Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-02
Central Anti.Radical Club.

This club met last evening. The Chair (Mr
John Collins,) sugges ted that the delegates
should be active and doing all in their power
10 ensure the success Of the Anti Radical party.
and some steps should be taken ar once towards
securing that end. MIR. Thomas Sutton.-ssMr.
President, move" Mr.. BALL call the
gentleman TO order. He is not delegate. Mr.
Sutton resumed his seat Mr.. X. w. Fenwick
addressed the club. He believed that when
the Registry books were again opened the
whites would have a ajority in the First and
Second Wards. and no ward would the
white people be conquered by the negro Mr..
Tom Sutton.-sNo, never. be ID If we do.
i have been living here 40 years and id If
any mig can conquer me-" lLaughter.] The
Chair called the gentleman 10 order. MIR.
Dalton said in the Sixth Ward, IL colored per-
sons who were registered had given places of
residence where there was not even q post, let
alone house, yet the judges decided that IL
made no difference If they could no. tell where
they lived so they lived in the ward, and there
fored registered them He thought the Sixth
would take the banner away from the Fourth
Ward this year. He thought the action of the
Fourth W. rd showed that the people were ter
rlbly in earnest, and the Radicals well knew it.
Mr.. Sutton.-ssWe can beat the niger, that's il. ,
Mr.. Dalton thought the white people were
going into this thing to win. but If they failed
n should not be Oh account of any negligence
He hoped every man in every ward would
sacrifice his personal feelings and support the
nominee OF the party. He understood that
some Of the Registration Board objected TO
register them. and the people or this country
would see that the soldiers were allowed to
vote. Soldiers had perfect right to vote here
and should be registered. Mr.. Tom Sutton
again interrupted, and was again called 10
order. Mr.. Fenwick said the Radicals were
going to the Government clerks and telling
them they had a perfect right TO register and
vote here and vote in their States too. Mr.. J
r. Hodgson said that had been tried some years
ago, when Mr.. A. g. Richards was runni rs
against Mr.. Dixon tor Collector. Mr.. Richard:
wanted 10 have the Government clerks, vote
but 1t was not allowed. The names and resi-
dence Of all clerks who voted here in June
would be taken and sent TO their respective
States so they would not be allowed 20 vot,
| there too, no man could vote in two places
MIR. Dalton said q majority OF the Board OF
| Registration had voted that no man should b.
| registered who had voted in any other place
within a year past. Mr.. ]. F. Hodgson spok
| of a case which happened in the Fourth Ware
| where a negro was presented for registration
| and refused by the Board. He was followed u
| Church's lumber yard on the Island where hi
| clothes were changed and he was brought bacl
| but again refused. Tie next day he agail
4 made his appearance and Mr.. Bowen regis
4 tered him. Mr.. Dalton said one of the leading
| questions asked by the Board IN the Sixt
| Word was if the applicant had voted al an!
| other place within year. Mr.. W. Z. Brow
' slid thar was for the purpose of excluding sol
dIers a they had asked that question no wher
/ else. Adjourned.