The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-14


3oards o. Aldermen nnd Oomm9n ,Councii,
vas held inss nignt ~ unImonaI HAL!
Dr.. y. y. furvs Mhs eieetea presioent, snd
4. psssnsr enos sn,s seddre,sy ,,,,,
,ldlns Tor the sppointmsnt q seommitiss Of
,even 70 rspon nSm ~ ~, 2. saltsole persons 70
'eR,essn. Ins Wal, S "a IN, ,ne Two boafos'
A. hoss moyea tnn me CLUB proceed 70 we
nomlusuyoWu '. y, csna,nates .,ra poes; NJ.
MT. y; ws,ker oppo:ed me motion. ~ re,
Sates aawn ~ thonsht ~. nsHrs, ns9
would Be to appoint a committee TO seleet
canaidases.
o.s,h M wsisn, sun ny ne s,sws ~.
tee Of seven.
Joseph BROOKE oPposed the appointment 81
enough 70 select the esndidhtes.
,o,, ne Ens,s ,nen, on momop, sppointSsd tmc
ioh3Wing eommitsse 70 hominste os1o,as'ss'
sfroTn, X; n n: bonsIi henfy riper' waiter
bewi,, ana mnor haIL 49, -,... ..
puring tne absence OF tne oommntee, On
mouon, NJ. ". ~. heIsey aao,es s .ns mees
ing AZ eonsiaetsole lengtn, and uuIng nn ~
marks ne was greeteu Win greM agplauns,e,.
ne said ne ws g,aa 70 sec 20 many kePuoI,-
cans present, sna % mnoh enthu,issm m .,n,
but the bone and :is.w o. ne country would
stand nrm, and redeem the nation, ana ne
hoped they WOULD In June next sena Iotth
as coaid not Be ni.aadei.tood; They h.d !
great WORK 70 perform IN this Guy, and II they
were only united, victory would perch on their
banners.
II there were doubts and lukewarmness among
whites who mad ionE been iaentinea wt " ne ne
an example. II there were any doubling
Thomsses and Judases hers he wanted them
to stand up. Their opponents would tell them
that their candidates for liberty were only the
knNl Ina n 10 N n a at 4 q
loaves and fishes. They should not notice
these things, but 90 to work for the candidates
of tho party.
sse, n nod osrry H. Sy 5000 msolity
the prediction.
On the return Of the COMMITTEES, the follow.
men-aen. J. s.. Croker, John l.. Pfau,w. II.
Chase, and WIN, Rutherford;
Ing,
Mr. John l.. Pau urged the nomination Of
Mr.. ID. N. Kelsey.
Of General Croker for Alderman, When
Mr.. Kelsey claimed the right 70 make other
nominations, and thereupon presented the
name Of Mr.. J. l.. Pau ~ Alderman.
The question was then about being put upon
the nominAtion q General Crocker, when"
was out Of order. The implied construction
would 30 that the report must pc votea upon
without glying the meeting power 70 eonsiae,
thst additional nonin.tloe. be in order: -,
called for vote upon the report Of the com
m NJ. d. NJ. Kelsey took the floor and warned
the meeting against makkng nominsions oy
committee, who could present Iut such mel
they saw ~ me mac
integrity and harmony Of the party, they mus
make tnei, nominnaons In suoh manner ~ mo-
| Mr.. Walker said that the gentleman MT
| kelsey Was endsavoring 70 e!est q aissenaon
MT. Kelsey Indignantly denied me ehafge.
Wandering.
MT. " =. Green leolored, ,nid ~, ha ni,,n .,
and wirepSh,nE a. Snd ,asIei ths sSi Hsea
The Chair decided that tho motion was GU
Of order.
MT Brooks denied that there had been an!
The question being upon Mr.. Pfauh resolu
The question being upon the nomin.t!on Q
Gen. J. s. Crocker a. candidate for the Boar
Of Aldermen, HI. nomination was agreed to-,
The Chair said before proceeding further n
wished TO say that they had many eompeten
Il p laced aaa Sas
and he would nominate Prof. Wilson, In plac
OF Mr.. Pau, declined. a..
MT Levi. %sli.s S,, s,o: 70 tsSpGs
motion was made to adjourn, but th
Chair would not entertain the motion.
az Common CoSueiI, tho nominstions wei
| screed to
Msssrs. Mcfarland and Brooks, coioret
| snote asainst the proposition to place a co
ored man on the Ticket, a. the charter OF tn
| VIZ VS. ~ s.in,ad r.ms forw.rd All