Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-13

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| The Municipal Gsmpaiga.
| u" INDEPENDENT REFORM REPUBLICANS"
They Nominate NJ G.. EVERY for Mayor.
meeting of the Independent Reform Re
| publican Association was held last evening at
Union League Hall-Mr. David Fisher in the
| chair, and Mr.. W. b. Jones secretary. The
room was well filed, the Fourth Ward Working
ingmens Association entering in body.
Mr.. HattOn moved that a committee of two
De appointed to escort the Fourth Ward Work
ingmens' Association into the hail, but before
the resolution could be put that body entered tho
hall, hllng the entire rear part Of the room, and
were received with three rousing cheers.
Mr. J. A. Gushing said that two years ago he
voted for Mayor Bowen, but so0n found that he
had Eade a mistake, and as another election
was approaching he had east about for suita-
Ole candidate for the mayOralty, and the one
VINO struck him Al peculiarly the man was one
VINO doubtless would receive the support of all
present. He had found the gentleman to whom
ne alluded to be man of sterling integrity
thoroughly identified with the interests OF the
CITY ana IN short possessing all IL quirements
alluded to Matthew G. Emery, Applause, i and
he moved that he be now nominated rs their
candidate for Mayor. ICheers and shouts, last
The question was put on nominating Mr.
Emery for Mayor, and 1t was carried amid
Mr. Crossman moved the appointment OF a
committee OF three to draft platform; carried,
and Messrs. j. III. .Crossman, Maurice Pechin,
and A. II. Kinney were appointed.
Mr.. q. W. Hatton said they had done some
thing which had never been done before, as far
as he knew-nominating a candidate for Mayor
without any packing of conventions-and it
struck HIM as the fairest mode. Mr.. Emery
was laboring man, and sympathized with the
working men. He moved that a committee be
appointed to wait on Mr.. Emery and inform him
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clique.
The motion was carried, and the Chair ap-
pointed VIM. Dixon, q. W. Hatton, w. c. BAN
berger, Jos. Gerhardt, }. Q. Wall, W. e. Hughes,
b. Jones, j: X. Mcconnell, A. III. Kinney, Ste
phen Prentiss, j. 81. Brown, John r. Pierce.
MIR. M. II. Miller was named as one OF the
committee, but declined because he could not
approve the manner in which the nomination
had been made.
Mr.. Crossman reported the platform, which
was read by Mr.. r echin, and adopted unani-
mousiy. IL Is as follows:
PLATFORM AND ADDRESS.
The Constitution of the United States, with
the fifteenth amendment, is q full and final set
Element OF all political questions relating to the
rights OF coOred men, they being nov entitled
10 equal civil and political rights by the supteme
aw, which should be and must be fully enforced
N every part of the United States applause
out party cr1es the bitterness caused by the con-
test over questions now settled, and by party
discipline to array one race or class in perpetual
and useless hostility to another is an insult to
Intelligence and betrayal Of true Republican
principles.
The abuse Of their powers by city officials in
orcer to control party machinery and determine
nominations and elections by reward of office or
work, and prescription OF those who will not
support them, Is prostitution OF those powers
and an attempt to corrupt the people, destroy
them the slaves of party.
our first allegiance is due to principle. To
LASH if no living issue IS presented by that par
~, no question of new rights to be won or prin-
ciples to be established, only the triumph OF
certain politicians, is to prove oursel.c slaves
and not freemen.
The Encouragement, abuses and corruptions
which have been displayed i'm our city govern
ment demand change in its administration
anda reform; and the Interests of the city and
true Republicanism require the nomination ana
election OF a man as Mayor who occupies no
equiyccal or doubtful position. Applause and
cheers.l .-.... .
A great object in the coming municipal cleo
ton il a capable and honest man for Mayor
who will be the agent Of the people. and not
attempt to be their master; who will be the
Mayor of the whole people, not merely of a
party; who will seek to promote equally and
fairly the interests of all classes, and to whom
will recognize the supreme Importance OF our
educational interests, who will strive to protect
the rights and promote the interests of labor;
who will be fully imbaed with the spirit of lib
patty with the spirit Of Improvement, yet prsc-
tice wise economy.
knowing that the greater number OF our
voters, Disguised BY the strife and clamors which
reign supreme in the ward and mass meetings..
do not attend them, and have little voice in the
party conventions, which are generally con-
that we are but meeting the demand of the hour
for independent and definite action, and do but
give voice 10 the conscience and will of thou
sands of our best citizens, we proclaim these
"A n at rho fx.ll
res ents them-Matthew q. Emery. prolonged
eheering.l ..a.. r r...r ..-. .r'.la Z T.. F.! b
dice or party spirit, but to AL true Rspublicsns
TO all independent, thoughtful and honest men
who approve this platform to unite in the great
reform movement and elect the ticket. We RELY
simply upon the truth Of these declarations, and
the wen known worth OF the candidate pre-
Mr.. A. Watson offered resolutions
Hall ring to secure The operation q SonSress N
, ,;sS ssleess.iSn q the ls,h was Contemplate
only another evidence that Congress has wsshed
are EXTENDED 70 Gen A. A. Grant, A. b. Barrett and
Il. n s,s:ir sia sa: nat
70 the ss sy ar, s ssrnssy
an.ndment on the 18th instant en- masss.
one Of Bowen's nunkeys, had insulted twp
members Of the C0mmiftee OF tn H. 81
Representatives by saying that their ceieIra.
| ton on the 18th would be great berssit :" thA
Republican party. and those members 6nd;nc
that they were going to make party affair Of =
would have nothing to do with It. " :"
Mr.. Croseman suggested that citizens be re-
quested to illuminate, and he hoped all would
do IL. - .r-rr IN 2 u ~ t--1.-r -.
Mr.. j. W. Green made q few remarks, and
then said he recognised Mr.. u. ID. Barrett as
one who had helped to defeat Cook, and he
be would give way for him. tApplAnye.l
Mr.. o. ID. Barrett was introduced, amid APP
plause, and said he had come - - how many
"two dozen" meant, IL having been stated by
the Chronicle that the reform meetings had only
that number present, and had come to the con-
elusion that II meant i've or six hundred. MIR.
r Foley-"More than that Well double
IT. ,ao. tCheersl He had heard 1t intimated
tnat there were some remarkable things to take
pace soon, which would leave the opponents of
Mayor Bowen less than a dozen. He had seen
sSmethlng remarkable in this meeting, and II
tney went on in this way he would ask where
So9la the Bowen men be soon. A little thing
nan Iransplred yesterday in Congress and a
resolution mad been passed for their benefit but
- st a. ger men appeared about the Hall
| OF the House Of Representatives the members
determined TO rescind the RESOLUTION fhev ha
passed and II was done; and the Bowen man
looked as they will look next June. MI Rar-
rett next alluded to the laroa