Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-02
seventh Ward Democratic and Conserva-


"A meeting of Democratic and Conservative
Citizens of the Seventh Ward was held last
evening at Island Hail. About seventy-fiye
persons were present The meeting was called
10 order by Mr.. VIM. Haginnis, and, on mo-
ton, he was elected as temporary chairman
with Mr.. +. Bowling as secretary.
The Chair stated the object of the meeting to
o. to elect i've delegates 20 the Democratic Cen.
trail Association. The folio win 2 named gem
uemen We're nominated Fl. Bowling Frank
+, Guess, VIM. Maginnis, Edward Hammersiey.
Daniel +. Mockabee, Pltriek Cuilinane. VIM.
Whalen. JOhR-Orady, Michael Mcguire and
John McCathy. The vote being taken resui,ed
a. follows lowing 50, Maginnis So (iuess
80, Hammersley 3e, Mockabee So, Cullinane T.
Whalen III McCathy !, Hudson II. Messrs
Bowling Maginnis, Guess, Hammersley and
Mockabee having received the highest number
of votes, were declared elected
Mhile the vote was being counted Messrs T.
l. Lloyd, j. b. Ellis. Captain p. M Dubant.
and Coione Thomas b. Florence entered the
room, and as soon as the vote was announced
Ooi. r florence was called upon tor a speech
He urged upon the Gonser yati YES OF the ward
to thoroughly organize and victory vyonId he
achieved He did not know the object of the
central organization, but suspected it was an
organization attempted without conf np
through The regular channels He thought
there Were many gnerrillas who aimed TO adj
vance Their own interests and did not come
ior principle; The convention elected last
yf;ir was authorized to call the conventi this
year. 1t should be ascertained who the LEGAL
voters were, and care should be taken to watch
these fellows whom it was impossible to tell
ore from the other; almost impossible to tell
whether they We're men mon keys, but he
trusted that was reflection upon the mon.
Key. ILaughter1 He referred to the impeach-
ment trial and the present Congress as ruinous
10 the country, ana said lie was willing to sac
rifce lie, energy, everything to secure the
dressings OF constitutional liberty again.
Mr.. Il. r. LLOYD was then called upon and
said the principles he entertained at the last
election he still entertained. He thought this
city should be ruled by white men, 1t was the
duty OF every white man to do all in his power
10 defeat this mongrel race, who We're seeking
place and power, and especially here in the
city IF Washington, which was a kind of
Propagating garden for all their negro ideas
Party issues of the past should be forgotten
and all unite to defeat the Radical party. He
ask no omce or position, but all he desired
" as 10 see he happiness and prosperity of his
country men. by the recent census If was
shown That the whites were largely in the ma
Jority mere, and white men could govern the
themselvts to any particular man. but when
delegates from all the wards should meet in
convention and nominate candidate. to stand
ny and support that candidate. No trust
should be put in those soliciting votes. He had
been honored with the suffrage of citizens of
the ward for several years, but had ne yer So
lcI ed the IT votes. In conclusion, he suggested
tnat the delegates to the central ASSOCIATION
should endeayor to have the various ward
clubs appoint vigilance committees in the
wal DIS, to prevent illegal voting
COI. Florence suggested that it would be we'll
Tor this meeting to block off the ward and ap.
thus set an example of industry and energy
Mr.. j. b. Ellis moved that a COMMITTEES of five
De appointed to draft resolutions for the mr.
pose OF organizing Ward Club which motion
was adopted, and the Chair appointed Messrs
j: b: Ellis. T. E. Lloyd, DR. q. Allen. II A
Clark, and Edward Hammersley. MIR. Ellis
moved that the committee report on next Wed
nesoay evening" adopted. Adjourned.