Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04
Fourth Ward Democratic and Censeryatiy,
tiut-Hard mp for a Chairman.


The regular weekly meeting Oft he Fourth
Ward Democraiic and Conservative Club was
held last evening at Darby's hall, corner New
Jersey avenue and street
The President Owen Thorn) and Vice Presi-
dent tCIto. - Whson) being absent the meeting
was called 10 order by the Secretary, Mr. Joha
Hogan, and Mr. A. Gleason was nominated for
temporary chairman, but declined.
Mr.; Dennis Murphy was then nominated, and
ais declined.
the Executive Committee to take the Chair
Mr.. Hogan, thr Secretary, thought the name
OF VI GLEASON was the first on the Executive
and he should take the Chair.
Mr.. Gleason thought the name of Mr. John
Houlahan came ii 1t. and he should take the
Chair. He moved that Mr.. Houlahln take the
Char.
Mr.. Houlahan.-I decline. and nominate Mr.
Gleason, and move the previous question
Mr.. Gleason positively declined
The Secretary thought Mr.. Houlahan should
take me Chalr. and requested him 10 come for
ward
Mr. Gleason said il was Mr. HouIahan's own
proposlfition that the first name on the COM
mitt p should take the chair, and now he Mr.
ii should moi hack out
Mr.. HOuiahaH Il decline until the motion is
Iut on Mr.. GleJSon's nomination.
Mr.. John L. Angel moved that the secretary
act as chairman of the meeting: adopted.
Mr.. Hogan, tine secretary and prpSi lent pro
teE-, stated the first business in order was The
election of temporary secretary.
cOrdance with parliamentary rules. He thought
the secretary could not act Is chairman, and it
was the duty of the first member Of the Execu-
tive Committee 20 take the chair.
Ilr. Michael % Connell was nominated and
declined.
Mr.. Darby asked if there were any bylaws
TO govern this matter.
Thu secretary replied there was nothing in
the bylaws as - who should pr side in the
absence of the l'rc siden; and vice president.
MIR. j. Darby, 10 Mr. Ho;iahan, il is your
MI cha
too much like Guilds play.
Mr.. Dai by was nominated for chairman aud
elected.
MIR. Darby at first declined. but subsequently,
took the chair.
Dennis Mcnamara, ID. J. Cox, Dennis o.
Counell Cornelius Wendell. j. w johnson.
&. q. Thorn. and J. Merrill were elected menu
bers oftbe club.
At this point several members left the rom
MIR. Darby said, according 10 his opinion,
things We're managed rather loosely.
A VOICE. second the motion; i congratu-
late you
Mr.. Darby said it was no motion, hut he
thought there should be some routine of br 81
ness. In other meetings be- they white. black.
or mixed. there was some rules TO govern them.
but h. rsgretted TO say thers. was no routIil, TO
govern this club. Ii was very evident that in
order TO make the influence and power of the
club felt IL should be thoroughly organized.
The enemy, who had every hing in their favor.
Were working hard. He had always found
that in these political meetings the poorer class
eleventh hour, when the loaVes and fishes
were to be dealt out, then the rich ones came in
and got all. None of the were here who
ought 10 be here. Even the officers were not
here, but they would all be in at the eleventh
hour TO get the spoils.
Mr.. J. III. Merrill said he had ALWAYS been a
Democrat and wanted 10 the old Demo-
cratic ship go on again. A new commander
was wanted, and some new sails, but the hull
WIS good. and all would be we'll The man
now in power would do any thing-would ruin
. he country 10 keep a certain class of men in
Office.
Mr.. John T. Angel asked if there was any
constitution here. He heard gentlemen speak
ing of always having been Democrats. but a..
understood the club was composed of Wings.
Democrats, and all opposed TO the internal Mig
ger party. He never had been DemoSra but
was opposed 10 the Internal niggers.
Mr. MacNamara moved that the constitution
be read.
The Chair said the constitution ought to b..
publ shed. As il more than the secretary
could do 10 read the constitution 10 every new
member.
MIR. Mac Nainara said he wanted TO ascertain
4 thcr- was any penalty on the members of the
Executive Committee for refusing To take the
Chair. hut withdrew his motion to rad the
Cons titutioB.
TIE Executive Committee was instructed 10
have the constitution engro.sed and placed in
the room for examination by the members.
Mr.. Nicholas O'Dav was elected sergeant-at-
arms; and the club aG journed.