Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-30
Meeting OF the Fourth Ward Republican
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AT q meeting OF the Fourth Ward RepubIi-
can Club held last night at the coIored church
corner OF Fourth and !. streets, Major Morse
iron the Challenging COMMITTEE rep orted that
their duties had been performed, and among
others who had registered were number of
persons who claimed British protection A
request was made that the Executive Commit
tee hold an early meeting 10 elect a chairman
as great deal of work would deyolye on them
between now and election day. Mr.. J. H.
Crane desired 10 know whether ANYTHING had
been done with his resolution, offered at a pre
vious meeting providing for the abolition of
the customary mode Of elections, and establish.
ing larger number Of voting precincts in the
wards so az TO afford sufficient accommodation
for all the voters. Abolish the precincts aud
open or more polls liz each ward, and then, BE-
ginning with the letter A, 60 through the list
OF voters IN alphabetical order. giving to each
poll proportionate number of names. card
with large letters from A to T., could BE- posted
at the first poll from + to g at the second poll,
ply 10 Mr.. Cranes inquiry, MAJOR Morse stated
that the Councils had such a bill under consid-
Grafton. On motion Of George Hatton, colored
II was agreed that when the meeting adjOurns
il be TO next Wednesday night at the City Hail
The Executive Committee were instructed, on
a motion of ]. Sayles Brown, to provide for
three meetings week-one in the center, one
in the northern. and one in the southern Sec
lions Of the Ward. The business of the meet.
ing BEEN gotten through with
Hon. Giles b. Stebbns, of Mich, was then
introduced, and delivered an address Of about
an hour and a half's length. He said this was
a peculiar city, and the eyes of all the country
were directed towards il. The importance OF
lis going for the Radical Republicans could not
be over-estImated. He warned the eolored PEG.
pie TO be chary who they supported. White
man was very unsartin,'' and il was not every
one who offered himself for the uffrages of the
Republican party who should receive the con
hdence OF the negroes. great deal had been
said about instruetng the colored man how 20
become good citizens, and to vote properly:
but from what he knew and had heard Of the
matter, particularly IN the Fourth Ward OF
this city, he thought .hem better posted than
the whites. The speaker said a msapprehen.
sion, seems 10 prevail as TO the voting privi-
leges of the clerks. II was believed by some
that If they voted in this city 1t would deprive
them Of the privilege of voting st the plae
they CANE from. According to his understand
ing Of the law, this was mistake. A clerk OF
Government employee did not lose his citizen
ship by settling here II he lived in Michigan.
ID Massachusetts, or any other State in the Union,
ne could vote at municipal elections in Wash
ington, and then vote for State officers at homs.
DEATH OF A VIsIrrse ODD FKLLow-Mr
Hypollte Roux, meE,her CT Sincerita Lodge
on Odd Fellows, No. ~, Il New York whc
has been on q visit to his bro. Ner, Victor Roux
Of the Everett House, on + street, died yester.
day, OF cons umption. He has bean under ths
char &c Of Metropolis Lodge, No. No. Of this city
who have q special meeting tonight 70 Mafs
arrang, ments for the funeral, which viii take
place TO- mo TOW.