The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-28

On motion, Mr.. James NJ. Dalton was chosen
The Chair requested the delegates from the
several wards 70 present their credentials MS
delegates neglected to bring their credentials,
and suggested they be not demanded tonight
A delegate from the Fourth ward stated that
there had been two sets Of delegates elected, and
he did not know who were delegates, or who
The Chair stated that the matter would be
settled after they organized.
MI. Dennis Mcnamara, the secretary, said that
lss w. as ons sS members when
the last list Of delegates. Fifteen members con-
Mr.. John Hogan moved that a committee Of
report on credentials.
Ing as said committee: First ward, N. Callan;
second ward, M. X. Coombs; Third ward, John
collins, Fifth ward, John Mead, sixth ward j.
Mr.. James Ward, from the Fourth ward, con.
tended that the meeting could not refuse the
They talked here OF operating under the consti-
tuition; why, they were working about as much much
under the constitution as the black And tsn oks
was the only white one In the city at the last
Mr.. Dennis McNamara pronounced the last
Fourth ward meeting humbug. 1t was a bogus
through one member that they throw the con.
II was here proposed to put no delegate from
the Fourth ward on the committee on creden-
tials. Carried.
The committee on credentials retired, and, on
reappearing, reported through their chairman,
Mr.. Gallan, that the committee recommend that
ter sfterward be referred back to the Fourth
Mr.. Dennis Mcnamara objected, on tho ground
that It was unfair to have SO many from ono
ward. He would move that mono be received.
He, for one, would not act under such an arrange
A motion was made to adjourn to next Friday
night, when the Fourth ward club will have
restlded their diiieuity; o,, a.. ,,uo,
that the same state Of affairs would exist at the
next meeting.
Mr.. McNamara moved that the Fourth. ward
deieg cations be referred back TO the ward club:
as Ss1a n S
resulted In favor OF the motion-yeas 10, nays J.
So the delegates were referred back.
The committees report, as amended, was
MI. MeNamara, the secretary, a delegate from
the Fourth ward, resigned.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at
tbp rooms Of the Conservative Army and Navy
U9ioa next Friday evening" snIins,, ..,,,.,
First Ward"Messrs. Walter Drury, Nicholas
Second Ward-Messrs. John W. Tucker, NJ. y,
Ooombs, S. W. Owen, 5. A. Peugh and j. I.
stewart ,,, N, =,
Brown, Harry aorbctt 4Rd Joseph !. Hodgson.
Fourth ward,Messys. Thorn, Gleason, Will
Filth Ward"Messrs. VIM. nottingham, ]. W,
Mead, A. p, MeKenna, Alex. Eaton and Henry
Jackson.
Seventh Wsrd-Nonc.
RrrunLIcAN, GENERAL COMMITTEE. This
I'm hciu "A mpptinn lazt evening mt IlD
The chair, and Mr. D. NJ. Needs, secretary. -
The following communication was received
FROM the Fifth Ward Republican Club:
wAsHISaToS, March Is, 1868.
b, y. Needs. Esq. Secretary Republican Commit
sir: have the honor to transmit the follow
Ward Republican Club, and to request that you
lay then before the Republican Central Com
M. i. q. Atkinson, coloied, offered the fol-
lowing rs an amendRept:
Where's The BE- z
Resolved, That the Republican Central Dom;
mittee be requested to call convention to elect
represent hs pist,i14 1 ahe Chicago
See. Fifth Ward Republican Club.
Mr.. J. s. Martin offered the following rssolu-
Resolved. That the secretary Of this committee
respectfully inform the Fifth Ward Club that, as
ington, II cannot cali a convention for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and that the only body that
includes , tns en,rG Of NE WITH tne
q,a,vni ina q, Wnnrneto,vn and inc comntv has
holpn nnnnintnd thransb ,vbich n ia eSncci"J
peen ~. nanwaSp. Vii Il, m 10, thnt IN
s,nnss yhn aas ha saisct.a WnIc, liz resoin.
st ~ Nv nn nomy,tea ~ commnnisated 70 tha
t0n o. Wy eu ,nh ~ $3.50 49, W. IL
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mi,tee ~ its genera or represen,t,aive espasy,
sna VII NOT snereie s ~ o * ,ns MAJ
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AZ lesst 'aia anu Ius. ~ promV'o' P'"'e anu '"'
common welfare 10 aahete 70 ~. h. ,v.. .,,,o,
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nn $500 IN srannrS.s VIM o''"e"'
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III "o'ion 'he Neeu"s "'JoutneN'
coal Is VI ASp ASH IS DowS,-99n the I'm
torrents, a mill occurred that will long be re.
membered In pugillstio circles, between General
Cole and General Ash, on account Of difficulty
Of private nature. There was no sugar" up.
1t being purely to test the qualities OF the men.
General Cole was born In the neiBhborhood OF
Georgetown, within q few miles OF the great
Capitol Of the United States, Cole Is about
feet Inches In height, and weighs about it6
pounds. This was his irst entrance Into the