Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-27
LOCAL N W S,
THE MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
REPUBLICAN NoNIsiTING CONVENTION.
TAE PRESENCE OF THE POIICEGIyes
DissATISFACTION.
LIVELY DISCUSSIONS.
The NOMINATIONS.
p. N. DONEGAN FOR >URyEYOR.

JOHN y soOh FOX REGISTER.
p. n. DONEGAN FOR SURVEYOR.
AGRAND RATIFICATION MEETING TO
BE HELD.
IN ne STAR OF las evening We reported the
opening proceedings of the Republican Nomi-
mating Convention, consisting OF fifteen DELI
gates from each ward, watch ascend cd a.
Union Leagne Hall. a. o. clock r. m That re-
Pcrt contained an accom-; % the temporary
organization OF the convention ana the an
Poin'-nent Of q committee on Credentials. We
now give the further preceding OF the con-
veanOn as follows.
The committee on CREDENTIALS a, 2 IN thrnuyh
M. Syphax, subnitrsd their report
Af.e- some pr,;imina-.ss, Mr. A Boxsn
moved that NJ. W. y. Cook be dacl i-sd per
manent Presit@n: of the Convention
Mr.. Taverns moved the appoiutrn NJ OF =
Sommitifet To nornira-" perm a1ent Oh GERS: lost
NJ. James smith hero Proceeded % speak
ind cries o. Cook III G-st,ou, &C., ana
hhally succeeded IN naming M ]. Savles
Brown, who withdrew his name
NJ p Tayerns insisted ma; the roll OF dele
Eass De called that IL n right be seen VINO were
ne dek gates. Thee We're q number of persons
inside OF the bar. .ho We're not uslrya.as. aud
ne did not know what they were dong there.
Or Pardon objected to q caH OF me roll a
rhe Chair-"I hone YOU will allow me 10
dsclds some points The Secretary Will call
the roll.''
Mr. J. SsyIes Brown directed TO a further
calling OF the roll a. of the dele gates were
seated by wards. TNoireS--ssDn. no: we are
scattered about Some discussion followed
snd when comparative order had been restored.
dr Charles Syphax said there was among the
Second Ward delesse 5 one who was not DEL
eEa.e- The Chsir corrected him saying that
The parry had gone. Gen Crocker-" The Sec-
ono W ard claims the privilege of sending Its
own delssaics." Mr.. Joseph BroOhs-(to First
Ward Delegation IF You want war, we Will
siveit to you" The Chair here called the at
rentioa of the meeting 70 the fact that the aues.
ton on Mr.. Cooks election had not been voted
On Mr.. w. IL. Smith attempted to speak amid
eeni1sisn dunng which Mr. Thompson insisted
hat Mr. Smith should be- heard They did not
want ANY gag law. A voice-You are at
tempting To gag Others Yourself Dir. smith
offered substitute that J. Saylss Brown be the
President, which was seconded oy Mr.. T.
Taveras. Mr.. Brown declined and suggested
that the meeting should permsntiy Organize
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
M. u; w. Hatton suggested that 8 commit
lse snoald De aPpointed 10 nom nate officers.
" oices-Lsfs have a vote. &cl Dr Puryjs
rose 10 question when Mr.. e. - Syphsx
tried to speak; and the Chair put the aues-
Ton on the election of Mr.. Cook and declared
him elected; bat before doing so some one said
Mr.. President, You can't entertain a promo
sItion,' when the Chair replied. ..You mad bet.
Ter come and take the chair Yourself" Mr. A
H. Browne was elected Secretary.
To. PRESENCE OF THE PoLICB oBJRCTYD To
MI j. = Brown moved that the police OIL
GERS several being present. under the COM
mand Of Lieutenant Kelly BE- requested 70 re-
tire beyond the bar Of the Convention for he
regarded their presence an intimatiou that
the delega-es were a set OF rowdies who needed
the police. M. L. q Hine SAID that il any
one was fearful OF any di order by the police,
tney should so outside. IL was not a que stion
OF order. for the officers were present in the
discharge of their duly. Mr.. Brown said that
n there wsS conviction that the police were
necessary, he would say nothing more than TO
en.rr hls protest Mr.. l. :. Atkinson thought It
vas an lnsulttc send Policemen to aeon ention.
ur Barton expires ed surprise that the dele
gates from the Fourth and Fifth Wards oh.
Jected 10 the police. Mr.. Atkinson retorted
ma: thsre Were no rowd,es present from the
lLaugnter1 Major Morse said that tso much
nme mad already been wasted, and moved TO
lay ne motion on the table; carried.
SPEECH or THE PRESIDENT. ME. W. A. COOK
Inc President, Mr.. Cook. addressed the
meeting, than king the delegates for the honor
conferred ON him, especially when he eonsid-
cred tnat they represented the great Republi.
can party. After their success in the two pre-
vIous elections, he did not know how better to
Ereet them than Ia the language Of the man
God when be met the disciples with the excIa-
maS:on, "All hail. The priv har moved
onward, II being one Of progress, and having
70 UnS nat the axiom ''all men TO be free ana
cal by olotreg out the word white and
acknowledgIng that every man has the same
nights. opposed 10 them Is one styled the
D~mocEanc party. which is party OF crime
and wrong. and II to-day appears with the
name OF The anu-Republean party, the anti.
Radical party the Con sentative Citizens partv.
me Permanenttaxable Citizens party. Laugh.
tell IL Il the same now as formerly except
ina an amalganaron has been going on BE-
tween few pale iaces and some of darker hue
IL he hep Africans worked harmoniously on
De flled with triumphant Republicans. ZAP.
Plause.I
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
After some debate as % the rules which
he VI
Morse suggested that the Convention adopt the
rules OF common sense, and moved To Law the
ueeet ON the table; carried. Mr.. Smith at
tempted TO speak. when Mr.. Brooks interrupted
him. and smith saith he (S.) could attend TO his
business. Brooks replied The meeting will
attend 70 you" Mr. Snith-"I can attend TO
my business and you too" fCries of ausstion
order, &c The vote was taken on Mr. Bar
TON 5 resolution 10 vote by ballot, and NJ was
los, Amid much confusion the Chair with his
savel raped on the table, calling n, the top OF
his voice ''order. order. the Chair will not
entertain any business until order Is restoradi''
Nr u A Stewart--.It Is now 2D minutes past
vork.n The Chair-.I consider that me first
business IN order is 10 receive uomiuat,ons
Mr. So wart-.l hold the floor Major Morse
thought the call should be read first and askin0
ior paper containing the call received one
and read II.
TIE coLLBcroEsHIr.
ne Cnalr stated thai The otA ness next i'm or
DER was 70 receive nominations. Mr.. Stewart
tamiG cries OF order said as the representa-.
i've OF the delegation rom the First ~ ara he
would nominate for collector Mr. p A Hos
well Immense excitement and cheering for
some mnutes-l Mr.. r. A. Taverns said the
CHAIRMAN OF the deiegatIo had no right TO cast
me Vote for him. The Chair.-Mr Stew ART mas
dominated Mr.. Boswell, and of course the gen
ueman M. IT, can nomina his Candidate il
Ne desires II mr.. Gatchell as ked AZ be was in
order. ana submitted a resolution declaring
ma 'ney VIII not entertain the name of any
pefson unless his friends pledge the caudidate
MS friends 10 support the nominee. Mr.
Se"ars moved 10 lay the resolution on the Ia
Se. lCrles OF NO" MOI Mr. Hine-.Mr
oeal-. Mr.. Stewart.-"I claim the
nooI Ihr char put the O uestion and declared
.Ie ESQ., uuon adopted. Mr.. Charles Syphax.-
800 80 .ne enalr mean 10 cnt OF deoaiei- Mr.
sSio n they Were TO have the gag law
10y saouiu nave the whole of II. and II the
sna W. sausned he was. He had moved 10
lay the resolution on the tabIe. I'm, no no,,cs
was taken Of 10. The chair--.,rns Cs.ir a.
not hear Ia" Mr.. Stewart Insisted rns, e,ns
motion WAS made, and WAS Al Irss.,n. ,hs
meeting when the chair called h,rn 70 crt.r
and vhiie he So WAS speaking and ,Ssins,
ms prosest, put the question on Iavln1 tns -
oIut4on on the table, declaring AZ lost Ms;,r
Hall raised the point thai no resolutions Vsrs
IN order when nominations had been csiia6
1or The chair sustained the no.c,
M joins Freeman asked II the resolu ton h.d
not already been acted on, fyoices-.Yss" ~
and tnouEnt all offered sh0uld Be disposed OF
DR. Puryis renewed the nomiua.ion OF M
Boswell Cheers. Mr.. s. II Williams. OF
me PUN ward, nomirated MAJOR A. q. Rich
Ards Here there was q perfect huboub OF
voices and considerable disorder, buf finally