Evening star., 1869-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.
IHE DIRT BUSINESS.
Gleason after graue,

IHE DIRT BUSINESS.
Gleason after grane.
7ae ksra lGdarit- Tkat Butter, tkeu Eso,.
Aose kitk-7as Case Of Alderaas E~>ry-
Mayor B0scen Supported Mm-Gl,dsow Sap.
ported Hn-Gleds0a LiqGorsand Refre she's IAe
IrdeI sndeat roters 70 tAe erteat Of So7-Haek-
r,oes hen 10 he fgrv Of si6-Crane asd the
Club Crane ai,oays Tai,ise-Glsason cosids' {
Ger Word IN Edsecdys-Better Tunes Cos
irg-7A. GLIB Can Staad Crasss Gab-kayor
EoNen didnr get cieasc~1 Bretker place at
BrOtter does not sftesd Cisb ksetis9s-H IS
De!icde and don't Roam at -Ntgkt-Crune Plot-
nne he Desrrcties Of he Republicas Party-
bosUeH on Crdne-BoaccH sdys IL is q frcdcA.
erous Cuss, or Cords 20 that eject
wAsRIHcToN, Oct Q. 1859.
To Tie Editor IF he Star: In the Republieas OF
yesterday Crane, the ungrateful renegade from
the Republican party, had the audacity 20
publish another card. which he says will be
MS last enort in Newspaper composition, and
licious attacks upon those VINO were instru-
mental in raising him from utter poverty 20
comparative affiuence. 10 well wsrthy OF the
source from which d emanates.
With regard to the Murth adidavit IL is only
necessary TO state that all the facts contained
in my card relating TO same can De suostanti.
sSsd. atsd ey my Isrsonal s1davit, as we'll as the
When MT Crsne says that neither myself
nor Col. U Beirne have contrlbated anyihlnC
Tor the cause Of Repu bhcsnism In this city at
Knows that U Beirne aAd nyself contributed
out Of our private funds The sum OF ESQ,
which can be proved By referring to Messrs.
paid, and this, althoueh there were msn
upon our ward ticket OF 4R. Orane's selection
Who we were oppose 70, from the fact that
Americans or Know Nothinss, and bitterly
opposed to all OF our religion and race But
aftor the nominations were made we drowned
Az rememeerances OF former wrongs and nos
dlify, and cheerfully supported and caa vasssa
for the success OF the entire ticket, q can be
established BY reference 70 III. Emery and his
friends. Crane says that Mayor Bovsa desired
election, THIS statement is untrue, a. viii be
seen By the following facts On TIE morning
OF the last election Mr.. Bowen sent for ne,
once In response to the call proceeded 70 his
residence and there met him. He wished 70
snow III was opposed % M. Emery. as he
had been informed. I answered in the
opposition. He thea told ne that Mr..
Emery was very Inn genital man,
possessing large amount Of real estate IN the
ward, perfect gentleman, and q sound Repub.
lican, worthy of the position for which be had
been nominated; and further, that he desired
above al things 70 see hum elected. So much
Mr. Matthew q. Emery. After lea wing the
Mayors residence 1 proceeded to the polls,
where met Mr.. Emery, who approached me,
saying. IL understand. Mr.. Gleason that you
are endea avorlng to defeat me, and I would IKE
very much TO fnow why" told him il was
because he had been formerly identified with
the the ,nothins party Of ths District but told
should support him, had endea vored TO over.
come my prejudice, and had worked for him as
well as for the success Of the general ticket
MI. Emery told me he had been connected with
the knoW.nothing party, but was now sorry,
such had ever been the case. then told him
that no man could do more than renounce his
errors and express sorrow for them, that could
now support him cheerfully, and would work
with renewed zeal for his success during the
day. That day I expended e67 Of my private
furnished the votsrr, and In Addition TO sn.s
haves since paid SO to different carriaee dr,.
veIs & ior services rendered in going ana return.
cen vor rkmen, Republican voters, WHO were
employed there and who requested me tne
nlgnt oeiore 70 send them. 4r. Czane prates
very much about retrenchnent, economy, ETC.
the foli0wlng Circumstance will serve 10 sho ~
his sincerity In this matter: In Ausust. iSeS
during the absence Of Mayor Bowen from the
street, between LIST and TN streets east, Some
twelve or 4fteen contractors bid for the work.
and amcneth one Stephen Tally and myself
gradin6 and "A cents per square ysrd for ers.
velingi my bid was l3x cents per % uare ward
for grading and 6k cents Tor graveling. 1 prof.
the lowest bidder, but Mr.. Crane. disreeardinr
the same, awarded the contract 10 Talty who
by the way, is q Democrat and q Waiiach con.
tractor BY this transaction alone the city lost
over $4,000. This will illustrate the economi.
cal course pursued by Crane.
As 70 the statement about utdisturbances caused
by me IN the Fourth Ward Club, every word of
II Is false; for although l have always attended
those meetings, / have never had an opportu.
nifty to address the chair; never being able 70
obtain the floor for that purpose. In fact, /
have never spoken q werd in any meetinr Of
tue club, Mr.. Crane and his partisans aiVays
monopolIzIng the time and attention OF that
organization. But slch, thank God, will no
for the Republicans Of the Fourth ward to Se.
heve that they will longer allow him TO pre-
side over their deliberations TO the annoyance
and exclusion Of better men.
Mr.. Editor. As to the reference made to NV
brothers appointment TO position in the Gov.
eminent Printing Once through the influence
OF mayor Bowen. there Is not word Of truth
in il. disappointment was secured long prior
TO the last election, and when Mayor Bowen
did pot know he was In existence. As to the
enafge that be does not attend the meetings of
the ward club. will state that he is youne
man whose delicate health will not permit him
to roam the city az night, and as to his NOT con-
tributine money for political purposes, think
contribute sufficient for both.
In conclusion, 1 would ask what Mr.. Crane
has done for the Republican party He
engratiated himself into the confidence of
Mayor Boweni In order that, like the ungratetul
viper, he might strike him 70 the heart and
through him the Republic element OF the Dis.
trict. Comirg here frsm ths.N North, q few years
since, q poor man, fruit seller, from which
posaiion be was raised by Mayor Bowen 70
the once Of Commissioner Of the Fourth Ward
he occupied his tine in plotting the political
destT ction 0f his benefactor aud his party
Finally, in connection with such men a. Gross.
man Co, he trumps mp a charge against
Mayor Bowen Of the most serious nature, but
which, fortunately, Possesses about as much
truth rs II 20 Be found In his statements con.
taiEed IN the card to which this 10 q reply Mr.
Boswell has told me that Crane was compelled
% leave the Seventh Ward for treachery 70 the
party. in caueing frequent disturbances In its
ranks there. think il high time that he was
compelled 70 leave the city for the same cause
With newspaper controversy I have done.
AuDRDW 0LIAs0u.
AnofHsR IHcnDrA RI GIsH.-rhis morn
ing, about 10 O'Clock, The rame carpenter shop
OF Wr. James W. BARKER, u the alley betWeen
13th and llth styo0eB, and H and streets vas
set o0 f1Eo ana aeseroyed. The alarm 90
Given from boz ~ (lsn ana st1eets,) y aHd he
IRE dspaEtmens Vess souo on the eroun0 ma
in ssryies, saSiaC tAe adjoining property. ihe
shop 0eing nlled with combustlble mStsrIaI
being leyelled % the ground IN few min0tes,
Mr. Barker win lose aAous eae0. Il Will b
re0ollected thAt his sAop in Hog Ailey, between
~ end l and On sna TN streets, VS. destroyed