Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-26
Meeting Of Iri.h Republtca.s.


ington was held last night a. wills Hall, on
9TH street, between H and l, for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the Chi ago National Con-
vention, which meets on the Fourth OF July
About one hundred persons were presen:, and
the time intervening before the hour Of assem-
bling was taken mp in discussing the subjects
Republicans OF the city. Al few minutes
10 nine O'Clock the assemblage was called 10
order by Mr.. p. II. Donnsgal, who stated that
as the meeting was called in the interes: OF the
entire body OF lrsh Republicans Of the city, II
was proper that chairman should be selected
from the body OF the meeting. GA motion OF
Mslor weber, Mr.. r. ii. Donnegan WAS
elected CHAIRMAN, and William h. Long, sc ere.
tary.
The Chair explained he OBJECT OF the NEE.
ing, and announced his readiness 20 receive
FOUNDATIONS Of delegates. He hoped in their
selections none but good and true Irisn Repub-
Hcans would be chosen.
Captain Mcmahon deemed il inexpedient for
the meeting 70 take such action Al this time, IN
consideration of the fact tha: delegates had al
ready been elected al q previous meeting.
Harmony and good will should cnar scteriz-
Washington, and It was highly proper that sll
local differences should be settled. Cultivate
discord and divide the Irish Republicans OF
this city, and we will be brought into scandal
and disfayor, both by the Democrats and Re-
publicans.
The Chair thought there was a musundsr-
standing with regard 20 the meeting. A.
meeting few weeks ago 10 elect a delegate 20
The Chicago Convention he (tne CHAIR had
been chosen, but ne found Il Inposs ible 10 at
tend, and fsr this reason had called mass
meeting OF he Irish Republicans TO secure rep
re seniaton AZ the National Convention. The
delegate Who bad been elected was chosen oy
the Irish Republican Association, bat there
mad been meeting OF another organIZlu IN.
who had elected delegates. THIS right he did
not deny. hut he thought hey mis- unders .ood
the IRISH Republicans
Col. Jasper N. Wnittv recognized only one
Irish Republican org fnizatIon and one preSi-
dent. That organIzaiIo had elected Mr. +. ii
DoneCan as a delegate. but that gentleman adj
been compelled 20 decline, and II nov became
necessary 10 md a succeSsO In the selection
OF this delegate IL was necessary 10 send a good
man, and he hoped the meeting would do so.
He recognized the right OF every man TO change
ms pontIcai Opinions al any time. Some Irish
Republicans had been twitted with having
been Democrats. but could not any Democrat
become Republican when he thought he was
wrong ! He did think, however, that recent
converts had better occupy back seats, rather
than endeayor TO take possession OF the party
organization. Among these new converts was
Mr.. j. ID. O'Connell, who had demoralized his
secretary, and he also charged Messrs Rich
ard Oulahan and James Ryan as being Demo-
Gratis under President Johnson. More than
Thad. Stevens and Charles Sumner as worse
traitors than Jefferson Davis. This statement
he was willing to make affidavit 10, and such
men should not. therefore, be entrusted with
position so long as consistent and Ions. tred
Republicans could be found.
Major Weber hoped no personalities would
De permitted against any brother.
Mr.. John ID. Leary said that Mr.. O'Con nell
was NO brother of theirs.
The Chair thought the point of order well
taken, and desired that personalities should be
Col. Witty continued his structures upon
the course Of certain gentlemen, when Major
Weber again demanded that he Witty should
take his .eat, so that he (Weber) might speak,
as he thought he could better please the meet.
ing.
Some little od-humored confusion ensued,
sitter which Col. Witty resumed his remarks
H. So i'd that he recognized DIR. Bell, of the Irish
Republic, as very good man, but when in this
city he had got into bad habits, and had failed
to recognize the old Republican Association,
because some person had furnished hum iu-
formation which was not exactly the right
kind. He (the speakerl had stood firm when
IL cost something To be Republican, and
when ne had been desperately opposed by
many who have lately come round. Col. w
spoke al considerable length upon the desik-
nation Of laboring men which had been APP
piled to the Irish Republicans, which appel
iation ne was Wiling TO accept, because he
recognized the laboring classes as the best in
the world. At the close Of his remarks,
The Chair stated that the election Of a dele
gate was now in order.
MAJOR Weber hoped that the election would
be postponed for one week, by which time they
would De better able TO raise funds to defray
the expenses Of the delegates TO Chicago.
The meeting decided that every delegate
should pay his own expense.
1t having been suggested that more than one
Oelegdte SuOulu De sent 10 CulcdgO, the meeting
agreed upon sending three, and thereupon the
following gentlemen We're put in nomination:
Messrs. Chas. T. ST. Clair, James NJ. Dalton,
Charles +. McGill, and Col. Jasper n. Witty.
MIR. Dalton declined being candidate. He
came into the Republican ranks to work and
wanted no office. He would suggest. no viewer,
that only one delegate be sent 10 Chicago. as
the status OF Washington In all National Con-
ventions was doubtful any how, and Que del
egate would do AS well as more. Mr.. Dalton,
in conclusion, protested against the frequent
illusions " hIch had been made 10 eleye "a our
men, and said that he had tina, night listened
10 abuse OF several good IRISH Republicans.
The new converts had some feeling, ana b.
did not care 10 hear any alluson TO recent
converts again. For himself he was a John
son Democrat during his administration; but
now he wished IL understood that ne was a
good rant Republican.
Col. Witty dlsclaimed any intention 10 re-
| feet upon MIR. Dalton, and welcomed him
with great cordiality in the Republican ranks.
| He hoped Mr. Dalton would not insist upon
| the withdrawal Of his lame. Other gentlemen
| also insisted that Mr.. ID. should allow his name
| to be used, 10 which he finally consented; and
:he meeting then went into an election of del
| egates, and Messrs. Dalton, McGill and Col.
Witty were chosen.
Addresses counselIng harmony were then
made by Mr.. r. A. Bos we'll and MIR. o. 5. Ba.
| ker; after which, the meeting adjourned.