Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-26

Orpanisafion Of an Irish Republicans Clsb-Ncyor
Boscen and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
A meeting of the Irish Republicans of the
Fourth Ward was held last evening at O'Brien's
school-house, H street, near the Tiber, at which
there were present about 100 persons. Mr.. r.
Kirby called the meeting to order, and Mr..
Maurice Murphy was called to the chair, and
Mr.. Edward Scanlon acted as secretary. The
first business in order was the reception of mem
bers, and number were enrolled.
The Chair said that he was rejoiced to see so
many at a meeting Of an Irish Republican Club.
He did not think it prudent to form an indie
pendent club while the ward club was in exist
ence. He was in favor Of hall being procured
In this section Of the city for the meetings Of the
ward club.
Mr.. 7. Kirby said that the understanding was
would be handed in to the ward club
Mr.. A. Gleason said they had come to form a
club Of their own, and intended to do it.
MI Chas Curtain offered resolution declar-
Ing 1t desirable to form an Irish Republican
club In the ward, to make it in harmony with
the Irish Republican Association, as has been
done In the First, Sixth, and Seventh Wards
and that they proceed to organize such club and
Mr.. Kirby said there was but one ward which
had an Irish Republican club, viz: the Sixth.
Mr.. A. GleasoH-t Is not for one man to saw.
Mr.. p. Foley-We intend to form a club.
Mr.. Kirby said it was premature to bring in
resolutions which had been cooked and prmed.
Mr.. Cahill urged that the Irish should form in
clubs exclusive Of others and then march up to
the polls in solid phalanx. they went into the
ward clubs with the colOred man, the American
and the Dutchman they could not carry such a
vote as they could otherwise. He wished to say
that If the gentleman intended to say that he
came with cooked and primed resolutions he
said what was untrue.
some little cOmmotiOn took place, during which
Mr.. Kirby said that he was looking at the re-
porter when he spoke Of the cooked and primed
resolutions.
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Cahill rose to the point that the Chair had no
right to discuss the motion.
The Chair.-The gentleman will come 10
order. 1 will not submit to your dictation. You
may put some one else in the chair. A voice.
"Put the upstart out"
Mr.. Murphy put on his hat, and was about to
leave the stand; but the larger portion Of the
crowd called to him to resume his position, and
he acceded to their request.
The previous question on the adoption of the
resolution having been called, the Chair put the
Ia voice.-"All you Democrats leave the hall 81
The Chair here appointed Messrs. A. Gleason
and T. Kirby tellers. Mr.. Kirby insisted that
none should vote but members, and as there
were many present not members he would insist
on calling the roll. After little parleying, the
tellers took their positions and reported that Il
were IN favor OF the resolution; and the Chair
The meeting proceeded to elect officers, with
the following result: ID. E. Cahill, President;
Timothy o Brien, Vice President; John Hickey,
Mr.. Cahill, on taking the chair, returned his
thanks for the honor conferred on him, IA
yOice-You conferred iton YOURSELF and PROM
ised to uphold the honor of his race. If all the
Irish would unite, politicians would soon see
that they would hold the balance of power and
as a body they would be influential.
Mr.. Joseph p. Shelter made few remarks in
reference to the formation OF the first club OF
the Irish, in BOuldin's church.
cOmmittee-Messrs. A. Gleason, John Hic-
key, L. Kirby, M. Murphy, and L. O'Brien-
was appointed on constitution and bylaws.
Mr.. Gleason offered the following, which was
adopted:
Whereas ii appears from the public papers of TO-
day that William W. Moore, Alderman from the
Fourth Ward of this CITY, did, last night in the CITY
Councils, speak in terms of censure Of the course
pursued by the present municipal administration
towards that great monopoly and heretofore insur-
mountable impeachment in the way of the progress
OF the city at large, and especially in regard
ward-the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; therefore
be it
Resolved, That we the Irish Republican citizens
tender our sincere thanks and hearty appreciation
t. our worthy Mayor and interchangeable Corpor alton
for the great service they have rendered the
city Of Washington and especially our own ward in
thus accomplishing in less than two years what the
the time repudiate the action Of our nomi-
nal representative and hereby disayow any respon-
sibility for participation therein.
A committee to procure q suitable hall was
appointed; and the meeting adjourned.