Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-27
THE BIG SEVENTH FOR EMERY.
RousIng Mass Meeting nj Island Hall
Last


OEt 70 tks City Hall Ripg"-The Meeting Votes
for Ward Candidates..
Last evening a mass meeting of the Republi-
cans Of the Seventh Ward was held at Island
Hall fer the purpose of nominating ward candi-
dates, the call being signed by Mr.. +. A. Bos-
vel, President of the Seventh Ward Republi-
can Club The hall was crowded to overlooking,
all classes OF voters being present, including
several citizens who for years past have kept
alooi rom municipal politics, and a very large
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Bos-
well, who stated that 10 was convened I'm re-
sponse to notice published IN The STAR and
Republican, to nominate candidates on the ward
ticket, the call being from the executive com
mittee Of the regular ward club. A call had
been published for primary election, and il
was for them to determine whether they would
make nominations tonight or take part in the
primary election. All he wanted was the nom-
nation of good men, such as they could support.
He suggested that, as this was a mass meeting
a presiding officer should be elected.
Mr.. Boswell was then elected chairman, and
Mr.. X. W. Thompson secretary.
DIR. Boyd asked if there were to be two Eme-
" tickets in the ward.
SPEECH OF =. A. BOSWELL.
Mr.. Boswell said that the club had the right
To make nominations or not, as they chose and
II was to determine whether or not to make
nominations that this meeting was called Be.
tore deciding on these questions he had some
thing TO say, which he presumed would be
chez ring to Mr.. Bowen's supporters. Laughter
BOSWELL SAYS SOMETHING "CHEERING" FOR
THE BowENITKs.
The republican party--or that portion to
which he belonged, and which he claimed was
the true republican party-went into conven-
ton and nominated for Mayor one of the city's
honest citizens-Msjor A. q. Richards. TCheers.l
That nomination was made from a conviction
OF duty, believing that if he was elected, men
would receive IN the Mayors Office the common
courtesies citizens have right to expect and
that in his conduct of the corporation affairs
the people would be entirely satisfied. Major
Richards, by this nomination, was thrown INTO
a triangular fight. and in an embarrassing po-
sitiOn. and as Chief of Police, if he accepted
the nomination, it would be necessary for him
TO resign. He felt that it would be best for the
party sndthe order of the city for him to withdraw
from the contest. Applause He was not
willing to rend the party to crafty selfish mo-
the party should be defeated. On the other
hand, they find a man nominated by boilers
men with but few exceptions in the corporation
pay and employment. ICries of " That's SOL
1t was claimed that he (Bowen) loved the RE-
publican party, and yet he would rather see the
party shattered to atoms than yield one iota
himself through by resolving thai he was the
Republican party, and that he alone was their
exponent. But he has failed, thank God
Voices" thank God, too.'I He has not DE-
party. tApplause.1 He (Bowen) would rather
see the unity of the party destroyed
than be deprived of the nomination.
Mr.. Richards withdrew from the contest. Ind
ing that if he remained the boilers nominee
(BOwen) would be presented as the republican
nominee and the convention was reconvened.
delegates voted for Matthew e.
Emery lapplause] and committee waited upon
him and received his acceptance on the plat
form: HE lthe speaker) had determined to ac-
cept him II he placed himself on the platform
adopted, and he had no hesitancy in saving that
Matthew q. Emery having endorsed the plat
form was worthy of their support, standing as
he did to-day, the candidate of the republican
party of the city Of Washington. Tremendous
applause.l
MR. EMERY WILL GIVE THE CoLoRED MEN
THEIR FAIR SHARE OF PATRONAGE
They say that il is impossible for Mr. Emery
to be elected ard do fun justice to all Classes
to give the white and colOred men a fair pro-
would say that he was fully convinced. on nm
doubted authority, that both white and coIored
men would receive their full share OF patron
age IGreat applause, and cries of - Hoodi,,
'' GOOdl' +" That's the talkr'1
THE BowEN-FLoRKNCE DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
1t was charged in some papers that there was
out democrat. In contradiction of this state.
ment. he would read from a paper called the
Democrat, edited by Tom Florence, what he saws
he name Of Mr. Jonah b. Hoover aPd dt p1 Io.s6
cut intended as his portrait at its head, which
-eally looks more like Dan. Sickles. Laughter |
md applause
The democrats, however, repudiate this |
movement, and have not made an issue this |
ampai They do not endorse either Messrs. |
hat they have tried Bowen and he has proved |
. failure, and they are willing now to try a new
nan, and large number will support Mr.. EN-
ry for this reason. This paper asks what dem
cratic measure has Mr.. T.. ever voted for, IA
'oice-"What does Tom Florence live OFF of?s'l |
nd SAYS Emery is the candidate of the reform
sspubheans; Bowen Of the republicans, and
i0Over Of the democrats, that both Emery ana ,
iowen are radiossis OF the deepest dye. The
ryan OF idr Bowen charges Dir. Emery with
eng a democrat. If he knew how to put
shed IN one interest. lVoices-"That's IT,
No doubt of it'll
BOSWELL DEALS W.T.. rHe st1trys-ouT,
H. CASARD.
(the speaker.) when he came out OF the |
was supporter OF Mr.. Emery, and
re had heard several things within the Past |
ew days. Some were under the impression that |
had sod out to tine City aa s
people who had always stood by him, and he |
would stand by them. From the first he had |
aid he would support no man from whom he |
could not receive q guarantee that they should |
receive their share Of the patronage of the city
He had in the last few days been waited upon |
by the friends of the Mayor, but could not sup |
never sold out his principles. He was satisfied |
with Mr.. Emery, and in supporting him they |
would be supporting man who stood squarely |
satisfactory assurances that he would stand by |
he principles of the platform. [Cheers.l
BOSWELL CHARGED WITH TRKADING ON SOME |
BODY's CoRss.
He had been charged with injuriDg the polit- |
al prospects of some gentlemen, bur he wished |
1 distinctly understood that he would support |
no man who had attempted to deceive the |
people. Why was il that some who now seem |
10 know you forgot you until the past few
weeks? And why is il that men are discharged
because they claim the right of deciding for
themselves how to vote? They would have the
people believe that Bowen il the nominee of the
party and the party lash Is supposed, i'm the
hands Of certain men, to he al-powefful, but
would not be found so effective a. they sup
posed. He had been charged with taking his |
present position from personal motives, but he |
wished il understood that such was not the case.
Personally he thought as much of Mr.. Bowen |
as he did of any other citizen, but differed with
him politically. Mr.. Bowen claims to be the |
radical candidate, bur he did not think he was. |
Cries of "Not a bit of it, He (Bowen) says |
'you must stop thinking for yourselves and let |
me think for YOU" He (Boswel) had been |
asked by colored men how he stood and he had |
raDkly told them that he could not support Mr.. |
Bowen, who had deceived the party once, and |
he should not have an opportunity of doing so a |
,econd time He had thought the matter over, |
.eighed the candidates in his own mind and |
would say "vote for Matthew G. Emery" |
Cheers and cries of"Yes;" "we will ;" and one |
Dthusiastic colored man created considerable |
laughter by shouting an vote for him if he is
a democrat or anything else.''1
BOWEN q TWO nAIIIEs, SIT HE DEsroS RAT AND