The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-21
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

FIFTH WARD ANTI-RApIoAL CLuB-A meet
Ing Of this club was held last night at Dooley's
Hall, corner Of Third street east and Pennsyl-
presidenf, George F. Quick, esq, with Mr.. @.
Denham as secretary.
meeting was an Anti-radlcal or Democratic
The CHAIR An anti.radical meeting, right
Mr. A. P. Kenna said he would like to hear
from the delegates who attended the central
&r. John W. Meade made a report, stating
the action. Of the delegates, and the business
transacted at the central club.
ter to come before the meeting, was to take
o Mr. 1 john W. meade No ,Hs Committee
the sRsn. 81 Tss q es
Mr.. Marccron suggested that the Chair have
Md s'y spea
we'll enough acquainted with the citizens OF
the ward to make the selection at once.
Mr.. Dennis Callahan hoped the selection
would be from the various localities OF the
ward who would give the matter their atten.
tion. and hoped time would be given to select
be published. He considered the coming cleo
tion one Of tho most important ever held in
this city, and y was necessary to bring for
Mr.: James ONeil said there was no use to
the duty Of every man entitled tovote to go up
The question was taken on the motion of
Mr.. Meade, and being decided In the afirma-
Messrs. Dennis Callahan, A. p. McKenns, e.
Z. Barnes, ]. R, Zimmerman, Conrad Kraft,
stein, Jno. OHeara, Jas. Barnes, s. Howell,
Jas Branson, J. p. Devlin, J. b. Ward, Volt.
Wiliett, Henry Leachem, A. W. Eaton, W.
Lottinghsm, W. W. Bean, Geo. simonds,
MI. Meade said that some expense would
attend registration, and moved that commit
he anDOintad n ca nm a ri In IN col-
lect funds for the purpose Of printing hand
bills, &C., to be posted throughout the ward
served the appointment Of the committee
Mr. q. Denham moved that the room rent
hall be paid out OF the funds already collected.
Mr.. Callahan said It would be time enough
to Pay the rent when Mr.. Nottingham pre-
Mr.. Edward Barnes moved that committee
oftwo be sppointed to pay the rent.
pointed Messrs. Callahan and Barnes.
be sIPCint.sSa to confer with psI,s. lnsrs...d
ascertain II a larger hall cannot be secured for
The motion was agreed to, and Messrs. v. E.
King and Z. Barnes appointed said committee.
Mr.. A. Dodge moved that committee Of
be a. r.. Of the club
committee Of twenty select ehallengers from
The Chair suggested that some Of the COM
mittee OF twenty consult with the board Of
registers and see they can induce E,Sn
ward-say from to p. m, as a number Of
citizens OF the ward cannot make 1t convenient
Mr.. Dodge moved that Messrs. A. Barnes
and Geo. +. Gulick be committee to wait on
the registers. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Lockner. Gan some Dutchmans be re-
The Chair. Certainly.
to Tie S co@Sittee. Agreed to. A''' ~ '''''
Mr.. Lockner. Use some ideas to bring up
MT. Callahan suggested that the moneys col.
lected be paid over to the treasurer, and take
Mr.. Meade thought the better way would
be to spend such money as was absolutely ne
eesssry, and pay the balance over to the trea-
surer, as money would be needed before Sat
suref It would require vote of the club to
NJ. callahan did not agree with the las!
speaker, and moved that the moneys be paid
Mr; Meade replied that the committee wa.
Without coming to any definite conclusion
on the subject on motion, the meeting ad
Journed
SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICAN MEETING
The Republican voters OF the seventh ward
held meeting last evening at st. Paups
chapel, on Eighth street, between and l
e Of ,hs
&C, after which the Rev. A. Bowen, colored
offered up prayer. .,
was chosen chairman pro ten. lie stated that
the object Of the meeting was to organize Z
permanent Republican club In the Seventh
On motion R. Thompson, colored, was elected
secretary pro TEN.
RfsOlped, That n committee of five be An
pointed by the Chair to report to this meeting
list of oiiicers for the organization Of Re
publican club in the Seventh ward Of the city
Of Washington, ID. O., subject to the altera
tion, revision, or acceptance Of this meeting
committee for that PURPOSE HpHH He thought TIA
meeting, and il chosen BY the eommittee the
cause some trouble or ilI.iesiinsi and a. the,
had desperate contest before them, he hopes
they would night the enemy shoulder ts
DR., William Boyd said that he did not com,
81 ds'0 %se n%on Snd ihs% Gn
that there was prominent Republican clul
in this ward, some Of whose names were At
that'it was mistake or for the purpose o
Ignoring the original one. He then offered tn
following, merely as a Republican Of the Sew
enth ward, As an amendment to Mr.. Bacon
Whereas, IT. is known to those who calle
this meeting, that there 10 regular ward clu
knowing, as they must know, that when
ward club Is organized, and officers regular
elected doT six mR H h ar Saa %ats
unless the retiring officers either make or Joi
In the CALI therefore,
to meet with the regular Radical RePublica
Club, on next Wednesday evening, April 2.
1868, as per call In the RErpnLIcAN, or else
ward Radical Republican Club gives his cor
sent thereto.