Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-31
The First Ward Republican Climb.

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The First Ward Republican Club.
A special meeting of this club was held last
evening at the 10Th street Baptist Church; the
Vice President, Robert Thompson, in the chair,
and Mr.. H. Lewis acting as secretary
After prayer by Mr.. Cornelius Clark the
secretary read communication from the Re-
publican General Committee, skiing the cleo.
ton OF delegates to the Chicago Convention
and the organization Of ward club.
After some discussion, motion to 20 into an
election for delegates was carried.
Chas. SyphaX moved that a committee of fl We
be appoin Ell by the chair to nominate delegates
TO the National Convention
Ihe motion was carried, and the Chair ap-
pointed as the committee MeSsrs Thomas Mar.
tin, Ale, ander Henderson, Aaron Russell Cor.
nellus Clark and John London.
Mr.. John "A. Gray arose to make an explana.
uon relating TO the money in the treasury. say.
ing that he had been summoned to the meeting
by the Executive Committee, to render an ac
count OF the money that had come into his
hands as treas urer OF the club. Some time ago
he said. the club had an election of officers: ne
was sick at the time and did not know il. nei.
Their was he notified of the fact until lately and
he had not turned over the money in his nos
session. There had come into his hands S9I 90
the disbursements of the club had been ISL so
leaving balance on hand of $40
MIR. John +. Cook moved that the report of
Mr.. Gray and his vouchers be received and
reft RED 10 an auditing committee
The motion was carried, and the Chair an.
pOinttu ds the committee MPSSrS .IOhn
Cook, VIM. Gray, and Charles Siphax.
The committee on nominations reported the
following names as the result of their deli bera
lions; Henry Himber, (white,l and Robert
(colored.l altern ates.
Mr.. Charles Siphax moved to postpone the
consideration OF the report until the next meet.
ing.
Mr.. West moved to adopt the report of the
committee.
MIR. VIM. Siphax said that the Central Com
ton, but it was a question whether it was ex
pedient for the club TO do so. He said the Dis
trict had no representation In the Chicago Con-
vention. On previous occasions the delegate ties
from the District Were excluded from
like conventions. The District he said.
was not invited, and if it had been invited
s saia deiega'es "o9da nave no vote, and
Of tools IN the hands of few designing men.
VINO have axes TO grind, the time as past or
should be-" He said 1t was a yery easy matter
for them to come together, have reporters of the
press present TO chronicle their proceedings
and make them laughing stock for the com
munity 1t seemed to him ridiculous for the
city OF Washington TO send fourteen delegates
to this con ntion, for II was q larger number
than the city of New York would send In
that Chicago Convention there would be the
very best talent CT the country, and he won Id
advise his Republican friends rot to send dele
gates there until they Were invited They of
the District ought to remain at home and mind
their own business, and leave that con yention
10 the Republicans of the States which had
authorized them to act in the matter, to do their
own business without Interference
Mr.. Lewis said the Chronicle said the District
would not be represented at the Convention
except by courtesy. He thought fourteen del
egates tor this city too many, when the whole
state of Minnesota would nave but twenty
delegates.
Mr.. Baker said he wanted the club to under.
stand he had voted for sending delegates to
Chicago. and he meant it, 1t was As much use
TO send delegates to Chicago as to send mis-
sionaries 10 Africa. They never would have
gone to Africa If they had waited until they
were invited. He wanted the people to know
Mr.. Charles Siphax said he would protest
against sending delegates to Chicago unless the
ward would pay their expenses. When a man
is sent by body OF men to represent their in
terests. they should have their expenses paid
He did not think gentlemen nominated had
much surplus money. He said he was advo.
eating principle. The money he thought could
be raised.
Mr.. Thomas Martin said he hoped the gentle.
men elected, would 60 to the Convention, and
IT they had the money they would foot their
own bills. II they had not the money he hoped
the gentlemen present would put their hands
into their pockets and help them to some. He
said there We're gentlemen who had attempted
Mr.. T.. Watson said Mr.. Martin by his last
remark had branded the whole Ward and he
therefore asked an explanation. If there were
such men they should know it. that the finger
Of scorn might be- pointed at them
Mr. Martin said at the proper time he would
give an explanation.
Mr.. VIM. II. Wormly thoug ht it not expedi.
ent to send delegates to the Chicago Conyen-
ton. He thought il not just that men be sent to
this Con venton detraying their own expenses,
and who would perhaps be rejected from the
Convention.
Dr. Green SAID if the Club were going to send
men TO the Convention they should give them
means to get there. He was fearful that they
would not be admitted and that the coored
man would be left out OF the platform for ex.
pedieDt sake.
Mr.. WILLIAMSBURG all the States and Ter.
ritories pay the expenses Of their delegates TO
Chicago and back %
The secretary said they did, or their expen-
ses were paid for members. The railroads
carried delegates to the Convention at half
price.
Mr.. Thomas Syphax said delegates from the
District would have to pay full fare on the rail-
road. He got his information from the ticket
Office.
Mr.. Albert Parker said that the delegates had
better stay at home and the money had better
be expended in the next campaign. There
would be nothing better for their opponents
than Washington to send delegates to The Con-
Nention AT Chicago, and for them so be reiecte
He moved THAI the motion to adopt the report
be laid upon the table; which was carried; and
the Club adjourned.