The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-21

chapel, with Mr.. Andrew Freeman In the
| chair, who stated that the object OF the meet
ing was 10 create harmony In the Republic
can ranks, and that IL was under the aus
pices ofthe Union League.
Mr.. ID. Muse moved that the meeting be
Turned into a citizens meeting. Agreed to.
WIN. II. Lewis was then appointed secre-
tary.
R,soircd, That this organization protest
most emphstically against the action Of a
few of Its members who have, In defiance
Of, and without consulting the Wishes Of this
| body, held to themselves the right OF recon-
mendlng for appointment the judges Of cleo
ton under pretense that they were the choice
Of the majority OF the citizens Of this ward,
and that such misrepresentation and party
motives is contrary to our wishes.
Resolved .fsrthsr, That In view Of the
coming election we appoint committee Of
| fifteen working members, who shall act as
canyassers In this ward, and who shall fully
| represent the views OF this organization
| also, that said committee shall have power
| to appoint the necessary subcommittee, the
! said committee TO act IN harmony with any
other committees Of the ward.
Considerable discussion ensued on the
resolutions, several members asserting that
the ward would be lost by their adoption.
Robert Lacy thought II unjust to override
the Republican club Of the ward In appoint.
| ing a committee Of hfteen, as Il would be In
conflict with that club, which has already
appointed O committee, and he hoped the
resolutions would not pass. He said II was
an uuderhandsd manner to reflect on the
Republican club Of the ward In presenting
| the resolutions.
Robert Thompson said the question 10 be
decided by the resolutions was by what au-
| thority Judges Of election and campaign com
mittecs were appointed by few people as
semblng In some dark corner or room, and
he wanted to know by what authority the
Republican club made such appointments
without calling mass meeting Of the citl-
Zens Of the ward.
Mr.. Lacy moved that the resolutions be so
amended as to appoint a committee Of If
teen TO act In conjunction with a similar
committee appointed by the Republican
| club.
objection was here raised, and Mr.. G.
| Clark said he was tired Of hearing Of q few
people meeting In parlors and appointing
| committees, and hoped the present meeting
| would appoint committee OF fifteen to act
with as many similar committees as might
be created.
Councilman Stewart here entered the
meeting, aud spoke In opposition of sowing
the seeds of discord In the Republican ranks
OF the ward, asserting that he should vote
the straightout Republican ticket, even
bubulu " uOS w put vi u lot OlnCt.
lie said the party In the ward was dis
united, and nothing would uuite them but
the spirit of God. He knew there were
trnitors In the ranks, and he would expose
them at the proper time, and he wished IL
understood that he was no seeker for re-clec-
ton, but II the people wanted TO re-elect him
they knew where to find him. He regarded
this meeting as a "Star Chamber" arrange
mcnt, aud his advice was, that those present
wins desired success should meet with the
Republican club.
Considerable cross. firing took place during
the remarks OF Mr.. Stewart, which rendered
1t impossible for our reporter to "Jot down"
the remarks Of the speakers.
Mr., II. Thompson obtained the floor, and
| said In reply to Mr.. Stewart, that the seed of
| discord had long been sown In the ward
and that 1t had grown TO so large tree that
the Democracy would likely carry the ward.
| 1t was impossible, lie said, 10 sow any more
seeds OF dlscord, aud the only thing to be
| done Is to weed out the white traitors in the
party who were leading the black man to de-
struGtion. 10 conclusion, he hoped the rcso-
luton appointing committee OF dfteen be
stricken out, as he feared II would cause
| conflict In the ward.
At the close Of this report, no disposition
was made OF the resolutions, and number Of
speakers were claiming the right TO address
the Chair at the same time.
AFRICAN NJ. Z. CosPERKScK-Sirh Dog.
| The conference rcassembled yesterday,
| Bishop Jones In the chair. -
The sum Of s2l.04, on behalf Of the
| Daughters OF Conference, was presented by
Mrs. Maria Bouldln, Of Zion Wesley chapel,
| president ofthe association, and Elder Hamer,
and vote Of thanks was returned for the
same.
Elder Thomas James, of the A. NJ. +.
Church, was introduced to the bishop and
| conference.
Deacon Parker was examined and his
character passed.
A report was submitted from the commit
tee on apportionment OF the bishops salary,
which recommends that the conference pay
as It's portion ESQ per annum. The report
was adopted after spirited debate, In the
| progress of which q motion was made that
| the delegates express their opinion as to the
| point at issue, and II was decided out OF
order; but the bishop voted that each men,
Der should have the privilege of debating the
matter, and remarks were INDUCED In there.
after.
The committee appointed to consider the
charge of adultery alleged against Elder
John L. Lee, of Rock Creek church, sub
4 mitted q report cxonerating him from the
| crime, inasmuch as the complaining witness
did not appear against him. After discus
sion, the subject was laid on the table, and n
recess was taken till half-past two O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the rcassembling Of the conference,
the report In the case OF Elder Lee was fur
| ther discussed, and without coming TO O con-
| cluslon the matter was laid over until the
| next meeting. A missionary meeting was
then held and addresses were delivered by
Bishop Jones, Elders Jones, Pitts aud Temp
kins, and Deacon Pipkins. At the con-
clusion Of the meeting the conference ad-
| jOurned.
USFoRTuNATE.-A genuine specimen o.
simple, honest, homespun clad Virginia sim
pllcity named Joseph May, from Timber
vile, Va, en- route to Ellicotts Mills, mad,
his appearance at police headquarters yestcr'
day afternoon and complained that ha had
lost his pocket-book containing all the money
| he had In the world. II appears that he
| came from Alexandria yesterday morning,
| and IL Is presumed that some Of the pick
| pockets on the street cars relieved him Of the
| wallet. The youth remained at police head
quarters last night disconsolate at his loss.
| SMASH Ur AND SToPPAGE OF THE STREE
| CARs.-Yestcrday morning while the wagon
belonging TO the quartermaster's department
were moving the furniture from Corcoran't
An Building to the building formerly occu'
piad by tue Internal revenue bureau, one OF
the wagons was upset at the corner Of Flf
t,cnth street and New York avenue, directly
ACROSS the railroad track. As II was some
time before the wagon could be removed the
ears were blocked an hour or more, causing
u good deal OF Inconvenience.
| APuBLIC HALL IN EAST WAsHIE0TOs.-A
meeting of citizens residing east of the Cap
itol, who are members ofthe Order OF knight'
of Pythins, was held last night at Esputa 8
hall to devise ways and means to erect q hal
for the use Of the Order In the eastern sec
tion of the city. On account of the storm
but fcw persons were present, and the dis
cussion was of a conversational character
Ailcr consultation, the meeting adjourned Il
the regular meeting night of Franklin Lodge
| OAK HALL BALLAD.
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