Evening star., 1869-04-15

FIRST WARD REPUBLICAN, CLuB-At reg.
ular meeting Of the First Ward Republican
corner Of l7th and streets, with Jerome John.
SON n the chair, the Executive Committee re-
ported that an arrangement had been made for
the permanent use of the hall IN which to hold
the meetings of the club during the ensuing
municipal campaign. A plan was submitted
for the procurement OF monev for the cam.
paIgn, which assesses each Republican repre-
Sentative IN the Councils, $40, each Com mis-.
sioner of the Ward, so, Canal Commissioner,
$40; Ward Apothecary, $40; Ward Physician
$40, Scavengers, $40, each Assessor, SlO; Gar
bsge Carr proprieters IS each: Wood Meas
urrr SIC: Market Clerk, IS; Commissioner of
Asy um, -; Secretary Board of School rrus.
ties, IS: Lampliehters, % EACH all carts on cor.
porai1on work, - each; each member of the
Mr.. Carter A. Stewart stated that me Exec.
aHve committee were hard Al work, and I'd
already elected the challengers to appear b.
IEis .ne b0ard OF Registration, al well as the
Mr. John +. Cook, afer the reading of the
repor', inquired If il was proposed TO tax the
Outgoing incumbents, or the prospective OH
Mr.. William M. Slowen was also anxious
for information on this point although he WAS
willing at any time to pay over s1O 10 the
Mr.. Stewart thought the present incup bents
would be- expected To pay.
here Walker White obtained the fioor, ard
alter indulgIng in some disparaging remarks
towards the Chair, whom he persisted ia call
ing "a ghost" "a dwelling boy" &c, stated
tAat the Republican party of the ward was
more shaky at This time than he had ever
known II TO be. lie thought that unless the
Club .lecird smother President " never would
prosper. The speaker was interrupted with
cries OF ''si' dDwn, Whl,e,' ''order,' &c, and
subsequently q. vote Of cenSure was passed for
his conduc'.
Mr. Alfred Day submitted resolutions
that The Republicans of the First Ward seeing
the NJ crSSity OF undivided ranks AMI 4 united
effort Of every MN 10 be victorious and sue
Cessful, circumference any man or men who.
by words or deed or actions, shall ctuse disai-
fection in the ranks Of the Republican party;
and that in the selection Of ward officers they
will sustain none bu; true and tried Rspu0ii-
cans
Mir VIM. II. Bell offered as additional 10 the
above preamble aho resolutions, THAT we
will u-- our utmost endeavors 10 seiec, nsLe
bat 'ried and consistent Republicans as ou
standald-oearers next June. That We Will
support no man for Office IN the gift OF The
corporation OF the United States Governm+nr
whose course has not been thar of a true,
honest and upright Republican, and that we
cheeTfuliy indorse the action OF Congress and
those who brought about the result of repe nj N
thr law providing tor the eiec ion OF ali mum
eIpsl officers by JOINT convention of the two
h ards, thereby restoring TO the Mayor the
power which rightly and Justly belongs TO the
chief executive Of the District
Mr.. Robert johnson sroke In favor OF the
passage of the resolutions. He warned the Re-
publcaOs TO be careful whom they selected a :
their ne xt ward officers, or they might get worse
men ihsn We're now In Office. One of the ward
members in the Council had completely dis.
regarded the claims Of his party, and bad not
only repudia'sd several important petitions,
but had insultsd the petitioners. There were
plenty OF men who would make all sorts OF
promises for Office, bat after their election they
acted very differently from what was expected.
The resolutions were adopted. also one
which was offered by Mr.. Humber instructing
the repres esentatiyes Of tn ward in the Board of
Aldermen to use their influence &c obtain the
passage of the bill now before il to do u way
With the contract system in Corporation work,
and cause all such work TO be done by day .
work. and eight hours TO constitute a DAYS
work.
The Finance Committee were instructed TO
proceed at once to the collection of assessments
made upon the Office holders and members of
the club.
The communication of Nr. William Syphax 4,
presented at the last meeting, In which the club
was denied the use OF the Stevens School. house
by the School Trustees because they dio not
think that the law gave them the power to
lis use for such purpose, was called up, when
Mr.. Harris quoted from the law which had
ben cited by Mr. Sy phax, wherein il is stated
thai the Trustees have a right TO permit the use
OF schoolhouses for all measures OF p ublic good.
The Chair stated that Mr. Syphax assumed
to speak for the Board OF Trustees, when he
he bad been positively assured by Mr.. Jones.
one Of the Trustees. that he was In favor OF
allowing the use OF the school-house for the
ward club.
Mr.. Stewart counselled harmony and good
feeling IN the action Of the club, after which
the subject was indefinitely postponed, and the
meeting adjourned.