Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-22
First Ward Repubiieaus.

PoN ono O'Clock O. n--IN bhite republicans 10
Shop tier Observation-Disclosures Of a Ctlorsd
nJor AldermaR-Aa alleged Conservative COL
cred Nan IA a Critical Fi1-TAe sr0nq PERSON
Seised-The Highland Flag. dc.
A me. ting Of the First Ward Republicans was
held last night at the National Institute build.
| ing, corner of s2d and streets, for the pur.
| pose of nominating candidates TO represent the
ward in the Boards of Aid ermen and Commoa
| Council. At O'Clock, the hall being denseIy
packed, the meeting was called to order by
Garter L. Stewart. (colored,) president of the
| club, assisted BY Frances Taverns, (colored. J
secretary. The Chair stated that be objec, of the
meeting was the nomination of Candidates for
| the Boards, and /; remained with the meetin q
| TO say whether the nominations should be made
as CLUB meeting or as one composed OF the cit
| liens of the ward. Walker White (colored)
moved that the club adjourn, and that the
meeting resolve itself in to mass meeting. lost
VIM. Sch Ter (colored) rrpved that all Repub-
hcan citizens OF the ward DE invited to partici-
| pate in the proceedings OF the meeting Walker
White.-"l object" VIM. HalIeck, icolored y
shut up The Chair demanded order, and
appealed TO the meeting to take into consider
| alton the importance of unanimity and good
feeling during the meeting. He cited the ex-
| ample of the Chicago Cow ention, composed of
| over six hundred delegates, W here everything
was orderly and united, and stated that if he
was TO preside order must prevail.
| j. D Brown (white) understood the meeting
| OF last week, which appointed a Committee to
oripg In suitable names for nomination., TO be
a citizens meeting, and he therefore thought the
present partook of the same character. We
could not afford TO be- divided in the Districr,
| and Certainly more satisfaction would b given
II The nominations were made in mass meeting.
| On motion Of Robert Thompson (col) the club
adjourned, and a mass meeting was organized.
Walker White moved that the Chairman of
the Nominating Committee make his report:
carried. Alexander Henderson, (col.,) Chair.
man of said Committee, then stated that he had
called upon Mr.. Henry Himber, (whlte,) and
Robert Thompson, (col.,) both OF whom had
| positively declined accepting any nomination:
| the hrst-named because he thought there wer,
somany persons better qualified to represent
the ward than himself, and also because he de-
sired to see some colored representative: and
the second declined because of objections
made to colored men serving in the Councils.
The Committee had secured, however, the con.
sent OF other parties to serve, and thereupon
submitted the following names For Alder.
man-John +. Cook, (colored) For Common
CounCI-Wm. ii. Slower, DAVID NJ. Davis,
and VIM. Chase, (whites.) For Assessor
Carter r. Stewart. (colored.) Aaron Russell,
(col.) desired TO present a minority report
Alexander Henderson denied that there was a
minority report, for NO discussion existed in
the meeting of the Committee which made the
nominations. If there was any minority re-
port, 1t had been concOcted on the public
streets.
MIR. Russell then read the minority report-
signed BY Aaron Russell, Thomas Martin, and
Alfred Day-dlssentiug from the majority re-
port as TO the eligibility of colored citizens TO
elective offices, and quoted the fifth section of
the city charter, which distinctly asserted the
doctrine that such officers must be male whites
and twenty-one. Although the charter was
unjust In Its provisions, vet the word sswhit.''
had not been stricken from it, and it was there.
fore not safe to make colored nominations The
report OF the committee closed with the follow
ing nominations:-For Alderman-Charles L.
Hulse, (whlte) For Common CouncIl-Wm
II. Slower, VIM. Chase and David NJ Davis
(ail whlte:l For Assessor-Lemuel Williams,
(white.) Walker White moved that tht. mi
nority report be laid on the table Al this
Juncture Mr.. Russell claimed that Mr.. Stewart
being nominee for an office, was therefore not
eligible TO preside over the meeting. Messrs
Brown (white) and Thompson (coiored) con-
Tended that there could be no Parliamentary
objection 10 Mr.. Stewart presiding as he could
exerese no power because of the position held
by him Besides, the reports of the committees
had not Vet been fairly brought before the meet.
ing. Mr.. Stewart then expressed his willing
ness TO vacata the chair. He was no aspirant
tor office, nor did the persons present know
what would be his action when the time for
voting came. The matter was settled by the
appointment of Robert Thompson and IsiIah
Bouldin (coloredj first and second Vice Presi-
dents
The CHAIR then put the question on laying
the minority report on the table, which was
decided IN the affirmative; but ubseq uently
division was called for, which was about being
earned ont when Mr.. Russell objected to the
matter being hurried through until ne had
time to explain. DO you, he said, propose to
st.fie debate upon the minority report Say.
eru Noices-Certainly; that's il. A division
being insisted on, Henry Hlmber was appointed
teller, and while engaged in counting. voices
Were heard tom all quarters complaining that
he (Himberl had been too officious all nigIt,
ana was then trying 10 make men vote " suit
him. The confusion was great and the
din OF angry words and wran Cling could be
heard IN every dIrsfuon. The count being
through with the GUAR announced that the
minority report was lost by vote of I2I to 81
BeDJimIn Halleck.-sGlory: more than a three
third vote against ~ Mr.. Russell moved
reconsideration of the vote by which the mi.
nority report was laid on the table The CHAIR
Did you vote in the Affirmative! Walker
White. tcoiored. mo, sir; he can't vote, be-
cause he voted in the confirmative. That's It,
Alexander Henderson moved that Mr.. Rus
sells motion TO reconsider De laid on the table
Here half a dozen spTang 10 the floor and tried
TO speak, but the confusion was great that
il was impossible to recognize any one for
several minutes.
Finally. Charles Syphax was permitted TO
speak. He thought the defeat OF the minority
report was equivalent to the adoption of tn.
majority report. providing for the nomination
OF colored men, aud thereupon submitted a res
olution, ''that the Republicans of the FIRST
Ward adopt the platform as enunciated by Mr..
Sayles j. Bowen. the candidate tor Mayor, and
de lired by the Republican Con yention OF this
city, and require the nominees TO pledge them
selves 10 a faithful adherence To the principles
set forth therein, If elected" Thomas Martin
(colOred) moved TO amend by inserting the
platform adopted recently by the First Ward
Republican Club. Violent opposition ensued,
during which Walker White proceeded u hs-
rangLe the meeting about Tennessee Repre-
sentative who had gone back on the colored
men; when objection was urged, and, after a
hard struggle, he was pulled down. Syphax's
resolution was afterwards passed. Upon rem
deIing this DECISION, William homas tcolored)
said h. hoped the Chair wouldn't b. biased
The Chair.-s-1 don't want my motives i'm
pugned, and will allow no man 10 do so -
Mr.. Henderson was then permitted to ex-
plain the action Of the committee in the
course OF which he sand that they had called
upon one prominent white Republican and
begged him 10 serve but he positively declined
either 20 serve or TO recommend any other
white man, aud said that he would not run on
ticket with colOred men. GCries of "Name
him :" Name himr'l Here Mr.. Charles l..
Hulse sprang to his feet and proclaimed that
he was the man After careful consideration
he said that he was satisfied that should a col
ored man be nominated, defeat was certain
The time had not yet arrived when a colored
man could with safety be put up for office In
reply TO question when would be the proper
time, ne said perhaps next year. II Is well
known that the Republican, have $500 MAORI
~ in the city, aud about l,SO majority would
be polled if colored men were left of he ticket
Put colored men on the ticket and the Demo-
Gratis Will be successful, in which event the Re-
publican party here would be dead. for the Re-
publicans would be- forced from the city to find
employment. Under Democrats rule ms Re.
publican need expect anything.
The Chair was about putting the duestio
upon taking the vote on the nom nation of Mr..
Cook, (colored,) when VIM. Syphax fcolored)
wished TO know il he int nded forcing m OH ous
down the throats of the meeting. Another out
burst of disorder ensued, during which Messrs
Il own, Thomas, and others made Intellectual