Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-29
Fifth Ward RepublIcau Climb.

RED HOT TIMB-Two PRESIDENTS -CouyCrL-
MEN CENeURED-THB POLICE CLEAR TAs
HALL.
This club met pursuant to a call of an execu
tive committee last evening on Carroll Hill,
between lst aud I'd streets east, aud very soon
the fact was developed that two wings Of the
Republican party were struggling for suprem-
acy IN the Fifth Ward. The meeting was
called 10 order by Horatio Maryman aud i'm
medIately l. Il. ) Miller mounted q stand in
the rfar OF MI. mar man, and also called the
meeting to order, each presiding officer having
a number OF aohereDts present, but those OF
Maryman prepoEderated. A scene here fol
lowed that rs bevond description. In the din
ano CONFUSION WIN. Brown suUceG dad in get
ting tue Loor. auflk IS Jlu Ctous . > tlp,ed on
dorsing Inc coarse of Horace Maryman in re.
gard 10 inc colored race; censuring A p. Clark
and their representatives in the COUNCIL and
ACKNOWLEDGING the following officers OF the
cIuo;-H r.. Tarvnan, Preside N; William
h Mars hail Firs, Wee President; WIN. I.el.
second wee Prss,oent. ID. L. Wayne, Secre-
ary; and Daniel Le, Treasurer The pream.
Die 10 the solutions further sets forth thar one
A r Clark, signing himself as secretary OF the
rim " ard Club, had called q meeting of the
ciuo without authority, and the result OF such
continued action would be that the destiuies
enemy.
While Mr.. Brown had the floor, addressing
MI Maryman Mr.. John X. Arrison called
on MIN to address the chair. (poInting to Mr.
Mll!er) Mr.. Brown.-"Oh! yes, you. you!
w Bar are doing herel Where nave Won
ben at al The o-ber meetings. Election coming
now rs it, We will fix you fOr going back on
us" Mr.. ArTison.-"I don't care a fig for your
opinion" Mr.. Arrison again repeated that
members should address the char, MIR Mil
ler "A membeT.-"W no Is rhe Presiuentg' Mr.
Arrison-"I mean MIR. Miller, the president
pro TEN. OF this meeIng." Tremendous
laughter. Dir. T. Atkinson addressing Mr.
MlDeT,) moved that The meeting proceed ID an
election OF officers MIR. Miller put the uuc--
non, ana although the noes were greatly in he
asoendan' decided il carried. [Grosns anu
b'>Ste. NJ. Greene here moved that tn
stand upon which were Mes rs. L. b. = Null
itr, John X. ArrI-o /, %. ). Baker. and oth-rs.)
be- cieared wnen Fir. Maryman put the ques-
lOn amid tremendous uproar. and il was
carried A vOice.-"How are gong 10 do ir,''
Several yoices-sLet the police ask US 10 do il
and II Will mighty soon be done" Here
ssat occurred between Vim. Brown and L. h
y Miller, which was interrupted by f Atk.n-
son, who said he never would support a man
as trsacherous as III. Marymau. IC,rifs o,
put him QUIT MIR. ID. 7. Wayne.-"Who is
chairman of this meeting Mr.. Maryman-
Il am, sir MIR. Wayne-"Weli then.
now is 1t that we have two chairmans
VIM. Brown said that Dir. Miller and the pres
eht Councilman had made a big mistake in
o1nslng The police to the meeting, (LIeutenant
Austin, of the etn precinc;, was present with a
squad OF ofhcors.) and the police would Act
lmpaTtially. Any colored man who wonld
vote for sucn set as represented the Fifth
ward now IN Council ought to have their arms
paraIyZed as they deposited their ballot. A
HtmUtT mere moved tnat the meeting adjourn
Inc question was put and decided carried
Mr.. ArrlsOn.-s9Io on; go out, all hands -,
lCri"s OF "Cty Hall Ring" and three groans
were given as Messrs. Miller, ArrIson, and
o n rs left The hail.
Inc meeting then being composed mostly Of
the adh rents of Maryman. VIM. Brown wanted
MI. Lemere 10 retract his expression thai
Maryman had bought voters with whisky
Motions TO adjourn here caused great uproar,
which was quoted tor while by Col. Hol-
man, who made a few remarks ad vising h lr.
mony, and said that contention would lose the
ward. Mr.. Brown--ssYes, that is what the
other party are trying to do Mr.. Wells
Y GU are the worst traitor of the crowd" Mr.
Brown--''lOu are a liar, and will hold Won
PERSONALITY responsible" Here Brown ana
Wells Were cautioned by the police. but the
confusion increased, ana finally a resolution
was passed authorizing the Chair TO appoint
an Executive Committee. to consist OF five
members. Then came motions to adjourn
calls 10 order and speeches from various MEN,
bers, oil a. the same time, which was ended by
an adjournment. The Maryman party now
feared that the adherents OF the other wing
were lingering for the purpose OF organIzing 3
meeting. and renamed, till such a s"ere of
confusion ehsued that the police cleared the
ball.