Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-19

FOURTH WARD JOHNSON DEMOCRATIC AND
CONSERVATIVES CLUB.-The regular weekly
meeting OF the Fourth Ward johnson Demo.
cratic and Conservative Club was held last
evening u Darby's Hall corner IF New Jer-
sey avenue and T. street, the Vice Pre- sidant
George q. Wilson, In the chair, and John Ho-
gan seCretSry.
Cornelius Bresnehan. jeremiah Conneu.
Albert q. Ryan, John T. Angel. Dennis MUIR
phy, W. j. Foster, John T. Hurd, Alfred
Gray aud Miehssl O'Brien were elected mar,
beers Of the Club.
The Chair urged the members to be prompt
IN the payment Of their dues, as the Club had
expenses 10 meet. He also stated that two
ransparencjes would be ready by the next
meeting. A member Of the Club had agreed 10
paint the same for IS. A new table was need
ed Tor the secretary, but one OF the members
Mr.. Ragan, had promised TO furnish il.
A Notee.-lt must be a good Democratic Ia
BILE.
The Secretary III it is not we will make it
one.
Mr.. Hogan announced the death OF one of
ne mem ers, Mr. Edu QuinIan Messrs
WI son and Heiahan spoke in feeling manner
of he deceased.
new members. ALI should feel i, obligatory
on them to add new members to the club. I'm
less the club should increase 1t would be i'm.
possible to meet the expenses.
Mr.. Michael Cornell did not know WIN
some of the good Democrats OF the Fourth
Ward did not come In and help the club along.
Mr.. Gleason said the Fourth Ward was the
D banner waTe OF me City, and the Radicals
vens, and all the Radicals might do could not
reconstruct the Fourth Ward. He was glad
Constitution AMI sign their names. They were
not like the Radical Club OF the Seventh Ward,
with DIR. Boyd.
Mr.. Hotaaan-why you condemn a man
for being IN the Peni'entiary once or twice do
AIR. Gieason-lhere are Boyd. Baker, and
Conoyer, they are pretty specimens Of i'm
The Chair.-Tnere are others TO be added to
that list
Mr.. GIeason.-Yes; there was John A. Lo
gan, a renegade Democrat. He was ashamed
Of him.
The Chair-Neyer mind, a day of retribu.
ton is coming.
Mr. Gleason stated he had been talking with
good old Democrat from Virginia, who had
and subscribe SIS towards the purchase OF q
nag for il, to bear the name Of Andrew John
son for the next President. IApplausel The
:pea.e. wanted that nag to be hCis,ed WITH
would be well for the club 10 have good old
hickory pole.
A Voice -How do you like yellow pine l''
E.. 9leason.-We don't want any yellow
pine, but good old hickory,
Mr.. Wilson said he would be compelled to
get after the presiding ofiicer Mr o wen Thorn)
with q sharp stick, az he did not attend the
meetin gs regularly. However, ne supposed he
was busy now that Congress was in session.
Mr.. John Holaban said be felt good on the
goose question when he saw persons from dis =
tant clues joining the club. One Of the men,
bers just elected was formerly a resident Of
Philadelphia
Mr.. Gleason said he saw the EUening ExpreSs
had announced the name OF Gen. Hancock for
the Presidency. Gen. Hancock was a good
man, but the speaker thought Andrew John
son bad fought this Radical party, and should
be reelected. He hoped ne would &c, the
Democratic nomination. as he was q patriot,
although Sumner, Stevens, Baker. and others
called INN q traitor.
Mr.. Gleason said there was great talk about
taking away our city charter He thought II
the people would peutionl Congress TO take il
away they would extend IL; but IL the people
petiiione ed them TO extend IL, they would IA ks
uavay. Congress endeavored to 60 in oppo-
sltion to the wishes OF the people of the District
Adjourned.