Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-29
M.ssr.. gno. HoulI han and t. J. Frazier were

Messrs. inc. Houkhan and T. J. Frazier were
appointed telIere,
Mr.. Thorn sale ne wished 70 state thst tsis
entered SOLEMN protest in behalf Of ever two
hundred gestlemen who would act vose now
{Cries OF " Where are they 2"}
Mr.. Thorn.-"Ah around hefe"
AVsice.--"I move we make Tom Frazier
chairman" (Iaughtar.l
Mr.. Thorn.-Gentlemeu, the Fourth Ward
has been the salvation of the ci:y, but II you
carry on this meeting we will be defeated sure
Do this, and the negroes will defeat You.
The tellers passed around the hat and re-
celved ballots.
A Voice-"I move we adjourn
Cries of mo! No! You can't come that
Mr.. Thorn, with a wink at Sylvester, )-"Mr.
Chairman, motion to adjourn Is always in
order, and must be put"
Messrs. Sylvester, Calvert, and others, "Yes!
Yes. Always in order, and must be putt"
The CHAIR, obviously, IA motion to ad-
iourn has been made, which is always in order,
erie, Cries ,S Of .Sit down, you pudding head"
Here a dozen hands were put out, and vigor-
Gus yanks were made upon Connell's coat
tail, sleeves, trowser-legs, and various other
slack portions of his neither integuments.
causing him to subside into his seat with con-
seemed to think that, like other dd interim Of
fcers, he ought to be asserting his position. was
up again in second, like an irrepressible Jack.
ln.th box, and in dignified tones remarked:
LET the business of the meeting proceed"
Mr.. Thorn, (conversationally. to the Chair. y
"W hats the use of making this split in the
ward! We're beaten sure, if we do. Don't you
see that you lose the ward for~our man, even
if he gets the nomination.
voice.-"This is all child's plays
Mr. Sylvester.-"It's a fair thing on Thurs
day night"
voice.-.sIt's fair thing tonight"
calvert -'There are people here tonight
from all the wards; you can't have a fair cleo
ton"
Avoice.-"Yes, You can: you can spot EN- -
The Chair.-"Let the business of the meeting
proceed"
veice.-"Tbe id nggers will beat you if
Mr.. Tip Moran (ex-Second warder) insisted
that the fault was with the adjourners
whole thingr'
Mr.. James NJ. Dalton, of the Sixth Ward, a
prominent O'BeIrne man, was discovered in
the room, and cries were made for sDalton ~
dalton - The policemen, who were in various
parts OF the room, promptly made those on the
tables get down, and by this time there was
something like order again.
A voice.-"1 move that Mr.. DunayIn be
made chairman"
Mr.. Thorn.-"How's that Connell; they want
another chairman ~
Connell.-.sDiNil a bit / care The chairs
no use TO me-
A motion was made to close the polls, and
earned: Mr.. Frazier climbed over the Report
eI's and Secretary's desk with his hat full of
ballots to the chair.
Mr.. Sylvester-sYou'v got a lot of EN-
MI. Frazier.-sOh, you dry up, and get ont of
the light; we don't do as you fellows do try
10 break up the meeting because You can't
carry il on in your way"
The tellers having counted the votes an
nounced the result as follows: Savage, 1i6;
Gleason, lac; Counell, 1916; Fitzgerald 1i6; kea-
gan, 146; PlatZ S; Anderson, 8: Acker, 8: Hussey.
5; Johnson, 9; Laskey, 4; Ball, l. Lord, 1; Du
Bots, 1; Rowe, /.
On motion the five first named gentlemen
were declared the unanimous choice of the
meeting.
Mr.. Thorn mounted the Presidents platform
and stated that the citizens of the Fourth Ward
would elect their delegates on Thur sday next
from to p. m. Applause and cries of "No,
you don't.'l
carried, and amid much confusion the meeting
adjourned.