Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-13

wOu. jog his memory; It was somewhere not
far Fl ON 10Th street ..- rrs
Mr.. a,rIns said he would answer. He was
a. certain place, not knowing the object OF the
meeting. The caucus did not proceed, and he
Thought Ii was because OF his presence. This
meeting could judge of the nature Of the caucus
rs wei as himself. lLaughter.l He thought the
pIei AIRED something TO submit to this m .eting
MOI ing had been offered bat paper b. Mr..
SyIl AZ, and that was an old one.
NE. syphax said he offered 1t Is business for
Mr.. Taverns proceeded in his remarks saying
that this Invincible Clue would support the
information Of the meeting, who were sworn to
SUPPORT Mr.. Bowen, he would read An extract
ffem the civil rights bills as passed on by Con-
gress He then read sections and of the bill
regulating the manner Of holding elections in
this District, which make IL q criminal offense
to influence voters by offers Of gain, and dis
franchises voters who are bribed.
Mr.. Himber said he recognized only one issue
IN the campaign, which was the election of
Mayor. 1t had been asserted that he would not
allow fair play. The opposition knew very we'll
That they were in the minority, and did not like
the truth told. He denounced the story about
refusing work to any but Bowen men.
MI c. Clark asked If he had not released to
give work that day to any who opposed Bowen.
Mr.. Himber said he had not. lVoices-s'I
can prove II, !" "It's not so."l He contended
that the First Ward did not belong to the city,
Mr.. Taverns asked IL the Republicans should
not be allowed to express their opinions at the
club meetings.
Mr.. Himber acknowledged that they had The
right, and said that the Republicans Of the First
Ward some times spoke for the whole city.
Mr.: Taverns said that time was before he
HH timber, was elected their presiding officer.
Mr.: Himber asked Mr. John +. Cook TO say if
Mr.. Bowens record as Republican had not
Mr.. Cook said he had known Mr.. Bowsn's
record since 1855, and had nothing 10 say against
It, As to the political character sf Mr.. Bowen,
he had nothing TO say. The object OF the meet
ing was not to discuss character; their object
was to unite, In some manner to harmonize. As
to the insinuation of Mr.. Syphax Of his Cooke
nc not ia attending the ward meetings, he appealed
had pot been employed to their good in c0nnec-
ton with the Provident Aid Society. II
Mr.. Himber asked Mr.. Cook who created the
Henry johnson, Alfred Day, WIN. Schooler,
and others Of that ilkP He said he had work to
abont twenty-five men that day, and he APP
ihem which way they inteSded to vote. IA "a
vOice.--"You did not, but some one else dd"l
Mr.. Cook then offered the following:
~ ans RsBSS
That from and after this date that, as Republicans
Of the ward, We attend the meetings Of the said
Mr.. Syphax could see no use in passing such
resolution, as the clubs had refused to accept
Councilman Thompson said he was almost
ashamed OF his own party for the confusion
manifested In their meetings. He did not see
Republican victory, yet he would vote for it.
He blamed the Invincible Club for organizing
separate club-let them come back and settle
Jority should rule. lApplause.l The speaker
was a Bowen man, but he would not endorse
the course pursued Of swearing In men who
were given work. 1t was discreditable to any
party.
Alderman Davis said that the reason he did
not attend the Invincible Club was, that thew
duties called him elsewhere, and could not
speak OF his own knowledge of their character;
but he desired to know IL that club would live
up the vote If the resolution OF Dir. Cook was
Henry johnson asked Mr. Davis, if the reso-
luton passed would it bind the Irish Of this
ward?
Mr.. Davis said it ought to.
Mr.. Cook did not mean that, by the passage of
this resolution, the ward clubs were expected to
disband. They could still have as many clubs
Mr.. Taverns submitted substitute, as fol-
lows:
Whereas there s great dissension in the Repubii-
of two or more Republican clnbs Therefore,
,Rss9Ired, By the citiz'ns in meeting assem-
nat y, r , aesm the susuon detrimental to the
Resoir.S That we request all organization to dis.
% eSS SRsss the s e.
however, that no executive committee be abolis she'd
Mr.. Meany said he represented the Irish of the
ward, who will hold the balance of power in the
ward, and gave them to know that this meeting
could not sell out the Irish He wanted il un-
derstood that the Irish Club was not included in
that resolution of Mr.. Cooks.
Mr.. Thompson and MIR. Himber opposed the
substitute offered by Mr.. Taverns.
Mr.. Taverns tried to get the door to sneak on
the subject, but the confusion was too great
and he withdrew them.
The vote was then taken on adopting Mr..
reSOlutl0n. nd its AZ .lo,Ia
unanimous.
Cheers were then given for Bowen, Richards
candidate trying to drown the others by their
yells, and finally the meeting adjourned, about
midnight, in q tumuh Of confusion
A little fight took place in winding up, which
resulted in the arrest of a man named James
BrOnaugh by the police, for striking an old man,
and he was locked up i'm the station house.