Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-14
Emery in the Firss ward.

The West ERdsrs hare Lorx, Mesffng-IfesSrs Rai-
ION and bGTef1 Pay IhstT Rsspesis TO "hhe Riag.''
large and enthusiastic meeting of the First Ward
Emery Club was beld last night at the Stevens
School house, on 2lst street. The large hall ON the
lower floor OF hat battling was densely crowded,
the suGieIe CO being composed Of 9TH Hhie and col
euped the Chair and mslen nas
Serss u and aSs rsa platte their
the the Eth am .S and promising hearty sup
ones. The platform was unanimously adopted,
John ~ Brooks, Of the Invincibies, wa. called 70
The first speaker introduced was Geo. w. Hatton.
who declared that it not from any person al feel
ings that he was setoated to work against Mr.
desired by ali good siiseps. He spoke Of the
corruption OF the City Hail ring and sais the argu
Bowen, and vote for him al ali hazards. was sjIIy
one as they could thl.k and vote as taey pleased,
candidate, whether he be right or wrong, Vas treat
,bs the coiorsd people ss an inferior He knew
~ people would 10 governed by the dictates
men. it was. Almighty Cod Gho SompePied this Is
Moe % TSers not ID
compelled 70 follow the dictates of Bowen and his
IF Ta' then
been an honest, upright citizen, fapplause, j aud
the CT Ct Bowen and
ware copmissioners to compel the colered men to
from 81 to $4,000 per day ia each WaPdI to se
cure Bowtnr reelection, although there wa, ne
morey In the city treasury to paw them and never
would be while Bowen occupied the MAYORS chair
he paid his respects to Himber, Cook. Morse Go .
and In conc fusion urged all good citizens to unite
IN puitng down the ring and defea' ing Bowen.
MT U. ID. Barrett was the next speaker He was
gao 70 see 80 many Emery men pr sent. aud thought
Bowen would soou the very poor estimafion in
which the people held him, by the immense maiority
which would Re given TO Mr.. Emery He referred
10 the integrity and honesty OF Mr. Emery his thor
ougn hepubIicanism and high standing in this coL-
corrupt course q the pre- emit adm inisiraiion
A vote OF thanks YVES tender ed to Messrs III attop
and Barrett for heir addresses.
MT. VIM. NJ Slower read several letters which he
had received, charging Cook with malfea sance in
ONCE while in Pennsy ania, which CoUk had not de-
pea, though he challenged him 10 disproye the
IL was announced that grand rattle ,tion meeting
and torcblis ut procession would shortly be held 10
r1tny Mr.. Emery g nomination.
with rousiDg cheers for Mr.. Emery, the next
mayor OF the city. the meeting adjourned.
TIE THEAIERs.-Mrs. Bowers closes her en- ,pe
ment az lie National Theat this evening, appear
ing az "Iucretla Borgia, ard Mr.. K L. Dayenn ,rt
VIII appear on Monday in /" ST. Marc, the Soldier OF
Fortune"
Kelly & Icons Minstrels appe.r at Wall. Ons,a
house on Monday night in " Ching Chonp iii y
which is said by the New York papers To be immense
rs u iun, and full OF good music.
, TIE Sunday Herald TO morrow viii contain a
large amount OF interesting matter, late teIe gr
6c., " i'll be by Reference to the adyerfise
ment in another column.
y. NJ. q. A.-Specisl entertainment this evening
IN Lincoln Hall. Free to all. See advertisement