Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-25
Central Ansi.Radieal Club.

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The regular weekly meeting Of the Central
Anti-B adical Club was held last eyening at
Trades Union Hail, the President tMr. John
Collins) in the chair, aud j. NJ. Dalton ) cr--
tary-nearly all the delegaes being present.
Mr. Dalton ask. that another week be allowed
the committee appointed TO prepare rule aud
regu atoms for the 60 vernment OF the club, a
ms mbers Of the committee had been engaged
with the registration during the past few days.
He stated that the various COMMITTEES Of the
club bad no, been able to meet, and il was
thought they would not get 10 work until after
the registration. Mr. Dalton farther stated
that he had conferred W tn several delegates,
who agreed with him that it would be adyisa.
BILE for the central organic tion TO suggest 10
the ward clubs 10 defer the nomination of ward
tickets until after the meeting Of the mayoralty
nominating con yentlon and that some ni gnt he
fixed upon for efecting the tickets in ali the
wards. Mr.. Joseph +. Hodgsou dld not
Understand tnat Inc delegates - this convention
lad ything to do with making mountainous
Mr.. Dalton explained that il was not claimed
that the delegates had any thing to do with the
nominations; but ne thought it perfectly proper
FOR the central organization TO make any sug-
gestion to the ward clubs. He thougnt the
various ward clubs looked to the central or.
ganization for advice as to their action. Mr..
George u Wilson thought the central organi-
zation had nothing to do with this subject II
was no busiEe ss Of one ward when another
should think proper TO make the ward nominal
Mons Ihe CHAIR stated that the club had no
control over the matter, but it would be proper
TO make any suggestions. Mr. Wilson E. Brown
thought The question very pertinent one Two
" airs ago he was in the Third Ward organlza-
ton, and after the nominations were made il
was ascertaned that about one third of the per.
sons there were citizens of the Third Ward,
and the other two thirds from the other
wards. He deemed il advisable for ali the
wards 10 meet the same night, and thus prevent
any packing of the ward meetings. He thought
the meetings next Monday night would be
large, and II should then be understood when
the ward tickets We're TO be nominated. MI
wilson SAID ne had no knowledge Of any inten-
ton In the wards 10 nominate the ward ticket
on Monday evening next Mr.. John H. Rus
sell said in the Sixth Ward the custom had
been 10 nominate the ward ticket on the same
night as the delegates to the nominating con.
yenilon We're chosen. He thought it perfectly
proper for this club to recommend thar the
ward tickets be nominated on Monday Nav
llth. Mr.. Dalton thought the delegates werr
sent here by the several wards to represent
them, and 1t was the province of this club to
advise and recommend to the ward clubs He
thought the delegates could come prepared
next Friday night to say when it would be
proper to make the ward nominations Mr. A
p. McKenna moved that the several wards
be requested to nominate their ward tickets on
the nrst Monday after the Mayor should be
nominated. Mr.. John Mead moved to amend
by striking out Monday, and leave it TO the
clubs when to nominate. The motion of Mr.
Mekenna was adopted. Mr.. Owen Thorn here
entered the room and occupied the chair. Mr.
John Collins said the registration would not be
completed by the 4th of May, and he moved
that the club request the nominating conven-
the registration should be completed; adopted
Mr.. Savage thought 1t should be stated for
what purpose the Central Association met, and
what business was TO be transacted The
Chair said this association was formed to act
after the nominations should be made. Mr.
Dalton said II was necessary to have a central
organization, when the ward delegates could
sdvise with each other, act in harmony, ana do
much 20 further the interest of the party Mr.
George q. Wilson said the Fourth Ward
was now passing through the ordeal of
registration, and that ward was much
indebted 10 Mr.. Jos. F. Hodgson. He stood
there and pointed out men whom he had seen
come - register in the Third Ward, althouy n
they would not let him INIT. H. come within
twenty feet of the door Mr.. Wilson said he too
was refused admission to the hail. and could
not communicate with his friends inside as TO
who were presenting themselves for the regis.
Try. The Radicals were making a desperate
attempt at the Fourth Ward They had said il
was the back bone of anti dIcalism. and they
inter ded to break IL. After SIX o'clock yester-
day, about TWO hundred white men came up to
De registered, after they had left their work
W hen the Radicals saw this they Immediately
collected all the negroes who had been loaffng
about there and formed another line. in order
TO debar those white men from getting in
Adjourned.