Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-21
The Seventh Ware Reform Repub-
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Guy Haa hi~s-TAe c0nsraet Sy'fe" Deer
A large and decidedly enthusiastic meeting OF
The Seventh Ward Republican Reform Associ-
alton was held last night at Island Hall; l.. G..
Hine, ESD, in the chair andrGeo &c Holmes
secretary.
Mr.. Hine, after calling the meeting to order,
stated that at their last meeting q committee
Was appointed to draft . constitution for the
government OF ks action. He called upon the
man Of the committee, then read the constitu-
ton as drafted, which was, in substance, to aid
In selecting capable and honest Republicans to
represent the municipal authority Of the city.
Mr.. GEORGE Holmes, chairman Of the COM
mittee Of five to be present at the Union League
Hall Central COMMITTEES Z stated u a. the CON- q,
that meeting was known to all-the nomination
Of Matthew q. Emery ~ the next Mayor of this
read the letter Of Nj. Emery, accepting the
nomination; which was much applauded at the
conclusion. he then moved that the lssssti Of
Mr. Emery be adopted a. q platform of the
principles governing this club.
Mr.. Hine said there need not much be said on
the nomination Of Mr.. Emery, because every
character. He is understood As being the rep
resentative OF the workingmen. Capital had
Governed this country heretofore to q great ex-
tent, but the intelligent mechanics and work
ingmen of this country were getting aroused to
their just rights. While labor produces all that
Is necessary for the happiness of man, even cap
tal itself, which Is the natural adjunct OF labor,
has always controlled il and everything else, be-
cause it can purchase labor. Wsrkingmen now
find that by combining together, and by united
system of action. they can control capital and
tire way and capital must seek it. A strong be-
lever in this doctrine, and one who acts upon
these principles in his intercourse with
He would not draw invidious distinctions be-
tween Mr.. Emery ond Mr.. Richards. He held
Mr.. Richards in great esteem, and he would
make good mayor; but in Mr.. Emery we have
one who Is eminently practical maa~a god
business man, such as was eminently needed in
the position. He was safe man to trust, and,
he thought, a better man to elevate to the high
and hoSOrable position Of Mayor Of this city.
IApplause-l He had managed his own business
affairs honestly and successfully; and man who
had shown 30 much skill and tact In the priva'e
walks Of Life is the safest man to trust with pub
lie duty. He would, for one, be willing to let
the mantle of Emery fall upon the shoulders Of
Mr.. Richards; but the man for the times is N.
g. Emery, and no other. lApplause.l As for
the City Hall ring and the contractors. He was
not 50 well acquainted with Emery personally
as with Mr.. Richards; but he thought, from all
the best man FOR the the place. fAppianse was
Mr.. A. Watson said that two years ago Sayles
j. Bowen was elected Mayor, with Economy
and Reform inscribed on the banners OF the Re-
elected to Office with a betssr opportunity to
show q striking reform in the administrator of
public affairs than was s. j. Bowen. Yet he
had utterly failed to meet the wants Of the
times. His reform has been to increase all the
salaries Of corporation OH GERS, and to create
new offices for the object Of giving his partizan
favorites salaries at the expense OF the honest
Taxpayer. Our Reform Clubs have decided
that this is not the kind Of reform needed just
now. lApplause.] He called the attention of
the meeting to the desperate attempt made by
the City Hall ring to break up the first meeting
Of the Reformers, and he rendered his thanks to
The STAR and the Republican tor their able de-
fence Of the rights Of the people to express them
ings had continued, and the result is, that there
is now q well organized party that has put the
name of An honest man before the people, and
they now ask and demand that he shall be
elected He did not speak against Mr.. Rich
ards, who he knew to be an honest and
capable man, but the people thought they could
set me- ieiorm with Emery than with Mr.
Richards. MIR. Emery assures us that salaries
should be curtailed, and contracts given to the
lowest bidder. He believes in reform in the
strict sense OF the term. Ii had been said that
Mr.. E., but it was better to nominate the way
they had than to go into a formal convention
and do the same thing, which had been done.
The canal nuisance would be done away with
If MIR. Emery is elected. The old ditch will be
cleanedout. tApplause.] The failure of Bowen
to improve the central portion of the city, and
the lavish expenditure of money i'll the out
skirts, has Disguised Congress, and the conse-
quence will be that the market square will be
lost to the city. This was the result OF Bowens
policy in keeping the Corporation laborers at
work in the outskirts Of the city to secure their
votes for himself.
Mr.. George w. Hatton was the next speaker
He said il was most time for him to stop talking
about the apostacy of Bowen. When he COM
menced 10 few months ago very few believed
him; all believing Bowen was a saint, but the
eyes Of men are getting opened. He might be
considered a small man to light so large man
as 5. j., hut il there was one else to carry on
the fight he would do IL all alone. lApplause.
This meeting Of the club had been called to
ratify the nomination Of Mr.. Matthew G.
Emery. (Applause.l He thought there was
some difference between the character of the
two men, Emery and Bowen. He did net think
Mr.. Emery would sit down and write wkereases
and resolutions about himself to send around to
the ward meetings for adoption. Applause.
He did not believe Emery would ste al Bowen's
Bowen to do this sort Of thing Applause.
Mr. Emery believes the people are the rulers
Bowen does not. IL there was not a change
in hopeless debt. Ithad been charged that M r.
Emery's friends we're boilers from the Kepub-
lcan ranks. He cared not whst they called
him 80 that he is conscious he is doing right
lApplause.l Show me man who is for reform
and will show you an honest man, no matter
by what name you may call him, whether
Democrat, Republican or Fenian. Applause
1t was said they were all going over to the Dem
ocrats. He for one went into this work for the
| salvation Of the Republican party. He thought
party d ar; are SSg TO lay aside party for he
4
lApplause.l To be Republican now is to be-
lieve in Bowen and swear allegiance to him foI
halt loaf Of bread and stick Of wood. Voices
THAT'S So" "Amen.''I Here Mr.. aattOn GO,
warmed up and pulled OF his coat as he said te
begin, creating considerable amusement.) The
sooner the change is made in our rulers the
sooner viii the party be regenerated. He cared
not what q mans politics had been heretofore SC
that he b on the right side now, he would vel
come him to the reform side of this question
But about the stick Of wood and loaf or bread
business, he was panied there were many
poor men who were forced into such terms for
the sake Of sustaining life. There were some
Who would lick the very feet of w. A. Cook
These were the very meanest Of Gods creation
and their reformation was hopeless in the az
ueme. tGreat applause In future the ceOred
men Of this country will not be lead by parti-
zans to vote in . mass against the whites. This
separation OF the white and black race Ia eli
wrong. The black man should 60 in for free
discussion to test the right just as the white mar
does. But Bowen claims to have done eminent
service during an the long struggle Of the var.
Laughter. Voice" Which side was he on?''1
Hatton-"Au SIDES NOiee--ss Where was he
in 1s6y?'l Hatton-We know that he was a
Democrat 20 long ~ he could nh his pockets,
Asd when that party burst up it was discovered
that Bowen clsiAed 10 have been . hfe-ione
Republican. Laughter He thought the adj
ministTation of the city government by Mathew
@. Emery was just What Is wanted now. He re-
ferIed to the perfect unanimity of the convan-
ton that nominated him a. An evidence of what
the vote win be. lApplsnse.l :. ? Z l..se.. -