The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-28

Firth WARD REPUBLICAN CLUp.-The
Ftfth Ward Republican Club met last eve
ming at their hall, on Carroll Hill, Col. c. II.
Holden (presldent) In the chair, and J. W.
Mcknight, secretary. There was a fair at
tendance.
Mr.. Muirhead, from the Executive Com.
mittee, submitted q resolution fixing
o'clock as the hour Of opening the ballot on
Tuesday for the election OF ward candidates.
Mr.. Atkinson moved to lay tho resolution
on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Atkinson said he was opposed TO the
ballot system. The club on Tuesday elected
delegates to the convention which gave sat
isiaction to the people, and they got along
without the ballot, and he thought they
could select ward candidates In the same
way.
Mr.. D. R. Parker offered. the following,
which was unanimously adoptedi
Resolved, That we, the Republican citizens
OF the Fifth ward, endorse the action Of the
nominating eonyentlon In selecting !, A.
sNs 'G5 20, su,veyor M SsGsc
ourselves, to give our undivided support to
| the ticket,
Mr.. Atkinson moved reconsideration of
the resolution adopted at the meeting two
weeks ago, providing for the selection OF
candidates by ballot.
Mr.. VIM. Brown ST., got the floor aud
spoke In his usual style against reconsid.
Grafton Of the resolution. 10
Mr.. Atkinson spoke warmly against the
"dirty filthy ballot" system, which he said
was In the hands of the rebels, and enabled
them to enslave the colorcd people for two
hundred and forty years.
Mr.. d. r. Parker said the colorcd men OF
the Fifth ward were no more ignorant than
those OF the Sixth ward. They had had
| their primary election there, and the colored
men had elected their candidates, one Of
whom was colored man.
Mr.. Hughes said he was originally In favor
of tho ballot system, but since the resolution
had been adopted their enemies hal taken
advantage OF 1t, and had got out spurious
tickets, and he now opposed II.
Mr.. Arrison moved the previous question
upon the motion to reconsider, and the main
| question being put II was carried.
Mr.. Atkinson then moved To lay the whole
subject on the table. Adopted.
Mr.. Tinney offered n resolution that the
| club adopt the former method Of nominating
candidates, which was amended by substi-
tutlng ''mass meeting" for the word "club,"
and to be by tellers.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
| Mr.. Atkinson was authorized to make col
lcctlons in behalf Of the club.
Mr.. Gatchell rose to privileged question,
and made some insinuations as 70 the In
tcgrity Of the vigilance committee but was
interrupted BY MI. Atkinson, and the debate
finally run into colloquy, ending In con.
fusion, and Mr.. q. took his seat without
completing his remarks.
The resolution Of thanks 10 Mayor Bowen
passed by the mass meeting on Tuesday
night, was adopted BY the club, and ordered
to be forwarded tothe Mayor.
The resignation Of W. A. P. Cooper as Q
member Of the vigilance committee was ten
dered and laid over.
Mr.. Atkinson offered q resolution endors
Ing Joseph q. Lewis as master machlnlst II
the navy-yard; which was adopted.
Mr.. searle offered n resolution sustaining
the eight-hour law.
Also, one In favor OF substlting day
work for the contract system.
Also, q resolution urging the passage OF
bill to provide for the monthly pay Of corpo
ration employees; all OF which were adopted
The club then adjourned.