Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-09
Tn. Fourth " ard .R.pubI,c.n Climb.

A meeting of this club was held last evening,
at Rev. A Bouldin' as, church Mr. J.. H. Grain
was elected temporary chairman. Mr.. j. II.
Crossman said the meeting was called for the
purpose of reorganizng the club. by the elc O.
y. 81 newset of officers to serve six months.
nomin ate officers: VIM. s. Morse, j. III. Cross
man, G.. w. Hatton, fcolored.) David w. Dix
on, G.. r. Needham, and Benz Mccoy, fool
ored) Mr.. J. H. Crossnan said he had con.
suited the present president of the club. IS 7
Bowfn, Esq.) who had said he hoped the club
would not call upon him again to preside over
its deliberations. as his time was fully taken
up in the evening. The committee reported
the following nomin ations: For President J.
II Croesmap; Vice President, Benz Mccoy,
1coloredn % VICE President, VIM: J. King;
G an; Executive Committee, Enoch Totem. p.
II. Donovan, f. w. Dixon, G.. w. Hatton. Teol.
ored,l Geo Franklin, (coiored,) A. Bouidin,
(colored.) Lafayette Jeffries, (colorpd,J Daniel
Myers, Capt. Manning, Major E. q. Towns
end, Marcelius West, w. II. Edunboro, and n
Bailey; Delegates to Central Executive Com
M MfGey w sna Morse N HI CrSs.men, BENZ
elinsd the nomination I'd Wee President,
and. John II. johnson. (white,) was
substituted. Mr.. j. III. Grain declined the
nomination rs Secretary and J, III. Manning
was substituted. The report was then adopted
and those named therein elected to the offices TO
which they Were nominated. Mr.. J. H. Gross
Club. Mr. Needham moved that that portion
OF the bylaws which requires the members of
ne Club 10 pay an initiation fee be suspended
The Chair said that portion of the by
laws was not in force. Mr. Needham said
II would be necessary 10 take up collection to
pay the rent of the room, &c. The Chair con-
cfded, and Mr. NJ passed round the basket, and
announced that the collection amounted to
SIS. The Chair suggested a report from the
Treasurer. Mr.. Needham said ne had no ex.
tnsivereport TO make; there was no money in
the treasury, though there was S37 due the
no Nh0r o.sl
the Committee appointed to audit the ac-
counts Of the Treasurer, but could not do so as
the Committee s.could not make the connec-
ions Mr.. Needham offered a resolution
"Ihat IN the opinion of this Club, candidates
for office under the municipality of Washing
ton, should be nominated at primary elections
at Which all Republicans should have an op.
portunlty TO participate, and not by delegates
at nominating convention Mr.. Grain said
thD matter was already q subject of considera.
ton before the Central organization. Mr.Need-
nam said that II that was the case. he would
withdraw the resolution The Chair read ,
series OF resolutions and preamble He call
ed the attention of the Club to the second reso
luton, which reads:
- ReSolrsd, That any member desiring an an.
pointment ito office) should procure the en-
dorsement OF the party in his own ward and
then, If the duties of the office are not limit ID
by his ward, his application shall be submitted
10 the general committee for their approval"
He said he did not offer these resolutions but
intended TO do SO at the Central Association
hT, IT, j. ferfy Onered q resolution to the eff
Iect that the club meet once a week during the
campaign. He made a few remarks uron ma
tional politics; after which, the resolution was
passed. Major VIM. s. Morse addressed the
club. The election, he was confident, would
be carried for the Republicans by an increased
majority over that Of last year. There had
deem strong monied effort made to strike
down the influence of the coIored vote
by an attempt TO change the city govern
ment and destroy suffrage in the District
The Republican party OF the District could
compare favorably in intelligence with the
Democratic party 1t had been SAID that the
Democratic party was dead, but he said it was
not. The ''members of that party are afraid 10
die for they know there is a hereafter" Within
two years. he said, they would see the speakers
OF this party out claiming the colored vote.
They had commenced this course already. He
had seen two letters to colored men from the
hu hlux Khan organization, but they need not
Do afraid Of them he said, for those of the rebels
" no We're anxious for fight had seen fight
enough IN the late war there was no danger
rom those who staid at home or sent their sub
iuntes TO the war. A communication was
Il al from DIR. Boyd, of the Seventh Ward
morning the club OF the passage of a resolu-
loE at a meeting of the Seventh Ward Club.
for the election of seven delegates
rom each ward. to form a vigilance committee.
Adjourned.