Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-09
HECOND WARD.

rue Aetorm MoNememt AuNAuciuh
what Prominent aud UnImpeHch
able RsPublieans say OF Mayor
nOwen-A Nice Character for the
mayor OF Warrington 90 Have.
The Second ward True Republican Clut
met last evening At Union Hall, the presdea,
Ool. =. y, Fisher, 10 the ohair, Sinclair Burnley
pats 10 seisSpatioH q he sGopt 10 U Of ii,
niteenth amendment on the 18th instant wa'
MI. Rutherford, chairman Of the executIy,
COMMITTEES, reported that = 60 mmuulcatl lion haC
been received from the Republican Reform
Oentral Uommlttee inviting this club to send
delefate. 20 4 Reform Oonveniion to MAKE
nomination. for city Offices.
Mt. u, N. kelsey moved that the Invitation
be referred TO the executive committee. He
said there vas every prospect that the desired
publican party. Tho Frat, FINN, Sixth and
Seventh wards wero strongly opposed to thu
present Incumbent, and there was fair Oh anc'
feAted by treaehery AID frsudi aud IL that wal
resotted TO they could then put up good mat
and the responsibility would be on those whG
pfActtced the frauds, He desired to show thaH
Mr., Bowen's opinion OF MAJOR Richards, and
lows
| by prompt aud honest course, we have beer
enabled TO maintain the nights fairly accorded
to US BY the people In the late election, u II
only due to 40 uprigh. spd eon,s!eetiou,
the able Superintendent q Police 4 10 say thaI
but for his promptitude and foresight hnA
settlement might have bsea delayed or only
attained through scenes Of violence and blood
'hsd.n-lP: 80, vol. l, 90, eouneii)
Nc. q, NJ. Lankion favored working 10 tho
party, and offered the following resolutions.
Whereas. a. the votera OF this city, will soO1
have another opportunity OF casting tholi
ballots 70! municipal otleers whereaS the id
= a%sn,SSie failure, msstina tSs dIssppT SIs
tion OF all true Republicans, and citizens gen
orally, creating diatrust In the minds OF all
who have a, heart the best interests, growth
and prosperity Of our national capital, and,
whereas u is Advlaable At an early day to nom
mate an honest and efnoient candidate for tho
Mayorslty, who aetuated By true Republican
eelye The support Of all good citizens, who arc
In favor OF reform In the government OF oui
city and di.trietj therefore,
HetOiped, That 10 Maj. A. U. Richards, tho
able aud eftielent superintendent Of the Met
ropolttAn police, We are persuaded, can be
found the qualities requisite for an excellent
his IatogfiIy and siisisasy as public oiiiser
are above impeAohment or suspicion, and thai
At this time he IL pre-omlnently at TO become
the standard bearer % Republicans, add all
Rstoiped, That while we thus express out
preference for MAJ. Richards a. the coming
Mayor, we honor and revere principles more
ments by which correct principles are eatAb.
lahed and maintained.
Mr.. Wallace white being called upon Ad
dressed the meeting, aud said he had heard
some Que say he was Hlmbsr mn. They
had worked that up wrong, lie could moi
stand the way thinEs were managed.
He advised the voters not to scratch theiI
tickets, but to take knife aud cut the nAmsI
out, for II they only scratch ed them the Judges
would count them.
Ho said men had gone to Hlmber this very
day for work, add they had been told IN al y o NJ
but Bowen men could ret wotE from him. Ia
had seen that kind OF slavery down on the
plantation, and did not propose to wear the
there was no denying the fact ola dlsscnSion
in the party. The 1nVinoible club had deter.
mined to stand by principles, not men,
tCheersl They wished u understood that
they were Republicans aud went IN for Tree
speech, and did not believe ia packing meet.
ings, as was done 10 the First ward last q sht.
He proceeded to speak Ia favor Of Mai, Rich.
ards, (whose name was received with cheers
WheneVer mentIonedl sayiuS that he snn,
ported Fiemont Ia issa, and lad Inc eSuTSRs
10 lead the Iofiofn hone AZ candid ate Tor s,,i.
leetor when Ii coat somethtnF 10 be a Repub.
iIeAn, and before they nd the uhouIderS Oh the
eolored men TO ride inlo once on, aud while
Mr. Bowen was safely enSconcsd Ia some on.
nee. AZ he had besn foS me nat iwsnty Vss5.
Mr. II. u. PhiibTook was lhs next IpsGEsr.
He ala he was onpoIei 10 Haven lie "A
NO fsish Ia saiSP Into the Haven oamn ~ NJ
nominate a Candidate. The Richards msn
would 70 into tho eonIest and WORK fair whIIr
Bowen would resoTt 10 ali anrts an trleLsTv
Ue NoulJ nask the meeting, btibs .unh msn
ss hs eonid so5 be bslieyas n.s ~ Wntnn, .
tion money 10 secure noIlIHation, lie urged
union and Organization. lie wanted Mr..
Bowen defeated, and would vote for any one
thew would nut IN Srsinst him that w,S an
honest Repnbiioan, He, however, opposed
going into the eonventIon.
Mr.. A. NJ. Freeman said they were RepublI.