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

he bird time, decided TO 70 into an election
OF Alderman. Mr.. Thompson asked to ma ke
apersonal explanation, but was rot permitted
The majority report was adopted, and 1t was
thereupon agreed to vcte each name sepa.
rately. Isaiah Bouldin (colored) called atten-
ton to the fact that q colored Democrat was
present, participating in the meeting; where.
upon there were cries of "Who Is herr "Put
MN OUT &c, and ,mmediately thereafter
rush was made for deep black; he was snoul-
dered and was about being borne out, when .
number of other persons, both white and black,
interposed and, after a hard struggle, during
which the poor fellow was violently handled
by being pulled about, he was finally res e led
and Kept from ano her attack upon him till the
Chair succeeded in making it known that they
bad the wrong ian, and instead of his being
Democrat he was Jealous Republican. The
excitement during This AT ray was indescrbable
ana for some minutes il seemed that they would
sons left the room. The balance of the evening
the party suspected remained under the wing
OF the chairman. in much alarm, from which
ne did not recover.
Order being restored once more, Mr.. Hen.
derson read letters from F. A. Boswell and A.
y. Hall, recommending the nomination of
Jonn r. Cook for Aldermen. Robert Thomp-
son spoke OF his nomination, and ridiculed the
idea OF expectancy talked so much about Now
was the time for the colored man, if ever, and
ne intended that certain white Republicans
voting for white men for every office and the
colored men getting nothing. The colored man
had as well have no vote if ne is to be de-
barred from Milling any position himself. IT r
rlfc applause, in the midst Of which Ben. Hal.
lock slammed his hat on the floor and executed
upon 1t an Indian war dance.l Mr.. Taverus
(colored) thought there should be nc discrmina.
ton on account of color, and urged the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Cook Mr. Himber wanted TO see
colored men in office, and thought they would
be recreant TO themselves if they did not do so
now.
VIM. Syphax (colored,) thought it but "a t
that colored men should be nominated, but it
was unsafe at this time to do So The law had
not yet been changed, and if n colored iman
was elected, he might not be permitted } hold
his Office. Let US wait ill the law is changed.
He proceeded TO argue against the expedien.
cy OF nominating colored men, when there was
objection made, and proposition was made tor
adjournment, if the neetIng did not intend TO
nominate I,cl .s Other parties attempted to speak
upon the nomin alton, but they could not be
heard, and the greatest impotence was shown
for the vote to be taken. Mr.. Taverns hoped
me meeting would adjourn, more than half of
those hrst present had e>ne away, and if nom.
natlons were now made, there would De dis.
satisfaction IN the party Mr.. Henderson also
supported adjournment, but the motion was
not considered. The question was then taken
on the nomination of Mr.. Cook, and he was
chosen amid the most deafening applause RAT
this Juncture half dozen or more colored men,
In their enthusiasm, sprang from their seats
and INDUCED in all sorts of terpsicborean and
gymnasue feats; an aged man with frosted
locks leading off,
Mr.. VIM. II. Slowen was then nominated nv
reclamation for the Council The next name
on the list for the Council was that of Mr. Da.
wa NJ Davis, (white,) when Mr.. Hulse pro-
posed Carter E. Stewart as a substitute AL
though originally opposed, from expediency,
10 the nomination of colored men, vet. as the
precedent had been set, he was now in favor of
putting others in the field. He should support
the nomination of Cook, and aIy other of that
color who should be placed on the ticket NJ
Stewart declined; as also Mr.. Hulse. who was
nominated by Mr.. Himber. After great disor-
der, and number of speeches by way of ex-
planning who Mr.. Davis was. many persons
being doubtful about HIM. the vote was finally
taken by tellers on his nomination, ave it was
carried in the affirmative by a count of SIS to A.
MI eLderson then announced the name OF
Mr. VIM. II. Chase (white) as the tn I'd repre.
sentative in the Council, and proc ,eded to en-.
dorse his soundness on Republican ism, during
general confusion and oratoriZIng throughout
the hall, when Mr.. Taverns claimed that Hen
derson's endorsation would not ans wer for the
party. No one man could say who should
serve the First Ward, aud he moved that the
meeting adjourn. After great confusion the
molon for adjournment was carried at *
clock a. m deferrlng the nominations of a
thrd Councilman AMI Assessor till anoth
occasion.