The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-11

PouT1CAL.-There were no less than fourteen
Republican meetings last evening in this city,
all Of which were well attended.
The largest mass meeting held in the Seventh
Ward since the memorable Lincoln campaign of
1864 assembled last night on Broad street, b low
Lombard. William p. Hacker, Esq, President
of the Grant Club, called the meeting to order,
and moved that William d. Lewis, Esq. take the
chair, which was agreed to by acclamation.
The President then introduced Lewis Ashmead,
Esq, who, after few well timed remarks, read
appropriate resolutions, which were enthusiastic
cally received. Congressman O'Neill was enthu-
sastically applau6ed and was followed by Hon.
Charles Gibbons, Republican candidate for Dis
tiict Attorney Colonel William McMichael and
MajorGeneral Hector Tyndale, our candidate
tor Mayor.
Several thousand of the citizens of the
Second senatorial and Third Congressional Dis
tIicts met in mass meeting Mt Ninth and spring
Garden streets, Thirteenth Ward, and ctle-
brated the raising of beautiful national flag,
with the names OF our standard-beareis at
tacbed. AT O'Clock the vast assemblage was
called 10 order by William J. Palmer, who
nominated for President, Colonel De Witt G.
Moore. Colonel Moore delivered short and
telling speech, and INTRODUCED General Joshua
Leonard Myers, Hon. Fl. d. Moore, Hon. e. W.
Davis Colonel Forney, aud Others and at half
past 10 the assemblage adjourned.
The Republicans OF the Fourteenth Ward
made grand rally last night. They raised a
tine flag at the corner OF Eleventh and Parrish
streets, and subsequently held mass meeting.
A large STAND was erected on Parrish street,
below Eleventh, and around this thousands OF
people congregated. Colonel George p. Mclean
called the meeting to order. John A. Mskey
was the President. A. Wilson Henszey, candi.
date for State Senator of the Second District,
was the first speaker. George H. Earle, Colonel
w. b. Thomas, and others, made the concluding
addresses.
The rally of the Eleventh Ward Republicans
| took place at Third and Buttonwood streets,
where banneI-raising took place. The meeting
was addressed both IN German and English.
| Peter Easel, at o'clock, called the assemblage
| to order. Colonel James p. Brady was selected
as President. Stirring speeches were made by
Lieut.. Lemuel g. Reeves, Jacob Mulford, OF
| Camden, Henry p Bruner and Mr.. Rockey.
The Twenty-fourth Ward demonstration was
| immense. The meeting was convened in Jones'
Hall, Lancaster avenue, above Fortytirst street,
| at O'Clock. The large room was crowded to
| overlooking, and 1t was found necessary to or
ganiZe an outside meeting in order that all could
| hear Colonel Forney, Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley and
| others entertained the vast concourse Tor nearly
| three hours. Such q demonstration has not
| been witnessed in West Philadelphia since the
great campaign of 1860.
| The Republicans of the Nineteenth Ward
Assem- bled last evening to celebrate the raising
| of a Grant, ColfaX, and Myers flag at Union
| League Hail. Frankford load and York street
Hon. Leonard Myers, Moses A. Dropsie, and
The Twentieth Ward Elephant Club met al
| No. 1909 Girard avenue.
The Republicans of the EIGHTH Ward, third
precinct, met at Horticultural Hall, Broad anC
| Walnut streets.
The Ninth Ward Boys in Blue met at Mer-
| rick and Market streets.
The Fourteenth Ward Association Boys il
Blue held a meeting at 73 o'clock, at Spring
Garden Hall.
The Republicans of the Seventh Ward will
raise a banner with the portraits OF Grant anC
Colfax thereon, at No. SO8 Lombard street
tomorrow afternoon.
The Twentieth Ward Boys in Blue meet OF
Tuesday night.