Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-03-30
LOCAL NEWS.


at Odd Fellows Hail, NAvy-yard. the nresi
| dent, T. z Lathrop Esq, in .he chair and
| Clarance M Barton, secretary. The hail was
crowded, there being a very large number OF
| white as well as cobored present.
| The temporary secretary, Mr.. ". w. Evans
| being absent. the Chairman sa d there were mo-
minutes OF the last meeting 10 be read unless
| some gentleman had a copy of the .S.ar OF Fri
| dag last, which contained a full and accurate
| report
Mr.. Holmes prodsced a copy of the star,
| report, which was read and approved.
4 Mr.. Holmes said during the week there had
been two meetings auxi'.sry 10 this club
| held n the ward, and eighty names had been
enrolled, which Inst was in possession of the
secretary, and would be entered on the roll
| when the secretary came in.
| Mr.. &. w. White said at a pre- yious meeting
| committee had been appointed to nominate
| permanent officers for the association, and he
thought the first business in order was TO elect
| those officers.
| The Chair stated it was best to elect the pev
members first in order that they might par
uelpate In the election of officers.
| 1ne following named persons were elected
| as members of the clnb'-I. It. Clements. 4
farall, Gabriel Cross, Michael Raue, Ma
thaniel Kelly, Dr. y A: McKim. Chas- Cham
| plon, T.. Fox, G W. White, James Staples.
Bich'd Rothwell. Lemuel Smallwood, WIN.
| RothweIl, Geo. Taylor John McNaIIy Rob't
| A Simms, Francis Buckingham, Rich'd Ross.
| Osborne Holland. M. Mason, + B Hughes
| Noah Shields. John Eckwert, John James
| VIM Beron, John Hughes, DAVID Evans, Aus
| TN BROOKS, John Durham, George Bumbrey
| HAMILTON. L ~. POrts, ROderlcE Smith.
| Alfred Nelson, Henry CRstard, VIM. jackson,
| Edw'd Powell. Lafayette Lee, VIM. Jackson
| Sam'l Robinson, Moses Harrison, Jno. White
| Dennis Harrison, George Carroll, Sam1 Ford
| Geo: washington, Jesse Tolson, Ed Mackey,
| L. Hughes.
Mr.. Holmes said that the committee that had
| under consideration the resolution offered by
him ar the last meeting, providing that the
ward be divided into twelve districts, had
| agreed 10 report favorably on the same: and
on motion, the report was taken up and
adopted.
Mr.. Holmes chairman CT the committee TO
nominate permanent officers, presented a ma
| jority report OF the committee, signed by four
members, and nominating the following named
gentlemen: For president, VIM. Dixon: vice
president, Henry Better; Secretary, Nathaniel
W. Evans; treasurer. T.. NJ. Barton executive
committee, ]. II. Holmes, G. H MeReynolds
| q. II. Better, j. 8 Martin, Josiah Gray, and
George Ii. Langley.
MIR. Holmes asked further time TO report the
names OF the other seven members OF the
Mr.. Barton presented a minority report.
signed by himself which was the same as that
OF the majority report, except Mr. J. = Mar
TIN was nominated for president.
Mr.. &. W White moved that the subject OF
electng officers be postponed for one week
The CHAIR thougatthe gentleman was not in
order.
Mr.. White.-I move to lay the reports on the
table.
The Chair-They have not yet been adopted.
and your motion Is not IN order.
The vote was then taken ar both he maiorI-
~ and minority reports received
Mr.. Griffin moved tnat the report signed by
the majority of the committee be adopted
Mr.. White moved to lay IL on the table
Mr.. J. 5. Martin arose, but the Chair SAID
debate was not IN order on the motion.
Mr.. W hlte said be withdrew his motion TO
lay on the table that the subject might De de-
bated. He did not think il right that a few
individuals should elect offers for the club.
Mr.. Beron--l call the gentleman to order.
The vote was then taken on the motion to Law
the report on the table, when Mr.. White and
two others voted TO lay the report on the table
and all the others against IL.
Mr.. Martin said II had been his desire from
the nrst not TO have his name brought before
the meeting for president, and he now asked
that the minority report be Withdrawn.
Mr.. Barton asked and was granted leave TO
Withdraw the minority report.
Mr.. Griffin moved that the report OF the
mnlGrtSy Mp SS,osr oe ADOPTED % , 6y rising vote
would prevail
MIR. Holmes said, chairman OF the COM
mIttee on nominations he had listened to All
sides Of the question, and thought Mr. Dixon
was the best man for president.
Mr.. W hite said no man had q higher opinion
OF MIR. Dixon, both personally and politically
but what he Mr.. W contonded for was that
there should be fair expression OF opinion as
many were present TO- night who did not par-
ucipate In the frst meeting, He was in favor
OF postponing the election OF officers for one
week, in order that no one should be elected
who had swung around the circle
Mr. Barton said he put forward the name of
men, bat ne had nothing against Mr.. Dixon,
and had made up his mind TO stand by who.
ever the majority should choose.
Mr.. Harris said he Gid not know il Mr. Dix.
on was one of the men who swung around
the circle. If any one knew anything OF the
kind about Mr.. Dixon he hoped II would be
stated to the meeting.
MT Henry Better said he was one of the
committee TO nominate permanent officers and
he thought Mr.. Dixon was the best man He
had known him for years, and believed him 70
ha hs
Mr. Dixon had any animosity against the col
ored man he would not support him. for the
day had now come when the colored man
could defend himself well as any other
man.
DR.. McKIm thought there was a desire n
elect officers by ballot, he therefore moved 70
lay the report of the committee on the table
and II that motion prevailed, be would move
10 proceed to an election
Mr.. Griffin hoped that motion would not pre-.
Vall; majority OF the people knew Mr.. Dixon,
and knew him to be a trustworthy man
Mr Beron thought il was the duty of this
meeting TO show some respect TO the former
meeting, and adopt the report Of the commit
tee appointed at that meeting to nominate Of
hcers. There was no eviden ce that MIR. Dixon
had swung around The circle. Was there any
evidence that Mr. Martin had not swung around
the circle
Mr.. White said he had not charged Mr. Dix
on with swinging around the circle.
porting Andrew johnson after he had swung
around the circle, he did not support him az
ter that, but supported the 3sth Congress.
Mr. Lathrope said ne regretted that II should
be necessary for any man 10 stand up here In
the Sixth Ward and defend the character of
VIM. Dixon; but he could not sit here and hear
remarks against MIR. Dixon. He mad known
him six years, and knew MIN to be as good 8
Republican as ever WAS. Some time ago,
when the election was held in this city on the
suffrage question, there were thirty i've votes
cast throughout the city in favor of negro suf-
frsge. Seven or eight of those votes were an
the Sixth Ward, and Mr.. Dixsn put one of
those votes in the bsllot-box ia favor of upi-
versal suffrage. He was a friend of the colored
man, and a true friend.
Mr.. White.-How does the gentleman know
he put that vote in
Mr.. Lathrope Il know it from the best au-
thority in the world. Know il as well as 4
know am standing here. Mr.. Dixon is as
good Republican as any In this room. white
or black.
Mr.. Richard Morgsn.-I will ask the GENTLE
man II he himself did not swing around the
circle some.
Mr.. .Lathrope.-No. SIR; never. never failed
TO say Andrew johnson was wrong after he
made that 22d of February speech.
Mr. Hamilton thought there was some per-
sonsl prejudice against MT. Dixon, not polIt-
ical. His char acter would certainly stand
Mr.. Harris said Mr.. Dixon was a sound Rs