Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-04
SeconS
urcrIo- Ward RepGbIican Club.
~ OF DELEGATRe TO THE NATIONAL

NOMINATING CONVENTION.
Last eve ming a special meeting of the club
was held in the fourth story Of Wood wards
Building. ID street, near 18th. for the purpose
of sele citing delegates 10 the Chicago COnven-
ton. The members did not appear to be- in
much haste TO appear, and It was hali-paSt
eight O'Clock before the me- eting was called TO
order. BY nine o'clock there were about so
per-ons present, of whom there were about2J
whites, in cl nding Mcssrs. Pau, Chase, ColJ-
neis II A. Hall, W. L. Bramhall, and Casper
Keller, Messrs. Himber and Hulse, Of the First
Ward; q. A. Hall, A. G. Hall, 9. III. Bliss, @
+. NCedham, and Justice Cox. Among tn
eoiored men present were the lawyer John NJ.
Langston; the poet, J. Madison Bell; and he
eAg de eusine, George 7. Downing. The object
oinnous from the Central Republican Club
read, Col. Keller nominated DIR. y. v. Parvis,
(eolored,) as one OF the delegates, but he de.
(colored.) The Chair suggested that
the vote b. taken by rising Colonel
Bramhall suggested that no one would
think Of gong for the empty honor, and that
tbs elected would go, although he personally
was not IN favor of sending delegates. MI. w,
Ii. Chase ~ hite) said that Mr. Booker did not
seek this place, but if elected he would attend
Col. III. A. Hall said that by the call il was not
necessary that the delegates should represent
wards-that the call was for each ward TO select
nished them as delegates from the District of
Columbia He would therefore nominate Mr..
SayIes j. Bowen, [applause,l and a fe w such
men would represent the District better than
large delegation. Col. Bramhall seconded the
nomination. Colonel Keller remarked that the
delegates should be elected from the ward, and
he was opposed to gong outside of it-there
were good men here. The char dec la red the
nomination of Mr.. Bowen out of order Mr.
j. II. Piper (colored) said that he could not see
the Necessity OF sending more delegates to Chi
eaeO; and those already elected in other wards
could represent them especially, the Dis
rict had no vote. DIR. Purvis (colored) re.
marked that the First Ward had refused to en-
terrain the proposition. What was wanted was
be felt There were but few representative
men in the party here, and Mr.. Bowen
was one who would reflect credit on any peopl,
sending him. Most of the delegates will have
10 go at their own expense. If a delegation is
sent as large as those from the States thew will
probably not be admitted. Mr.. Boz Wen will
nave vote there, and would be there as a
member Of the Executive Committee. The
fIrst ward are willing to elect representa- yes
from the District, and he hoped that the meet.
ing would act in the same spirit. Therefore, he
hoped that MIR. Bowen would be selected Mr..
j. I. Given (colored,) said that il the dele.
gates were admitted it would be by courtesy,
and they would have no vote. If the wards
met en- mGsse, and elected few delegates they
might have the privilege voting. The Chair
suggested that some one might offer a resolution
TO return the communication with a recon-
mendanon for a mass convention. Mr..
Giyen.-s'I cannot yield the floor" The Chair
-"I on have not got the floor except by cour-
tesy." Mr.. s. Mcfarland said that the Third
and Fourth Wards had elected delegates. and
this ward had the same right. II the delegates
We're not admitted they could stay out. He
nominated Mr.. G.. A. Hall (white,) as one of
the delegates. Col. Casper Keller was noml-
mated also as delegate. The Chairannounced
the candidates as X. II. Booker, Col. Casper
Keller, and Ct. A. Hall. Col. Hall asked WAS
not Mr.. Bowen nominated!' The Chair-"HIs
nomination was decioed to be out of
order, for he is not a resident OF the ward"
Col. Hall called for the reading of the commu-
nicatlon OF the General Committee, and con-
tended That MIR Bowen's nomination was in
order. Mr.. W. IL. Chase (white) and W. IL
Stewart (colored) Were appointed tellers, and
Inc vote being taken by rising, on the first bal
lot Mr.. Booker received 20 votes, Mr.. Keller I,
and Mr.. Hall %. Ir. Robert II. Booker was
elected and declined. A ballot was taken for a
second delegate, when Col Keller received :
clared Hr. g. A. Hall elected. Mr. Sydney
Mcfarland, (white,) DIR. &. V. Purvis, (col-
ored, Col. Casper Keller. II. A. Hail. and Col
VIM. III. Bran hall, Were nominated as alter
mates, and the vote was taken with the follow
ing result: Mr.. Mcfarland, 20 votes; DIR. Pur-
Wis, &c: Gel. Keller, 10; II. A. Hall, II; Col
Bramhall, Z. DIR. Purvis and Sydner McFar-
offered series of resolutions, (the same as
Were adopted at the Fifth Ward meeting last
week. endorsing General Grant, &c, which
were adopted. The mention OF the name of
General Grant was heartily applauded. Mr.
G. A. hall offered resolution in which the
lrlsh Republicans are cordially invited TO Ioin
the regular ward clubs for the sake of unity of
action; which was adopted. Mr.. George T.
Downing, OF N Y. and j. N. Langston. of
ONO, addressed the meeting, and J. Madison
Bell recited his poem, 1.-The Black Brig lde''
Adjourned.