The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-26

| me Ihalr (Mr. MOTIF said that In tn
confusion he had not heard Mr.. Miller
name, and had therefore put the question OF
the nomination Of Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Cook said that he dictated to nonc
The remainder Of Mr.. C.'s remarks were los
in the confusion.
a motion was made to adjourn, which wa
agreed to, and as persons were about lcay
ing, Mr. Miller mounted the table, and re
| luested the persons not TO 20, rs he had
rev words TO say to them on the way thing
had been managed.
General confusion here ensued, when som,
unpleasant words passed between Mr., Mile
aud MIR. Cook and Mr.. Mott, during which
tho lie was passed, but owing to the excited
state Of affairs, no definite account could b,
obtained.
FOURTH WARD REPUBLICAN MEETING.
A meeting of the Republican voters of tn,
Fourth ward was held last evening In IN,
supreme Court room Of the City Hall. J. II
Crossman, the president of the club. callef
the meeting to order.
The first business in order was the election
OF chairman, and Messrs.w. s. Morse and
q. I. Robbins were placed In nomination
Mr.: Morse was elected president and Mai. W
L. Bramhall secretary, Messrs, William H.
smith and Benjamin Mccoy vice presidents
Mr.. Espy moved that the report Of the
Mr.. Marccllus West. What rcportl
The Chair said that the committee had
been instructed TO make nominations for
delegates and present them for the consid-
Grafton Of the meeting.
Mr.. West said that he did not so under
stand the question; that the motion that had
been made and carried at the last meeting
OF the club In regard to nominations had
reference merely TO nominating candidates
Tor the ward offices, and not delegates to the
city convention.
The Chair decided otherwise, and Mr.. j.
IL. Crane, chairman of the ward executive
committee, came forward and commenced
to read list of names rs delegates, but was
interrupted by the confusion which ensucd,
Mr.. \. X. Browne, from the committee to
investigate charges made against Mr.. Crane,
commissioner Of the Fourth ward, brought
In report generating him. The report Is
signed by Mcssrs. Browne and Bali, and
concurrcd In by Vim. l.. Morse.
Inc report was accepted, and the commit
tee discharged.
Mr.. Espy withdrew his motion, and Capt.
~ a. Grant got the floor, and in few re-
marks protested against the executive COM
mittcc of the club making or presenting a
list of delegates. As he understood 1t this
was meeting Of the Republican voters of
the Fourth ward, and the executive commit.
tee OF the club had nothing whatever to do
with II. lie was opposed to the idea of con-
iCrrlng power on few men to make noIni-
nations, as the people there assembled were
competent to make their own nominations.
The Chair decided that there was nothing
In order hut the report Of the executive com
mittcc.
Capt. \. \. Grant moved that A commit.
tee be appointed to present names to the
meeting to select delegates from.
The Chair said that the first question in
order was the report Of the committee.
DIR. Bond asked whether this was n meet
ing of the Republican voters of the Fourth
ward, or Of the Fourth Ward Republican
Club, and moved that the report of the COM
mittcc be laid on the table. Agreed to,
Mr.. G. W. Hatton wanted to know whether
this was meeting Of Republicans or citi-
zens, as there were large number of per-
sons present who were not Identified with
the Republican party.
The Chair hoped that If there were pcrsons
present who were not Republicans they
would refrain from participating In the pro-
Ceedings-
After good deal Of discussion, in which
dozen persons were speaking at once. a
motion was made and adopted, to nominate
In open meeting and take the vote uron each
name separately.
Mr.. j. IL. Crane WAS nominated. but de.
c!ined In favor of Mr.. j. Saylcs Brown.
The Chair put the question upon Mr.
Brown termination and he was elected.
Whcrcup0n there was q rush made to-
wards the Chair by individuals who wished
their friends nominated, and perhaps twenty
persons were placed in nomination at once.
Al this point II seemed impossible for the
Chair TO preserve order. Motions of various
import were made In rapid succession; to
appoint committees, to nominate by bal
lot, &c.
Mcssrs. q. W. lIattou aud Thomas Sorrcu
were put in nomination, and the meeting
was for some time cOnvulscd with cries for
SOrrcll and lluttOn, who, Il seemed, were
pltted against each other.
AT this point Of the proceedings there were
so many persons cudcavorng to obtain the
toor that the Chair refused to proceed until
order was restored.
Mcssrs. Bond, Bramhall Prof. Green, and
others endeayorcd by their remarks to re-
store order.
After order had again been restored nomi-
nations were received by the Chair, until
there were some twenty-five or thirty gentle
men placed in nomination.
Mr. C. BriscOc moved that the nominal
tions close.
Objections were made all over the house,
DR.. Bond moved that before the nomina-
lions close n let Of those who had been nomi-
mated be read; which was agreed to, aud the
secretary read the names Of gentlemen who
had been placed In nomination..
AIter the reading Of the llst there were
that nominations had been made
which had not been read. The list was cor |
rccted.
A motion was again made to close the |
nominations, but not carried. |
Several more nominations were made, |
Nominations closed.
The Chair said the question now was. hnw
would the delegates be clcctcdi
Questions here arose rs to whether Mr..
S0rrcl was not elected ut the same time that
Mr.. J. Suylcs Brown was.
The Chair decided that only one man had |
been elected
Alr. Harrington moved that they elect by |
ballot. Not agreed to.
AMER various motions aud connections il |
was finally agreed that each name shuuld |
&c called separately, and rim "orr vote
aiken.
The Secretary again read the names of the
!cnlI,ncn slngly rs they appeared on the |
ist Of nominations.
The name Of WIN. S. Morse was read, and
&c was elected us delegate.
MI brown rose to Il point of order, that Il
notion had been adopted that the names
Mould be read UP from the bottom of the
ist.
The Chair decided that the motion alluded
o had been voted down.
The name of q. W. llattOn was presented,
nd he was elected.
The name of Mr.. John West was next
proposed, and he received ~ votes. When
he nays were called for, cries were heard
hat some men had voted twice, and here
pOn there was much COmmOtlOn and con-
usIon, and NJ. West withdrew his name.
The next name presented was that Of
hoinas ;. sorrell, and Mr.. 5. Withdrew his
dmC.
Mr.. q. W. IEatton. | desire to enter my
GLENN protest.
The Chair called Mr.. lIattOn to order lie
ept on spcaking, but the reporters could not
nderstaul what he said, but his remarks
lust have referred to Mr.. SOrrclI, because
twlnkIInc several of the friends of Hat
N and sorrc' cinched, ard fight
as the consequence, which created the
ost intense excitement for about fifteen
inutes, from which the COmhatants emerged
it'll bloody faces. They were arrested, and
lies was again restored.
The Chair then went through with the
Il Of names until the fifteen delegates were
ccted.
The names Of the &c ltlcmcn elected were |
ttu rpnI c,1Inug G,i.g