The national Republican., 1869-01-28

ftRsrwARp REPUBLICAN, CLuB.-A regular
meeting Of the First Ward Republican Club
was held last evening at Union Bethel church
dent o. 5. Baker in the chair John Z.
Mr. Hulsc Objected to the call for the meet.
Gr.. Baker. at the opening, di'elsimed all
knowledge OF any caueusing, and deprecated
all Disturbances or excitement.
The reading OF the call for the meeting was
Mr.. WIN. II. Levi, explained that the term
OF the oflcefs Of the club had expired, and
that there was no eoTmittee authorized to
that, because OF the long continued sickness
Of the president, he, as vice president, had
'N,ifa NJ. BAKER fn hoped that no objection would
be made to the call, as he made none,
Mr.. Hulse withdrew any objection he had
made to the call o. the meeting .
Of committee to select officers OF the associa.
Mr.. Day moved to lay the motion on the
table.
BY vote the club decided that a motion to
lay on the table and a call for the previous
question were debatable.
Mr.. Lacey moved that the Chair decide all
questions according to parliamentary usage;
and the Chair decided the motion to lay on the
table debstable.
restored, the motion TO lay on the table was
carried.
The Chair announced that the next business
was the election OF onicers. The confusion
that followed this announcement prevented
any business being done for about half an
hour.
tin nominated Isaiah Bouldln for president,
Mr.. Ball nominated Jerome johnson,
During and following these nominations the
greatest confusion occurred, and II was nearly
the house. During ali the confusion, how
ever, the greatest good humor prevailed.
Various motions to adjourn were made, and
out waiting for the Chsir to put the question.
the pastor OF the church lnterposed an OBJ
lection to the continuance Of the meeting in
put, and although no one could tell whether
the yeas or nays had the most voices, the
Chair declared the meeting adjourned, and
whereupon the meeting was again organized
by the election Of Mr., W. NJ. Slowen chair.
man, and proceeded to the election Of the fol.
lowing o'eTs ist toI the sn.qiSS six uo nonts'i
restcr, hrst vice presidents W. NJ. Slowen, Sec
ond vice president, VIM. II. Bell, secretary
tse"C. A. Stewart, N. oliver, II. Peyton, j
7. Cook, and S. Lacey. Finance Committee
D. NJ. Davis, l.. Mudj, J. T. Cook, and J.
Perry.
On motion of W. NJ. Slowen the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That we, the Republican citizens
Of the First ward, heartily disapprove the ae.
tion, held on the lith inst, In selecting non.
| residents to important positions, who repre-.
sented Northern States In the late National
Colored Convention.
Resolved further, That we cannot consist
emily support any man who does not perma-
nently reside with us, and who have not per-
sonAIly an interest at stake In this District.
Resolutions were also adopted recommend
ing Mr.. Jerome johnson for any position
under the corporation, and declaring that
city Offices should be given to our own eiti.
zens,
Speeches were made by the ofneers.elect
and after the transaction OF some further
business, OF no general interest, the meeting
adjourned TO meet on the call OF the presl:
dent.