Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-22

Nott lin the abeence Of the presidens) occupy
ing the chair, and Major @. w. Frazer as sec.
INV A. Cook called attention 70 the fact
tina. the registration would commence on Mon
day. II the other side worked, the Republicans
would have q sharp, close contest In this ward.
There was some Dissatisfaction among the col.
ored men, but IL should Be remembered by
them that . considerable portion Of last year
he Rep publican party was not able TO give ont
work. their hands being tied; and they fiaally
got possession Of the Corporation only by the
skin Of their teeth. They should compare the
they had got the previous year. AS 1t was
many Of the colored people had work, and If
all things went on smoothly, many more would
get work.
He spoke Of what the Republican party had
done for the colored race, ard asked II any
colored man could vote against the Republi-
can party. "A Voice-"No; hang him.'I He
principle. 3. J. Bowen, Fred. Boswell, and
Hall, were nobody in themselyes 20, excsp; so far
as they stick TO principle, and his hearers
s sn hor oe Leo astfsy BY those who were
well, or anti Hall tickets; but vote the whole
ticket for principles and not men. Mr.. Cook
closed by urging that they put their trust In
God, and pray for the success of the party.
and If some did not believe in prayer they
should send forth facts 10 help the cause, aud
not give up until the ship sails brayely into
port with all the sailors shouting victory.
Major S;itt wished TO hear from the Execu-
tive Committee. As for the Third Ward, they
had no split. and II was the banner ward in
this respect. [Col Cook-''i es. and The banner
ward OF the city, Il we carry it,
Col. Cook reported tina. the committee had
met and transacted business for the welfare of
the club. which would be seen on the day of
the election.
MIR. Connolly urged that they work ear
nestly and wisely, acting for principle and
said that the cIty wan ted reforms in many par
ucuiars,r being now the best abused city in
The Union. The schools are not good neither
are the streets, whICh are wide, not by our own
choice, but yet the paving of them is at the ex-
peDse OF the taxpayers. The permanent rcsI-
dents here, toe. are educating the children of
non-residsnts. The name of the city was now
uttered with reproacn, and if the Republican
party here did its duty, ard the members used
every effort TO obtain votes by every honorable
means, this state Of things would not continue
Mr.. Chas. King offered a resolution that the
central executive committee OF the Republican
party OF the city of Washington, be requested
10 immediately prepare an address TO all per-
sons IN Government employ resident in this
city, who possess the qualifications necessary
In order TO become voters, urging them II
ing N unicipal election, and take measures TO
place copy OF such address in the hands of
every such person as has not heretofore iden IT,
hed himself with the political interests Of this
city.
Mr.. King said that there were a large
number OF persons in Government employ
who should vote here, and he offered this
resolution so that the Republican majority
might be increased. II government EMPLOYEES
sent their children 10 our schools they should
not be relieved OF their responsibility as voters
here.
Major F. U. Slit, moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr.. John Freeman said that no one should be
anoWeo 10 nlcker on the party, and those who
would not vote with the party should not hold
office.
MAJOR Stitt asked if parties who voted here
did not lose their votes in the States, and if
votes were not more valuable IN the States
Mr. Cook replied that decisions had been
made both ways. There We're two classes
here-one who voted here or in the States, and
another who refused to vote here and would
not vote in their States, but lodged. IL was
not proposed to interfere with those who did
vote, bur II was to get AT the dodgers that this
resolution was introduced.
Mr.. VIM. Brown urged that the resolution
could do no harm, il 1t failed to do good.
Mr.. Connolly suggested that had those who
ticket in the Third Ward would have been
elected.
Mr.. Clark endorsed Mr.. Connolly's remarks
as to dodgers having defeated the ticket.
Major Frazer stated that he came from Ohio
but voted here, considering il his duty to vote
where he lived. He did not consider il right to
send his children to school here and vote else
where. While last year many Republicans
failed TO vote here, because they were afraid of
losing their votes al home, nearly every COD.
perhead voted here and at home tso. This
year, however, there would be fewer copper.
heads in ONCE to deal with.
Mr.. 5. h. Bond remarked that it was not
more important to vote in the States than here;
that in such States as Massachusetts the Re
publican majority, being $4,000, votes could be
easily spared.
Major Stitt referred to the fact tina, one vote
from Washington had elected a Republican
CONGRESSMAN in the Elmira IN. W district.
Mr.. Bond said that while he did not believe
IN dragooning men to vote, he thought it was
important those clerks should vote here. Ii
the Republicans failed to carry the election IN
June, when Grant occupies the Presidential
chair, II would have It's effect on the State cleo
ton, 10 the effect Of thousands of votes. 1t had
heeb held that men who voted here did not lose
their votes in the States any more than il they
voted At bank election and Daniel Webster
was of this opinion.
DIR. Deitriek remarked that in old times Dem.
ocrats voted here and at home too and he sug.
gested that the Attorney General would so
decide and that his opinion might be proc ured
Major Fraze instanced cases where men
were challenged In the States for voting Ia
Washington and produced a decision of Jerry
Black deciding that they did not lose their vote
by voting in Washin gton.
The resolution was adopted and the club
adjourned.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB-A reg
ular meeting of the Fourth Ward epublican
Club was held last night, J. H. Cross man pre-
siding, Major Doughty, Of the Soldiers and
Sailors Union, delivered an address for
wu-hs Ah h.