Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-27

FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLuB-Ata
reeu ar n rtine OF the above organization, held
j. s'ret-Beplamin Mccoy In the lair, aud J.
II. Brown. secretary-a resolution introduced
by nr. J. n. Brown, was adopted urging upoa
the clerks in the Govern M nj departments tne
importance Of voting, ana earnestly iuviaug
them Ito register and vote 81 the conn NJ NUM-
ciIal election and thus 70 add another to the
recent municipal victories for the Republicans
adjoining rs in Maryland, by giving the hearty
and earnest support OF the Capital city the
side OF the admins, ration Mr.. J. ID Gang
ever offered q resolution which provides that,
puolicans OF the ward, all nominations shall he
Uade by ballot or primary elections. Adopted.
that the Canvassing Committee had not Yet
taken any steps in regard 20 the registration of
voters on the 10th and 3lst OF May. and ne LIST
OF June; wherrupon, On motion OF Mr.. Jas.
Ta11ey, Messrs. j. Tunnia, Edward Dixon and
Asbury Perry were appointed 8 new commit
tee 10 look after unregistered voters Nessrs
Tunpia, Green. and Perry We're appointed
committee to 60 down the river and bring mp
Repu blican voters on the fishing shores on
election day, and that the expenses of the com.
mtiee be paid ont OF the funds ofthe club. Mr.
passed by the Irish Repu blicau Club congratu-
lsting the delegates of the Fourth Ward Repub-
iican Club on the nominations which had been
made IN general con ven Ion. and on the brI ght
prospects for the success OF the ticket Re-
ceived and placed on file. Brief remarks Were
made by DIR. Bond, Patrick Henry. and Ell ward
THE REPUBLICAN, CITY NOMINATION.
Frederick A. Boswell, nominated DIV tue co.,
yention for the responsIole office OF Collector.
l. we'll known as the present City Register a
position which he has filed with marked = fl
cheney. M. Boss web is In earnest and active
m meGr OF the Republican parry, IN the ranks
OF which he has done yeoman service. Mr.
Boswell rs not vet forty years OF age. aR
john COOK, the nominee IOr Register, is
the son OF Rev. John Cook, who died in 81. ard
NJ no a rrtn,,a hos,
l5'h-strcet Presbyterian Church. O. his city
Az the time Of his decease, Rev. M Cook was
the principal OF large and HOurshIng school
IN this city, which. after his death. PASSED In 10
the hands of has son, MI John +. COOK. Inc
present candidate for Register, who spent sew.
eTal years in teaching. He was afterward OF.
tered his present position in the off &c of COL
lector Hall, which he accepted. Mr.. Cook Is
at present a member OF the Board Of Aldermen
from the First Ward.
p. II. Donegap, the nominee for Surveyor is
naive Of Ireland, is by profession a civil en-
gineer, and is about forty years of age. He
was employed several years since as a surveyor
ov the United States coast survey. Mr.. Done
gan Is an active Republican, and for three or
four years past has been prominent member
OF the party in the Fourth Ward. He IL also
Identified with the Irish Republican Associa.
uon OF this city, which body endorse his nom
NATION as an organization. He is At present
Superintendent ofstreets and sewers, which po-
sltion he has held for about year.
CAN LAGER BEER BE SoLS WITHOUT
LlCBKsBl-On Tuesday afternoon Messre
&c orge zimmerman and Jacob Roth were before
Justice Walter on the charge OF selling lager
beer without license, when Messrs. Norris
and Zine appeared for the defence, and sub.
United the points that the Corporation has NO
power 70 require q license from a manufactu-
rer OF lager beer for selling il at his brewery in
any quantities. That the Corporation has
never assumed TO exercise such power; and IL
the Corporation ever possessed such q power
1t was dive sted Of it by the act of Congress of
July D. 1866. relating TO the Metropolitan DO.
lice. The Justice reserves his decision.
THIRD WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB-This
Club held meeting last evening at Wiseweli
barracks, the President, K. J. Bell, in the
chair. Robert Queen made q report of the
action OF the City Nominating Convention,
and Robert Green, E. Edmopston, p. Camp.
bell, j. Coleman, s. r. Boad, and ID. William
son were appointed a COMMITTEES 70 arrange tor
a ratification meeting on Wednesday evening
next.
THE RACE between the two crews Of the An.
alostan Boat Club, which takes place at S
O'Clock Tomorrow evening, promises to be an
interesting con test. As the course is from the
foot Of q street up the river to ssthe Sisters,
the aqueduc: bridge will te q good point for
ervation. Should the weather be unfayor.
able the race will be postponed until Tuesday
next, same hour and place.