Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-26

Lastevening, a meeting OF the Third Ward
Republican Club was held a. Wisewell Bar.
racks, cor ner of It'll and D streets, a. which
there were between one and two hundred per-
sons present. seven -eiehfhs OF whom were col.
ored. Mr.. N. II. Miller presided. aud Mr.. l..
y. Williams acted secretary. Mr.. Miller,
on taking the chair, stated tn M he did 40 az
president Of the club, but he did not know tor
what businessIt was called, and he was ready
q good soldier 10 do whate We was neces sary
Mr.. X. J. Beall stated that w ednesday nights
had been axed for the meetings Of the club, and
inc club not having adjourned sine die, or made
any change, they had met the pre- vious evening,
and after agreeing TO make Recommendations
for omcers, ad journed to this time to have a
larger Representations. The club could now do
as they chose, and he did not wish IL to go
forth that he was in any manner interested
farther than seeing the interests of the party
advanced. Mr. q. w. Renfro (colored) asked
10 correct an impression that he had moved to
adjourn for the purpose of making recommen.
datioDs for officers, as he did not care for the
nonor OF being, as 10 said by some, connected
with clique. The President (Mr Miller, re.
marked that he was always glad to meet the
club, and was ready for work, but he did not
see that any good could result from this m eet.
Pose-to aid in the spread of Republican
principles and TO make them SUCCESSFUL
and this purpose had been accomplished. al.
,1ousn Inc victory might have been more com.
piete They had elected their Mayor, and ne
VIII DO his duty-what Is right. They might
have the right to express their opinions as 10
thorc places. out ~ would
ana inexpeGient 10 dictate to those that they
rad placed in office. They could give more
satisfaction IN the appointments than could be
gwen by the club, and after soma embarrass.
Ing Notwithstanding out of the efforts OF the
copperheads to defeat them-hay. been settled
The appointments will be made, and IN the end
be wss satisfied they would give salts IA ction
MajoT FRAZER remarked that in view of the
fact that the ward was not represented nv r..
pubiicans in the Councils, il might be proper
10 axe some such action as was proposed, and
20 obtain the sense of the meeting, he moved
that the meeting proceed 70 recommend candi-
dates for the ward Offices. Mr.. H c. Sheriff.
moved an amendment that q committee De ap.
polnsed to take charge OF all petitions and rec
mendations for office, and present them 10 the
Councils. Mayor Frazer asked how much be-
ter on they would be [Voices-No bett .r1
Mf. John Freeman (coIored) opposed any ac-
non Whatever. and all nominations. Let ali
VINO are putting in for these positions work
free. The meeting seemed to him 70 be rnys,a.
nous He did not think il was fair for this
club 10 make Recommendation. He believed
That the club had accom- Pushed the purpose tor
which Il was organized, and every member
should have fair chance. The meeting looked
IKE clique TO him-the old story ..axes TO
grind" and ''my country cousin Mr. RaaIl
SAD that the question OF making racommeuda-
lions had been discussed the prev ious evening
ne nah converted with number OF members
OF the Aldermen and Council, and they in.
formed MN that they would be guided by the
action Of the clubs. He had noaxe 10 grind
ano although some had named him as Com
had asked him 10 secure u, he did not want II
and was nor an applicant for the position At
Ter some further debate, Mr.. S. r. Bond sug-
gssied that the organization De contin ued as a
Grant and Coltax Club. The Chair asked
what could they do a q Grant and Collar
Ciub; hey had Central Club, which would
o. OF use, but not having a vote for President
II was unnecessary to keep up the excitern mi
among these people. As for the Offices if me
had The giving of them, the colored men would
have ;hem all He believed that where the
eClored applicants were competent they would
obtain them. 1t seemed to him that many of
those present were from other wards, and il
would not be proper for those present 70 un-
dertake 10 act for the thousand Mr. Freeman
SAID that he was opposed 10 negro supremacy
and favored the white mans government, b1.
ne wanted on equal chance. After some fur
ther proceedings, Col. w. A. Cook was called
on ano addressed the meeting. saying that they
had falriy and squarely beat the CopperheaI;
but they were giving them trouble with their
az iFtsTfms, bat the difficulty Will BE- settled
and they would suffer q greater defeat than
before. They Were fairly entitled TO a share OF
the Offices and the work and as soon as the diff
ncultles are settled the work will Commence
aud they t;he eolored men) will get their shan
u II, as also share Of the Offices. The meet.
ing adjourned, subject 10 the call Of the Execu-
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