Evening star., 1867-05-10

/ such feeling exist. he hoped the tickets would
| be puL aside and the candidates nominated.
/ MT. u X. Parker (ccloredl asked whose bust
ness II was If forty names vere on o ticket.
please.
| Mr. Barton called the gentleman TO order.
| He was not speaking on the resolution.
The Chair oyerruIed the point
Mr.. Parker said he was willing 90 have his
hsine struck on and let one OF nis opponents
Mr.. Barton did not object TO the names, but
he dId object to this underhand way OF doing
business, and il bad often been pracuced in
the club. He had often heard men say, "Vote
tbs down, boys "Vote for that. boys" &c
MI. Parker wanted 10 know if the gentle
man was responsible for the action OF any
other member ef the club.
Mr.. Barton said he was not, but he did not
Ike this way trying TO make members vote.
hr. Parker did not like TO hear a gen tieman
call himself holy and every one else unholy
he moved TO lay the resol n tlon of Mr. Barton
on the table; which motion was adopted.
ceived.
The Chair announced the next business in
oader 10 be the eiecuon Of delegates.
Mr.. Abraham Scott {white) moved that
thirty names be proposed by the members,
and the fifteen receiving the highest number
OF votes should be the delegates.
Mr.. Barton asked IL those tickets had been
printed at Government expense.
Mr.. Laihrope hoped the Chair would answer
the question as 1t was evidently aimed at him,
tDlr. L.
The Chair stated The tickets were not printed
at Government expense. a.
Mr.. Lathrope said the resolution of the last
meeting providing for the election of delegates
Mr.. Martin thought Mr. Lathrope had
brought ticket with fifteen names on it and
he did not want any one else to make any nomi-
Cries Of 80 uestlon on Mr. Scott's motion"
hr. !. b. Holmes said the resolution adopt
ed at the last meeting provided that a sum-
cient time should be given for the nominations
A Noice-sSit down.
Mr. Barton hoped Mr. Holmes nams would
be scratched on one OF the tickets as IL was on
both.
Mr.. Hamilton hoped the thirty names would
be placed IN a hat on separate slips of paper,
and the nrst fifteen drawn out should be the
delegates.
Mr.. Ho! mes moved to adjourn until Satur-
day light; lost.
The motlon Of Mr.. Scott, providing tha,
thirty persons be nominated, was adopted
and the following. named persons were nomi-
mated Abraham Scott (white) Phillip WeIIes
(eolored), Richard Morgan (whitej, q. T.
Lathrope twhite) }, II. X. Parker CcoIoredl, DIR.
. A. IL. Mckim (white), George H Mickey
nolds (coiored), Henry Smith (coloredl f.
u Hughes (coloredl, j. II. Holmes (whiteL
Dennis Harrison (colored), r. f. Sims lwhite}.
K q. Griffin (whte), Charles Champion
(white), JOS. Fairall (white), W. II. Beron
(white), Michael Sinner (colored), Henry Bet
ter (coioredl. John III. Jordan (white), Caleb
Samuel Harris (whitej, Charles Dyson (coi-
ored), u. ). Langley (whitel Frank Buck
ineham white. Richard RothwelI, (white),
Angustus Fletcher (coioredl, Thos. Tolson,
(cooredl Edward klinsin (coIored) q NJ
Barton (Rhite)- Robt. Hamilton (white)
Ihe CHAIR appointed as Judges OF election
Messrs Frank buckingham, ID. r. Parker,
and j. 5. Martin; and the vote was taken by
ballot, (the reporters of the STAR and Rspub-
lican actIng as tellers)
The Following is the vote: E. b. Hughes.
l05; Henry Better, los; Charles Dyson, I0i
George H. McReynolds. les; ID. r. Parker
I9l; Z. M. Barton, 95; n. W. Evans, 1O0 ). B.
Sinner, 60: Samuel Harris, 81: r. q. Grimm.
Is; Z Larhrope, g.; DR.. s. A. H. McKim. 81:
William Butler, 50: Charles Howard, 66; Viii.
liaml Beron, so; c. Hughes. %; Richard Lomax.
30 Charles Champion. 30; J. H HoInes. 3o,
Robert Sims, %; Abraham Scott IS; BryaR
3O Henry Smith, 80; George s Langley. a.:
Joseph Fairah' 8; Richard Morgan, 40; scat.
Mr.. Barton offered as a substitute for the
resolution offered by Mr. White NJ the Ia st
meeting preamble and resolutions inviting
all men of the Sixth Ward who approve of the
action Of Congress in its enaetments for the re-
construction OF the rebel States to meet with
the club when the ward nomin atoms are made
and authorizing the President to appoint n We
adopted
A resolution was passed assessing the del.
egates ffty cents each; and, at II o'clock, the
club adjourned.
FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN CLUR-- yau,;n,.
ft0a IF Ward Ticket-Last night the regular
meeting OF this club was held al the Union
Bethei church, NJ street, near 18th, where
about 6OO were present, Mr. G.. A. Stewart
(colored,) ID vice president, IN the chair and
II. Lewis (colored) secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Henderson.
The Char urged that the members shouId
contrel themselves, and not create confusion
MIR. Hulse, (whte,) from the committee on
nominations, reported the following ticket
DIR. W e. H. Newman for Alderman: Messrs
d. ID. TIlley, W. M. Sloan, and o. ). Baker for
Mr.
adoption OF the report and hoped there would
be no division.
Mr. F. Taverns (colored) moved that the re-
Mt Brown (white) moved that the VOTES
be taEen on the candidates separately; carried
The Chair stated the question to be on the
ratification of the nomination Of DR. Newman
Some objection was made to the nomination
OF Dr. Newman, and number OF questions
were asked as to his standing Ii was stated
that be had been idenrified with the party for
six years, and was a friend OF the colored man
Mr.. CLARK charged that DIR. Newman once
owned slaves, on which he pad taxes. and
for whom he received pay under the compen-
Mr. Syphax defended DIR. Newman, stating
that he himself would have received paw nm
der the same circumstances. DIR. Newman
been obnoxious.
Mr.. Curtis (colored) stated that he once
heard DIR. Newman say II one glance of his
eye could send the color ed people to perdition
he would do 4. gladly. He (Nr. Curtisl went
TO see 'coIored girl named Mary, who be.
longed TO DIR. Newm;n n, and heard him tell
The girl thai the Id niggers must net come
there. ca s.. Fsr go
Considerable debate, followed and finally the
. question was asked II they would support a
copperhead, when there was much disorder.
which was quieted.l a--- . vILT = -
The previous question was called and the
nomination Of DIR. Newman was ratified
The nominations Of Messrs. H. H. TilIey and
w II. Sloan We're also ratified.
When Mr. Bakers name was before the
meeting Mr.. Martin (coloredl asked il be b ad
not acted ascounsei for rebel prisoners and II
the resolutions declaring that they would not
support any persons who aided the rebellion
did not affect him. As-ra .- :
Mr. Syphax xsstated the resolutions did not az
feet him. When, the prisoner referred To
(Wfrz1 was here Mr.. Baker had been written
10 by the financial CLERK OF Mr.. GreeIy TO take
the case, and he did SO, but regrets il now be-
cause some OF his ffiende had Gems ured hiu,
IA Eoice.-Did he volunteer He was prom
ised pay for 1t butdid not obtain it. EsE
. Some further discussion followed, which
was ended by the ratification Of the nomina.
ton .-i0tt-. NJ '~1 "7f'10i
committee was appointed to wait ON he
nominees.
Mr.. J. T. Cook presented the resignation of
Rev. d. W. Anderson as one Of the deieeate. fo
the convention; which was accepted, ana y.