Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-26

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me re than any other man, for the cause.
"A voice.-''Is he the mandsmus man!-
[Laughter,l -
The Voice.-"Hefl do"
lulI here took place, which was broken
by voices: "Tellers AXE your places" -, =,
A Voice.-"Where's Baker, Il
Another Observation-Disclosures r,r0
MT Baker.-ssI'm here"
The Chair suggested that those on the RICH.
pass throHgh the tellers first.
Mr. M Duney moved that a plurality elect
The Chair.-"That will be the rule ur less
otherwise ordered"
After some little confusion the voters passed
between the tellers. One voter attem pted to
stopped said he wished "to change his vote. .
mr.. Baker announced that by reason of the
ine passing through too fast the tallies did not
Mr.. Brown.-My tally stands
The Chair.-1t is improper to read 1T il
another vote is 10 be taken
Mr. Watson moved that the vote be bv ballot.
Mr.. King.-You'l have to reconsider first,
ard 1 make that motion: carried.
W. ~ Brown (eoloTed) moved that the vote
be taken rird roice.
Mr.. Watson renewed his motion 10 take the
vote by ballot; agreed to.
The Chair.-The reporters will furnish
paper. fReporters.-"Oh, come now, that
The vote was taken amid some confusion,
and Dr. Boyd was seen passing around the
room carefully counting the number present,
apparently to check fraud in ballot stuffing
Baker, said there were number stuck togesn-
er; be wished to know what should be done
with them.
Voices Throw them OUT" "what name
Mr.. Baker said be had not looked to see
what anne was upon them.
The Chair said there was no doubt they
n ust be thrown ont.
Mr.. Smith suggested that all but one might
oe blank, and in that case they might have
been thrown in inadvertently, and the ballot
should be counted. ..
A Voice.-ssThrow them outr'
II was decided to throw them out
Inc result OF the ballot was announced as
A. Cook, 4s; &. A. Hall, S; Charles Bliss. s: W.
H. Brown, ]; ]. K. Elvans, 1; H A. Hail, /,
= Cook, 1.
While the ,eIisrs were counting the ballots,
plause each time it wis called, as also those OF
others who were in the minority 80
The election of Mr.. Cook was made unani
mons on motion of Major Morse. On motion
OF Mr.. A. Watson the two next highest on the
ballot were declared elected vice presidents:
and Major W. S. Morse and John F. Cook were
SO elected. 80 -
Mr.. o. 5. Baker inquired whether Mr.. w. A.
Cock was near BY
The chair Suggested that Mr.. c. had been
suffering with a severe bronchial affection and
was unable TO be out.
MIR. Baker.-"Ob, 1 saw him in Court to.
day. guess he isn't very sick. l move to
send committee to him to inform him of his
election
M. T. B. Brown, earnestly. )-aI hone the
motion will no, prevails; Mr.. Cook lives at tn 9
corner Of Sth and streets, {; mile from the
hail.
Major Hail. hope the mover of the reso-
luton Will be sent as ihe committee" Laugh
t-r.l
Mr.. Baker.-"I am always ready to do INV
duty, and have done 1t in rain or shine i
nSver shirk or get under feather beds to dodge
n I'd work Major Hall has never worked
very bard and move that be be put on the
committee with me- EL4uehtsr1 =
M sjor HalI.-"I generally select my COM
PAW when | travel" [Great laughter
The Chair put the motion on the appoint
ment of committee and it was lost.
Tue Chair addressed the meeting in retiring
from the chair, urging them to 90 on the scrip.
TN tproverb, 50 1t is pleasant to well together
in unity" In view Of the recent elections, it
wss evident they could not row afford to split
into factions in this city. 1t would require
Their whole strength to carry the city in the
coming election. and all chickering's ana per-
sonal feelings should be do ne away with nutil
they have revolutioniZed the city govern.
ment. He felt certain that the act Witnessed
to night-an opposing candidate moving to
maze me election OF his opponent unanimous
was an earnest for good. He invited Major
Morse, as first vice president, to take the chair
and make q speech
Major Morse, on taking the chair, was greeted
With applause, End thanked them for the
honor, assuring them that he would ende lyor
20 discb arge his duty The party Of which thew
sre members. 1t is only by unity of action
tnat me party VIII be able to secure the conn
pr tiency should be sunk if they would win
By God's blessing. The apathy of the
Rspublieans have encouraged the enenie,
the June election that this association Is
formed, and the first echo Of liberty which
Will nm mn nence the great struggle Of next fall
and VIII DO 1t again. After all these re-
joicings of the opposition, what have they
done In Maine they have gained nothing; in
Pennsylvania, the empty honers of Suprem.
Judge, which will he contested: In California
the result showed that the party will not sus.
tain corruption: In Ohio, while the resul,
sal liberty (Senator Wadel is defeated, 1t also
showed that the doctrine Of universal suffrage
came within 1900 of success, being that much
reduction from the vote Of 10000 againstit pre-
yiously, showing that the measure has q
strength which can he relied on in future The
New York election would show that the peo-
pls would not put rebels in power. The con-
quered rebels had not yet shown a disposition
TO abide by the laws Of the country, but on the
contrary to grasp power. The Democratic
party is never to be restored to power, and the
ii IN power. [Applause.l No party that up
held the rebels will be placed in power.
Mr. A. Watson offered the following re,olu.
ton as privileged question: p
Rssofred by the Central Republican Asso-
citation OF Washington, ID. G, Tina. while Re-
nnbIicans everywhere are nominating Gen.
Grant iOr the Presidency, lest we OF the ma
tional capital should seem to be dereiict in
duty, or wanting in gratitude to our immedi-
ate defender and the nations protector during
long and desperate contest Tor the Union and
liberty, therefore we hasten to add our ap-
prevail TO the spontaneous action of the loyal
MISSES by nominating United States Grant fer
President in the election OF 1868; and NAV the
people OF the United States Grant to their de-
tenders, IN the name Of their chief m ,jority
so vast that. during his four years OF admins.
trafion ct the Government by q faithful exc
cut,on OF the laws passed by Congress, he ehall
be enabled 10 as effectually crush out the last
vestige OF rebels and Copperhsards, IN their
secret war against the nations life, as during
the four years Of command, at the head OF our
brave. patriotic and devoted soldiers he was
enabled to crush out the rebellion in actual
and OPEN war for the disruption of the Union
Major Hall said, while heartily concurring
In much OF the resolution, he thought it was
not tn order.
Mr.. o. s. Baker.-"I move to lay it on the
table until after the regular business is con-
sludfd."
Considerable confusion prevailed.
Mr.. Ambush move vote OF thanks to
Mr. Elvans.' 'TFE
Fir. Atkinson.-"l move that Hon. A. e.
Riddle be in vi'ed to address the meeting
The motion OF Mr. Baker prevailed.
Nominations for secretary being called for,
the following names were presented Henry
per. Second Ward: Walker Lewis, First
Ward: john T. Johnson Third Ward; W. II.
Brown, Fifth Ward. all colored; and Charles
King, white, Fourth Ward. ~. =
Messrs- johnson and King declined. .l.
The vote was laken by rising, and resulted
Il. Piper 4e, W. Lewis 10, w. II. Brown 90 ..
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