Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-19
r,r.. ward Republie.. Chm.


A Lively Discussion-kayor BoDen Endorsed--
War to be Waged on the hctncibles
A meeting of this Club was held at the Ste
vens school-house, 2lst street, last night. Mr..
Henry Himber president, and Mr.. william
p-snder secretary. The Chair announced the
foiio~i,s committees:
Executive Coni::sI...s:ee--C. d. Stewart, Will
liam Syphax, Ed. Crusoe, Henry Paton robert
Thompson, o. T. Cant, and X. ID. Hulse.
Finance Committee. III. Johnson Francis
Taverns, Samuel d. Hunter, Isaiah Perry, and
Henry Lacy.
F. Cook, Charles L. Hulse, DIR. Green, Samuel
Ross, Ely Williams, John Prender, George Gar
rette. George Brown, George Carrie, Willia-.
Chase, George Chase, Lloyd Mudd, Louis Day,
Mr.. Edward Crusoe offered resolutions endors-
ing the administration OF President Grant, and
asserting-That Mayor Bowen has more than
fulfilled his pledges to his constituents, having
advanced steadily to that high ground Of radio
alsm In regard to human rights, which puts
him in accord with the most distinguished re-
forms OF our country; that the chief cause of
opposition to our respected municipal leader
grows out of dissatisfaction on the part of men
who first quarreled with him because they failed
to get their selfish purposes, and then attack
him upon charges Of extravaganza; and that
such men are disturbers of the party's peace
and allies of the enemy.
Henry Lacey hoped the resolutions would be
at once referred to the Executive Committee, as
w
in circulation that the Club had pledged itself
| 10 Mayor Bowen.
The Chair commenced to speak to the resolu-
tons, when Henry Lacey said: ''YOu let the
Vice President take the chair and you take the
| floor to speak. III like it better"
Mr.. Himber did so, and said the resolutions
were surprise to him, but ii was time for them
to show their hands. The resolutions did not
| pledge the meeting to Mayor Bowen, but only
| approved his past course. No man could deny
| that Mayor Bowen had fulfilled all his pledges,
hODcd resolutions wOul6 a
once.
Henry Lacey, to test the sincerity of the
mover of the resolutions, offered an amendment
| that: 1.-THE foregoing resolutions shall not be
con uued as pledging the ward to any person or
Persons for Mayor, but we do pledge ourselves,
separately and collectively, to support who ever
| what is justly due him."
r. s. Hulse opposed the amendment and con-
CURED in Mr.. Himbers remarks; after which
the amendment was agreed to, and the resOlu-
tons as amended were adopted.
Councilman Carter A. Stewart, from the CON-
mittee of seven to arrange for a union between
this club and the Invincibles, reported that they
were unable to come to any agreement.
| George Forester inquired who was Henry
report. He didn't know him. He reckoned he
was one of those eleventh-hour Republicans.
The Chair" Mr.. Forester, no personalities.
MI, Mr. Johnson Is messenger to the Secretary of
Mr.. Forester" Well. L don't know him, and
he never win ride into office on my back.''
Henry Paton moved that the committee be
X. 8. Hulse hoped the committee would be
discharged. lCries Of " That's it y" That's the
Robert Thompson said there was no harmo-
nizing with the Invincibles, and there was
nothing left now but to wage war on them.
Mr.. L. Wilson inquired if they intended to
| wage war on the Invincibles or the Democrats,
but the Chair ruled the question out of order.
X. $. Hulse said they would never kneel and
crawl at the feet Of the Invincible club. Zap
The report Of the committee was then adopt
ed: and the committee was discharged.
a., Inc Char seeing Mr.. Alfred Jones in the hall,
Jones, how about the 22d of February Can we
| get the hall them" Several parties here an
swered. The Chair resumed.-'I don't want to
hear yon all; want Mr.. Jones to answer" Mr..
Jones, Shesitatingy.)- think it is" Laugh
teri The Chair, (sarcastically. )-"Oh, you
think it Is" Mr.. !onss-..Yes, think SO; l
know, then. That means that the InyincibIes
can get it when they want it; but we can'tn
Mr.. Jones.-"Oh, no; don't mean that" The
gage it now for the 22d?' MIR. ,Jones.-"Im tell
you tomorrow"
Mr.. VIM. Schuyler, of the Invincible club,
here offered the following:
Whereas the right to assemble in mass meeting by
citizens to- discuss any topic not Incompatible with
and alss guaranteed by the Constitution OF the
original First Ward Republican Club, do deprecate
any and all attempts, on the part of any person
persons To disturb the harmony OF any meeting when
| thus assembled.
Rtsoirsd, That good citizens we deem it our i'm
peratNe duty to render assistance whenever called
upon to suppress disorder and lawlessness, and
thereby sustain the guardians of the peace in pre-
R,solr.d, In his Honor, sayles j. Bowen. we have
gentleman and executive officer whom citizens
and Republicans we have to be proud of. and
We hereby pledge Ourselves to do all that is consist
ent 10 secure his nomination and election.
IN IN fliafa 1anonnaaI hasa
oiutiOns as trap sprung to catch the club, and
they were referred to the General Nominating
Convention.
MIR. Stewart offered resolutions, which were
| adopted, providing for the appointment Of a
committee of seven to make arrangements with
some person or persons who will furnish goods to
| the Corporation labOring men, at the lowest
market price, and report the same to this club.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Carter A.
Stewart, Nicholas Oliver, o. T. Cant, ID. NJ.
| Davis, Robert Thompson, X. S. Hulse and Geo.
Phillips as the committee.
Ohio II. Cant here arose and charged that the
1nvincibles were a crowd of disappointed Office
tired to mislead the colOred people by telling
| them that all the work on the streets, &c,
would cause them to pay more taxes: But he
name right out, and the man was Alfred Jones.
| tCries OF "No, no; that's not SO. Jones
wouldn't do anything of that kind" aud con-
siderable confnsion.J Mr.. Cant, resuming, said
| he worked for his bread and butter.
| Thomas Williams asked him If he considered
the Inyincibles to be Republicans or Demo-
| Gratis.
| Mr. Cant" Why, sir, Democrats"
| Mr.. Jones'" Well, if you think we are Dem
| Ocrats why did you send a committee to try
and unite with us for? We didn't send for YOU;
didn't want YOU. either"
| Mr. Cant" Well, we went to YOU on the
same principle that the Lord came to save sim
| neis."
| Mr.. Alfred Jones then explained that no one
doubted his Republcanism. He declined the
| first Republican nomination OF a cOlcred man
| for the mayOralty that was ever made i'm this
city; and pointing to the Chair 80 But for me-
| sir, you would never have been Commissioner
Of the ward, for You know the Mayor was going
| to appoint a certain cOlored man if had said
| So" Resuming, Mr.. Jones said he was satisfied
with his record, and that was all he had to say.
| The meeting then adjourned.
| ENFORCEMENT OF THE Logon LAw.-The
| have issued an order to Captain John Corson,
| Captain of Capitol Police, saying "JOint Rule
10 makes il the duty of the Sergeants- alarms
| Of the Senate and House OF Representatives
under the supervision OF the presiding officer of
the two houses respectively, to enforce the pro-
visions OF said rule that no "spirituOus or malt
liquors or wines shall be offered for sale, exhibit
ted, or kept within the capital, or in any room
or building connected Herewith, or on the pub
| lie grounds adjacent thereto" 1t having been
| publicly stated in the newspapers that the
above rule has been secretly violated by the
1 keepers OF the restaurants i'm the Capitol Won
are, by direction Of the Vice President and
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