Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-26
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Nen-77e Tom Florence TricI-yonah ID. Hoor,y
Not Caadsdate-F A. AIKEN holds q Corpora.
ts0n Check.
This club held a regular meeting at their HAN.
corner 10th and ID streets; the President. John
HI. Crane, in the chair.
Mr.. j. II. Croseman, from the committee IN
confer with the Fourth wsrd Workinvmen,s
Clno, report TED that they had agreed to have
tween the hours Of q. m. and .. M, for the
election OF candidates for ward Offices; and the
report Was agreed to, and Messrs. John 3. viii
son, r. w Doyle, George w. Hatton, j. G. Lar
ner and Palmer Briscoe were elected Judges of
election ON the part Of this club.
IN view OF the tact that the enemies of reform
would attempt to register Heal votes on the
registration days, Dr. j. u. stevenson offered
the fouowing, which was adopted:-"whereas
the corporation ring have determined to have
registered during the last three days of registra
ton many hundreds Of noa-residents. for the
purpose Of depriving the people or this city OF
the right to elect their own officers: Therefore,
weIl-known citizens of this ward be appointed
to prevent such lawless acts by ascertaining the
exact place from which all persons come who
may offer to register Illegally and bring them to
punishment, and to take such steps As NAV be
deemed expedient." Fifty members of the club
then volunteered to act on the committee.
pointed challengers to represent the Fourth
Ward ON the last days OF the registration
MI r. M. Hall announced that the business
men OF the city had, through their organic ltion,
offered q reward of s25 for the detection of
every party who should register Illegally and
attempt to vote on eleetion day. y = -
mr.: Crane offered q resolution, which was
adopted That BY paying corporation con
tractors and city officials during the past three
months the extraordinary sum OF S4co ,00O while
our street laborers have been kept out of their
pay since the LIST OF January, Q period OF most
hye months, the Mayor has proved himself the
enemy of the poor laboring man, as well as
an interruptions demagogue."
Mr.. VIM. III. Claggett said he had entered into
thls contest with all his heart, and would not
Withdraw till the election was over. As for the
report about MT. Jonah ID. Hoover being put up
as Democratic candidate, he would saw, as \
friend OF Mr.. Hoover q, that he was satisfied IL
was unauthorized, and that Mr.. Hoover was NOT
only an invalid and at present in Florida for his
health, and might never return to this city.
MT. Hoover knew the wishes of the people Of
washing ton, but he was too much of a gentle
man 10 interfere with them. The contest was
between Bowen and Emery, and although not
mixed up with politics himself. he had Joined
the Merchants Association, recently formed in
tne canse OF reform. Two-thirds Of the bust
ness men o; this city were for Emery, and would
use every honorable means for his election
with MI Emery for Mayor and a good CITY
council TO support him, the credit Of the city
be paid. A prominent Senator had Informed
him that IL Mr.. Bowen was reelected Congress
would not appropriate another cent for WASH
termined to promote the interests of reform.
and would not only register, but vote,
MI d. n. Crane said that he had seen a num-
per Oh checks drawn Of late by the corporate
authorities, and the lest one was in favor of r.
"A. Aiken. IT had been charged that the Emery
men had sold out to the democrats. He would
10 s F,ors KNOW Cook Morse 6 Co. had sold out
Addresses we're made also by Messrs. M.
Peachin and l. waldren, after which the meet
ing adjourned with cheers for Emery.
THE CITIZENS REFORM AssoCIArIoN-Re
tcdrds TO be offered for Detection of Fraudulen
hegsfrotsom-CsttSens' Vigilance Committee APP
PoantsdaThe Reform Association met last even
ing, at the Board Of Trade rooms, and Mr.. III.
A. Willard was called to the chair, and r. M.
Hall chosen secretary.
Mr. r. NJ. Hall offered resolution, which was
citation to offer a reward of s25 to any one who
viii give information that will lead to the detec-
uon ana conviction OF any person who has or
may attempt to register or vote illegally in this
Mr.. w. H. Clagett offered resolution that
the president OF the association appoint a vigil
lance committee Of one hundred to attend the
registration and the polls to prevent frauds in
the coming election, which was adopted aud the |
committee will be announced hereafter.
The association then proceeded to the trans
action OF several matters of q private nature.
WEAKLY" MKErING.-Liberty Hall, on 10th |
street, above X, was the scene of the usual |
yathefing OF corporation employees last evening
Char.ey Peters, Ward Commissioner, occupied
The chair, and Assistant Corporation ATTORNEY
and councilman Burgess acted as secretary.
INT, under Joe Brooks, and among others pres
mt were seyeral Bowenites from the First |
Y Y ard and some from other wards, including
he "Fat Boy Cronin, of the Fire Department.
The speakers were one Freeman, of the First
Ward, X. H. Marsh, j. p, John A. Moss, of
toward University, Frank Taverns, Henry Pr
er, and Gen. Croker. The first speaker occu-
lied most of the tine, and came near driving
ut the audience, and il was only after repeated |
ints had been giyep him, and several of the
rominent corporation Officials had left the
hQ Iax 20 al 10.
sd. b. r. C."-EDIToR STAR: A morning |
sper, N oticng the mysterious letters on the
avements, ID. b. +. c., makes good hit, when |
boot-black, on the corner this morning. de-
40. -, =. ~ mean "Dry Bread For COntrabands,
/ e Bowen get. elected, Anothers version was |
Don't Believe Forney's Chronicle" An Irish
10Y, coming up, said it meant "Darn good
,ateing For Corporation Cock" Can you tell
ONE OF Your SUBSCRIBERS.
WAHINGToN, May 18th, 1870.
Most likely it is the trade initials of "Deyil,
sowen, Florence, Cook, & Co."
The woNKN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION met
asst evening, VIM. Stickney, Esq, in the chair.
after religious exercises, addresses were de-
chapel; Rev. DIR. Cuthbert, Hon. 8. 8. Fisher
md Rev. Dr. Sunderls.:.,,. subscriptions were
hen guaranteed for the following ladies as life
members Mrs. Gen. y. D. Howard, Mrs. Pres |
dent Grant, Mrs. Rankin, Mrs. DIR. Sunderland, |
Mrs. VIM. Stickney, Mrs. Francis Smith, Mrs. |
ralton, Mrs. u. A. Hall and Mrs. s. s. Mitch |
I'll. Mr.. j. 7. Fales gave q donation OF 500 and |
Mrs. Williams s.. Subscriptions amounting to
s322.I2 were asnounced for the night. Singing
and the doxolosy closed the exercises.
woRKIssHRN FOR ENERY.-At q meeting of |
the Granite Cutters Association, on Monday /
evening, n. Miller president, and Fred. Acker
Mr.. John M. Maxwell introduced a
resolution, which was unanimously adopted, |
''that we, the Granite Cutters Association, |
agree to support Matthew G. Emery for Mayor, |
as we have known him from the time he worked |
with some Of the old members of this association
to be an honest and true man, who always treat |
ed his fellOw-workmen with the greatest kind |
ness and respect"
NEW TEMPERANCE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES |
politan Division, No. II, Sons Of Temperance,
having disbanded as an organization, met last |
night and formed . new organization, styling 1t |
SO Metropolitan Social Circle" A c0Dsti tuition |
and bylaws were adopted, and the following Of |
ficers elected: President, John Tweedale; Vice
President, w. r. Tenlon; Secretary, Joseph T.
Coldwell; Treasurer, D. X. Harris; Chaplain,
j. b. Gill; Trustees, Geo. Jnlard, 4. M. Drew,
and VIM. q. Flood.
FALL OF Hop-CARRIKR FROM THE THIRD
STORY OF A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Davis, cOlored