Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-11
Central Auti.R ahi..I

composed OF nye delegates from each ward as
sCcIation, was held at Trades Union Hall at
which the following were present:-First
observation-disclosures and Drnry. Second
tucker. Thir1-Collins, Brown and Gorbutt
fourth-ThOrn, Gleason, Ball and Wilson
tnth-Alead. Sixth--B JisD au, Rus sell. Dalton
and Bowie. Seventh-Dowling, Mc(Iinnis
Mocabe, Hammersiey and Gust. The chair
was taken by Mr.. James Dalton, President pro
'tnl., and in the absence of the secretary Mr.
ID. bowling was called 10 perform his duties
Besides the delegates there were some eighteen
| or twenty spectators present. Mr.. owen Thorn
! moved that a committee of one from each ward
be appointed to select permanent officers
which was agreed to; and the following were
| named by the several delegations :-Messrs
Dr1ry, tucker, Brown, Ball, Meade, Russell
and Hammersley. The committee retired, and
ST. subsequently reported the fOlloving list of Of
hceTs, VINO We're elected by the adoption of the
repori President, Mr. John Collins, Third
Ward; First Vice President, Owen Thorn
Fourth Ward; Second Vice President, ". Cal
Ian, First Ward; Secretary, Mr. James M. Dali
ton, Sixth Ward; Treasurer, Mr.. T d. Bowling
Seventh Ward.
The President elect was introduced nv Mr.
Dalton, and acknowledged the honor conferred
MT Dalton also thanked the organ lzation for
having elected MN as Secretary, regarding it,
as La did, as an endorsement of his course in
the chair. Mr.. Dalton moved the appointment
Of an Executive Committee of one from each
ward, but Mr.. Meade suggesting that the dele
SAT Uhs We're not full, withdrew the notion
ing, however, that the appointment of Ex
eoutlye and Financial Committees were abso-
lutely necessary, and they should b. announced
early. Mr. Drury, of the First Ward offered
resolutions that - the people of Washington
cry, IN convention ssembled, having felt in
our persons, property, and employment, the
IA, lcaI course pursued by one branch Of our
CITY Council, deem 1t our duty to call on all
god " bite citizens TO rally to the good work
no" In progress, believing, as we do, that the
Time mas arrived for the American people to
rebuke the fanatlcIsm which threatens to de-
sir"y our country. We will heartily Cooperate
win the great principles of the Democratic
party, believing, as we do, that the great object
OF That party Is to restore this country to the
OF &c happy and prosperous control of the white
man "
Mr. Thorn moved the adoption of the resolu-
lions MIR. McGInnis, OF the Seventh Ward.re-
marked mat he had been 8 Democrat all his
hft, but the word Democrat was a firebrand
win some men, and this contest was not to be-
between the Radicals and Democrats, but with
the latter would be all men opposed TO the
former. He therefore moved that the word
democratic be stricken out and the word
"Antl- Radical inserted. MIR. Thorn re.
marked that there should be NO opposition TO
the word democratic" Mr.. Gleason moved
al amendment that the name be .sDemocratic
aud Conservative He was opposed to hay-
ing any thing like Radicalin the name; 1t was
100 heavy load to carry. Mr.. Thorn thought
the name suggested by Mr.. Gleason ought to
be acceptable. Mr.. McGinnis said that he
wished 1t understood that he was not opposed
Antl-Radical was better than the one proposed
MT. Brown moved to refer the resolutions to a
committee for revision; which was agreed To
and hrssrs> Ball, McGinnis and Brown Were
appointed.
During the absence of the committee, Mr.. q.
G. Wilson suggested that the registration of
voters would commence in very few days,
anu he had the lists of last year, which wonld
probably be Of use in getting the men regis
tered, and which he would hand over TO friends
IN the different wards Mr. Ball reported that
'ue S2hmlttee agreed TO strike out the word
white" from the first resolution, and in the
second resolution to change the word % Demo
cfatc TO the word {" anti Radical" Mr.. Thorn
moved TO lay the resolutions on the table Mr..
Gratis and they made the change so a. NOT ~
give Onense TO any voters. Mr.. Gleason on
posed the change, for there were but two par
hes-the Democratic and Radical. Mr.. Thorn's
notion TO lay on the table was lost Mr. Dalton
remarked that he agreed with striking ont the
word . white and retaining the word sgood.' ;,
Tor very one knew that good citizens meant
80 While citizens" and none others Mr. NJ
iIinniS said that what was necessary low WIS
that all should unite TO defeat the Radicals
The resolutions as amended by the committee
were adoI ted Oy 4 rising yOte-l4 in the affirm
Mr.. Dalton moved that the name of the or
EanI2a-iCn be the Central Anti-RadIcaI Club
Mr.. 1EOrn--What's the necessity of the no.
ton! Mr.. DaltCn-It is necessary that we
should have some name. Mr.. ThOrn-If YOU
propose 10 drive out the Demo rats do il by
ndopting another name. You appear 10 be
An NIUu- 70 prOScrIg-. Us because we n 70 Demo
ca a. a Democrat from Democratic club
winch had worked six months under ,hat
name. ana had called the con Yention, and he
moved that the name be, the Central Democatic
ana Conservative Club.; Mr.. Brown aSk,t
Mr. ThO,n If he intended 20 abide the decision
OF the majority! Mr.. L. answered In the at
nrnatlye. Dir. wilson did not see that this
pickering was n place. IL 9red not what
mime was adopted, so that they would defeat
the mcngrel party al the end OF the ayenue
Mr.. Thorn SAID he did not moan to allow any
aCflon 'aken 10 drive him from the party
III. Meade suggested that tins was not a DEM
ocrauc fight al'Cg theT, but one In which il
wa expected al would engage. Mr.. Thorn
moved 10 lay the subject on the table: lost
lie am FL dmert 10 make he name Democratic
and Conserya'lye' was lost-ypas TO- nays n
The name OF Anti-Radical was adoptedEveas
Il, nays9.
MI, j hjrn moved that Finance Committee
0e appointed temporarily; agreed to, and
Messrs. Brown, Ball and Thorn were appoint.
ed. Mr.. Dalton offered. for reference a reso.
luton TO heartily thank the white men of Mich
gan, who have glOriously repudiated, by a
ma orlty of 900. the infamous burden OF mi.
yersal negro suffrage which her Representa-
tlyes have imposed on the citizens of this CITY
Mr.. Thorn raised the point that the meeting
mad repudlatyd the word white" Mr. Dalton
remarked that the resolution was not before the
hou-e. ADJOURNED.