Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-23

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Last evening, meeting Of the Republicans
81 he Seventn Ward was held At Hyson's Hall,
Z street soufh, near 4, at which there were
present forty persons, including Messrs.
Knight. Baker. HIpe, Fowler. ani Bates of the
Councils, Boswell, Chase, Watson, aud d.
Boyd white. For some reason the Repubi-
cans We're not very prompt in coming 10 Ihe
hail, and II was half past eight before the meet
lLs was called - order. The hall was heated
by stove IN the centre, but in conseque &c Of
Ine draft being down the pipe instead of MP,
more smoke ttan heat was given oct, and the
dense cloud which settled in the north end OF
the room, com p-lied the chairman Mr. Bos-
well, TO take the opposite end OF the room. On
taking the chair, Mr.. B. stated that the last
merung was held fOT the purpose of giving al
opportunity 10 members OF the Councils to ex-
plain certain votes they had east in the City
! Councils
| Mr.. WATSON (after a pause OF few miuutas)
! inquired II The meeting was called for the ex-
press purpose indicated. and r. ccived an AFR
NATIVE answer. IL such vas the case "a
! would not proceed further. although he bad a
suoIect OF geneI al Importance to bring b'fore
TIE meeting; bur he could bring il up after
wards,
| Mr.. Fowler asked wha, explanations were
! expected.
The Chair said TIA: AZ a previous meeting Mr.
Knight had spoken OF members of the Council
having sold the party, and Mr.. Hine belag
present defended himself. The other repre-
stDtatives could now make any explanation
they desired to.
Mr. Fowler SAID he would like to know what
/ he was TO answer for. He did not racollect OF
having supported Tor Office any others tn an
Republicans. Applause
hir. II. u. johnson (colored,) said he was
Pleased 10 hear one of the representatives ex-
plain himself. Here are counciImen of the
| the ward who supposed to repr,sen tbs,
ward; and Republicans " no had elected them
! have the right TO call them to account. None
| of the others seeming disposed to follow M.
Fowler, he thought another subject should be
taken up. Work IS wanted and should be- pro-
yided. Ycu should remember that .Iune is fast
| approaching, and If work is not provided for
these people (the colored.) this winter you will
not nly, their suffragcs then, for they will dies
| Down At the tail end position which he held,
he met these people every day crying for work.
/ by he swrat of their brow. The canal snOuld
. be deepened and put in order, and then it
would pay S5p, 900 per year instead OF 5000, as
! al present; 1t seemed that they did not want
these people now, no work being pro yided for
/ them, but when June approaches II will BE-,
| How do you do, Mr.. A, Il, c. &c 1t Is not
right to give this canal to monopoly, but the
| Corporation should improve IL, and MIR. Sever
| son. 4 smart competent man, had perfected
! plans for Its improvement which should he
| carried out. He would not forget the action of
! the representatives,, and without egotlsm he
! said he commanded seven hund red votes which
/ he would use next June. He intended TO M
I true 10 he Republican party AS long liberty
| was N view, but If it is To live these people
/ must have work. Applause.
/ Mr.. Augustus Watson said bis friend johnson
! had aliuded 10 the subject he referred TO. Eour
! years ago Mr.. Severson made his plans for I'M
proving tie canal and the Councils had ex-
/ pended about sJr.uOO on the canal. Mr. Bos-
/ well-cjs,rcG.l Mr.. Watson thought 1t over
I si'"OO. a year ago Mr.. Severson got up a
petition for its further improvement, and he
/ llr. W. had aided ia procuring signatures.
! They obtained about nine hundred names OF
the heaviest taxpayers aGd in this work they
learned the sentiments OF the owners Of real
estate. With but few exceptions they said:
Improve II thoroughly, and We viii willingly
De taxed Tor IT. Now, why is not Thu work
carried on! Why this dead lock, A Conmittat.
OF Congress had agreed 10 give ar approprI-
atom ii the city would prosecute the work anf
the Corporation should at once com n=ncs. Ry
Mr. SeyeTson's plan of STRENGTHENING it, two
hundred ana seyen'N-fYe fsei OF laud viii be
reclaimed, which will cover the expense for
InpToN' meIt. 1t viii not DO TO arch II. for
there u no foundation Tor the arches; il would
not 90 70 move it, for il i in the very plaee
nature intended ii 20 be. Why not pass bin
10 improve - and give III So men vvoT:l. at
hey may get their food and pay for their house
room.
Mr. Fowler.-Suppose you dig it ont what
vail You sell the eels for! Laughter.
Mr.. v aIsJn.-I did NJ know that cells were
lir. Fowler said That the meeting was called
tJT ne purpose Of making ready u dig out The
canal. The TACT is there is work enough TO do
oE th" str. s bUtnO money; the Boards had
just g. 10 work. lie wanted to see men at
work as much rs anyone, and - soon as money
could De- had work could he had. The canal
bill was now in the hands the committee and
would he reported at the proper time.
JIr. Watson sad the thought struck HIM that
men int rested IL the wbaTves and docks along
the river front would not want the canal i'm
proved. hcLsan and other lumber dealers
had gwen the opinion that the canal would
yield SIu,t rJ per ysIT 1t least when improved.
Mr.. Fowl = said the crafts which wHuli %
into the canal would not interfere with ne
wha!yez, and they would welcome the day
" hen he al craft LEI. The Wharv.s He was
opposed 20 improving The canal, because il was
disgrace 10 the capital of the Hi'IOu. running
directly through IT. \ few years ago, scaven-
-Hr- carried oil what now passed lnrO it, and At
present II remained there 10 bring pe.t,lence.
Mt Boswell ASKED the following questions
Why wss il thar. lie the Joint convention of
he cay Councils, Sdn"y NcFBrisnd. the
hCrnlG'r OF The Republican caucus, WAS defeat
"a ioI teItTe Iarzrt " l5,er, and General
Why was IL that Dr. Mcki,n. th- nominee Of
the caucus vas defeated by IL. Ront tor ~.
position N Physician a. The WashIaaLJn Azy-
lun md
Why was u hat H. .. Johnson. tls nominee
of The caucus, was d. fea ied for the position OF
Canal CoTnmlssIoner by Sergeant summers
Mr. Hine proposed that the representatives.
should Proceed TO answer The questions. and he
would take ii on himself 10 answer any that
the q hers could not
9lr. Bates remarked that he would q Il either
question, bpt would commence with the first
He said that at the close OF one of The carly
meetings II was proposed in a company OF six.
IN which were Mr.. Eos we'll, Mr.. Wilson, and
himself IN passing down 9th street that they
should take ale al Bunker's, and they did 80,
and be MI. Bates proposed, delegation,
that they should call on Mr.. Gerhard and
take glass of beer. They proceeded TO Ger
hardts, and on the way Mr.. Boswell suggested
mat MIR. GeThardt would make frsI-clasS
Market Master, and SO stated to Mr.. tIerhafdt
on arriving there, and pledged himself to do
his uii--"st 10 secure his election. lie (Mr
Bates voted Tor Mr.. Gerhard, and he never
denied It. Several things Were done In caucus
which he did not consider binding, for the
Second Ward seemed to want TO bind all the
Others. That ward got twelve OF the general
paying Offices in caucus, but not IN loiht con-
vention. In some cases he was disappointed,
in one particular, that of the Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department, who was highly
recommended by Mr.. Boswell, and he would
not vote for him now if the election
was to be gone over. In regard to the election
Of President pro tempore OF the Board he said
Mr. L. Il. 8. Miller was candidate, and he
did not consider him proper man to preside;
he was too censorfOus, and had too little re-
gard tor the feelings Of others. On one occa-
sion a question arose to who had made a
motion 10 adjourn, and Mr.. Arrison remarked
that 1t was MIR. Kelsey, to which Mr.. Miller
replied, Il know a id sight better" and he
(Mr. BaJes) bore out Mr.. ATrison, when Miller
retorted that II was "a Cd d-n lie.r
4 Mr fHhe H.. xslE.