Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-11

present.
M. WIN. Bowen moved that the secretary
open a register 10 the names Of the members
Agreed 10.
aud resolution Mandatory OF DR.. J. Y. Snod- |
graas, regrettlng his removal from the ward, |
and requiring the Chair TO nominate Q com
mlttee to hll certain vacancies In the Repub- |
llcan central committee.
As an amendment Mr.. Cahin offered |
resolution setting forth that Crane and
Croasman had AFFILIATED with the old school |
Democracy therefore their places are de.
elared vacant, and the meeting should at
once proceed 10 an election.
Upon these resolutions quite debate en-
suedi Mr.. Green favoring his original, while
Mr.. Cahlll favored his bantling.
Mr.. Green claimed that Crane and Cross.
man were not Identified with the Republican
party, and should not DO noticed by the club.
Patrick Murphy claimed that Crane had
desired TO have hls own way In everything,
and because he could not he had len the
party.
Mr.. Cahill urged hls substitute, but the
temper Of the meeting being evidently
averse TO its adoption, he snatched II from
tho reporters table, saying he would With
draw II.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Green's resOlu-
| tion Vigd Voes.
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resolution-Mr. Cahlll being the only one In
the negative.
Andrew Gleason remaining standing, the
| Chair desired 10 know how he was voting.
"Not at all, )" said Andrew.
care you AFRAID % cried out one Of the
audience.
az am afraid Of no ono here, want you
to understand thatl |" replied Andrew.
The Chair declared the resolution Of Mr..
1 Crnan adOptad and aonainNad tho fotiowino
COMMITTEES to report nominations Messrs.
N. Murphy, Turpin, Bowen, Butler and
| johnson.
While the COMMITTEES were absent, the
chair appointed the following com mltteesi
Finance committee-John NJ. Young,
VIM. Smith, IWm. T. Turpin.. Business com
mittse-E. l.. Corbln, James NJ. Dalton,
Jno. Hickey, Lewis Hickman, James A.
Green.
Tho committee appointed reported tho fol-
lowing names as representatives to the
central executive committee; James NJ.
Tally, ThSmas Kirby, Z. l.. Corbln. The
report was adopted.
Mr.. Morris Murphy referred to tho fact
that Benjamin Mccoy, a member Of the
Crossman party. On motion his name was
stricken from the ron. The names Of a
number Of the Irish Republicans were noml-
mated, and only one colored man.
Appearances being In favor OF the white
man, Mr.. VIM. Bowen rose and said that It
was customary to make a division In the
committee. Before AcOoy's dlsafiectlou
ored. He thought that II would be but right
and proper to appoint colored man to 1ll
the vacancy. Voices; "Oh don't raise
the question OF color here."l
Mr.. A. NJ. Green said that he thought
their white friends should concede the right
that colored man should DO appointed to
all this vacancy.
Mr.. Kirby moved that Isaiah Walton (eol-
oredl receive the unanimous vote OF tho
meeting a. the COMMITTEES man. agreed to.
Amer waiting a few moments, aud no
business being offered, the meeting ad-
journed.
BuTLDTHo AsaocILTIoHs.-At the twenty
eighth monthly meeting OF the Washington
Cooperative BuildlnE Association, $4,000
AZ cash advances, were bid OF at a premium
Of 200 and gil per cent Two thousand,
payable In thirty days, sold at ITO per cent.
The ninth monthly meeting Of the South
Washington Building Association was held
on Thursday night last, when the sum Of
5000 was sold at IN average premium Of
SO, cancelllng 90 shares OF stock.
On Monday night, the 9Th instant, the
twenty-ninth regular meeting OF the First
Cooperative Buildlng Association was held
| at Potomac Hall; 80, 600 was sold at an aver
agspremium Of $50, cancslllng 6-lo shArer
| OF stock.
At the twenty-secopd meeting OF the Eco.
nomical Building Association, 80 shares were
sold, averaging 500
At the thirty first meeting Of the Provident
| Building Association, 50 shares were sold at
IN --'"rage Of 80.
THn PRoVIpKsr A.n SOCIETY held a regu-
lar weekly meeting at It's 'S~ms, Flfth and
In the absence Of the president, Mr.. J.r.
Tustin was called to the chair and Mr.. W.
D. Hedgewood was chosen secretary pro TEN.
The general agent, Mr.. A. X. Browne, re-
ported that the association had expended
during the last week for bread and groce-
rles S302.7o. The association has also dis
trlbuted 1 $50 bushels OF coke aud four and
three.QuArter cords OF wood. The larger
proportion Of the money had been spproprla-
ted by the Mayor 10 thu purchase Of 1900
lOAYes Of bread distributed daily.
The general agent also reported that be
had visited the case OF Mrs. King, q white
woman, who had been reported by General
Ekln, aud found her with two ANAL children
| huddled together In one corner OF little
ShAnty belonging to an aged oolored woman,
| In a destitute and weak condition. On ln-
qulry he found that she had, with. her two
children, been for arrears OF rent forced into
the street, herself at the time being III; that
she applied 10 lady Of her own color for
| admission Into an unoccupied tenement, and
was told that she could only occupy Il upon
the payment Of nye dollars per month In ad-
| vance,
DR.. Boyd offered the followIngi
RsIoiped, That We cordially extend the
thanks OF this association to Mrs. - for her
timely aid and lAdy-liks care OF Mrs.. King,
whose hAId-heArted lanaloId had turned her
l n n Of nd anlN nd
when she could not hnd any one OF her oWR
race to care for her 10 80 trying an hour, and
thAt so noble and kind deed deserves our
warmeat oommendAtton.
Mr.. John +. Cook moved TO amend, by
using the report Of Mr.. Browne as 4 preamble,
which was accepted by DR.. Boyd, aud the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Hart moved that a COMMITTEES be ap.
pointed to confer with the Secretary OF War
In relation TO the distribution OF the relief
Just voted by Congress. He thought that
tho Secretary, being unAcquainted with the
individual wants, would be pleased to re-
celye suggestions from them.
Amer Some discussion, the resolution was
adopted aud tho following committee re-
lectedi Hon. Peter Parker, A. 8. solomOns,
4. Hart, Mrs. DR.. Edison, J. P. Tustln and
Mr.. A. X. Browne.
Mr.. Solomons then offered tho following
which was adopted
RfToipsd, That In view Of the probable sue
cess Of the committee OF this Board with the
honorable Secretary % War In relation TO
the distribution Of the fund just appropriated
by Congress for tue relief OF the poor OF the
city that the benefit Of the association be con-
tinued for another week, although the treas.
uTy 10 bare OF funds, the Board assuming the
payment OF all necessary dCbu Incurred there
BY.
Amer the transaction Of some other busl.
ness Of no general Importance the meeting
adjourned, to meet at the call Of the COM
mltteS appointed to confer with the sccTe-
tary OF War.
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