Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-09
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATING con-
VENTION.
An Animated Meeting.
sayie. J. Bowen Nominated for Mayor.

yesterday afternoon AT Union League Hall, for
the purpose Of nominating a candidate for
Mayor pursuant to the call of the Republican
Executive Committee. The Convention was
composed of fifteen delegates from each ward
a majority OF whom were colored.
The Convention was called to order at four
o'clock, by MAJOR II. A. Hall, Chairman of the
Repu blican Executive Committee.
John +. Cook was elected temporary char.
man, and O. M. Barton temporary chairman.
Mr. Taverns moved that the chairman OF each
delegation constitute the Committee on Cresien.
tials; vhjsh motion was adopted.
Mr.. SmaH moved that the roll be called, and
as each name is called the delegates take their
seats.
Mr.. &. S. Bates said that the Seventh Ward
delegation were IN their seats, and did not pro-
pose TO vacate.
The Secretary here read the report of the
committee on delegates, as follows:
First Ward-John +. Couk, Alex. Heuder.
son, Robert Thompson, Thomas Martin, Fran.
chs Ia'erns, q. A. Stewart. Isaiah Boulder,
Henry Lacy, Charles HnlsP, A. Zones, c.
Clark, Andrew FRI eman, and VIM Lewis.
Second Ward.-C. H. Peters, J. ". Curry,
General j. s. Croker, Sidney Mcfarland, A.
r A. Hines, VIM. Rutherford, C. b. Purvis,
d. w. Kelsey, ISAIAH Stewart, Jas. BROOKS,
Marshall Brown, J. X. Coatie, T. IL Hine r..
II Booker, and T. T.. Green.
Third Ward.-Wm. A. Cook, John T. John
rev, s. r. Bond, r. J. Eell, John G. CIeary
r. Ellis, Archie Lewis, Alex Hays, Alex.
Thomas. Alex. Moore, Henry @. Sheriff., and
Fourth Ward-J. Sayles Brown, w. H.
Smith, George s. Shanklin, J. H. Crane, w.
II. Edinboro, w. S. Morse, John H. johnson,
Lat cite Jsffries Martin Crouin, Palmer Rris
coe, ban1 Myers, Marcellns West, Robt Turf.
Geo. W. HattoD, and Enoch Totten.
Fifth Ward-Najor Wells, s. Williams W
II. brown, Jr., G. Herbert, Horatio Merrimau,
y j. Arrison, Terrence Torrey, b. N. Meads,
w. G.. Marshall, and A. p. Clark.
Sixth Ward-Clarence NJ. Barton, Joseph S
Martin, E. A. Adams, q. w. White, Joseph
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James Edwards, Josiah Gray. MichI Shinar,
Henry Better, John Bryan, ID. r. Parker, and
Seventh ward-Henry M. Knight, S. S. Ba.
ker, r. w. Tompkins, c. ). Bate, S H. Mid
dleton, Abraham Dyson, Arthur Pannell An
thony Bowen, John X. Pierce, Jas. Thompson,
VIM. Beckett. ard Henry u. Johnson
Mr.. G. A. Stewart moved that the chairman
OF each delegation cast the vote OF the alb en .
tees.
The report Of the Committee was adopted.
Mr.. j. s. Brown called for the appointment
OF a'Commlttee on permanent organization end
II was appointed as follows: w. H. Lewis,
colored; Z. V. Purvis, colored; J. I. Johnson
eoiored; j. s. Brown, white Ii. N. Needs,
white; Y. w. White. white; g. S. Bates, whit,
Mr.. W hite moved moved that a sergeant.at-
Mr.. w. b. Brown. jr. (col.) moved that Mr..
White be appointed.
Mr.. Tompksrs, of the Seventh Ward, asked
that smoking De prohibited.
The motion to appoint serceant-at.arms
was adopted. and the Chair asked if Mr. Chas
Syphax was present and if he was going tn re.
main any length OF time; if so, he would ap +.
point him.
Mr.. Edwards asked if Mr.. Syphax was a del
egate, and being answered in the gatiye said
he objected TO his appointment.
The CnaI'M ,, III not appoint him. and
After some pleasantness had been eng aged in.
The Chair said that he had made mistake Mr.
White being ont on a committee, and he would
ann ninrl rlS
ter.
Mr.. Edwards said he would have to decline,
and gave as reason that he lived at one end of
the city, and did not know the delegates as we'll
as sergeant at arms should know them
Mr.. G. w. Hatton said the excuse was not a
good one: for an uptown man might not know
the downtown man. and rice UrrsG.
MT. Arrlson offered a resolution that to de-
fIay the expenses a tax of 81 be assessed on
each member. Laughter, and cries of ..Lay on
the table.
DIR. Pufvis.-I would like TO amend.
MI. Arrison.-Mr. President, l"Oh, withdraw
it, LAY il on the table" &c III withdraw
the resolution for the present.
Ihe committee Oh permanent organization
returned, and the report was read as follows
President. VIM. A. Goats, white; Vice Presi-
dents, Carter A. Stewart, r II. BROKER, Thos
+. Bell, Palmer Briscoe, Samuel Williams,
Michael ShinIr. and Anthony Bowen. color d:
Secretaries. G. M. Barton, white, w. II. Lewis
and George Hatton colored; Sergeant-at- Arms
Marshall Brown and Henry Better, colored.
Mr.. G. W. White expressed the hope that Mr.
Barton would not decline, for he had noni-
mated him. Michael ShInar (coloredN.-Mr
Chairman, decline.-IAnthony Bowen (col-
ored) here leaned over and whispered to Mr.
Shinar We'll, I'll accept. Gen Crocker
moved that the report be adopted, which was
agreed TO.
Messrs Henderson and Peters were appoint
cd 10 conduct the president 10 the chair. Mr.
Cook. upon taking the chair, returned his
thanks for tie honor conferred upon him. He
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ton were the representatives of the great Re-
publican or Union party of the city Of Wash.
!ngton, and that party was not An accidental
one; not a concourse Of persons laboring for
thtir own personal aggrandizement. 1t was
controlled by exalted sentiments and grand
principles. He believed all men were created
equal, and endowed with ce-ia ain inalienable
rights, among them life. liberty, and the pur-
SUIT of happiness. The Republican party
undaunted had moved forward and conquered
It's foes. The Republican party dominated and
elected the illusrious and martyred Abraham
Lincoln. When the rebellion broke out the
Republican party poured forth its hosts OF he.
roes to the field, until the rebellion was over
thrown and the nation saved. 1t was true
that the Republican heroes were aided TO put
down the Iebe lion by few Democrats. but
the Democrats without the Republicans would
have been powerless. The Republican party
touched tie chains Of oppression in this Dis
trlct and liberty followed. Its proclama mtion
was issued and the slaves of the South were
free. The angel OF liberty gathered up the fel.
le1s OF slavery ana tnen threw them into the
gulf OF infamy. To-day that party sat in yon-
der Capitol, celebrating upon the guilt OF
the ueachery of Andrew Johnson, and II Sem
atoTs would pronounce the sentence Of guilty.
as they should do, this incubus of treachery
would be removed, and the American people
be free again. The future was before that
party with victories surprising those of the
past. They should become the advocates of All
that was good and NOBLE in this world, and be.
ware of ONCE seekers or men who would steal
the livery of heaven TO serve the devil with of
those men who never made an enemy, and who
were correctly described by the following
lines:
II care not n fig for name
II can secure my ishes,
For this has always been nay aim
To secure the loaves and fishes.''
He hoped the members of the Convention
would aid him in preser wing the harmony and
dignity Of that body, and thus spread an in fiu-
ence beyond these walls which would COM
nand the respect Of those not connected with
them. If they acted wisely the result would
be that the foot of the Republican party would
be upon the great dragon Of Democracy in this
city, and the Republican banners flap over a
ALLEN and defeated toe. [Applausel
Mr.. VIM. Smith (colored) moved that all res.
olutioDs and motions submitted to the Con yen-
ton be reduced to writing.
Mr.. Jas. Edwards moved to strike ont the
word motions, which amendment was accept
ed.
idr. Francis Taverns (colored) moved to
amend by inserting the words "if demanded by
the Convention" which amendment was re-
jected, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. ]. Sayles Brown (whIte) moved that the