Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-20

SHcorp WARD RzPuBLIoAH CLuB-Ias,
evening, special meeting OF the Second Ward
Republican Club was held a. Wood ward $
hall-CoL BramhalI white) In the chair and
There were present about 200 persons. about
IS OF whom were coloyed.
large number OF names 40 or sol were
D an ded in for membership.
Mr.. }. SayIes Brown (white) asked 10 bring
FORWARD matter not Immediately connected
with the association, and proceeded to read the
proceedings OF the brickiayers' Meeting few
nights since. He did not know that the BRICK
layers intended to form q ring against the col
ored men, but he suspected it, aud he had
therefore presented resol utions 10 inform any
such tnat they could not do go with impunity.
The resolutions state that the reported pro-
rct OF forming q bricklayers' "rfng'' in thIs
city, after a BALTIMORE plug. ugly pattern, a
ehiel feature Of which is TO deprive eolored
Drchlayers of employment, and red uce them
10 nod.earriers and brick cleaners, thereby en-
aoiing the white men 10 hold a monopoly of
me business and put up their wages to five
oesiars Per Gay, - cheme against the right
OF honest labor that merits the condemnation
OF every man who has any interest in the pros
lerity of THE city, or VINO loves justice and
Mr.. ID. M. Kelsey (whiie) moved that the
club 60 into an election Of delegates TO the
nominating convention.
Oapt. Rodgers wished TO know If such con. &.
vention had been called
MAJOR Hall (white) offered q resolution en-
dorsing the call for the convention, and that
they now proceed TO elect delegates TO the con.
Nominations were called for, when the q ues-
tion was raised as 10 what proportion of She
number shOald be white and what colored
A motion was made by Dr. Puryis feolored)
elected.
A coIored man moved an Amendment that
the delegation shall consist OF sever colored
and eight white
Mr.. Kelsey urged that no distinction should
De made on account of color.
The motion in regard to the proportion of
white and colered was Withdrawn.
The following were elected uira roee: Sid
ney Mcfarland, (colored,) 18th and streets;
l.; IL T. Dudley, (whiteD +. between 18th and
tween I and X; Isaiah Stewart, white 10Th
ST., between and V; Edward Ambush, fool
ored,) between 18th and 18th and and K SITS;
Henry Piper, (eolored,) l4th, between Ii and
SITS; MAJOR h. A. Hall, (white;) ID. M. Kelsey,
white Y, near 14th ST.; Geo. w. Dayton, I col
ored,) 18th st. and G and ID; Samuel Chase
lwnlte,l 2s4 llth st; y. A. Stewart, (white;l
Major A. HI. +: Hine, (white.) L ST. between
14th and 18th; Col. wm, L. BramhaiI. (white,1
Thos. W. James, (colored,) Vermont ay., near
st; John A. Janiper, tcolored)
samuel Datcher, colored, was nominated.
but was not elected, ii being stated that he had
done nothlBg for the cause. n. Il. Myers, COL
orec. was rejected. w. II. Thomas was elected.
but declined: Mr.. q. A. Hall was nominated
and declined.
Mr.. J. NJ. Donnell (white) moved that the
vote be made unanimous.
Capt. w. Mllar (white) moved that any va
cancies occurring after the last meeting of the
CLUB before the convention be filled by the del
egates; carried.
Mr.. Dudley offered a resolution demanding
that free schools be guaranteed 10 the children
OF all citizens OF the Repu bile, and requesting
friends throughout the country to insist that
Congress shall Quire the constitutions of the
rebel states TO guarantee free schools to all
their people without regard TO race or color;
adopted.
Major Hall introduced q resolution proyi.
ding that the association should meet on Fri
day evening next to make the ward nomina.
tions.
Dr. Purvis suggested that q committee be
appointed TO nominate a ticket.
Major Hall said he would withdraw his res
olution il the motion TO appoint q committee
be made, such committee to be instructed TO
report next Friday evening
After long discussion, Major BramhaII
moved that eleven delegates be selected on
next Friday evening, whose duty IL should be
select ticket for ward Officers, and report al
future meeting; adopted
Major Hall moved that the fifteen delegates
TO the convention be authorized 10 call future
meetings and the club adjourned until next
Friday evening.