Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-06

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met one the other day, he said 81 am a Demo
crat, i said "Are you ~ Then you have d,
badway ofshowing nr Those who were 80 sen
titlve about afhliating and associating with th,
Democratic party have not much spirit of de
mocracy in the m.
Capt. Geary did not recoIlect that he had
ever said anything in favor OF having tn.
democratic party knuckle to the conserva-
tives.
Mr.. FIorence.-I did not refer 20 the gentle
man. was speaking OF general principle
Capt. Geary said a large portion OF our fel.
low.citizeps would like 10 associate with US
The meeting was not large enough. The in
Vitatlon should be extended, the doors thrown
open, and it would be found the room wouI d
not hold all.
Mr.. Aiken read a local notice, calling atteu
Won 10 the meeting, 10 show that the call was
aooressed 10 conservatives as well as Demo
Capt. 6eary said there was only one line
aooresseo TO the conservatives. We want a
large meeting. Men should be selected from
eacn ward 10 call meetings in their wards ne 4,
week, and select delegates TO a convention 10
% lake the nom natons.
Mr.. Thorn-Are you in favor Of two ii ickets
opposed 70 radicslism.
Capt. G.-No. sir.
Mr.. Thorn-Then we must make nemina.
tions very soon.
Cap. q. said be had no sympathy with this
City Hall ring. As his friend, Capt E. II.
hoolnsen had SAID, alt was a q buzzards'
roost," and he would like to see IL cleared out
voice, Good for Bull"'l He Capt @ }
delegates TO a convention.
Mr.. A. Dodge.-Make a motion TO that ef.
feet
Judge Clayton was opposed to the resolu-
tlon OF Mr.. Crowley, and thought the meeting
was too small Swampoodle had net been
aroused yet.
Mr.. .Aiken.-when will we have a larger
one,
Judge C.-Ifthe gentleman will let me make
side remark, will say he has not been mu b
IN Democrauc meetings during the last four
years OF ne would have seen larger ones.
Mr; Wallington.-He's got you there, Aiken
Judge clayton wanted a Democratic ticket
nominated in each ward, with no side issues
and success would attend them. Side issues
nao caused splits in the party, and their op-
ponents had thus gained the day, but il thew
would stand united il was the only party that
could put down radcalism. Hundreds of
Democrats did not knew this meeting was
called tonight. Let a convention make the
nominations, and IL they nominate Tom
Florence, / will vote for him. Laugnter 1
Sap,ain Geary offered the following as a
substitute for Mr.. Crowley's resolution:
Res0tred, Thatthe Democrats and Conserya.
tive voters of the various wards of the city are
hereby requested TO assemble In their different
wards on Thursday evening next, the IIth in :
slant, for the purpose of electing i've delegates
from each ward, TO assemble in convention on
the 18th inst, to nominate candidates for the
Offices Of Collector, Register, and Suryeyor
to be voted for at the ems uing election
Mr.. Thorn said that resolution was offered
70 have the ASSOCIATION take part of the City
Hail Clique in our ticket The gentleman
tCapt. q } told me to night he was in favor of
the present Register as collector.
capt Geary said Sam Douglass was a per-
sonal friend and be did not consider him al
leo 70 the CITY Hall clique. If Mr.. Douglass
was on the ticket with q Democrat at the head,
and Democrat al the foot, he would support
him.
Voice-'If the friends Of Douglass get hIm
on the ticket, and the friends of Forsyth get
MN on, then we will have the same old
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stood that the Democratic party was in the
Capt. Geary.
Col. Florence said be liked the spirit OF the
resolution. but did not like the reference made
TO any gentleman as TO the position he occupies
In what is called the City Hall ring.
Capt Geary-1 have not advocated any gem
ueman who holds office in the City Hall ring
TO receive the nomination.
Judge Ciayton-Mr. President, have the
floor.
The Chair-I think you are getting mixsd nm
Col Florence said If Mr. Douglass or any
one else should be nominated il was the duty
OF all Democrats TO support him. All whode-
sire 10 achleYe victory over wrong. We
should be imbued with a spirit of Constitu-
uonal liberty, that is, the position for brave
men and men OF pluck to occupy and that was
the position of the Democratic party
Capt Geary amended his resolution proyid-
ing for the ward meetings on wednesday, in
stead OF thursday evening, and the meeting of
the convention on Thursday evening
Mr.. Thorn offered the following:
ResOired That, In the opinion of this meeting,
no one be nominated for said positions except
those who fully and freely place themselves
on the Democratic platform.
"A young man with bulbous forehead rose to
Object. This convention should not bind
that convention" he said
a Eoice:-"Oh, you're s volunteer 10 wash
the hoser'
Col. Florence said, as this great Democratic
ark was ffoating over the great waters, after
years OF deluge, he trusted that no one would
be allowed 10 drown. ssWhile the lamp holds
out TO burn, the vilest siRner may return
He would not throw any fellow overheard
he would take them in, but put them on back
A Noice.-Mr. President, come here to-
night TO Join the association. 1 therefore move
the previous question. Laughter
The substitute offered by Captain Geary was
adopted.
Capt. Geary moved lay the motion OF Mr..
Thorn on the table
Mr.: Thorn-Wen, If we are to sell out, 90
ahead.
Col. Florence-We are not going 10 sell ont
We have not paid the auctioneer'S license
The resolution Of Mr.. Thorn was adopted
Capt. Geary said the man who acc used hirn
OF wanting 10 sell out knew not what he
uttered.
Mr.. Thorn.-i did not say the gentleman
would sell out. but say we will be sold out,
and don't care whether the gentleman likes
IL or mott
The Chair appointed as the committee under
Captain Gearys resolution, the following
named gentlemen: First Ward-James Mc-
Gran, Samuel I. Drury, VIM. Fletcher: SEC
ond Nard-John +. Ennis, John Joyce, Alex-
ander Rutherford; Third WaId-w. NJ Wal
lingford. r. A. Aiken, T.. r. q usen: Fourth
Ward-John II. Goddard, Owen Thorn, Geo
q. Dubant; Fifth Ward-Tnompson Van Ris-
wick, Dennis Callaghan, Patrick Hickey:
Sixth Ward-Francis'NcNerha II. A Toll
son. r. N. Ober; Seventh Ward - Edward