Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-29

FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN -UB-A Lir.'y
Hme-Personat Dtscgssioss.-A rsgulsr meet
held in the lecture room of Rev J. Bouldia's
Cnurch last evening, and the room waS parked
TO rs utmost capacity. MI. Beaiamin Mccoy
occupied the chair
Mr.. J. II. Craus moved that the chsIr ap-
point q committee of six TO act as chailsngers
nj the res istration agreed TO, aui IN. chair APP
pointed the foilo~ing gentlemea: w. > Morse.
Briscoe, George +. Neednam, and William
Bowen.
Mr.. Lewis Hickman addressed the meeting
meeting, cast ON Republicans who were old
citizens. Mr.. q. w. Hstton said that his re-
marks had reference TO the proposed "citizens'
ticket dodge" in which q small number of Re-
pubiicans " ere eng gagged, and such were traitors
10 the cause. Major Morse having been called,
addressed the club, saying that the party WAS
better organized now than ever before, and
their MAJORITY in June would be counted by
Thousands. Mr.. John H Crane predicted rhsr
the Fourth Ward would go Republican in
June, a there were more white Repu blic aus
In the whole city two years ago. He referred
to an advertisement in the STAR rejecting
upon the board Of registration, and at some
length, spoke IN defence Of the members OF the
Board, who, he said, had already proved hat
they were as capable Of registering voters As
the old board, as was proved by the fact OF
registering as many or more men in a gwen
time than was done last year.
Mr.. Aaroellus West sent to the Secretary's
desk a resolution, understood to recite that j.
III. Crane had made an assertion on Jury Of
the Criminal Court that colored women general
Iy We're not vlrtuous.) and that officer having
read "Whersas John H. Crane" he was
stepped by the Pres ident, Mr.. John " Cross
man, remarking That is out of order; will
allow no personalities" Mr.. West demaud.d
that the resolution be read. TCries of s.It's not
seconded" Yes il ISL The Ch1ir stated IN II
the resolution attacked OF the members
about a matter which should not b. brought
into political meeting. Mr.. Crane obtained
the fioor and said he was willing in the proper
place 10 meet any charge, but he obje :ted TO
the time OF the meeting being occupied by res
olutions offered to crafty the spite OF dIsap-
Poir ted men. TIL Chair rspea,ad that the res.
olu ION was out Of order and ne would n OF sad
l.. Palmer Briseoe said that i: should be read,
sotnat the meeting could judge whether nor
~ was IN order. ANY man who used the Ian =
guage recIted IN the resolution v7as an unml-i.
gated scoundrel Mr.. Crane said he would
pay no attention to resolutions brought in oy
blaekguards and men of no character Mr.
West-"l have as much character as Won .,
Palmer Briscoe said that the language said TO
have been used by Mr.. Crane made their wives
mothers and sisters prostitutes. The Char
remarked that the meeting was not the placs
to raise such questions. Voices. you are
pacing crane up. y No, he sald,no more than
he would any Republican. Mr.. Crane here
AMID some confusion. said he was willing the
resolution should be read The Chair IMr
Crossman) refused to read il and called on Mr.
Hatton TO take the chair. when there were loud
cries OF mo" "Mr. McCiary should take it,
The last named therefore assumed the duties of
the chair. when Major Morse addressed the
meeting, saying that the resolution was not IN
proper form; and after urging good feeling b.
msved TO refer the subject TO the Executive
Committee. Prof. Green offered an amend
ment that II be referred to a committee of seven
which was agreed to and the following were
appointed W. H. Smith, Prof Greer, Lafay-
cite Jehries, Major Morse, ID. w. Dixon, Major
Doughty and Martin Cronin. Mr. smith su D.
sequently declined to serve and MIR. James
Talley was appointed. Mr.. Crane asked 10
make personal explanation and stated that h Q
was astonished at the position taken in referring
the resolutions; that the club in consequence
would become a laughing stock H had the
right to say what he pleased about ndi yiduais
or bodies, socially or otherwise, and the proper
place for those who denied his statements was
10 60 TO the courts. This was political clue,
and private conversation on other than polit,.
cal matters should not be brought into it. He
understood what the resolutions charged and
he pronounced it an unmitigated falsehood.
Even if he had used the language he should not
be called to account tor II in the club especially
after what he mad said had been told outs de
the Jury box by q poltroon, and added TO by
scamps. Considerable commo'on here en-
sued, the Vests, Bowie and others making to-
wards the stand, exclaimiug, Who do You
call scamps - sour characters are as good
as yours "Thief.' &C. during which the
back doors were OF sned to let in fresh air, and
many walked ont but after considerable com.
motion comparative order was restored and
Mr.. Brown, Pref. Green and others essayed 10
pour OIL on the troubled waters; after which,
ne m ah