Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-28

vertised to be given sut by contract; bat since
the advertisements the bill relating to New Jer
sey avenue had been amended through the in
huence Of Mr.. Deitriek, and this bill was now
law They further find that the government
pays for such improvements, and il this is the
ca,e they saw no reason why the work should be
q elayed.
At the conclusion of the reading of this report,
Mr. Beall STAGED that he did not recolect having
ling New Jersey avenue, and that the commit
tee were mistaken in the matter.
Mr.. Boston said, In reply, that IL was a matter
Of record, and the committee were not mis-
taken. He asked Mr.. Beall-the act having be-
come law-why the laboring men could not
now be put to work.
Mr.. BIZ all replied that the corporation did not
had taken every cent out Of the bank. he had
been to the Mayor and urged him tn proceed
with the work, and the May or informed him tn at
from three to four hundred thousand dollars
due the city, which they expected to realize
from the tax sale which will commence on the
18th Of June. The government had charge of
all the avenue Improvements, but the corpora
ton has the work done and the government
pays for it.
tives were nominated each of them gave a
pledge to do all they could to have All work
done by the day. He had watched every bill
rel 20 tne Improvement Of streets before
the Councils, and had noticed that some of their
representatives always lodged by voting for the
Work TO be done " according to law Ii
seemed impossible for Mr.. Beal1 to speak with
out referring to Sayles j. Bowen.
Mr.. Bear said he was under the impression
that bill had passed both boards abolishing
the contract system, and hence he thought It
work be done according to law" 'HA'
Mr.. X. b. DERRICK said that he was fully aware
that such bill had never passed but that he
had done what he could to abolish the contract
system, by having bills amended so that the
day.
The question was called and the report re-
ceived and committee discharged.
A resolution was offered that a committee of
three be appointed to wait upon the Mayor and
urge him to have the work on New Jersey
snd the following were elected to serve on said
committee Peter Campbell, DIR. +. NJ. String
field, Daniel Williams.
The Fourth Ward Republican Club.
Topoordpher d. B. Peck says ne time has come 10 be
4uddetous-D. b. is Auddeious-Just one toord
necessary 70 success, ''Audacity," "Audacity,"
.'Auddcity''-They must take the Bull 6y the
horns-Who's afraid Of N. G.. Emeryor any other
mdni-D. b. is not afraid-Lire or die, sink or
sum, rerire or perish ID. b. is ready 10 take
treaoierous to M Booen off ,ciM her HsadsN aIe
B. tciu support the Nominee, but that Nominee is
s. J. BOteen-T any one opposes Mr.. Bo,gen ID. B,
nil meet him at PhiUippt.
The Fourth Ward Republican Club met last
evening in the portico OF the City Hall, where
1 a.
Green, the Ward Commissioner, who about half
past eight there being then about thirty or forty
persons in attendance, called the meeting to
order. The President of the club, ID. B. Peck.
expressed least one had hauled down s.that fiae,,
and marched over his ID. B.'s) dead body
Mr.. A. X. Browne, the Fourth Ward Council
man, was then called upon and mounted the
stand, when he proceeded to reiterate the adj
dress submitted by him in writing at the last
meeting.
misery, &C., upon the city and throughout the
entire country should Sayles j. Bowen be de-
feated at the next election.
nine O'Clock, and took the chair from Mr.. Reso.
luton Green.
Mr.. d. E. Cahir was then called upon, and
Bowen at some length.
Elder ID. b. Peck then proceeded to speak his
little piece. He desired to say that their candi-
date was in the tield-the man in whom they be-
leved, the man whom they trusted-Sayles j.
Bowen. They not only expected to nominate
him, but would nominate him. The time had
come for them to be audacious. When the great
man who said there was just one word necessary
for success, and that word he repeated three
times, which was, "audacity," "audacity,"
'audacity." The Republicans had now come To
a point when they must take the bull by the
horns. He for one, live or die, sink or swim,
Terirs or perish, proposed to do all in his power
=. eject saves d. Bowen. We are audaciOus.
Who's afraid? Who's afraid of Mathew G.
Emery, or any other man? This reform move
ment was not so much against Sayles j.
Bowen as ii was against the Republican
party. That's what's the matter with Hannah,
The reform movement was to seduce cOlored
men to support of ttcesdle-dUla ttceedLe-dee III
men were going to be treacherous to Mr.. Bowen
or the party, whether they are in the Treasury
or anywhere else, let's of with their heads. We
will have 5. j. Bowen in the field until the first
Monday i'll June, then we will have him in the
Mayors chair. Truth is greater than treachery
and mightier than money. He did not mean to
say that he was not going to support the regular
lie was going to support il, but
intended that Sayles j. Bowen should have the
Let newspapers oppose us, il they
Will; let treachery show its head in our ranks
we Will mark those men and meet them at
Philhppi. The Republicans were now building
up great party-a party which recognized the
white and colored children alike on the floor of
TO speak out, and they would triumph in June.
Only let all be audacious, and they would
triumph over whitters, ref0rmeTs, Democrats
and others.
Mr.. Shanklin next addressed the meeting af-
ter which Mitchell Green offered resolutions de-
claring the club willing to abide the action OF
the General Republican Committee in calling a
Convention, &c; adopted.
Jerry Robinson did not think it right to at
tempt to force Bowen upon the people. He
would vote for the regular nominee.
Elder ID. b. Peck said he was in favor of
Bowen, but would support the regular nominee
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