Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-02
Fourth Ward Re,ab,iesn M..,in..
DkLksATks TO CHIcAGO-THEY ARE IN
srRCcTED TO VOTE poR GRANT.

Ip SoAb stH 6kANE
A mass meeting of the Republicans Of the
Fourth Ward was held last night at the Third
BAPTIST (Colored) Church. Mr.. Neidham IN
the chair, stated the object OF the meeting TO be-
TO elect two delegates to represent the ward in
the Chicago Convention. On motion it was
agreed that the nleeting elect two delegates and
two alternates. The Chair stated that but two
delegates from the city would be entitled 70
vote, bU. he doubted not hat the Convention
would admit the entire delegation from each
ward as sitting members.
Mr.. Sayles Brown moved that in the election
OF delegates and a!sernates, there be one colored
opposed by Major w. S. Morse, who did NOT
think any distinction should be implied by
using the words white or eolored in connection
VIII me mater =. ney We're ali az the meetIng
as members OF the Republican party, irres pee.
tIve of color. lie moved that the words lone
white and one coiortd d. be struck ont Mr.
Brown replied that the Republican party had
been formed for the purpose of projecting the
eolored man, and he should insist upou their
nights being respected in this selection of dele
gates TO Chicago.
committee OF seven be- appointed to nominate
delegates TO the Chicago Convention: hut be-
fore the motion was put, Mr. Brown said the
proceedings Were ont of order and hoped his
motion would prevail Major Morse renewed
his amendment to strike out the word aeol
ored, and addressed the meeting in n yor of n
ne eteeion OF republican delegates to Chi
eago should be made as men, and not as black
and white men, as designated in the original
motion. He denied that the Republican party
Was a white or black mans party, and every
enort should be made to wipe out such dis
lneuoDs. The amendment of M jor Morse was
Then adopted, and the resolution, as amended
was passed. Some difference of opinion still
existing as % the precise mode of eleeting dele
gates, Mr. Grown again claimed that his mo.
ton had been sustained by the meeting and he
hoped the meeting would then proceed TO elect
one white and one colored delegate, anS one
white and one colored alternate. Major Morse
oinered with Mr.. Brown in respect to that mat.
TER His motion to strike out sscOloredr had
been adopts d, and il was now the duty of the
color.
The Chair SO decided, and thereupon the fol-
loving named gentlemen Were nominated: -
Hon. :. ). Bowen, Major w. s. Morse, 7. II.
Johnson, VIM. H. Smith, d. &. Forney and r.
II. Crossman.
Hon. s. ]. Bowen was unanimously elected.
The name of Major Morse was then put in
nomination as the second delegate when Mr..
Brown moved to amend by the election of some
coI0red man instead Of Major Morse.
The Chair decided that the meeting had re
fused 10 make any distinction of color i'm the
election, and that the question was upon the
election of Major Morse as delegate
r, MI, Bd9wn then rose to privileged question.
De hoped the meeting would not ignore the
rights OF the colored man, but they would be
henored with An equal representation
MAJOR Morse replied that the question of
color mad been voted down, and Mr.. Brown
had misstated the question. He hoped the is
sue OF color would not be passed.
MT. BroWn:-I am not gong to do it, Shall
we shut out the colOred man
The question was about being put by the
Chair, when Mr.. Brown again arose to a priyi-
legged question. He appealed to Major Morse
as hepuoiican to withdraw and give some
eolored man chance. Amid much confusion.
the question was taken on Major Morse's nom
lnation. and he was elected. Mr.. Brown then
sald that be hoped all colored men would
REFRAIN from having anything further to do with
the matter, and advised them 10 stav AT boma
Tneir own seif-respect should suggest q refusal
to be tackled on To the tail of any white mans
hite. MAJOR Morse protested, in the name OF
Repuollcanism, against any man in yokinp any
class of citizens TO abstain from their DUTY He
mad Away stood by the majority, and no feel
lngs OF personal disappointment should ever
influence him otherwise. Because Mr. Brown
mad been disappointed in demolishirg him.
(blr. Morse should that be reason why he
should attempt to throw dIscord in the ranks OF
the party, and persuade cOlored men not to 90
INTO convention tackled 10 the tail of white men
ne blow was not aimed at the partv INT a.
MN, az was done in spirit of i'll temper and
an indifference to DISCRIMINATION, where unity
OF actlon and concert of purpose should prevail.
william IL Smith, colored, was then elected
alternate to Dir. Bowen.
Mr.. John II. johnson was then elected as
alternate TO Major Morse.
Captain &. H. Manning moved that the dele
gates to Chicago be instructed to vote for Gen
eral Grant for President
Mr.. j. Sayles Brown opposed the motion to
instruct 1t was farce, he thought, for the
was not even known that the delegates would
be admitted 10 the convention. Besides if the
dele gates We're instructed at all. they should
not De 10 vote for Grant, for he was no Repub-
iican. fCrIes of That's So" and sc ood II
Major More was surprised TO find any man
In the room WAC doubted the Republicanism of
General Grant, and was proceeding further in
his defence whefi
Mr.. Brown raised point of ordel, and said
u am opposed TO sitting here TO hear MIR.
Morse blow all night
Mir. Morse replied that he had always been
Il ght that when he got into dsag CON-
pany there was the same way to get out that
theIe was TO get in. IT the gentleman (Mr
BROWN was disagreeable himself, he should
not try TO make others disagreeable. He then
conAnued his remarks at some length in sup
port of General Grants nomination, and was
followed on the same side by Henry Bailey
eoiored, after " hich, the resolution of instruc-
ton was adopted.
M. Neidham offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that duty and eXpediency demanded
that the doctrine of manhood suffrage should
be Incorporated in the platform OF the Repub-
hcan party at Chicago. Adjourned.