Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-31
Fs.r,h Ward Demser.sie Club.

D. mocratic and Conservative Club was held
last evening at the Lichau House; the Presi-
dent, Owen Thorn, in the chair, and John
Hogan, Secretary. Captain VIM. Geary, Geo.
Savage, Jos. Hamlin, and several other well
known Democrats, were present
Mr.. Andrew Gleason moved that the minutes
Of the last meeting b. laid upon the table.
Mr. VIM H. Hutton inquired If this meeting
was ward meeting.
The Chair informed the gentleman that il
was meeting of the Fourth Ward Democratic
Ciue, but the books were open, and any citizen
OF the ward could join.
Mr.. Hutton said the call as advertised was
for the Democratic and Conservative voters OF
the Fourth Ward to meet, and not for the
Fourth Ward Club. He desired to ask Mr.
Wilson if he did not so publish the call.
Mr.. Wilson explained that il was so pub
lkhed, though the meeting was intended for
club meeting, and new members would be
welcomed.
Mr.. Hutton did not know why the call was
for a ward meeting.
Mr. Houlahan called the gentleman to order.
he was not member of the club and he
should not be allowed to take up the time
Mr.. Thorn SAID if it Was intended that the
mi citing should be of the citizens of the Fourth
Ward he would vacate the chair, but il it was
intended as club meeting, as president Of that
einb he would preside. He extended an invi-
fatlon to all gentlemen who wished to partici.
p'iAe y join the club.
Mr.. Hutton refused to join the club, and re.
tirt d.
Mr.. John Hogan moved that the record of
tne iast meeting be laid upon the table, which
motion WAS adopted
Michael Harrigan, Michael Farrau, VIM
Adams, John Duncan, Joseph Hamiin, and
Capt. Vim. Geary were elected members Of the
club.
Mr.. George G. Wilson said at the last meet.
ing there was a motion to amend the constitu-
ton so as to provide for the election of two
vice presidents. He was in favor of this amend
ment.
Mr.. r. b. Owens moved that a committee of
three be appointed to revise the constitution
and report by the first OF May next; adopted
and the Chair gave notice that he would ap-
point the committee hereafter.
Mr.. JOS Hamlin here entered the room with
two new members.
Mr.. A. Gleason remarked that Mr. n wa
the best member the club had, as he was bring
ing in the new members already.
Mr.. Hamlin went out for more members. re.
guessing all TO go with him, saying that the
fight would be a hard one and ii was necessary
to secure all voters possible.
MI Gleason inq uired If the question Of dele
gates TO the Central Association would be set.
tied. There seemed to have been two sets of
delegates from this club present at the last
meeting of the Central Association, which ere.
ated dlscord.
The Chair said he was not in the city AT the
last meeting, and did not understand how it
was That another set of delegates had been
elected.
Mr.. X. b. Owens said he discovered that there
We're six delee gates from this association, and
but five from the other wards. He therefore
moved to reconsider the vote by which the
III.
new ones could he chosen.
Mr.. Wilson said it was also stated that some
OF the old delegates could not serve.
Mr.. A. Gleason moved that the first delegates
be authorized to serve, and If any Were unwill-
ing. or wished TO decline, new ones could he
elected in their places.
Mr.. Wilson said the meeting was a large one
ana ne thought 1t would be more satisfactory to
all to elect new delegates.
Ihe Char thought the best way to settle the
dlf1culty would be to elect new delegates. The
srat haf
trail Association, and the only ward which had
any diff Guilty about delegates. He wanted 10
see harmony, and hoped new delegates would
be elected.
Mr.. Mcnamara thought that instead of the
Fourth Ward having honor for organizing the
Central Association it had recei we'd the censure
as ne had been asked by one of the delegates by
what authority the Fourth Ward organized the
Central Association.
Mr.. Robert Ball said the object of this meet
ing In attempting to organize Central Club
was not 10 dictate to the other wards, but TO
promote the interests OF those opposed to the
Radical party He moved that new delegates
TO The Central Association be elected.
he Chair said the Fourth Ward was the
hfst TO organize the Central Association. and il
was only after earnest appeals that the other
wards sent delegates. He thought by organic
ing central Association room could be Sc
cured In central location, where speakers
could be invited, and thus create a feeling
which would enable the Conservatives to de.
feat the Radicals next June.
adopted, and the following named gentlemen
were nominated
George Savage, George q. Wilson. Andrew
Gleason, Jno. Hogan, Robert Ball. Jas. Ward,
Dehnls MacNamara, Owen Thorn and r b.
Owen.
The vote was taken by ballot and resulted as
iollows:-Sayage, Il; Wilson, IS; Gleason. Il:
Hogan, S; Ball, II; Ward, IL: MacNamara. s:
Thorn, u; and Owen, g.
,l Messrs. Thorn, Savage, Wilson, Gleason and
Ball. having received the highest number of
votes, Were de clared elected.
FURTHER POSTAL ACCoMMoDATIoN-Dslire
OF Nal Mdfter.-On the first day OF April the
Letter Carriers will make five deliveries and
SIX collections daily, in the central portions of
the city, and from two TO three deli eries on the
outside districts. No necessity exists for per-
sons calling for their mail at the Office as this
change Will accommodate those who desire to
receive their mail with promptness and dis
patch. The Carriers are honest and capable
and the public can rely upon being served
1althfully. The collections from street boxes
will be made frequently enough to accommo-
date those who desire to send local letters from
one section of the city TO another. and they will
find il greatly to their advantage TO use the car
rier system for this purpose.
The deliveries will be made At is $50 lO.I5
a. m. and and p. m, and the collections al
63O $50. III a. m, and and 53O p. m. Collec-
tons from outside districts will be made i'm
time for mails going North, South. and West
In making the early delivery the Carriers an
ucipate much delay, which may be obviated by
Is hoped that the citizens will Immediately pro.
VIDE them. by this means. at a very moderate
expense, they can promote the conyenlence of
themselves and their neighbors, and at the same
Tune render an important aid TO the public SER
vice.
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and 1t VIII be returned to the owner free OF
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delivered by Carriers will leave orders at the
Post Office, or with the Carrier.
THE CASE OF Mr.. SAMUEL STRoNG-4 Fur
tier fostpoaement.-This morning, Mr.. Samuel
Strong. who on Saturday surrendered himself
to the Marshal, "a requisition having been re-
ceived from General Schofield, commanding
the First Military District, for HIM, as a fugi.
tive from justice from Richmond, where an
indictment had been found charging him with
having obtained the signature to a prOmissory
note by false representation was before Chief
Justice Cartier. Mr.. Carpenter did not appear
for Mr.. Strong, as was expected; Mr.. S IS coun.
sci being Messrs. X. 7 Merrick and j. J. john
son; Mr.. CarrlngtoI, representing the author
tiles of Virginia. After some discussion as to
the points to be argued, during which Judge
Cartier expressed a desire to hear discussed the
relation OF the military authority in Virginia to
the civil powers, and whether the military
commandant occupies the position of Chief
executive OF the State. 1t having been stated
that there was also a requisition from Governor
Pierpont Mr. Merrick said that PierpOnt Is moi