Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-23
Fifth w ard Republieans-The Ward Neni.
nations.


Three Presidise OHesrs-A Prssed Ticket ceases
-Impeackmentof be Chair preate nsd-
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Sfoning Ge NGssaehasefs Troops, &c, DC.
Last evening meeting Of the Republicans Of
the Fifth Ward WIS held at the Ebenexer fcol-
orsd) Church, corner of 4th street east and ID
street south, which was filed to OVERLOOKING,
there being among the number about 20 whites
There seemed to be but little can wasting for the
nomination for Alderman, Mr.. A. r. Clark
having almost undisturbed possession of the
track: but upon the nominations for Council
there was considerable contention. Among the
candidates spoken of, Messrs. Arrison, Miller,
O resent embers,) Morehead, H. G.. Sholes,
Turner Torrey, and H. r. Merryman were
prominent.
The following printed ticket was extensively
crcnlatsd:-"Ward s.. More hight and less
schools For Alderman-Appleton Clark, For
Assessor-Amos Hunt. For Councilnaen-
Henry Clay Shsles, Turner Torrey, John K
Atsk O'Clock, the meeting was called 70 or
der, and the hymn CONNIE ncing "ChildTen Of
the Heavenly King was SUI g by the audience
Williams, and the call Of the meeting was read
by Mr.. Clark. Mr.. E. S. Atkinson (colored) \.
called attention TO the fact that printed tickets
had been circulated in the room, and as the
Club had not authorized the printing of such
tickets they Were bogus, and he would move
that cemmiiee be appointed to select candi.
y
posed this course, saying that last year some
thing Of the kind was done by one-fifth Of the
Republicans in the ward. There was intelli-
gence enough on the floor to nominate the
ticket. II seemed that parties had evervtbine
cut and dried. and he had no doubt but that the
committee was already named. He moved to
lay the motion for the appointment of a COM
mittse on the table. Mr. Ananias Herbert
(colored,) President of the Ward Club, having
taken the chair. put the motion. and It was car
ried. Mr.. w. H. Brown, Jr., moved that those
r1sn sol yQs inf Warx
ing. lCries OF go uestion.' at is Ward
meeting now" &c.l Mr.. Amos Hunt
rising on bench would like to
as mass meeting. and is such a meeting with
out motion" Mr.. Brown.-"Then you are
no, not properly IN the chair air The Chair.-..You
out of order" The Chair.-.sYou are not re-
spectul in your language, and / rule you out
OF order. Mr.. Brown.-"That is about the
same rs your other ruliLgs. Il you had some
sense there would be more respect show you,
lcommotion,l and now call tor the question"
Mr. W. Z. Marshall SAID that no one-man-
power could govern him, and if some had come
with their heads tull of whiskey they should
remember that they We're all members of one
party; MT. BroWn.mWhat question is he
speaking to ~ The Chair.--.sYou must take
your seat. you set the precedent" Mr.. Brown
''fou amt got any sense, and ought to be i'm
peached. Mr.. Marshall continued, urging that it
Was proper 10 appoint committee. such was
done by all delberative bodies. Mr. Brown
~ on can I get one here" (Laughter.l 1t was
mere suggested tnat there was n resolution on
the table. GVoices.-"What is it'll The Sec
Rotary answered that II was something to spur
up the Republicans. TNoices.-.Read it,, "No
motion before the house." sci Mr.. Atkinson
said that he was not here for the purpose OF
putting forward any particular man, and
he was not a tool, or TO be made a tool OF
by any one c MI Brown.-"I rise to a
point - Mr.. Atkinson continued, saying, in
reference 10 Mr.. Brown, that he came here
after saying that he would support party for
the purpose Of defeating him. Mr.. Brown
ROM no aEl
Mr. Atkinson.-..Onlyt to be hurled back again"
MIR Brown You may say what you choose,
but didn't runs away from Baltimore to get ont
OF the draft, or attack the Sixth Massachusetts
Tegrment IArplause, and cries of Put him
out Ac.l The Chair" Take your seat, sur
[Cries OF =" Move we adjourn Put Brown
out "No you won't" "rTy il on Sci
Messrs. Atkinson and Brown were standing
at the head of 'ach AISLE and friends gathered
round each, talking excitedly: those on Akin
sons side saying Its all caused by whisky"
aud those ON the other remarking that they
would not be imposed on by self-constituted
committees. Those in the back part of the
church pressed forward over the benches. with
cries of Put them out and those about the
principals dared them on, when the more scary
part OF the audience made preparations to leave
by hosting the windows. Several availed
themselves of this mode OF egress; a reporter
got under the table. and several nervous folks
sought refuge In the pulpit. The breaking
OF lamp chimney and some few paneSof glass,
added TO the excitement. In very short time
policeman entered the room and made huge
STRIDES over the benches, calling on the parties
10 take their seats Mr.. Arrison mounted the
presidents table, and. after consider able talk
and counselling 10 peace and harmony, some
thing like ORDER was obtained. Mr.. L. Ii. s.
Miller was then called 10 the chair, and on TAX
ing it requested the police 10 keep near to ar
rest the first dIsorderly person. Dir. S dney
Herbert (coiored) moved that a committee OF
nine be appointed to report ticket. An amend
ment making the number twenty .one was Of
fered and accepted. MIR. Brown moved to Law
the motion on The table; which was lost, and
the original motion was adopted. A motion
was made that the Chair appoint the commit
tee. A Voice.-"I obIect."l The Chair
That was provided tor in the notion fCOn.
siderable commotion here took place, when
- Republicans, Arse. Arise.!" in a very
loud voice, and finally obtained the attention
OF the meeting, and was heartily applauded.
The Chair appointed the following on the CON-
mittee :-Messrs. e. Atkinson, Jas. Lii verpool,
w. II. Brown, jr, A. Herbert. w. Brown, ST.,
5. Bates. whitley W. H. Marshall, s. w Her
white s. Williams, b. p. pm Main. N. Barnes,
(white,) 5. Nichols. v. w. Eaker, (white,)
Chas. Leonard, Chas; Jones, James Reems, 7.
Tory, DIR. Corbin. lwhite.) and Charles Hum
phrey, (white.J Mr.. Amos Hunt offered a res
olution appro, ing and endorsing the action Of
the late Republican Convention at Chicago,
and pledging support of the nominees, and
after Col. Swaziland had addres sed the meet
ing, IL was adopted Mr.. Arrison offered res
olutions expressing satisfaction with the NOM
the of saygRes
and pledging rousing majority in the Fifth
Ward: which was adopted. Mr.. F. A. Bos-
well, VIM. Hughes, (colored,) and Mr.. ]. q.
Dulin were called ON, and addressed the meet.
ing. The committee on nominations returned
and, through Mr.. Atkinson reported the fol-
lowing as the ticket Alderman, Appleton p
Clarke Councilmen, John X. ArrisOn, Turner
Torrey, L. Il. s. Miller; Assessor, Joseph Car.
roll; and the meeting voted on each name, Sc
lectng them as the can ddates, and giving three
cheers for the ticket 1t was stated that all In
the ward who had not registered would meet
al Browns Hall on Monday morning at seven
O'Clock TO march to the place of registry; after
which, the meeting adjourned. TIT was stated
after the ticket had been made that Messrs.
Brown and Atkinson We're working for the
same parties. each only proposing q different
roa TO the same end, which led to the diff
fculty between them.l
REAL ESTATE SALHs.-Messrs Green Viii.
liams yesterday sold lot No. I, IN square 65i, at
the corner of Half street west and p street
south, 10 VIM Stat, al cents per foot; part of
lot No q, in square No. S, 27x feet front by lUi
feet deep, fronting on 9th street, between l
and streets, TO John ODonnell, at 7k cents
per foot; a valuable lot on the northeast corner
OF I'd and streets, 80 feet front by 50 feet deep,
and improved by two-story frame house, TO
James Raglan, for % cents per foot: lot No. u,
in square -, fronting II feet 21st street west
between L and NJ streets north, with depth
Of los feet, to Sam1 English, for $1,000.