Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-19

FIRST WARD RBPUBLIcAss.-A meeting
Of the First Ward Republican Club was held
| last night at Stevens school-house, with
Henry Himber In tho chair, and VIM. Prem
der, secretary.
The following committees were appointed
Erecutlye-C, ID. Stewart, VIM. syphax,
+. Crusoe, II. Patton, Robt. Thompson, o.
7. Grant, II. d. Hulse.
Finance. d. johnson, y. Taverns, G.
D. Hunter, Isaiah Perry, H. Lacy.
Campaign Committee-Gso. Phillips, Jno
7. Cook, DR.. Green, Samuel Ross, X. VIII
Inns, John Prender, Geo. Garrette, George
Brown, @. Garrison, VIM. Chase, Geo.
Chase, l.. Mud, L. Day, y. T. Cant, Q. L,
Hulse.
Mr.. Edward Crusoe offered resolutions In
dorsing the national administration Of Pres
ldent Grant and the municipal admlnlstra-
ton OF Mayor Bowen.
Mr.. Henry Lacey hoped the resolutions
would be referred. It had gone out that the
club had pledged itself to Mr.. Bowen, which
he denled.
Mr.. Himber was In favor OF considering
and dlsposlng OF the resolutions; and al.
though Individual members proposed TO sup
port the present Mayor, the club had slEni-
fed no such intention. Mr.. Himber then
spoke at length In favor OF Mayor Bowen.
Amer further debate Mr.. Lacey offered the
following as a substitute
Inc foregoing RESOLUTION ahhll not be con.
StTucd as pledging the ward to any person or
persons for Mayor but we do pledge cur
selves, separately or collectively, to support
whoever the regular convention may homi-
nate.
Mr.. @. r. Hulae opposed the amendment,
aud endorsed Mayor Bowen In all his ac-
lions. H
The resolutions and amendment were
finally adopted.
The question OF the conference with the
Inyinclble club coming up,
Mr.. Lacy Inquired II any recommends.
tlons were to be offered by Mr.. Stewart
Mr.. 3. said he had no doubt but that the
lnVinclbles were true Republicans, and he
believed they would all vote for the regular
nominees.
Mr.. Hulse moved that the committee ap-
pointed 10 consult with the InVlneibleS 30
discharged.
Messrs. Stewart and Peyton opposed the
motion, and Mr.. Lacy advocated 1t.
The question being taken, the committee
were discharged.
Mr.. Schuyler, OF the InVincibles, offered
the following, which was referred to the
general nominating convention; r...,
whereas the right to assemble 10 mass meet
ing by citizens, to discuss any topic not In
compatible with the laws Of the common
wealth, being an Inherent one, and also guar
anteed by the Constitution OF the United
Be u haeSy rsIolpsd, That We. the members |
OF the original First Ward Republican Club, |
do depfeoate any and all attempts on the part |
OF any person or persons to disturb the hAr-
mnny OF any meeting when thus assembled.
ReiolVed, That as good citizens We deem II |
our imperative duty to render AhhtstAnoe |
whenever called upon to suppress disorder and |
lAWleaGneuB, and thereby sustaining the guar |
diAns Of the peace IN preserving law and order. |
RegOlUed, That In his Honor Sayles J, Bowen |
we have q gentleman and executive Otfieer /
whom, AS citizens and Republicans, We have |
reason to be proud OF, and we hereby pledge |
to 10 all that 10 con hatent TO secure
his reconciliation and election. ...
Mr.. Stewart offered q resolution providing
for the appointment OF committee 10 mako
with some person or persons
who will furnish goods TO the laboriDg men
at the lowest market price.
Also, that tho delegation OF the ward 10
tho Councils DO requested to use their lnhu-
ence with the Mayor to induce him 10 pay
tho laborlng mon at the end Of every month,
thereby preventing much suffering, which
has heretofore existed In this ward. .
The resolutions were adopted,
The Chair appointed the following As said
commltteei Messrs. @. A. stewart, W.
Oliver, o. 7. Cant, d. NJ. Davis, Il. II.
Thompson, Il. s. Hulse and George Philllps.
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