Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-19

The fourth conference meeting % repub-
hcSnS 70 heal differences in the party Wa held
last night in the lower hall OF the Columbia
Law Building, and there were about forty per
sons present, showing a falling on from the
.ht not many republicans take any stock in
the thins, and IL seems rather dinicult 20 mud
oeI Nho are the sponsors for the affair.
lhe 'front.' OF the building Was found ahouf . l.
clock TO be guarded by Mr. William BroWn
known Is " Punctus Ofhcio,p formerly An 81,
nee holder under the Bowen dynasty. Brown
ovERGRowN STICK
the better TO enforce the Law of the oeesSiou
against intruders, but Of course our SPECIAL.
thin-edged, everlasting, unlocked reporter en-
tered undetected, as usual. Among tue early
ones on the ground who watched their chance
chance snd made dive towards the hall were
eN-Councilman Bezll, ex- Commissioner Atkln-
son, and eS Councilman A. n. Browne. Alder
man Champion made his appearance about.
- O'Clock, and was buttonholed by DoJs-
Keeper Bowen, who drew from an inner
over which consultation was held.
Shortly after eight O'Clock the conference was
called to order. Among other present were e,-
Councilman h. A. Hall, Henry johnson, of the
first Ward, and H. q. johnson, OF the seventh
Alderman Champion presided, and Henry John
son, First Ward, was elected secretary. The
first business in order was the unfinished ba-i-
ness of list neetsng-the appointment OF a
with the
70 effect a reconciliation OF existing differenr.s
IN the party, and the Chair announced the
lowing as the committee.-Chsrles SyphsNa
W. ID Lewis, First Ward; w. IL Chase and A
q. Hall, Second; A. h. Kinney and II. q Con-
molly, Third; W. h. Marlborough aud NJ. Gro
min, Fourth, r. :. Atkinson aud j. z. Snod-
grass, Fifth; Josiah Nenable and g. n. Mickey
nolds, Sixth; W. X. Hunt and A Bowen. Sey-
enth. Objection WAS AZ once made 10 Mr.. Kin
ney, several charging that he WAS never identi-
ned with the republican party, and after some
debate as TO his standing
DR. sNoDGRAss
spoke In favor OF the committee acting aud act
ing al once, Tor the purpose Of recognizing the
party.
Mr.. II. A. johnson was opposed 20 the COM
mittee acting, and thought that action should
DE had IN the wards.
Mr.. Henry johnson said that because a man
WAS not Bowen man he should not be dis.
CaTded.
Justice Cox took the view that there were MANY
good republicans who did not endorse Mr.
Bowen, and 1t would not do 10 reject q man al.
pointed on the committee on that ground.
Mr.. ii. A. Sheriff. said that IL was
NECESSARY TO UNITE
the two wings Of the party, but II only the
Bowen men were recognized. he feared that
they would never come together.
Alderman s. =. Baker urged that il vas time
that little differences should be healed, and
there was only one party.
motion was made 20 reject the names sub
mitted by the Chair, and Justice Cox moved 60
lay that motion on the table; which was ADOPT
ed-yeas IS, nays 1.-THE Chair voting in the
affirmative.
resolution was adopted, that q petition be
presented 10 Congress asking that the Offices of
Auditor, Comptroller, Water Registrar aud
Superintendent OF Sewers be made elective.
The meeting then adjourned.