Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-13

q question concerning judges OF election, q
wide range OF discussion occurred, during
ply to an Affirmative answer gwen him that
there would be . colored election nudge in each
ward. "Well, thatIl do; for one negro is equal
10 two Democrats, any day"
Michael Shinar. an ancient colored man, who
persisted in calling the lukew warm Republicans
Of his race "niggers" whenever abiding TO
them, made an animated speech OF about twenty
minut duration, in the course Of which he
deslt pretty severely with those of his own
color who had been disappointed in obtaining
ofhce last year, and were in consequence in
different as to the success Of the Republican
party. He claimed that they had been mate
rally benefited by white Republican victories.
Four million Of them had been liberated, and,
in addition, they had privileges now which
they never enjoyed before. No Niger should
get mad because he hadn't got any Office, and
any Niger who wouldn't vote now ought 20
be hung. The speaker next cautioned his
brethren not to put too much confidence in
those OF their own color whom they did not
know: for, said he, there are many Democrats
among them, like Sam Cant, who acted traitor
last year, and went back on them. Some mig
gers are not TO be trusted, as well as some white
men, In conclusion, he paid a high tribute to
Mr.. Bowen, the nominee for the Mayoralty,
and the white Republican leaders generally;
denounced the Anti icals, and extolled the
Declaration OF Independence (Which, he said,
made all men equally as one of the greatest doe
umeES ever written, and the authorship of
which he ascribed to Gen. Geo. Washington.
next Tuesday night for the nomination Of a
ward ticket for the Board of Aldermen and
common Council, and instructing the secre.
tary to invite all true Union Republicans to
attend and assist In selecting candidates Mr.
Lathrop moved to amend by inserting "Radi-
calls" instead of "Republicans." Mr.. White
opposed the amendment The name Of Radical
had never been acknowledged by the Republi-
can party. 1t was cognomen applied to them
by the laundering locofocos, and if they adopt.
ed it they would drive off three hundred voters
In the ward, who would otherwise 60 with
them. A couple of colored men favored the
amendment, as also did Mr. Sims (white), who
CLAIMED that all anti-Radicals claimed to be
Republicans. Mike Shinar (colored) defined
the word ''radical" to mean 'sthe setting up a
tabernacle ourselves" and he therefore hoped
the amendment would pass. Messrs. White
and Edwards warmly opposed the amendment
and predicted Waterloo defeat Of the Repub-
llcans at the coming municipal election, should
IT be adopted. Under the head of Republican
ism success was certain. Mr. Lathrop earnest
ly commended for his amendment. He was a
Radical, and sink or swim, had no idea OF sail.
ing under false colors. The amendment was
subsequently Withdrawn, and then the resolu-
ton was adopted.
colored member undertook to explain to
colored newcomers to the city their duty. and
to remind them what the old residents had sui.
fered from, when he was interrupted by two
colored men, named Gaines and Barbour. who
SAID they did not want any advice from old
residents. Messrs. White and Terrell, whites
and Gaines, colored, were appointed commit
tee 10 act In conjunction with a similar com.
mittee from the Fifth Ward Club i'm making
arrangements for attending the ratification
meeting on Friday night, in front OF the City
Hall. On motion, the resolution providing for
a meeting on Tuesday night, for nominating an
dered to be published in the EVENING STAR
Adjourned.