Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-15

ward who arc tho friends OF the Hon. 8. !.
Bowen, the present Mayor, arc Invited 70
meet at tho Bolden church, corner ofFourth
aud Z streets, on Monday night, March IA,
At 1850 p. m: Business OF Importance will
be transacted" I.H
Pursuant 70 the above call published Ia
the CAronieis some twenty individuals met
Charles Curtin moved tina, Captain J. P.
shlllsn take the floor,
Some one suggested 'uhe chair" Where
upon Mt, shlllsn took the pulpit.
lie thanked the meeting for the honor
conferred and stated the object Of the meet.
Ing 70 Be 10 advance the cause Of the present
municipal Standardization.
Mr.. Charles Curtin was chosen secretary,
Mr.. Curtin then presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted 90
whereas We the Irish Republicans Of the
Fourth Ward, OF the Oity Of wAshihSton, do
hereby declare ourselves true 70 the National
EssPrS,,',a PARTY q ~: vn SsI. ssA,s .sa
can be best promoted 70 vindlsats the rights
Of the lAborinE elasass Of our city b. the en-
doTS,s@snt q our present executive oai'sr' D.
10 the opinion Of the Iyish Rspubiiosns Of the
~ss ~ 90 '. 10 oss
will use all honotable means to aeopTbIhia 70.
nemiaatlon Tor the mayorAiiiy Of thkTeity OF
Bs q SsfiA.r resolved, That We viii pledge
but win sndsavor 10 ssstsin the nan hat viz,
SpE s siss e . ss' :. S;i IL T. s' S sssss
party ofthe Fourth ward. 800
BsI JSriksr rs,Oivsd, ThAi ssrtain Irish Re-
4. lso SG II T K. 70 psg1
81 the Fourth ward have fsilsd 70 nsprssent
the true sentlmsnt of our party, and We
SoSs oas aad sisd..Ss tss tSSs sssSSsSt. Of
SsG SartA.r rs,oissd, Tha. We are The true
..ssprs.sais,ivss Of the Irish Republicans Of
Capt. shllion then called Mr.. jeremiah
| Costello TO the chair, and taking the door,
made speech euloglstio OF sAylss J.
Bowen.
Mr.. ). D. o'Leary said he regretted that
the commlsslouor Of the Fourth ward was
not there, a he was entirely In the intsrest
Of saylea J. Bowen, man who Aiood far
ahead OF all his predecessors. WAllAeh had
swept tho Warrington bank. and had mot
len a i've cent piece TO buy cigar, aud that
olcar.brained Bowen was now paying Wal
lachs debts. God grant he might BE- put In
that place again. He would do all In his
power, and 30 would every honest laboriug
man TO put him there. r1
Capt. shlllsn Invited Nj. A. n. Greon (the
resolution mani to address the meeting, bu.
Tbs Captain then invited him to the chair,
while he lshiilen) spoke for him, but Nj.
| Cream also declined this honor. 800 ..
The Chair asserted hiA right 10 call any
gentleman 10 the chair temporarily, aud
lnalsted upon Mr.. Green's coming up. ~
Mr.. Green said he had declined 70 speak
from prudential motives, and the Same feas-
ons were doubly pertinent why he should
decline taking the chair. s-.
| G.nt ahiiisn thnn c.iiea Joreu,iah Goa
tello tothe chair, and, taking the door, made
q speech euioglstlc OF Sayles J. Bowen.
Mr.. J. ID. OLeary moved that commit
toe OF three DO appointed 10 draw up con-
stltutlon and bylaws. ......-r
Mr.. John Hickey moved TO lay on tho 10.
BILE which was lost.
A vote was then taken on the resolution,
the noes apparently proponderatlng. e.
The Chair. "The noes have t-the reso.
luton Il adopted" 1880 =.
The chair appointed jeremiah Costello, J,
d, O'Leary, and James hcKenna such com
mlttse. r
On motion, Charles Curiln AID John
Hickey were added.
On motion, ''the chair tx o1leio," was alec
added.
Mr.. Hickey asked TO be excused from
serving on the committee, buI the meeting
refused TO excuse him.
1
utiye committee OF Ave DO appointed, Whiel
was adopted; and the following gentlemen
were named James MeKenna, Cornelius
Shea, Jeremiah Costello, Edward Bcanlot
and Charles Curtin.
Mr.. Maurice Murphy having come In
there were loud calls for speech from him
Mr.. Murphy said he was glad to SEQ III,
, Irish falling Into the ranks Of the Republi
/ can party, but while be liked 10 see II b.
wanted them and ali outside organization
Z TO fall into the regular Fourth ward orgaul
. Ettlon. He did mot see that Il vas 90 yer,
essential TO have the separate clubs, al
though they no doubt helped 10 get ont Re
. publicans. 1t would be a greater benefit 70
the meubsrs themselves to Join the regula
! ali the Irish Republicans OF the club there
The last two meetings had not been yer.
+, well attended, and unless they became lden
tined with Il they would have no voice II
4. making the nomination. .., -
a Captain shlllSn assured Mr.. Murphy tina
L = 49,