Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-20

tie Seventh Ward Comm ssioner personally, it
was o fact that should be made known, that
work was given only to those who woull vote
for Bowen. 80
Commissioner Gunneli me un ed bench, and
denounced the statement as false )" in an ey-
cited manner, and cutting tiourishes in the air
with his hickory cane in a lively manner, con-
tinued to say that lit was false, he could prove
It,"
Mr. Boswell said these colored men do not
come and tell him these things without some
reason for 1t. He had never ca...ht them telling
falsehoods, and it was idle talk Tor the commits
sioner to deny the fact. number or coiored
men present sustained Mr. Boswell in the state
ment, tesufying that it was true, from their own
personal knowledge Of the fact
A. n. Gilchrist, on the Carson side OF the
house, got the floor and commenced TO make
some remarks, but the confusion being so great
1t was impossible to hear what he said, although
his gesticulafions were quite violent amid the
hubbub. This state of things continued while
the speaker was on the floor, and when he took
ms M seat three rousing cheers were given for
klchards, followed by three more for Emery,
and three groans were proposed for Bowen
which brought the pioneers to the rescue and
hveiy scene followed for some time. After
lowing:
Rssclred, That the citizens Of this ward indorse
Richards as the choice for Ma, or at the Gem
ELECTED he win not bctray his trust. !"
planse:
Mr.. George H. Newman offered a resolution
70 the erect that =. b. Baker be requested to
the Seventh Ward. VI
Anthony Bowen moved to lay the resolutions
on the table; lost. And they were then adopted.
packed from other wards.
=, Boswell" They are in your crowd, then"
Williams. (excitedly.S 1.-THE men here who are
now supporting Richards were one year ago
charging him with being W M and
gambler. lCheers, groans. yells, and pandemo-
Republicans Of the Seventh Ward had been
taken advantage Of in the call for this meeting,
and the chairman of the club knew 1t. The cali
Ior the meeting was worded 50 as to allow
packed meeting. Voices" Oh, dry up!r Go
back TO fredericksburg" " You voted for seces-
sion.''1 He deied them all to meet him in open
Gay and discuss these questions. He had always
stood up for the people, and he thought they
would sustain him in his course. He could give
them the unwritten history Of the Seventh
ward and some Of its prominent men If he had
a chance In open daylight
Alderman $. s. Baker got the floor, and took
the meeting to task for the course they had pur-
sued, and to him in particular, but the confu-
SION was SO great very little could be heard. He
was heard, however, to warmly deny that lie
mad failed to keep his trust to the party. Alse,
ne denied that he had given out bread, &C., in
partisan way, as charged. Nothing more
could De heard OF his remarks, but IL is pre-
sumed ne was saying something, as his lips were
moving and his gesticulations very striking.
Cnees were given for Richards" and
"EmeIy," and Mr.. Baker subsidized.
MIR. Boswell said the speaker had charged him
(B.) with saying that all the bread and wood had
be been given for political purposes. Such was not
Mr.. Baker-"Does the gentleman denv tbispr
Mr.. bosWell-"A large portion had been used
as ne had stated. He also would remind Mr..
Baker that there was not one word of dissension
that did not come from their side OF the house"
Peny Carson.-Yes, there was. When 1 first
came in there were cries of boo-bo-oo. [Great
laughter TRa e., and inn immense "booing:"l
place before he (the Chair) came in, but since
that time the disorder has come from your side
OF the house. He would retract nothing, hut re-
Reated mat the bread and wood in tbs Seventh
poses.
Mr.. Baker.-Does the gentleman retract?
Perry Carson.-Yes, he didn't say what he
said he did. (Laughter.]
Boswell-Does Mr. Baker 6lenv that there has
been no swearing in Of laboring men for Bowen?
Baker1Not to my knowledge.
Boswell.-D0es MI. Carson deny 1t?
Perry.-I don't care about answering such an
Soices:-"I saw it done!" $50 did II"
Boswell.-Does the Seventh Ward Commits
sioner deny it?
Mr. Gunnell.-"Yes, so far as know ANYTHING
about it,"
Henry Larkin, a colored man, said he was one
VINO knew II was SO, and Perry Carson could
swear TO support Mr.. Bowen and join the Pio-
neer Club he could have no work-Perry, he
said, could afford to swear for Bowen for 500 a
year.
The confusion and uproar from Perry's side
Of the house that nothing more could be heard
Of Larkin, and he took his seat.
Alderman Knight got the floor and thanked
the club for the honor shown him Tonight and
for the indication ~ their confidence.
Perry asked the Chair if he would support the
regular nominee of the convention.
BOswell.-"Yes, 1 always do.'
Perry then proposed three cheers for Bowen
the regular nominee, which was responded 10
by his club, after which three cheers were given
for Richards and Boswell, and the meeting ad-
journed.
After which big demijohn Of whiskey was
passed around, and finally an individual
mounted bench and with tumbler in hand dealt
out the corn juice to the thirsty crowd. 1t did
not appear whether it was Boswell whiskey or
Carson whiskey, but the crowd partook OF it
without regard to politics "race, color, or pre-
viOus condition Of servitude."