Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-27

Boswell would speak, but the curtain dropped
too soon for any of the above performances
1t was announced by the Reformers and Reput-
licans respectively that the other side would
pack the meeting at an early hour, so BY half
past seven O'Clock the pavements in the vicinity
were dotted with parties waiting for the opening
of the doors. The humble cottage Of Mike
Sinner, diagonally across from the place of
meeting, and on the banks of Lake Sinner"
where all the Sixth Ward ducks and geese
"mest do congregate, )" was the scene of large
About 3 O'Clock the doors were opened and
with one rush the hall was filed. The President
Alderman Champion, called the meeting to
order, and stated that they did not want too
much noise Ii there was they would not get
the room again, unless at great expense. A
voice.I"WeI, 60 on, L guess they'll get their
John Bryan then thanked the Almighty that
they had been allowed to meet again tegeth er in
club capacity, and the Secretary read the
Sonny vermilliop moved the adoption of the
minutes, with the exception of that part en-
bracing a resolution endorsing Mayor Bowen.
Finally Councilman venable succeeded in being
heard, and moved to lay Vermillion's melton on
the table, amid terrific cries Of "N0," "No;"
yes" "Yes;" and "Hush, let's take q vete on
it." A vote was then taken, and the Chair was
unable to decide (the display of believing being
about equal on both sides). A voice-"Now we'll
have it," Richard johnson arose excitsdly,
came alternate cheers and groans for Bowen
and Emery, which continued for some minutes.
enligened with cries of "Shoo fy;'' 'sYou can't
pack 1t on u.s." "Sims went to the Fifth Ward
to get fellows to bring here;' "Youre a liar;''
"Wbe says 1 am a Iar?" "why, every body
here" "Then L can whip everybody here;b
There's no use of your blowing, Sims" "Ohi
you let Sims alope;' "Yes, Bowens dead as ="
al can whip the man that eaid that" 'Emery's
the man, emery be -" "He voted for mixed
schools.'' "when?'' "Where?" s'Last night.
in the Board of Aldermen" Three
cheers for Barton" &C., &C., SC. The
Chair having at last got things quiet, stated
that he would announce the vote, when some
one said ono you won't" and cheers again fol-
lowed for Bowen and Emery, lasting till Coun
Gilman Venable mounted the table and said that
the Central Executive Committee would meet
tonight and psescribe how their nominations
should be made and when the meeting should
be held. This was met with a storm of voices
lyon sit down." "Tell the Central Committee
to go to h" We'll % our own nomina-
ting" "Yes, they Ehan't dictate to u.s. ono,
nor you don't go back to the Council either,'
Mr.. Venable moved to adjourn, which was very
wisely decided as carried by the Chair. The
crowd were, however, 10th to leave the hail. and
kept up the cheering for Emery and Bowen, in
terspersiBg it this time with cheers for Richards
This would have been kept up till midnight
only James Bryan, coiored was ar.
rested by Officer Luskey for disorderly conduct
and taken to the eighth precinct station, where
ne was fined 81, and SO many were anxious
about his welfare that they followed him thither
thus emptying the hall, which was closed at
once.