Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-05

The RegistratiOn.
coxNENCKxsST IN TIE FIRsr WARD.
Oar RsporteF Ost IN tAe Rata-TA< Way Nesss-
pdper Hes are SRs6ted or tAs Boand--0T Re-
porter Htsrrieies Officer HdTTis-Lirely Scenes
The registration OF voters in the First ward
commenced at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, at
the Office Of Justice Anderson, on 4, between
18th and 10th streets, all the members of tho
Board present. Not more than thirty persons
were present when the doors were one ned: but
later in the atternoon-about half past four
o'elock-the string became quite long. and for
some reason or other, unknown to our reporter
who was refused admission inside, the process
Of registering dragged along slowly Lieut.
Gessford was on duty with possee of men, the
Lieutenant on the inside, holding valiant grin
on the door-knob, while an able bodied Serge ant
ciutshed equally as yaliantly the corresponding
sppendage on the outside. Although our re-
porteI went there on. business, and, without
any intention of REGISTERING legally or ille-
Of subord,Rates or vths ola fogy notions
of the registration board, he was compelled TO
weather the pelting rain which prevailed nearly
al the affefnoon- Arriving at the registration
ohee, our reporter. addressing himself TO Officer
Harris. inquired if he could enter. when the fol-
lowing eOllOquyensued:-Offcer Harris-~Take
your place in line, SIR" Reporter.-.Well 4
would if was going to register; but my business
Is to see who registers, and look around gener-
ally" Officer Harris.-,.what are you, a re-
porter" RepOrter-"That's what's the mat
ter Officer H.-swelI, III see; come with
me-" So passing around to the side door, in tow
ofthe NJ p, our re porter was halted while officer
n entered and asked instructions from Lieut.
GessfOrd- he returned, saying: "He saws no.
he mas no authority to let reporters in, and, in
Iact, orders 10 Keep everybody out except those
actnally on duty' Reporter.-"Is that so?''
Ofhcer H-"Sure as you are born. But YOU see
some OF the members of the board, and probably
you can nix it," Reporter.-"Wcll, how is il? /
have to Tx 1T, as you call IT, when here's Reso-
luton Green and Chief Extingulsher Cronin are
constantly in and out as they please?'' THEW
together with Henry Himber, Steve. Henry and
Ssns s bad nsdisPuteS passage through the side
not to blame, you know; as far as 1 am con-
ce<ned you could 90 in and welcome, but must
obey orders" Reporter1"0hi OF corsen
Just here james Donaldson, Esq, one Of the
Board, came out, and offcer Harris kindly exG1
planned our mission, when Mr.. ID. said:-"Well
What do you want to come in tor; we won't finish
Oil SIX O'CLOCK and then you can get il all. 1t
won't be any use to you this afternoon" Re-
porter-'Well, We have an eye to the future as
well as the present" Mr.. Donaldson.-"wen,
There ~ nothing IN here to get till six O'Clock"
And with that he returned to his post of duty.
and, although tire rain pelted dswn remorseIess-
~, our reporter took to pressing bricks in
gay. The muddy street was lined with vehicles.
OF all kinds, which had brought thither not only
candidates for registration but also noisy polltc-
lAns whole wagon load of Tie latter class coming
there in the wagon of the Metropolitan Track
CompaDy. which stood on the opposite side of the
street faithfully from three O'Clock to six il is
supposed, to be ON hand in case Of . FIRE in the
ghborhood. Groups of cotored men gathered
round, discussing al sorts OF topics, mostly re-
lating to the issues of the present Campaign
The giraffe proportions of Henry Himber doomed
Discussing anything but what he was there in a
jiny. Good humOr prevailed all through and
an the hits backwards and forwards between
Bowen and anti-Boxea men the worSted partv
was the victim of the jeers of all the bystand-
ers: Himber, with his tall form and raee-harse
styie Oh taxing, had the advantage OF AL his
time, when Thomss Martin, President OF the
fHN war. lnrIDeiLies. wound up an animated
argument by saying. s'H,ll. tell you what I'd
do II L vas Mayor Bowen. I'd take you and At
kinson. all you vardcOmMis. ioners; ii was de- 4
feated I'd take you ali and sue you for damages,
Tor you're just the party that's ruined him.
Now and then a cOlOIed voter EoDld be heard
saying, 90 amt 50 much of Be~es. Man IS ]
use to be. J tell yOu.'' When another would re-
join, " Wei, jist tell you now, some of ycu's
got yOTr finger in your eyes, and you'll find il
out, too; Mayor Bowen's the best friend Won
sDivenea saS ACCUSING 9Se ,..s ass
merits Of the absorbing question now with
thsm-that Of the relative powers of the Cen
trail Executive Committee and the ward organ
lzatlOns. About ) O'Clock Henry johnson, an
other :" Invincible,1 appeared, and was soon
the center Of a listening crowd. After abiding
TO the reports of Mayor Bowen having spoken
about Ousting messengers in the Departments
who did not support him, he said that he had
resolutions which he was going to otter that
night at the meeting, and II Mayor Bowen
chose to make tight with him. he could do it,"
The result at the close of the polls was tie en-
roiment OF 5ls names, OF which, by check
list kept outside 1t Was shown that s0i were col
Ored and 4f5 white.
The first days registration in this ward last
year footed up SO, of which about 100 were
white. and up to the time appointed for the re-
vision Of the lists I'll names only had been en-
rolled The delinquents however came up
Dobly afterwards. as the aggregate vote of the
ward At the last election WAS 5sSS.
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MEDICAL ASSOCIATION % faR DfsrRrcr or
CoLISgA-Eleetion Of OFeers-A ConsaSut ioaal
Anend,sent prcposed-The semi annual meetiaa
Of this association was held to-day, at O'Clock,
p. n.y. AZ the Gsoss eeown Medical Department
building, CORNER 10th and + streets--sixty-6ye
membeH present The meeting Was called to
order BY the President. DIR. Noble -Houng Hhoy
submitted report Of the d0ings Of the associa-
ton for Tie past year. - Az a IJ4UI-O
which d. WIN. p. .Johnsrcr orered an amensI
ment TO the 10th article of the constitution
- That hereafter the members OF the ssociation
be allowed 20 hold consultations with any resi-
dent hcertiate IN this city, whether he be a
member OF this Association or net - which was
laid over till the next meeting. under the rule
Doctors sAHliek, McBlair, Christie and Bow
ard were elected 90 membership. Wiz
The election Of officers for the ensuing wear
then resulted as follows: President, j. W. III.
rearyS ". H. Young Treasurer. y. M Toner;
Councillors, l.. Mackall, A. F. A. King, j. w.
Buckley, and ID. X. Hsgner.
Delegates TO the American Medical Associa-
ton, which meeosJ IN TIM city IN May next: &.
II. Lieberman, j. T.. Riley, n. Smith Lincoln,
w. b. Butt, j. W. III. Levejoy, L. w. Richie,
III. r. HEst,fA- W. Miller, AxDstsad Peter
George Y. Miner, Grafton Tyler, d. r. Hagner
wn- Lee, Joseph Walsh, VIM. Marbury and
W. G.. II. Newman.
TIE FOURTH WARD woKkrNexEx's Re
PUBLICAN CLUB met last evening; j. C. Wall
IN the chair, and David keppel secretary.
Thirty-six new members were admitted in the
course o. the evening. An amenimelt to the
constituSon, providing that hereafter the meet
1ngs shan be held on Thursday evenings instead
Of Monday, was adopted The following were
Wall; Vice President, James Dillon: Secretary
Henry Barton The following were appointed
rs an executive COMMUNICATION Burns limo
thy Foley, Dennis Looney, Timothy Herlehy
and Dennis Quill The Chair stated that at the
last meeting the question was raised whether
oolored men could join the club, and the club
having adjourned before IL was answered he
now desired 20 state that nothing was in the
constitution which prevented colored men from.
becoming members. The club was a republi-
c. ers, and any person who eonplled With the
Constitution and carried out the principles Of
abe party was entitled to membership. Mr..
keppel moved that AT the next meeting a COM
mittee De elected 10 represent the club at the
Aayoralty nominating conventions; laid over
under the rules until the next meeting. The
Chair announced that able speakers would ad-
dress TIA club at tla pext maetina ON motion