Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-28

T@-Aht~-t s..etasion.
Last evening q meeting was held al Tradee,
uniea Han, sor the purpose of forming an as
sociaaon under The above name. u f-a.
The Secretary Of the prelsmiasry meeting,
order, and stated that Mr., Owen Thorn, who
had been elected temporary Chairman, would
be aess Mt, and it wouId be necessary 70 select a
MI James N. Dalton was nominated and
ele cted Oh airman. ..
Mr. c. q Wilson called attention to the fact
that there were two sets OF delegates from the
Fourth Ward, and said IL would be best for the
meetang TO decide which was the delegation
en- titled to seats r.
the Fourth Ward, when the second set of dele
gates were selected, there were bat eight per-
soos,when fifteen were necessary for a quorum
The Chair said he would rule that, as this
was an adjourned meeting, and the first set OF
delegates had been present at the former meet
ing, they would be entitled to seats pntA other
wise ordered. '
Mr.. John Hogan moved the appointment of a
com mit'ee Of one from each Delegation, on Gre
den.ials -f-----' y 80
The Chair called for the list of delegates, and
the following were handed in.
First Ward-MessrS Walter Drury, Nicho-
las Callan, Lewis Brennan, Barney Kumar-
tin and Charles Griffin. q
Second Ward-Messrs. John w. Tucker, NJ
n ComDSi ,. w. Owen, ;. A. Peugh and g.
T. Stewart -
Third ward-Messrs John Collins, w. E..
j r.
Fourth Ward, (new delegation. )-Messrs o.
Thorn, A. Gleason, q. G. Wilson, VIM Johnson
and JAS Ward. .:a =
Fourth Ward, Gold delegation.)-R. b.
Thomas Walsh, NJ. OConnell, and John Ho-
gan.
Fifth ward-Messrs. VIM. Nottingham, J.
W. Mead, A. p. MeKenna, Alex. Eaton and
Henry Teachum
Sixth ward-Messrs. James T. Boisseau.
John II. Russell, j. o. Bowie, James Fitzpat!
rick and James Dalton. g
All the above were present except Messrs
Griffin, Owen, Peugh, Stewart, O'Conneli
Walsh, Gleason, and Thorn. 81
Mr.. Wilson said that he handed the list of
delegates elected from the Fourth Ward last
night TO the Secretary who refused TO receive it,
Mr. Mcnamara said that the list was not
certified to,and when it was he would recei We it,
Mr.. Wilson said he wished the list TO go to
the Committee
Mr.. McKenna suggested that both of the
Fourth Ward lists be referred to the Committee
and that no one be appointed from that Ward
on the Committee.
Mr.. James Ward said the credentials could
not be refused by the meeting The Secretary
bad said that the meeting on the previous night
had not acted under the constitution, bat he
thought they stood as much on the Cons ItutIon
as did their black and tan friends at the end of
the avenue. The Fourth Ward had last year
been the white mans ward, and the only one
and she should have some courtesy shown her
Mr.. Wilson handed up list of the last elected
delegation.
The Chair-wnl you permit the Chair to
put the question, that both lists be referred to
the committed
Mr. Mcnamara said that the last meeting in
the Fourth Ward was a regular humbug
attended by only eight members, and one of
them proposed 10 throw the constitution aside
altogether.
there Were fourteen present.
Mr.. Hogan.-Only eight.
Several delegates from other wards proposed
that the committee could settle the matter.
T "A no 6rsf ir,h his
ward appointed six delegates, one more than
she Is entitled TO, and three of that delegation
had stated that they would not attend. His
object was that the ward should be fully rep
resented.
Mr.. Mcnamara said that he would agree
that the subject go to a committee.
The motion to appoint committee was car
ried, and the Chair appointed Messrs CslIan.
Coombs, Collins, Meade, and Boiseau
The Chair laid before the meeting a commu-
nIcation from the Conservative Army and
Navy Union, rendering the use of their room
10 the Central Organization, which was subse-
quently accepted and a vote of thanks passed
me committee on Credentials after an alb
sence OF about twenty minutes, returned. and
reported through MIR. Callan, the chairman.
that for the sake OF harmony they had unani-
mously agreed TO admit both delegatIons of the
Fourth Ward for this night and TO refer the
subject back to the ward.
Mr.. Mcnamara objected TO the report, saying
that the Fourth Ward is not entitled 20 any
more delegates than other wards, and he moved
that neither set of delegates be received
The Chair.-will you refer the whole matter
TO the citizens
Mr.. McNamara.-To the club.
Mr.. Collins said that inasmuch as the Fourth
Ward had shown that she a Democratic
ward. the committee were willing to treat her
literally.
Mr.. Mead said that 1t was understood that
but five votes would be received from the
Fourth Ward.
Mr.. Hodgson moved the adoption of the re-
port.
MI Mcnamara moved that neither set of del
egates be received and the matter be referred
back to the Fourth Ward Club.
The Chair Mr. Dalton) said that he could not
hear the Fourth Ward praised as the only DEM
oCratic ward, when the Sixth Ward had done
her duty in the last campaign.
Mr. McNamara's motion to receive neither
of the Fourth Ward delegations, and to refer
the matter back to the Fourth Ward Club was
adopted by yeas and nays, as follows Yeas
Messrs. Brennan, Callan, Tucker, Combs,
Brown, Hodgson, nottingham Mckenna- Ea-
ton, Teachum, Russell, Dalton and FitZpat-
rick-E. Nays-Messrs. Drury, Kilmarten,
Collins, Fenwick, Gorbutt, Mead and Bois-
seau-7.
Mr.. Mcnamara offered his resignation as sec.
Rotary; which was accepted.
After some further debate, the meeting adj
Journed.