Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-22
Politics In the First ward.

Eiecfien 10 be heid-Mr. Humber Defends has
Reoord-AImost Fight-The Ni1ed School Ques-
tion-C Cheers for Bowen, Emery, and Richards.
regular meeting of the First Ward Repub-
Hcan Club was held last night at the Stevens
School House, the President, Henry Himber in
the chair, and VIM. Prender, secretary
The Chair state that there were many per
sons in the ward who were not registered, and
he called upon them to give IN their names to
the Campaign Committee. The Chair also
owed SO for rent Of roon. He thereupon drew
out his portmonnaie and paid over the SO to
Mr.. Jones who WAS present.
MI Jno. +. Cook introduced . preamble Ard
. That there exist: great difference Of opinion in
70 Be- pre.entsd 70 the 1oss1s IN
june next for their suffrage; and party unity and
q y nd ~ .na
tory mode usual TO all parts Of the country and to all
ssn g & s
the day appointed By the Central Republican Conn nv
lour be Nominated 1t this meeting Of this club to
SIX BE- to s ds
tact any illegal or fraudulent votine-said commits
that. e RspubIic.1s holdins the princp pies Il our
sacred honor to abide the decision Of said primary
o1ssy meeting be conducted hon
Mr.. Syphax held that primary election could
De carried on just as well without the resolu-
tions- He did not think the election would be
any better way Of satisfying the people than to
appoint delegates by q mass meeting of the
citizens. He thought the author of the resolu-
ton was afraid to trust the people. 1t looked
as If there was some trick in this resolution.
There were Bowen men and Richards men
present, and maybe there were some John F.
Grr,.E q. owxAvx
select the delegates. (Lauehter.l az So
Mr.. Cook said that, having introduced the
resolutions, he would, In snswer to the gentle
them, refer TO his Mr.. Cook's) past career a. q
sufficient reply to that charge. Was there any
fairer way than for them to come up and de-
He knew that some had little louder voices
than others, and these men of loud voices were
in the habit Of using them % pretty good adj
vantage in this hall: As to the trick. he would
Let them take tbs method, WhieS had f been
and 70 Be- The best Those
Mr.. Himber said according to the rules the
Chair had the duty TO sppofnt an committees
and the COMMITTEES called for in the resolution
promised that all should be satisfied.
MI. syphax.-"i hope the Chair win do. Its
"e GSs,s duty s0 night, 70 's,r -.
cised BY Mr.. Cook. He Cook had no right to
come here to take him tSyPhaxl to task He
all to toe the marx to his say 90. These things
should be decided by the people Of the ward in 8
mass meeting. By appointing these commits
sioners there might be Emery men among them,
men.
yeice-'.Weuld you be sstisaed if they are all
Mr. Henderson asked If he would be satisfied
AOWQn ~ ich aYf1o
Henry johnson said they looked to fair Way
Of choosing delegates and 1t was attended by no
expense only mana time to, walk up to the
polls and deposit bis ballot and it gives every
ence.
The Chair said he was in favor OF the resolu-
jority, and ne wanted the thing done fairly; but
none but Republicans should be allowed to vote
Democrats should be watched and not allowed
to come in and cast their ballots to elect So
yoices-"Oh! Bah! Himber, nothing can be
done fair II you are mixed mp in it."
Henry johnson asked to be heard
Himber.-" No You don't. won't give way .,
III Ut; Col" The gentleman should not be
Himber.-" That's Just wha.,s tho u.,+e-
He would appoint Thomas Martin, President of
the Invincible Club, as one OF the delegates He
thought him an honest man; and asked II that
voice." Do you think Himber hon est?n
Himber.-" Yes, am honest too"
Three cheers we're proposed for A. G. Rich
ards, and some one proposed three cheers for
The Chair demanded order, and said he was
in favor Of the resolution because he thought
the in the gard wen
about that "shoo, iy!" "Bim."
Mr.. Himber, resuming, said that every black
some one in the crowd, said to be clerk,
whose name the reporter could not learn, said he
atxaRl AI<AI l<sxxnx
which could easily be proved.
Himber-"You are Q liar and q dirty scoun-
drel." lGreat commotiOn.l "f there is one
thing I am proud of 1t is that 1 was Republi-
can before such dirty whelp as you came about
here" 30 100 -''f2 ~ e = - - i- ~ =
Here a lively scene followed-the man alluded
the stand boiling over with Tage, and the crowd
holding him by the coat tail, while Hfmber con-
tinued to rake him down in the same style for
and the man finding his chances pretty small OF
getting satisfaction, shook his fist and head
ominously at Himber as the crowd hustled him
out amid the whoops and yells Of the crowded
house.
After order was restored Mr.. Himber con-
tinued to say that he was not here on trial for
ms ms kepublicani.m. he would, however, meet
seoundrsl. ON the issue Of his Republcanisrn
He did not intend to let any man vote at the
prt1ary eleetion but q H-known Republican
lyoiees1"Oh, ho!"- "That COCK won't fight. IS
ono you DON'T" "we1l mix you.n
Ainber.~AhI hal Now we've got you, have
We we. we, Vel see who Is true friend to the col
Considerable confusion followed, and the
noise being 30 great some one moved to adjourn,
these resolutions must Arst be disposed OF.
MI: BROOKS was in favor Of mixed schools, but
snsn sye Hs sc conId shsns shg svefyeGdy on
Gratis or anybody else II they are with him. Jap
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