Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-11
Second Ward RepphIican dub.

second W ard RePchtiCan tlu0.
A meeting of this Ciub was held las; nigh: IN
the fourth story of Wocdward's Building, az
which a, eight clock, there were about 49, per-
sons present. ali OF whom were coiored with
the exception OF % or -, among them Council
men Pau and Croker, Justice !. 4. Cox, ID
NJ. Kelsey, Captain n. A Han, Col w. Miilar,
T.. A. Stewart and Isaiah Stewart.
TIE chair was taken by Councilman Pau,
and Mr.. E Ambush, colored, acted Secre-
tary.
Mr.. J. :. Crocker from the Committee 10 re-
port a list of the Exc cutive Committee, reported
the NAMES OF the followins:-Sidney McFar-
land, 81. Clair Blniey, Francis Posey, VIM.
Hawkins, Lewis Sanders, James A. Janifer,
Samuel Proctor, VIM. III. Shor. and Marshall
Brown, colored; and H. A. Hall, w H. Chase,
c. "A. Stewart, DIR. J. W. Van Arnum, w L.
BIamhall, A. G. Hall, whites.
Mr.. Kelsey said that il would have been lust
to have reported some names representing the
German element.
Gen. Crockter said that Dr. Van Arnum rem
resented tina element
The nominations made by the committee
Were confirmed.
Mr.. G. A. Stewart, white, offered a resolution
setting forth that mass meeting held gu Mon
DAY mig ut was conducted in spirit not IN ac-
cord with Republican institutions, &c, dis
countfnancing and Disappearing any and all
deilberahons other than those founded upon
harmony and concert and indivislbility of ac-
ton for the attainment of Just and liberal aims:
and declaring that any division OF the Repub-
ican party at this time has tendency 10 benP-
III Tic oppOSitiOH ana destruction OF the
party in future struggles.
A colored member moved that the resolution
be laid aside.
Isaiah l.. Ross colored said that the resolu
tons We're due, as evidenced in the meeting last
night when an attempt had been made To
c. illuminate the L MON League, and any pfior. to
divide the ranks and make the party a prey 10
the opposition should be discoun tenauce,I
They were right and proper.
The motion to lay on the table was again
made.
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present at the meeting referred 10. thinking that
1t was Republican meeting. There were a
number OF Union Leaguers in this CITY, and
many of the members were present, and they
stood 1t as long rs they could. When he WAS
called liar by gentleman from the Seventh
Ward, he did not say 'you are another" but
said that he was no gentleman. He had drawn
up resolution which he would offer as a sub.
stitute
The resolution sets forth that it is necessary
That nnlon and harmony should characterize
the Republican meetings of the city; and GER
tain dissentients having assumed to call Re-
publicans together, therefore no meetings
should be called or conducted TO consider the
interests of our party unless under the recos-
milton and direction of those officers properly
authorized and recognized by the ward or cen
tral organization In the District"
Gr. Stewart accepted the substitute
DIR. Purvis (colOred) said that he did not sae
the necessity OF passing the resolutions. 1t
seemed 10 him the parties who got up the meet
ing had right TO hold it, and by passing the
IL.
moved to lay the reSolutio on the table
The motion OF DIR. Purvis was lost-s0 in the
Affirmative and IS in the negative.
The substitute WAS adopted.
The Chair stated that Mr. Summers bill in
regard 10 the government Of the District had
met the approval OF most of the Republicans
There was disposition in the Senate not to de-
yiate much from the present charter. A good
feature was the provision fer the election OF
magistrates. The difficulty in a sister ward he
dld not believe to be serious, and he did not
nn dsaoct fr
party In the Second Ward. He defended the
Republicans IN the Council Tor their action on
the coiored school fund, and said the Mayor
had again taken a step against paving the col
oIed schools, after making solemn promise 10
do so.
Gen. Croker said that there had been four OF
hNe propositions made a. to the charter, ant
some which went off i'll tangent to piac. the
city under commissioners. The bill of Senator
Sumner was now before the District Commit
lee OF The Senate and il would be well tO urge
The passage OF the BILL which will probably be
considered IN committee tomorrow, AID he
moved a resolution urging that the Sumner
bill be reported and passed. Some members of
the committee Were under the opinion that thew
can extend the charter by resolution. but there,
were some features OF the old charter which
could De- r. NEEDED, and the Sumner bill changed
these features.
The Chair explained that the principle f4a-
lures OF the Sumner bill was the election of
all Officers by the people or the Joint Coun-
ellis.
I'M the scheme Of consolation had gone by
The thair.-Ges sir.
Mr.. helsey.-Then l can congratulate all Re-
publIcans on the victory they have a. hiayed
He proceeded to con gratalate those present that
the one man power about To depart for he
would rather trust the Representatives of the
people than the executive, he b. Rnpublic1n or
o hrrwlse. He, therefore hoped the resolution
would b. adopted.
Major Hall mere announced that tho Execu-
tive Committee had organized by selecting Col
BraInhall Chairman ana w. II. Lewis Sccre.
tdry.
DIR. PurNis said he was glad to hear Mr. KeI-
sey, for he had somehow or other got tl. idea
that he was not " it'll us" Mr. Kelsey. What1
he bill introduced ny Nj. Sumner gives the
coloied man all the rights of Il man, and he
was IN It's favor.
Mr.. CTOcker here an nOunced that New Harnn-
shire had declared by 1900 ma iority in favor of
the Republican party. which announcement
was received with cheers
The Char said that 1t beloved the party here
to see that they carried this city by $3.50 ma
jority.
The question was taken on Gen. Crocker,s
motion, and il was carried.
After cheers for Gen. Daniel j.. Sckles the
champion in New Hampshire" and groans for
President johnson, the meeting adjourned.