The national Republican., 1867-04-13

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tioes. The executive committss should motif,
these men through the head men Of The Different
| coiored churches. II they did not attend "a
their duties better he would use his influences "a
reduce the COMMITTEES and put men on who would
work. 49, ~
Mr.. W. n. Chase ,aid this meeting va. called
without the consent Of = majority Of the sxeeu.
tive COMMITTEES, and he would protest aeains,
| the proceedings Of this meeting. II looked a,
u the ofioe.seskers wished to meet here and ar.
range matters 10 suit themselves, and wlthou.
the consultation Of the colored men Of the ward.
The Chair again explhined bis position In 70.
gard to the calling Of this mssting.
NJ. Edward Ambrose ssid the colored people
had asked Mr.. J. Sayles Brown n there should
not be men appointed to stir up the eoiorsd p.o.
pie In the ward, whom they received the reply
that the central organization would attend 70
that. Tho committee were asleep, and the folks
hers had Just aroused them. and he hoped now
they would get 10 work in earnest Hr
Mr. Wilson Miller said the meeting was too
small 10 select delegation OF fifteen, and he
hoped, In the name Of God, they would not bring
IL down IN Gre mon 70 do the work.
Ths resolution was here put 10 a vote, and
lost 'hH .i'. 'afr.
Aisrss delegation hsrs appeared in the hall,
A motion was made TO reconsider the vote By
which the resolution voted on was lost. -
Mr.. J. sayles Brown. however. had the floor,
and offered the following: I. .-IgIs.8ut ..'.Ia
Whereas q meeting is Contemplated Of the
representatives Of the seyerut ward clubs In this
ball on the Goth instant tor the purpose OF per-
fecting the oreaniIAtion Of tho Rspublloan Asso-
citation Of the District Of Columbia, therefore
Resoipsd, That this club send committee d
ave sf its members 70 said meeting With author
ity 10 act 10 Its behalf y =. ~.
Resoired, That public meetings Of this club
shall bs called with the concurrenee Of the pres
ident and vice presidents or the executive com.
mittee, snd none other shall be authorized.
MAJ II. A. Halsoa.rsd the following
RsSoipsd, That this Is q legal meeting Of the
Second ward associations, and that any action
taken In this meeting is binding upon tho Re.
publican association. Carried.
Another resolution was offered to appoint hf.
teen delegates to . nominating convention.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. L. Edwin Dudley moved that new mem.
bers be resolved. Agreed to.
A large number here signed the constitution.
DR.. g B. Purvis moved that the club proceed
to choose fifteen delegates to the city nominating
| convention.
Mr.. L. Edwin Dudl.y moved that the dele.
gates selected TO night be subject TO conhrma.
tion by the next meeting.
A motion was here made TO adjourn.
Mr., John L. Cooke said be saw that the most
OF the folks here were from the other wards, and
he thought II wrong to act In the matter pending.
DR.. Purvis here withdrew his motion to select
delegates.
Mr.. NJ Kelsey was or opinion that q conven-
tion Of the citizens Of tho ward should be held,
at a stated time, and there to select delegated to
the nominating convention, and he 80 moved.
Mr.. L. Edwin Dudley suggested that the
speaker was not a member Of tho cluD.
Mr.. Kelsey said he was, and an aboltionist
before Mr.. Dudley was born.
Mr.. J. Sayles Brown opposed the motion Of Mr..
Kelsey. lie knew Of no nominating convention.
Who ordered one7 Lot the people assemble in
mass meeting and order a convention. Then II
would be time enough to elect delegates to the
convention
Mr.. Kolsey's motion was amended by Mr.. L.
Edwin Dudley, when a spirited debate sprans
up and some rich scenes and incidents occurred
amid motions to adjourn, the previous question,
points Of order 10. Finally, the motion to nd-
iourn prevailed. nothing Of importance having
been accomplished.