Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-04
Formation of Grant issociation-A Liv-ly

Perm atieA of n Grant 4 ssociatiOn-i Lively
Time
Last evening. about 40 persons assem- bI.,si ut
Woodward's Hall, for the purpose of iorraiug
Grant CIub-
The meeting was called to order by Major
Hall, OF who" motion Gen. John :. Croker
took the cnaiI, and stated that the obi-ct was to
form club 10 further Il movement for the ele-
WALTON of The greatest man of the age To the
esIdency.
MAJOR II. A. Hall read the proceedings of a
pT'iimIEary meeting held on the 3Uth inst
Mr- A L. Clark, from a cOmmIttce appointed
nj that meeting. reported drafI of a cOnstitu-
ton which, on motion of Edward Ambush
tcoloIed.) was received
Mr.. John l.. Pau twhita) said NJ would like
10 call attention "a the fact tiat II was pro-
posed tO run Grant a. The Republican candi-
dats, and there were Rcpubican clubs IN the
CITY query. Il n deemed advisable To get up
a second set of associations. distinct from the
ward clubs, or arr they To ~ swaiioHpd "a oy
a club the ohi"cts Of which they had nothing ~
do with In lrtO h. belonged To Il wids-saS wake
association with the father OF Gen. Grant. aud
De could trust the son. There was but LITTLE
doubt If he receive the domination but that he
Will he elected hut should not the question he
tined IN the ward clubs lie would support
whatever nan tine ma iOrty decided On. Resi-
dents of the states might form these as IA
hons but ought we l think not.
The Char stated that the constitution pro
Nides for the formation of a club co-extensive
with the District.
MAJOR Hall sand that there. could be no eauly-
oSatIOn about the call; IL was the friends OF
Gen Grant who Were addressed. The meet
Ing might bs called selfish one tor il was
tall'd TO further the nomination OF Gen Grant.
and 10 promote his triumphant election. There
were members Of the ward clubs who Were op-
posed 10 ms nOlul latIUU- and these were not
embraced in the call IL had gone abroad that
the entire country south OF the Susquehanna
was opposed 20 Grants nomination, and this
meeting was called 10 cOuuterdct that imprps-
zion. and show that without regard TO race or
color they were in has favor. When the Re-
publican organizations take HIM up the form1-
lion OF Grant clubs could cease.
MI II. NJ Kelsey said that he in favor
Of the nominee of the party, whoever he might
b.. and he had no doubt but that the right man
would BE- found for the right place. Their. vas
Sr'at necessity for harmony prevailing, and
itshould h. remembered that great interests are
10 be secured in the next election here Not
withstansliDg thar il j. said that Grant would
accept the Radical Republican nomination he
believed that large number Of the Republicans
here favored the selection of =. = Chase. He
preferred tilat the Republican organizations
may h. continued. Tb"re were many in the
city, and thousands in the South. whose star of
hope vas IN salmon +. Chase. ii he thought
that the formation OF Grant Club would pro-
mot the interests OF the party IN the District ne
would acquiescc- but he did not think il expe-
Gsnf.
The Chair stated that it was not intended TO
superceGe the " ard clubs.
MAJOR e. W. Wells remarked that the call
did not invite those tho had not made up their
minds that Grant their choice. Grant
stood a firm rs a rock on tae priDcipla> of the
party, and the meeting was To further his nomi-
lion.
Mr.. Plan moved a substitute To Law the con-
stItution on the table. ADJOURN sine lie. and re-
guest the Central Association TO endorse Gen.
Grant.
MAJOR Hall moved 70 lay Mr.. Piau's motion
the table.
Mr.. Pfau.-Can Won Law a motion 10 Law ON
The table, Oh the table.
The CHAR sand the meeting was for the pur-
pUse of forming Grant Club. and taxing Mr.
rfaus motion a. II Was made. he did not think
tlsat Al was strictly III order.
Dir. Pau moved a substitute to refer the
subject 10 the Central Association. and rrcosu-
mend the endorsement of Gru. Grant.
MAJOR Hail offered a substitute for Dir. Pfau-s
list NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. declaring Il rant their
hrsi choice ana that committee b.. appointed
10 make arrangements for mass meeting.
Major Hall said the meeting was called in the
Interests OF Gen Grant and it was discourteous
for any one TO come and advocate the claims of
MI. Chase. when for Il months there had been
Chase organization here.
Mr.. PfaU said that he would accept Mr.
Halls substitute for his notion and that he
was not opposed 10 Grant who IN his opinion
would make n good President but ne thought
they should act as Republicans and not as
Grant men
"A gentleman whom no one seemed TO know
but who stated that he was from New Hamp-
shire said that when he Went home the GueS-
ton would BE- asked, not if Grant clubs mad
been formed, but If the Central Association en-
dorsed him, and il the Republican associations
acted first II would greatly influence the coun-
try The election OF Grant was foregone con-
clusiOn, and IL only required proper name for
The party 10 give him majority of three mil
hons.
Mr. Pau wished il 10 go on record thai he
was a CT rant man.
MIR. Wells hoped that the meeting would not
allow pretended friends 10 throw cold water on
the movement, and he hoped that they wouId
vote the opposition down.
MAJOR Morse SAID thai 10 was strange that per-
sons opposed 10 the Obi-ctS of the meeting come
herr, and il was not ths place for the opposition
to show themselves He knew men yhO would
rather suffer defeat than TO their fayorite
dropped, He wanted all tn say ave who
Were IN favor Of Grant Ia Tremendous shout
Went up 10 which he said this was the proof
and urged that alldinrreness should be dropded
and The people rise n one man in favor of the
principles OF the party. Treason, To this day
Wa guiding the Executive. and had got into
The legislative branch OF the Government. but
with Grant at the head Of the Government il
Gould be wiped out. GApplause.l
Mr. Pau rose amid erIes OF question" and
said that be did not wi>hfhem 10 meet a. Grant
men, but a. equal rights men. He was Op-
posed To nominating any man a. an exped;,.nt
and he wanted Grant If nominated 10 stand on
the platform Of equal rights. l-That's good, Il
He hoped the matter would BE- referred TO the
Republican clubs.
Nr. Ambush (colored) said that he was sorry
Ia see this pickering and qUarreling. He was
glad 10 see the audience, and he believed that
every man felt proud OF IT, He was a Grant
man, and intended to fight II out on that line
Mr.. Beall called for The reading of the reso-
lEhons amid cries OF Question: William
b Jones =
MAJOR HALL will Withdraw the resolution
and call the previous question.
Mr.. Paul accepted the resolution As a
substitute for my mouOL, and you cannot with
draw IL.
The Chair put the question. and declared the
constitution adopted
Maj. Hall moved 10 proceed 10 the election of
officers.
AIR. Pfau-This meeting IL not conducted ac
coTGIng 10 Parliamentary usage.
The ChaIT.-The gentleman A. out of order.
Mr.. Pfau--l appeal from your decision.
No notice being taken of him. Mr.. PAU nut
on his hat and started for the door
MAJOR Wells--Are you going. sir Well good
evening. (bOwing.)
On motion. an election OF permanent Officers
VA had, and Fsulted a. follows
President, A. T.. Clarke; First Vice President
j Il. johnson. (cOlored:) second Vice PreSi-
dent, 4. A. Stewart. Third Vice President f
- Atkinson. (colcred-) Secretary, Edward Am
buSh- (cc1Ored.)
Major Hall moved that the election of the re-
manning officers be postponed until the next
M citing; carried.
Michael Shinar, f. - Atkinson. Robert
Thompson, and w 4. Jones. eolored. al
DIRE seG the meeting. and MAJOR Hail read the
private letter OF Gen. Grant IN reference to the
rsmOy al of Secretary Stanton
MAJOR Wells offered "A resolution that the
welfare of the country depended ON the selec-
lion OF Gen Grant, which was adopoed. and
the meeting adjourned
"a SCENE PROM s.tNDER THE Gas IJcHr,,