Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-29
Mass Meeting or Germans.
Tie kayoraity Question - Opposition TO Mayor
Bowen.

called 10 assemble at Odd Fellow Hall last
evening, and notwithstanding the rain storm
the hall was crowded. Mr.. +. Schmidt called
the meeting To order, making q few remarks
in the municipal government, for property was
taxed too much and the corporation affairs were
not properly administered, and Mayor Bowen
was not the man for the place.
MIR. Peter Baumgras was elected president OF
the meeting, and on being conducted to the
chair was received with applause. He said for
the past SIX or seven years We had been badly
governed, and it WAS time to unite to obtain
justice for the citizens. He spoke Of the con-
dition OF the city finances, saying property
holders were heavily taxed, and no one knows
embrace this opportunity to secure a reform.
Party politics must be laid aside to secure this
end. This In the capital OF the country, and
mans should unite to secure this. III they do
unite they can elect their nominee. [Cheers.l
The following were chosen Vice Presidents
welcker. Brcuhl, N. H. Miller, DIR. Scholl. W.
Rullmann, j. vogt, T. Hugle, 0ffenstein, Rich
ter L. p Shafer, L. Weber, and J. Tzerciak.
Inc Following Secretaries we're elected DIR.
On motion, the President appointed the fol-
lowing committee to draft resolutions First
Msrd, Charles worch; Second Ward, J. Breuhl;
Hugle; Fifth Ward, Casper Offenstein; Sixth
Ward, l.. Weber; Seventh Ward, j. Tzerciak.
After a brief absence the committee returned
Resotred, That We, the German citizens Of Wash
angton city in mass convention assembled without
declare openly a asd s
under any circumstances whatever, against his re-
Kesoired, That we demand from the party Of tina.
csndidate whom we support that or German citizen
hs De placed on the ticket In each ward for either
kssoIred,. That shall not support any canditat.
hbit9ry liquor laws and Temperance fanaticism. but
shall heartily aid every measure of enlightenment
Ktsored, That 10 eoDsderstion ration of the merit. of
MAJOR A u Richards he superintendsnt Of the
alteration of his long experience in municipal
s..Airs, We declare him to be our nrst choice Tor
Previous to the return of the committee.
Messrs. Pabst and others made remarks to the
who, if he said before the election that lager
was not intoxicating, would not reconsider his
opinion afterwards. lLaughter.l
The first resolution was adopted unanimously
On the second resolution, Mr.. Jueneman said
that the Germans should be represented in the
City Councils, and they had as much right there
psration. Laughter and hisses.I
MI. Georgn said II the Germans desired this
representation they should take the same inter-
est est In local politics as the colored men; 60 to
the ward meetings and primary elections, and
make use OF their rights. They were, as body,
neglecting to take out their papers. 1t was their
solemn duty to do 50 in the first place; in the
second they should attend primary elections
and be represented in the Councils. The Nav
orally question was of little Importance any-
how, but the Council acted for the welfare Of
the city.
Mr.. A. Hart said the Know Nothing party
was dead and those who had belonged to Il
were ashamed of ii. The resolution looked like
Know Nothingism and 1t could do no good.
They should be ready to unite with others to
fight common enemy.
Mr.. Casper Keller said that Know Nothing
clubs existed In every ward, and it would not be
long before all would be found out.
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. Hart voted
in the negative.
The third resolution was also adopted.
The fourth resolution was read.
MIR. koehler said that If Richards were elect
ed Mayor, they would be az badly cheated as
they had been by Bowen. [Shouts and hisses.l
Mr.. huffman said that il Bowen should he
nominated instead of Major Richards, then the
Germans would all vote for Emery. Applause
But their first effort would be to defeat Bowen
In the nominating convention re- [AppIanseI
all we have to do is to vote, and Bowen will be
beaten; IGreat applause.I
MI. Fred. Schmidt advised that no name be
advanced as yet. They should await the action
OF the nominating convention, and then all they
would have to do would be to keep their ewes
open and vote for the best man.
MI. ReiDhardt agreed with Mr.. Schmidt.
Considerable confusion took place, during
which Mr. n. II. Miller appealed to those pres
ent to keep order, and Mr.. Juenemann was
heard accusing Mr.. Rullman Of having put up
Job. MI Huffman stated that il Richards failed
10 obtain the nomination, they would vote for
Emery. tApplause.l Mr.. Fred. Scmidt moved
that the resolution be stricken from the series;
carried.
Mr. Adolph Cluss was called upon and ad-
dressed the meeting. He was well satisfied
with the disposition the meeting had made of the
tast resolution. The whole thing cd to IiuI
10 De put up job. loud applausel He was
Of the opinion that the majority desired to de-
clare themselves not particularly for any candi-
date until they had discussed the merits or de-
merits of the different ones and weighed their
character.
1t Is understood that after the Republican
candidate is Nominated another mass meeting
will be called, to take action.
FIFTH WARD IRISH RKPUBLICANs-Messrs
Aeknigh and ATrison Hauled Orer the Goals
The Fifth Ward Irish Republicans held meet
ing last night at Blifus' Hall, on Capitol Hill.
the President, John O'Meara, in the chair. Mr..
George Mckee stated that at a late meeting OF
the Fifth Ward Executive Committee two rep-
resentatives Of the Fifth Ward were refused
participation by Messrs. j. w. Mcknight and