. He saw the notice in
the paper, but could not understand who
called the meeting. The president appeared
10 know nothing about it. The executive COM
mlttee seemed 10 know nothing about it, and A
| is hard TO tell who called the meeting He was
opposed TO transacting any business, as the
meeting had not been properly called. The
majority OF those present were white while
heretofore 20 out of every 81 were colored He
was satisfied that great majority of the col
ored people knew nothing about the meeting
The Chair explained that he had been in
formed previous TO the last meeting (Wednes-
day evening" by Mr.. Ambush, the secretary.
and Mr.. Shorter, OF the executive Committee
that the meeting was TO be held and accord
ingly II was advertised.
Major Hall said the meeting had been adyer
not, ori they should appeal to the city courts
ity oft.
Edward Ambush (colored1 said IL had hesn
ascertained that there had been great negI
gence on the part OF the Executive Committee
In calling meetings OF the club. Mr.. Shorter
memoer OF the Executive Committee, had
informed him there would be a meeting on
Wednesday night last, and ii was advertised
Inc speaker thought there should be more
meetings Of the club. The colored people
could be educated In those meetings The
Executive Com mittes had not attended 10 their
duty, and did not call meetings as often as
they should. The eolered people should be
educated in this political school BY having
frequent meetings. II the Executive Commit
tee would not call meetings then the cotored
people would meet themselves and try 10 ed
ucate themselves. They looked TO their white
friends 10 give them the instruction nee ded
Cries OF Question" "Question - and con
fusion.
Mr.. SayIes J. Brown, white, } chairman Of
the Executive Committee, said ten dass ago he
called the Executive Committee together hut
one member only attended As 10 the Legality
OF this meeting. he thought IL was called by
Two or three men who had some resolution
they wanted TO get through. He hoped the
ming was not ike family carriage, SO that
any man could get ii OFT and take a rlde when
he desired 10. He thought the Republicans
from the ward clubs should decide what kind
OF central association there should be
Mr.. George NJ. Arnold (coIored) said the few
men at this meeting had no right TO Iegislate tor
the 600 voters OF the ID ward. The reason the
people were not here night was because
proper notice had not been given. and the ex-
ecutive committee was 10 blame, they had been
taking morphine and had gone TO sIeep no, .
man OF the executive committee attended to
MS duty. IA Hoice--"That's SOL 1 am
proud 10 tell them OF it, II they don't go 10
work will file bill here to reduce the com.
mIttee to five, and then put men on that com
mittee who will work. You cannot get the
colored men together by newspaper notices.
many OF them are unable to read ne wspapers
people who have Just come from slavery know
nothing about the notices: the proper way ia 10
have the notices read IN the churches and be
circulated by the leading colored men We
don't want men on the executive committee
VINO don't know fve colored men in the ward
and who walk about the streets doing nothIng
iGreat applause and cries of ..Quesiion,"
Mr.. w. H Chase Cwhite) SAID the executive
committee had Deen attacked. and he for one
would say this meeting was called contrary ts
his wishes and OF the majority of the commit
tee. Every member should be present while
these important questions were being debated
He wished to say in behalf Of the coiored man
that he protested against these proceedings.
he wanted the colored men TO have a voice in
this meeting. and was determined that o5 or "a
white men who wanted positions should NOT
ride over those who lifted them in position
Cries OF 20 uestion,n Take the yote~ 6c
MT Ambush said the c0I0red ma
lous 10 have meetings. Mr.. Brown, chairman
OF the executive committee failed to call them
we locked 70 him 70 have the meetings an
nounced. Here were Ccpperheads and Dem
ocrats holding meetings, but this association
was asleep all the time.
Cries of 90 uestion," !" go uestion"
Mr.. Brown hoped the question would he
taken. 81 think there is a disposition on the
part of the secretary
Cries of "Question," 80 uestion," and great
Mr. w. Miller (white) said he had heard
enough about question. We had been talking
all night, and but one speaker-Nr. Arnold
had said anything about the resolution. He
was opposed 10 the resolution.
The vote was taken, and the resolution re-
iected-four only voting for it,
Mr ArnoId-Mr. President think the hes
thing we can do is to adjourn, and move that
we now adjourn.
Here about 100 colored men entered the
room.
Major HALL move we reconsider the
vote. .f
Mr.. Dudley Il second the motion.
Mr.. Brown arose and read the resolution
adopted IN the Sixth Ward on Thursday eve
ming providing for the formation of central
association, and offered a resolution providing
that this club send a committee of five of its
members to said meeting with au thority TO ACT
in its BEHALF and that public meetings of this |
club shall be called with the concurrenee OF |
the President and Vice Presidents or tne eX-
ecutive committee, and none others shah be /
authorized. &e 49,. / 1
Major HALL arise to a point Of order. 10 |
offer q resolution.
Mr.. Brown.-lt is getting late hope the |
gentleman will state his point OF order : 4
Mr.. Dudley hope the gentleman who has
occupied the floor all the evening will not be |
the first to cbJect to another gentleman |
speaking.
Major Hall read his resolution, STATING ths,
the meeting was a legal one, and any ao<ion
taken was binding on the Republican Associ-
alton. -, II
Cries of "Let as have the question: sndsl
great confusion.
Mr.-Arnold--I say 1t is an Illegal meet,., /
and those who have just come In are here ny /
accident
yoice,-.I deny the assertion tHisses
and applause.l
Mr.. Browns resolution was rsiectsd ,sy q
vote Of IS to 4, and that offered BY Nsjof Han
oAn taA II