Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-21

dFon, Andrew Gleason, Maurice Murphy.
| Campaign COMMITTEES. Michael ScAnlou
Joha Thompson, q; y. Briseoe, John Paytou
| " W, Bangton, Thomas Sotfell, N. Clath
Henry Poland, Samuel Ambush, sol. Don
| norr, II Blown, Thomas Bowie, Jerry Robiu
son, VIM. Taylor, d. +. Uahill.
| Jerry Robinson and others made short al
| Igesses, after which the meeting adjourned.
Fifth ward Republican club.
The Fifth ward Republican club met at IN
| hnll on Carroll Hill last evening, q. II. Hnl
| lcn, GEO president, In the chair, and J W
wm II Bfown moved that vigilance com
| miire, consisting uf hfteen members, be ~
| pointed, Ani that they be paid 81 81 per day 70
iA.lf services during the rcsi.'tation
| After discussion the fesnlu Ion was adnpted
SliarN Herbert moved that cAuyossinl
| r0mmittee Of fifteen he appolbted. Adopted
Mr. Msfym,n Offered leugihy preamble
/ md resolution, providing tor y primary cleo
ti0u frt drlrENtcs TO the nominating e0uven
| ton, aud The ward OH 7es.
| samuel willitmS thea offered = long pre-
/ Nuhle aud resolution, teGi'ing thNt there IL
| division In The Republican ranks Of the DIS
| trici, and rcsulving 70 make any hohofabl,
sacrifice for the gu GEES Of the party, do agree
| to set aside our Individual pfeierencc and
| submit all questions relative to candidates Ia
the will Of the people ~ primary election,
Mr.. GAtshell moved to refer both resolu'
lions TO the executive committee.
This gave rise to \ warn debate, and u was
finally Agreed that the substance should be put
70 the meeting, and the resolutions be re-
The question "shAll we have primary eleo.
tlon or notr' was then put aud unanimously
adopted.
Dr. Snodgrass presented long preamble
and resolutions setting forth that the utmost
harmony had, and did, prevail In the ward,
and that they were not dlsorlcrly, ~ some Of
tho newspapers had reported them.
VIM H. Blown thought u would look quite
~ well to let some one else speak we'll OF
them. The substance OF the whole thing was
we congratulate ourselves on our good be-
eoutiye committee.
Capt. Brock said, most truly, that there
seemed to be a mania In these ward meetinE'
stituie that the club pledge Itself to support
the regular nominee Of the Republican party
when fairly and squarely nominated. tCriei
A great deal Of confusion followed, during
which the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Newton offered the following resolution
BE- u resolved; That the citizens OF this: war
endorse A. 4. Richards, as their choice fol
Mayor At the coming election, believing hiu
to be a stAunoh Republican, aud q man o
strict integrity, and that II elected he will no
betTay our trust,
The resolution was received with lou,
cheers, for Richards.
Mr.. Tlnney refused to put the motion 70
adoption, deciding that II was contrary to thu
| resolution just adopted.
A babel Of cries ensued. "Queatiou," "pu
| the notion ~ move to refer to the eNceu
tive question" question" put the mo
"no gaFging that down" "let them yoi,
| against II u they do not want It," ~ move Il
adjourn" SC, &c, sc.
Mr. Tlnney, the vice president, who had pre-
sided since the nrst part OF the meeting, finally
| put the motion, and declared 1t lost, althOuri
| there was so much confusion that few knew
when the motion was put or what the vote
was on.
Loud cheers were given for Richards and
| others for Bowen, with groans for Bowen, and
cheers again for Richards, Till ones nearest
| nelghbot could not be heard.
The club then adjourned.
seventh Ward Reform Republicans.
The Seventh Ward Reform Republican Club
met last night At Island Hail, l. q. Hlne In
the chair, George Holmes, secretaty.
A constitution WAS adopted. It declares the
object Of the association to be opposition to
MI Emery's letter accepting the nomination
for Mayor was read amid applause.
Mr.. Hine said not much need be said on be-
half OF Mr.. Emery. You all know him. He
10 wOfklngman, and understands the lpro-
cal interests OF capital and labor, and viii
look out Tor the lpterCsts OF the woTkingmen.
Laboring men, select man who viii look TO
your Interests.
know him we'll, and there Ia no better man.
am glad TO know that he has so many friends,
Bgt Between the two men believe Il would
be better for this city II Mr.. Emery is elevated
to Its chief magistraey.. lApplausel
Mr. A. Watson said that two years ago
Bowen was elected on the platform Of econ.
nov Nv rs rs ' n,, 'es ,,es. b.ys h..D ne
creased, and many hold two Offices. The money
Of the city has been sluAndeIed, and corrup.
tlon runs riot at the CITY Hall It was to re.
form all this that the present movement was
started. He explained the object In nominat'
tng Mr.. Emery, and justified the manner In
which II was done.
the people were beginning to believe now
what he told them long ago, that SayleS J.
Bowen was not a saint. There was as much
IA 49, a,A -
tWe,n niEht and day. Emery 10 an honest
mau, ard believes that the people are the
rulers Bowen does not think 40. He. (Bowcnl
to the people who nut him ia power ZAP.
pIAuse
Uule'I a change Is made our city will be 10.
pay IL the Republican party puts bowen IN
rowrr -EAin, u will stink in less than nine
months.
lhey say bowen was always friend Of the
colnIrd men John A. Logan and RepI,mIp
T. Butler were once Democrats. and now there
are No better friends 10 eolorei men. IthanE
the Republican party for what n hiss done
aud thank the bem6cratio party for lighting
the Republican party When the RspuhlIc,1
party would have " ade n oOmpromise with Jeff
Davis and sold US U.ek to slavery, JET had
90 much backbone that he would not Weld
the black man owes as much 10 the stubbun.
ness of Davis As 10 the pcTsIIteuey Of LipeOin
and Grant
A Voice Which side was Rrwen on then.
Mr. Haitop, fFesuIningl On ali siiss 10
lsIs he was a Democrst, and he was = TIsnc-
Graf on down until the DsmgeTal5- I',rty v,snt
under, and he could not mi Ms p6eLSia Sny
logger, then he became a Ilfe.!UpE iTIepd Of
The eoloFed man. VI
Spcechcs were also made by A. H. KIpnev.
Or Tucker W n Ionea and mr. EIsvtogS'
when the meeting adjourned.
Tu,yr w,,rI,,o.,v,N TL. MI,
u niHp Ann bNhohlho MEs.Ilh ne Ihltd
OeoTgs II Rostnn in The oh az apJ NJ Knhn
sectsfarv Tbs rommit,ee ,n'nIH'sd 10 assst
'sin the status OF The hiii TO- sr.ds and Gravel
New JeTsey avenue IN AIDE a martial TepOrt
Mr., CONNOLLY eNpIatncd The pnfngTaph Of
the hill before the Council and hSped the
work would he pTosecuted, lie defined III,
position In regard to city politics, and urged
unity OF action o n the pAft Of the Republican,
Mr. Freeman asked, for Information how
the bill In question stood, He said that eight
days have passed and not hing h as been done by
the Mayor II looked As though the pledges In
this case had been broken a. Others had been
He hopsd the committee would urge upon the
Mayor the Importance Of spraying the bill,
Richard CLARK offered \ RESOLUTION Feauest.
ing the eommissIoner OF the ward to give en-.
pl0yment 10 the members OF the association
irrespective OF opinion,
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