Evening star., 1867-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.

MEETING OF THE REPUBL ICANs IN rHR
SEVENTH WARD-Nominatior Of Ward Ticket
Last eveninga meeting of the Republicans Of
the Seventh Ward was held at st. PauFs
Chapel, Eighth street west, which was densely
crowded. The ward club was first called to
order by the president, who suggested that as
the n Getting w as called as mass meeting, the
club should aG journ.
Mr. r. Bacon offered resolution that only
the legal voters of the ward have right to
determine who shall be placed in nomination
for Aldermen and Couucilmen to represent
them in the government OF the city, and that
we Will not allow any Interference with this
exclusive right from any party or parties, be
ey plug. U giles from Baltimore or patriots
who left their country for their country good
The club then adjourned, and the mass.
meeting organized by the selection of Mr..
John II. Crane as chairman. and the secretary
Of the club, Mr.. j. l.. NJ. Bowen, icoiored,D
secretary.
Mr.. Crane, on taking the chair stated that
this was a most important meeting, and as he
was not in the habit of presiding at meetings
il better order was not observed than he had
seer, at other meetings, it would puzzle him.
. Mr.W "A. Wilson (whlte) moved TO 60 into
an election for ward officers. fa
Mr.. A w. Watson (white) asked TO offer a
resolution, and proceeded to speak of the action
OF Republicans In office not appoiRting their
friends. $1,000. -sa ~ = 3.
Mr g. s. Hepburn (white) rose to a point
OF order, that there was nothing before the
Mr. Watson here read his resolution that
they would vote for no man who had held
Office and has employed Democrats, copper
cans. [appause;I that each candidate be re-
quIreo to pledge himself publicly to fill all
places under his control with Republicans.
and bestow all patronage on Republicans; and
that he will not appoint his own relations to
office, nor more than one OF family. He pro-
ceeded to cay that many professed Repabli-
cans did not help their friends. and Postmas-
ter Bowen had not done SO in the post office
During the war there were perhaps 16g en-
pioyees OF that office, Of whom perhaps ten
were Repubncans. Now the number was re-
ose same od as ne we1e still
in the post offfce, and the same copperhead
faces were at the windows. he asked,
i,.eifrs s II If YOU @ have patronage. @ y let s it go
to your friends. The party had been greatly
outraged, too, at the Government Printing
Office, but he understood there would be a
cleaning out there in few days. It better
had be done, for vengeance would fall on the
man at the head If 1t was hot. II is stated that
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings knows
nothing OF politics. ALI such he found were
copperheads. and under him there were cop
perheads. Mr.. Bowen-who will want an Of
flee at their hands, and he always wants one,
holding three or four at time-had told some
Republicans " hen applying for places that he
had no vacancles. When he applied to as, let
us tell him that we have no vacancies.
MI g Is 5 Hepburn wh,tsl rose to psint OF OF
with the Printing ofice or Post office.
The Chair overruled the point. D
Mr.. Watson continued, saying that at the
Capitol on the Senate side. Mr. McGhan was
employed as plumber, and he was rebel
who sued MT. Clephaps.. --.---s-- .-r.
Mr.. Ridgeway {white) asked IL he under
stood Mr.. W.. to say that all were copperheads
in the Post office.
Mr.. Watson.--.I said no such thing"
Mr.. Ridgeway asserted that he knew that
most Of the employees were Union men; and
as for the men at the window they were Their.
OF account Of merit.
MITE. Smithson (white) )--lf there is one
copperhead there the resolution is appropriate.
MIR. r.. Bacon iwhite) m oved the adoption Of
the resolution; ne thought it ali right.
Mr.. 3. =. Baker (whfte) said the resolution
was good one, and he hoped that it would
be adopted He would vote for no man who
did not support his friends. r .ans
Mr. N. M. Lowe iwhite) remarked that Mr..
Republican, had said that he did not caresfor
cents. He (the speakerl was employed at the
Capitol in Ises and was Anrs when they put
Mr. James Small (whitel supported the res
solution, and said tbat some wanted Office who
had not come TO their meetings, considering 1t
defradatton tomIngl with the African RAGS He
ursed that all such should be discarded he
was opposed to weakened Republicans, Aad
wox1d oppose any man who de6pised eAe race
who noA helpedio uut down the rsoallisn.
Z MANY men were on hand TO ste4l the eearntnes
Of thu wcskerA apd they shonld be watched.
The reeolntton was 44pRAedsf e.s
1T. B&&sr moved thNe 10 ps1eo1 - Nyowse
2 : ~ 80 s -