The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


held at Island Hall last evening for the pur-
pose, "a was understood, Of proposing a
suitable person to DO recommended to tho
Mayor for appointment as commissioner OF
the ward. By $50 the hall was well fillod and
Collector +. A. Boswell called tho meeting to
order. Upon his motion, Rev. Mr.. Green was
elected chairman and Mr.. James Collins Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Boswell stated that he had called the
meeting for tho purpose as stated above, as
he gentleman (Mr. Johnson) who was nomi-
mated at the last meeting Of the Republlcans
of the ward had declined 10 serve. lie stated
frankly that he was opposed 70 the present
commissioner OF the ward, (Mr. Gunnell,)
but was willing to take as his candidate any
person whom the people OF tho ward might
designate.
Mr.. j. l.. n. Bowen counseled harmony,
and was in favor OF leaving the choice Of
commissioner to the properly constituted
legislative head OF the corporation. lie
hoped that there would be no attempt made
to create division In the ranks Of the party
In the ward on this question. He offered the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were receivcd:
the Republican party, which we represent, is
the great party Of progress and whereas It Is
by II and under God we owe all that We are
aud ever shall be; and whereas those OF the
opposition to right and Justice are deiirou. Of
Destroying the foundation of righteous party
mi eStefmina,e ~ foiloweTs
Rsselpsd, Tkat we discard asd Ahh~- .s~ men
- 4 80 ~, gu me eve OF our stretch
ing to,th we once pasied out now mish'S
bpeesh In our ranks by their eocoIrsSinr
words OF serrent.lIke manner, "who. like
Shakspearcs devil, only allure US 10 damn
Resoircd, That rs loyal citizens, our Interests
are above personal eonsideration or moreensTy
and the good OF the whole mass, and any At.
tempt to separate US or bring diseord In our
rspk' on,y rmehg.neh Anu Seinent, A.
person of sayie. + Bowen The emboIi ment az
the principles we uphold, aud that his inteiil.
genee, integrity, and Devotion In the past, As
wen as the present, VII, WIN me support o.
@ rpshst uu,n,p sse. e.nnnt ,.rni.h W '"e
". ~, Id, a., =. 49,, ,
~ Y,', sa'u W yat n1 was no' ~ ia ",
E,a ny ,e,o,uJ J Wniie Nc eh.S s anS
nlsnys' rvsnlu iVt tuS hayo, oI WasnIhg
~, u 49, Ia. VI. PooIIo VI tuS sc,
en.n "uIu were enti'ieu 70 resPeet, anu theli
suns 10 iii oo .ohsa =, ne u'u nol
Sissension, Wbcr he becamn uoon 70 erc ,,e
,,rinciyics ~ ,bc PenubIicau ra ~, 70 'he
be snpE IN Tho samp norJitidpn ~, nay nc
~ hnHo ho, rayoi ,Lo 80, ~ hao,, Jts
mo, IN SoyoI ~ tbo rrcssr MlSS
Of Tho ward who hod az bc claimed no.,
oc,e5 r;gbt IN gi,Sros Ont ynrl 70 mo-, ~" ~
IA an,1io1 60 vi, ~ ~
PM ioUa,% NJ posu,ou rroooodo1 :,
so.1 , ~ .t' Pi tI "
tbn ward Ue was wilma n gIye NJ Gu
nell credit for having eypended The finds n,
~ onrnora,ion ,,5ioinIsi, H., una VI
t;"ns 10 NJ CnnTeiI rcrc On occonn, W oJ III.
~ ,La ~, 40 III, VI his
80, 1850 III a.. hi s,naiiio" y. 49,
,hoyy, ID, co. s,aJ ,rbnr tho ora,i..
80 Nc, ~ ,,,o, ,raT,os Uc nro,os, "a
ano,riv,P ~ No. Tho iii ron,a. 81 ao
nnin%inS ,bn o vi oCi,cnrS. II b,t roYor , up
IT, a,ssr Ia Don,ocrn,ic Ioys To- tho, ~
Soin e, az ,h ,n I'm Comnci 5oIo%a,Io .ns
re- listonad ~ o,J ,Snir rccnmmanao,,o 80
beaJoJ liz Ia I,roat conednnno 10 ,ha
MayoT whom Lc believed n he wi,iing 10
accedo IN Tho wishcs ~ tho neonI, If he n,iy
know What ,hoy wantcJ and bo JiJ ~,
thinI ,La, ,ta ,Io,,,Ia,, ~ H. s.Sai,,, IT,
wonId in form Tho No. ,rho, ~ ro,',a ~
the warJ wan,oI ~ Loo,n1 III tbsop,I y,
tho Jisnlaccmcnt Of tho nrosar, go, no
s snv ~ ~ n., y, ,rT Pesen' Eo'n'nis-
saoner Si ~, sao warn w1ulu aci 10 the GGtri-
,ho, 20 La ,h wv "aiI' anu aaIu IL
M NJ Roaa ~ sa u X, O. , W.
,,,a..., 70 " E Ia ~ "as III. ~ III tu'
hr, IT, ,n,,c,.o, IL H., ~ ahs Ote' ni,n,
sbori1 Lc ioS, ,o :, ~ M,s 'na' 'Ho 'ii'''er
Several ,no,ion. 49, horo ,,o - La,
Tho rosnir,inrs or ,Ho 49, a., Ip w as
thonv RHEcn MA T,atIoj ,Iua q. az ,n
Tho ,Iot,on ,,,s ,iia In Sne nool peiors
him 'oU ''' S"'" ''''s" '"'u
NJ po,.o,, -, .,,. ,.,.,,. ,,.,
nF' Do"en ~ some length addressed the
.suo' huNtslns uu,lcd action on tue part OF
luz poop,S OIL .hy ward nc advocated
Ms M, ~ , npiOiH'''e Po"e' WIN LII
E TIii a'i tho,,5'h, +, ,,.-,-,..
,,a oDIa nr ny LIZ, vas oua ilgh' suh
Condiments n The Mayor and ihc1 II, tu ~,
NSa.nn ni,a W ano nnsVi, anu tnen II th'
ni way SnoSe W aeeeue 70 tucir suggestion
,Sa T unu Soou, ~ no'' 'loy shou'u wall un''
'nv "1 So aeteu, ,
ui.eh s",u tnrs hT hau hcaFu iron
,ao mayor .tat mere hi1d pteh sent 70 TN
,in ay ~ ~, 4 pes s sIsneu ~ sM hundred poo
Pr VI tns Se,ontn "atu' asking inc reap
pNinlmeht Of the present commissioner. liz
,aSo yr n,ana,. W On tne su9Ject' nc
ninJira i S spe"ch On genera n suGJeets, con
No. oosL;nd Sor a onD,u,issio ' amI
make Inc anno,D,mont aa Sasired h h', WI, WI
ncnI,ie' 40 N''N W 'n'
Nr. Roswell lin tho cboir, soia ,ho, r.
understood ,hot tbcro va SI@a sna' ~
opinion in tho word dcIogaI,or The 49, VI
man last elected in The ward h al seid ~,
he did not like 10 be dictated 10 hv tho reonia
Al his noint NJ Ros,reSt W 49, W .uo prUpiei
Nv Alderman s. s. Baler viii tho ramprI
sTbe alderman inst aIactoI soi5 No 80
think" In n few rewarks Mr. RaLer All
that his name had heen handled about as
traitor To the marty that Ind elected him
He defended himself rrom these aspersions
In renly Mr.. Bosweu Aid thai he haJ IN
word ~ y cIti,en of The ward for ,hn ' s,a W.
80 "a /, rosn,,od ;,solr -, ~ .uo s' .'t
S'iu ~ aUSoi ,o,i iase', uoMh 70 queS
tbnt oi,,,en IL wovid ~ h1aesanan AM
,hat ,ho WarS mo"iu stal
,hot snU ho ~ rnt ootod 1aI mn
sna H Ug' Il ~ va m''U A'' "''N ''sH'' ho aiuh
H. wotson Loro oh,o,ro1 tho ooou 49,.
IL, ,uc nU, ,a oo.inu S .ne n9or, hht
,ou Wn s,or,ag on, y So ~ ,Sa
tnS hoa, ,,vo mo-, ~ s .no my 81
,nee,In" who had made % nr nrntos,e,io w
~ hnpos,y Thasn ,ao 80 49, ,s.,'n
49, n''' WV N''H "''o n"ii'e
D9nen' NJ, NJ po.,, ALL, A.,
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t M Vi 'To ~, onii " eno ilet tnas MI
Tho rh VIZ noria3 ~ p v,'
~ S,it Gu MI "a.oon W oiuei
u%s n' snanimou on , ,ha. NJ moui'
Sne ~, omv VI sao9e poNens
sn onos ~ ,ir o "0u1u s'ae , tuas he Eau
Iolll thS np9 ~ ouo u tnch mat nc NAT