Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-12
TIE nANNEn OF REFoRM.

Crane, Stevenson, Rhtnehnrt, and Others. |
Tue regular wethS nesting Of the Fourth ward Re
form Republicans held last evening Al ther hall,
eorner Of Seventh and D stroets the president John
| II. Crane, presiding; W. ?. Hall secretary.
Inc OhAir called atsenton 70 the Importance o. 70.
g'sterinS The friends Of the present city government
had opcnly ayovod they would carry the merit seotion
BY fraud and Mayor Bowen was employing nearly
two thousand aborprs on useless work and from three
to FIVE thousand dollars was daily being add 70 our
| debt for eleotionsering purposes ~
He spoke Of the manner IN which the ward ooatraots
| had boon awarded for Bowens lnterests But one or
two Of the awards made 10 practical paveI, and
for what reason the citizens coah best Judge Ramor
says that tho successful bidder were obliged V eome
down with 81 900 for the job. W. A. Cook bos-sd the
letting out and Major Morse stood between Oook and
the successful biddcn, 20 that Bowen had kept his
skirts clear.
Dr. j. W. Stephenson said he had helped V sioot
Mayor Bowen, and he, with Thousands Of others,
sory for H. A. tho ratification meeting two yoara
ago the cry was roform, rotronohment aud lust Ad
| mnistration o. municipal Affairs Mayor Bowen came
into once pledged not 10 incur additional debts We,
what do We sec 20 day Corporation checks were float
Ing around the city waiting for purchasers and the city
| was In debt At least ei00y0O.
One Of the members q The Grand Jun had said the
onJ reason why tho Mayor not Indicted, ~ DO
cause the Law made provision for such Mayor
nowen had awarded eontrscts 10 whom he plesaod Was
fright for tho Republicans 10 allow single man 70
| swamp the party and ropudate la pledges The mu.
noipal administration had boon characterized By utter
heartlcssnoss.
Tho speaker delAiled number Of instance. In which
Mayor Bowen had shown himself dsspot and tJrAnL
and the people Of Washington we're resolved 10 place
JeAr. lie was man N 1npoliu,.J ohsr,c,s,' "a NJ
one need praise him. The Bowen men we're Al their old
tricks registering ooonlEed VOTERS and hoped elect
| tns,o, .,,s,., - ,hIs a, 49, ,,,a Nv VS."
Whom Mathew O. EmeU Is elected, the entlru cor.
rupt CITY Hall ring would be cleared out and the buE-
| tho citizens N M c,v Srhs go -. 80 In ~
united 'front.' and In June mort tho result would DO
hcrAided mroushOat The county.
Mayor Bowen "a. rr.pop.Il, for the disson,lon cor
ruptIo,, dsruptop And eyorythInS slss NOW oI.tIns
in tho Republican party In this city and he was not
stnpdy nsonslble bo ,ond long Since b,ye snesrely
aid that ho would M, spiIer hIs mama 10 he p. IN
| nominsting snnysntior '-- -
bowen claims 70 have boon an original Grant man,
bat The spoaker knev Rowan va fos S.imon p Case
and IRIS hSh,soapdins spdor.sm.nt va b,d fot orr
tootIon from the adpin,irstion nut hs did moi mo
coed in that AM moro than ho would in AM Of his pet
| sohetnera WY m =
IA n Ror,, ,y,.a IN .o.r. IN, p.ono Inv .ii,d,,v n
The pro,oriptiyo ori nav rolne on ia our midsI and
that va designed 70 persooate Oathollos and Helgovs
Nonsense Who belleyos a. no one but tho s.tolts.
Of Bowen II he thinks the people Of WAshInEton can
DO scared hy such he l. voy much mistAksu
Tho only prescription in This cr vs. mai AS.Ins,
n,In,d =, - g.. -. ~ 80 - s,a,, 49,,
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Uaiou League Hail. had SnsniraOasly and most oathu.
M tho ns,t slcetlon "a .ad nnst, NJ, =, ~, ino
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Tho Chair stated ts,t Tho rUportsr OF the trop..,.
TO- ~, ~ sl !, Ipnis III
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sIpoet cI,rpdS5 roc,rs, bnt thoy e,ald oSDest M
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Isst nlabt mae nestina of ths FIrSt WAND Repub.
Iioans held in the stovcns school house uens.
nrst street
and the object vas 10 hear tho report Of the delegates
/ to the MAyoralty Nominating Convention, held at
Trades Union Hall .... 9
Nj Newman Ward was called TO tho chair. and Mr..
| Mr. Henri Inhnson rad tho rnpoft DETAILING the
facts IN tho ais o1nyrptIon A. thsy have bson hereto
fore substantially publlshod ~. r. ..'
| Tho roport was Hdoptod and tho nooo,inr al.
| ipurnod = "||I
Afor the AaB,arnment several parties In tho iptor.
est Of Mayor Bovon protested 70 tho adoption Of the
/ report ..........
MECHANICS STATE CuuScu--Tho Mechanics ststo
Council Of MARYLAND and thu District Of Columbia he'd
stated meeting last evening at Arbeitsr Hail. Nd A.
/ T. Cayls in tho chair. and J. q. LAah seorotaFJ
| The eredontials Of Measra. A. & Dent and " DAILY
delegates from the Gas rittsrs' Association were re-
oelved and thoy Werc admitted 10 seats. =
| Tho corresponding SECRETARY read a communication
from W. d. Delaney corresponding secretary Of the
S rsCop, q rssouons C y . suSS
~. VIM. .I."....
The letter deprecates In strong terms tho land nab.
AnticipAtlons that department Of labor viii sooner OF
Ing classes md dsaoanSss he os. ~so have U used used
1g. p,nn. th.rs h.ye lat.l, ..s,,,, ~. - ~.