The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-04


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Tho Republican Club Of the First ward had
a very large meeting last night In accord
ance WITH call to elect officers for the ensu'
Ing term.
The president Of the club, jerome John.
son, called the meeting 70 order, and routine
bualness was transacted.
just before going into the election OF on
GERS, the retiring president, Mr.. johnson,
read a written valediotory, In which he i'd.
ylted the Republicans OF the ward against
the insidious advances OF pretended friends,
Who were but working for their own aggran.
dlEomsnt and to accomplish private In.
In support OF his argument the speaker
referred 70 the present aspect Of affalTs In
the Republican party OF the ward. He had
been frequently stopped Of late by worthy
Republicans, bitterly Complaining OF poverty,
Of destitution and dependence. On the other
hand, he found that some Of the leading
ofiiee-holders 10 the ward were Inclined to
prevent FREQ aud fair expression Of opln-
Ion, and allowing their passions and preIu-
dlees TO get the better Of them, aud then re.
moving honest Republicans and active
workers In the cause from even monlal posi-
tlonS. Such state Of Affairs loudly calls
Tor inflammation, which, he commended, was
In the hands ofthe people themselves.
In Concluding, ho called on the members
Of the club 10 consider well who they would
select TO all the ofices oftho association.
AZ soon AZ the president had flushed,
about one dozen persons attempted to get
the floor, the fortunate one being WIN. +.
Crockett, who offered a resolution 10 appoint
q COMMITTEES TO Investigate why policeman
No. 81 objected 10 colored persons being ad.
mitted TO the Executive hanalon before
O'Clock, p. m, Saturday, TO pay their re-
speets to tue President Of the United States.
The resolution was adopted. -.-..-
Walker White NEXT took the floor and
harangued the crowd for some time, arguing
that Jno. Brown was the only white maS
who had ever been consistent In his protesta.
tlons OF friendship for the colored men.
Aftsr Walker had amused tho crowd for
awhile, = motion was made and adopted
that the meeting proceed TO the election Of
officers. I..I' -
Then snsued fearful scene Of con fusion,
and II seemed as though every one Of the
three hundred men In the room were trying
70 make tho president hear the name OF his
fayorlte candidate. Ten minutes elapsed
RNA0AN llho otuNN uUlAluUQs
and the nomination Of Thomas Martha for
president Of the club was the signal for an.
Other outburut. II now became evident that
there were two parties preGent-one crowd
who desired 10 place Mr.. Henry Hlmber,
commlsalonor OF the ward, In the chair,
while the other party held alon the nane Of
Martin.
DR.. Green was the spokesman ofthe Martin
party, and, after the exercise Of his voice for
some moments, he obtained hearing for
preamble and resolution setting forth that
the success OF the Republican party at the
ensuing election depends In a great measure
on the honesty and integrity OF the officers
Of the clubs, and endorsing the following
for officers Thomas Martin, for president;
Edward Freeman aud Captain Fish, for vice
presidents; David Warner and Thomas
Steep, for secretaries, and Alfred Jones, as
treasurer,
The resolution gave rise to a fearful
shout from the opposition, and te.. minutes
more were occupied In Intellectual attempts
on the part OF the president to obtain
quiet. hearing was finally obtained, and
Henry Himber was nominated as president.
A motion was made to lay the Martin
resolutions on the table. On taking the
vote yells went up on both the affirmative
aud negative Of the question, and II was i'm
possible TO say how either side was voting.
The Chair, however, decided that tho resolu-
tlon was tabled. Shouts Of dissatisfaction
went up on all sides, and paudemonlum
again seemed loose.
The nomination OF Henry Himber was
called up, when Alfred Day moved that ii
be laid on the table.
The Chair here stated that be would call
another vote on the motion to lay DR..
Green's resolution on the table. Again he
attempted TO take the vote, bat the yelis were
so long and loud that he was unable to say
what the vote was.
Various propositions were made and votes
attempted 10 be taken, but the din was so
great that q satisfactory result could not be
made In any one case, The confusion con.
tinued throughout the meeting, both sides
apparently determined to stay and force
their fayorite into the chair.
About ll;30 O'Clock Lieutenant Hurley, OF
the Fourth precinct, with q squad Of police
men, took charge Of tho stand and advised
the president TO adjourn. The crowd, seeing
the police force, dispersed without formal
action.