The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-25
LOCAL POLITICS


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FIRST WARD CITIZENS MEETING.
uOitizeus Of the First ward, irrespective
sSlo, are solicited to attend meeting toee
and Twentieth street on Monday, 9th instant,
At O'Clock. Good order will be preserved at
The above advertisement had the effect Of
drawing together last evening an audience
of about seventy persons, twelve or fourteen
Of whom were colored men. After all had
assembled, Mr.. Webster, (colored,) rose and
stated that the meeting had been called for
the purpose Of appointing q financial com
mittce, whose business It would, be to col
campaign, and also, TO agree upon some |
plan by which the white and colored citizens |
Of the ward could cooperate TO the end that |
the citizens party would be triumphant at |
the coming election.
On his motion Mr.. J. B. Moore was called |
tothe chair, and Mr.. VIM. Calvert elected |
secretary.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Moore made
brief address. During the course of his re-
marks Mr.. Moore stated that the object Of |
the meeting was to let the colored people |
understand that the citizens Of Washington |
were not their enemies; that they would aid |
them In all good efforts. In this spirit he
continued at some length, and finally conclu-
ded, when Mr.. Garrett, q well-known col
cred Republican ofthe ward, rose and asked
II he would be allowed to speak.
An affirmative reply being made, Mr.. Gar
rett proceeded TO speak, saying that in his
opinion any Colorcd man who voted the clti-
Zens' ticket was q traitor, and should be
treated as rebel. This flrebrand seemed
to carry CONSERVATION to the assembled
citizens, when the secretary, Mr.. Calvert,
| n..I lao, af tl,a hall, tha
| ing was to be "bull-ragged" by outsiders
who had come in here to dlsorganize.
The Chair hoped order would prevail.
Mr.. Webster rose and said that he was q
colored man; he had been soldier and
fought the battles of his country. Last year
he had voted for party that bore upon its
banners, " Retrenchment and Reform" lie
had as yet seen nothing that looked like re,
trcnchment, and he was positive that he had
a right to cast his ballot for whoever he saw
fit, and that no intended to do.
Webster sat down amid applause, and
silence ensucd, broken only by calls upon
various gentlemen present TO speak, all Of
whom declined, when Mr.. Garrett moved to
adjourn.
The question having been put, Garrett,
| with ten or twelve couireres, voted "aye, " In
stcntorlan tones, while the ''citiZens" weakly
answered "no." The chair decided the mo-
ton lost, when a running fire of angry dis
cussion ensucd, which continued until all
present were glad to vote for an adjourn
ment. The result Of the meeting must have
been very unsatisfactory to all the "ctizens,' ~
for the collection taken did not meet the ex-
penses incurred by several dollars.
SECOND WARD CITIZENS MEETING.
A meeting of the citizens of the Second
ward was held last evening at Carroll Hall
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
Alderman, Counellmen and assessor. There
was quite large attendance, q nGmber OF
the prominent citizens Of the ward being
present.
About eight O'Clock the meeting was called
to order by DR.. Thos. WILDER, Mr.. J. F.
Ennis acting as secretary.
The president stated the object of the
meeting, and announced that nominations
for tho respective offices were in order.
Mr.. J. p. Clark, in n few remarks, coun-
selled harmony and unity of action. II this
course was pursued and the citizens did
their whole duty he would promise that all
would be satisfied with the result, and there
would be no opportunity to manipulate the
ballot-box, as was done last year. He con-
cluded by moving that q committee of nine
: be appointed to prepare a suitable ticket for
the meeting.
: Mr.. o. B. Marsh offered an amendment,
: that the citizens of the Second ward now
: proceed to vote for candidate for Aldermani
c which was adopted.
Nominations being in order, Mr.. II. vii.
lard was nominated.
: Mr.. Ennis read letter from Mr.. Willard,
which stated "that If l should be named at
: the meeting this evening as n candidate,
wish you TO say that positively decline"
Mr.. Hilton wanted to know the whole
contents of the note.
Mr.. Ennis stated that II was private
. note, addressed to him, and he did mo-
feel justified in reading the whole of it.
The following gentlemen were then nom
mated for Alderman: G. 7. Raub, J. B
: Ward, J. W. Barker and A. B. stoughton
Messrs. W.. Donoho, J. Vondelker anC
c J. v. Gait were appointed tcllers.
: Mr.. J. D. Clark moved that a majority
!: Of the votes cast be necessary to choice
y Carried.
: The first ballot resulted: Raub 80, War;
8, stoughton 81, Barker 80, Clark l.; nj
D choice.
The name of Mr.. stoughton was with
l drawn.
Z While the second ballot was being counted
1 at the suggestion OF Mr.. Clark, collection
: was taken up to defray the expenses of tn
3 meeting. The collection realized sl6.
: The result Of the second ballot was as fol
}. lows: G. T. Raub 100, j. W. Barker So,
l. Is. Ward 3.
h declared unanimous.
S Nominations for Councilmen - NJ. Il
g Coombs, J. r. Narrower, T. c. Wilson,W.
! Given, NJ. Tally, W. Cook, (colored.)
I Mr.. j. d. Clark nominated Charles Stew
II art, colored, and In doing so remarked tina
he would rather be governed by colored mel
!. than the present dynasty.
y Mr.. Stewart declined the honor.
}. Mr.. Shackelford moved that the three gen
n tlemen receiving the highest number OF vote
e be declared the choice Of the meeting. CuI
ried.
u Mr.. Marsh moved that Geo. T. Stewart b
9 declared the unanimous choice of the mee
II Ing as candidate for assessor. Carried.
y The vote for Councilmen was announced
u NJ. Il. Coombs, 104; w. F. Given. so; N
Y Tally, SO; j. r. Narrower, 40; T. c. Wilson
10; W. Cook, (colored,) 81.
e The three first named were declared cleo
q ed, and the meeting adjourned.
y SIXTH WARD REPUBLICAN MEETING.
II A mass meeting of the Republicans of tn
IS Sixth ward was held under the auspices G
!, the Sixth Ward Club last evening; Charlie
"a Champion In the chair. and s. s. Riley secrt
g tary.
Is There was a very large attendance, tn
1t chapel being dcnsely crowded, nearly ever
person standing upon his feet.
resolution was early introduced instruc
y Ing the delegates to be elected to support ii
q nomination of F. A. Boswell for Collecto
u John F. Cook for Register and p. II. Don,
gun lpl Surveyor winch WAS almost unan
mOusly adopted.
The meeting then proceeded to the electio
of fifteen delegates to the nominating col
vcntion.
p The announcement that nominations wer
= in order was the signal for general hubbul
Il each man insisting upon getting the name
40 his candidate first before the meeting.
h Amid much confusion the names as tn
i. Chair could catch them were pres ented
,c the meeting and adopted or rejected by
/. rira "ocs vote. The following is list of Il
n delegates In the order in which they wei
:. elected Clarence W. Barton, Josiah Veni
Bile, VIM. Is. Nermilllon, Michael Shlna
CHARLES Osborne, r. B. Hughes, W. |
a Cowan, Henry Better, Frank P. Gaines, A
= fred Farnl, George II. NcRcynolds, JOSEF
A Fairan, Samuel Harris, VIM. Dobblns an
= Robsrt H. Slmns.
=. Mr.. W. l.. Cowan declined, and Robert |
ftnnillOu's name was substituted
Frank =. Gaines declined in favor Of NJ
champion, which was acquiesced in by IL
n club.
e Three cheers were then given for the del,
: gates, three more for Boswell three fc
! Fpp Hoo o..