The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-02


Vermont avenue, between Y and II streets,
with Mr.. John L. Pfau In the chair.
Mr.. Chas. Peters coloredi chairman OF the
mlttee had not met, but that he had drawn up
series Of bylaws which no wished TO pre-.
sent.
On motion Mr.. Daut was elected secretary
pro ten.
member OF the Executive Committee re-
was absent from the city, they were unable to
transact any legal business.
The secretary read o communication from
to Instruct their delegates not to vote for any
Charles Peters. II 10 a fact that the First
oelosa ia.f year Mhen sSoS. tSree Su1drea
Of the voters in the Second ward were kept
from the polls for want Of time. He was In
f"yST o. M nu ,Rs hill with
gard 10 making additional precincts came be-
fore the Board OF Aldermen, aud that they
had appointed member from each ward as a
would take, he did not know, but did know
that the Common Council wished to so arrange
It as to permit all legal voters to cast their
Colonel Keller thought that there ought to
be six precincts in this ward, as many Of the
men who lived out here near the boundary
consequently, would meet with much difficulty
10 getting their votes in.
Mr.; D; M Kelsey .sid 4, that the judge, Of
the registration BY registering or 10 names
an hour for the first few hours. He, with
others, challenged them and proposed that
they get competent clerks, which they did. By
having SO much experiences, he thought BY
summoning competent clerks on the day Of the
election, they could get along very well with
ssn onS O. she
thought that four precincts were enough In
this ward II they had competent men to
Joseph Brooks said II they did lose 900 voters
last year, they kept a large number Of the
olncts II would only be making halter to hang
| themselves. With General Crocker, he was
In favor Of laying II of In Alphabetical order,
and have competent men to attend to 1t.
Mr.. Mcfarland was opposed to precincts; II
was only Democratic dodge to keep white
men from coming up among colored ones.
| DR.. William @. Purvis thought II their Re.
publican friends would do their duty, they
| could gain the victory no matter what the
number Of polls were.
| the table.
vention would meet on next Friday evening,
at Union League Hall for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for Mayor
| Henry Piper offered the following: Whereas
the Republican general committee unani-
mously adopted resolutions calling for q nomi-
mating convention to meet at Union League
Hail. on Friday the sth Of May, At o'clock,p.
fore
ResOived, That the Republicans OF the Second
ward be, and are hereby requested to assemble
Wednesday evening, the 18th inst, at eight
O'Clock p. IN, for the purpose of choosing aud
electing delegates to the convention.
On motion of General Croker, the executive
committee was authorized to have one thou.
sand copies OF the constitution and bylaws
The general moved that the committee OF
fifteen, which had been appointed at thcii last
meeting as campaign committee, be retained
and ten be added thereto, making twenty-five
In all. Carried.
The following was offered by Mr.. T. R. Foot
and adopted:
Council about to be elected, the organic law
or charter for the city will be determined and
enacted by Congress- upon the recommends
tion of the city officers oil the corporation
should be In full sympathy and have confidence
In the people and In favor OF granting then
the greatest facilities for expressing theiI
wishes: Therefore
forthcoming election to nominate or elect any
one who Is known to have been In the past
year opposed to granting new charter or II
, favor Of placing the city under commissioners
thereby nullifying manhood suhr rage.
After the transaction OF some business OF nj
importance to the public, they adjourned
/ The SoclAuLE OF THE YouNG MES's CHnTs
. TIAN AssociATIoS.-Thc seventh and last Q
the season OF these agreeable reunions, whic
9 have become so deservedly popular, was hel
! 3ls Pennsylvania avenue, over Metzerott Hal
t with the following very fine programme.
Q Opening Trio-Quando Fla Ccnere, Mr.
Butts and Mcssrs. Chare and Seligson. Essay
What is Poetry, Mr.. Patch.
Solo-Queen of the Night, Mr.. Seligsor
Duet: Tel Rammenti, Miss Mills and Mr. 5!
, Tyson. Recitation: Annabel Lee, Geo, NJ
Lockwood. Solo; Air from Magic Flute, MI
Chase.
Piano solo-Thc Last Smile, Fantastic
(wollenhaupt,) Miss Moxen, Part II.
Quartette-The Broken Band, Miss Mill
and Messrs Seligson, Chase. and Widney
Recitation; The Chambered Nautilus, MI
4 Linda dc Chamouni, tDonizetti,) Mrs. Butts
Duet: See the Pale Moon, Messrs, Seligsor
and Chase. Solo: Fare thee Well, o Cavalie
Miss Mills. Recitation: The Swiss Archie
: Lake, Mr.. Widney.
t Finsie-veni Creator, (Millard,) Miss Mill
i and Messrs. Seligson and Chase.
The exercises all passed off In a very pleas
= ant manner, with nothing to interrupt or mn
the good feeling and the enjoyment all SCENE
i to feel They formed an Agreeable terminntio
0 the past winter. The names OF the partie
who took part, with the list OF selections, ar
! a sufficient guarantee OF the choice characte
8 of the entertainment. We congratulate n
s society on the success which has attended tn
G efforts OF its committee to arrange these Plea'
:; ant and profitable gatherings. They nav
i numerous me mbers of the association to eac
c other, and have interested many Others VIII
have had no connection with their organize
G tion We shall hoIe to see many such occ'
r sions next season, when the association sha
d have occupied the noble building now bein
y erected for them at the corner OF Ninth and
., streets.
ARRIVAL or 4 HANDSOME YACHT.-Thc nc
i and beautiful yacht "Neconheco," which wa
IT rugged and finished a short time since, at Gun
Is berland's boat-yard, OF Georgetown, cast al
8 Choir In Watts bay, foot Of Sixth street, ye
k terday morning She Is owned by Messr
Arthur Moiiet, T. W. Hall, and I. Hodges,
this city, and Is prepared to enter the list {
contestants at the coming regatta. We thin
n that she will be a match for the fastest {
II them.
d BASE BALL Conference.-The following "
= IND in the Richmond Dispatch, OF yesterday
r "The National base ball club, of Washingto
l. has challenged the Pastime, OF this city,
n play q match with them-one game to
It played In this city and the other in Washin
0 ton, The time is to be fixed by the challenge
n party. We learn that the challenge has bee
y accepted.
PLAsTERERs' Picnic. - The Journeymc
Plasterers' Association announce grand pi
l. mic at Washington CITY Gardens on Thur
. | presented will be OF a grand character, incl
!. ding a brilliant display of fireworks. The pr
:, ceeds OF the occasion are to be applied to Il
If wants OF those who are In need by being OF
, OF employ, and they confidently expect
y | l.rg, attendance a n the occasion