The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-24
MOB LAW.

A Meeting Of Washington Citizens Broken Up
by the Corporation Employes-The POlsce Aid
ind Abet The Rioters.
The Washington star of Saturday evening has
a long report of the breaking up of q Republi-
can meeting at the capital, from which we CON
dense as follows
Another most disgraceful attempt was made
by corporation employees to break up the meet
ing of Reform Republicans" at Union League
Hall last night. Expecting, or rather fearing.
repetition of the scenes of Wednesday night last,
Messrs. Dixon, Crane, Crossman and Phillhrook
were early on the ground and took possession of
the room the first floor which had been
rented for the purpose, and it was kept locked
until o'clock.
A crowd of white and black filed the street
and sidewalks outside, and crowded the stair
ways leading to the hall. They seemed to feel
good deal disgusted by the interference of the
the meeting Perry Carson, the seven-foot
watchman at the City Hall, came up and in
quired what the crowd were standing there for,
and was told that the door upstairs was closed.
He rushed up the stairs and endeavored to push
his way in but was not only unsuccessful, but
was slung away by the police with such force rs
to double him up, and he returned to the crowd
outside in a somewhat crest-fallen condition.
Here was Commissioner Atkinson, of the Fifth
ward. with strong delegation of colored men,
one of whom was heard to say, Indeed this
thing don't do for me; come ten miles, and got
to go back tonight" Atkinson was driving
y
forces, and last night had them well in hand,
now and then crying out, Fifth ward, this
way!" Henry Himber, Commissioner Of the
First ward, had attended to business also, and
had train of followers, whom he harangued
from time to time in excited language.
About 7'35 o'clock, when some 60 or 20 per-
sons had assembled, Mr.. William Dixon called
the meeting to order, and read the CALI
''REPUBLICAN MEETING.-The undersigned request
the attendance, for the purpose Of organization for
the approaching municipal election, OF all anti
National Administration without distinction Of race
or color, who may desire reform in municipal
whose Identification with the business interests OF
the city will be guarantee Of the faithful and
nomca performance OF their several duties, at Union
League Hall, on Friday evening, the 21st instant, at
O'Clock.
''By order of the Committee of Arrangements,
"WM DIXON, Chairman
'BENJ. MCCOY, Secretary"
Mr.. A. Watson nominated Mr.. D. NJ. Kelsey
as Secretary, and he was elected.
Mr.. Andrew McDeyitt-By whom is the meet
ing called!
Mr.. Charles Osbourne-You are out of order
and don belong here.
Mr.. McDevitt-Are we to have free speech?
The Chair ruled McDevitt out of order stating
that the call gave the information asked
Mr.. Clephane called for the reading of the
resolutions, and Mr.. CrOssman mounted the plat
form and commenced to read amid considerable
disorder the following
"Whereas, There are many Republicans in this city
who believe that a change should be made at the
coming election In our chief executive officer, and
being unable under present party arrangements to
give expression to our convictions, we have deter
mined to call meeting for the purpose OF comforting
together and dscossing measures for uniting good
Republicans in defense OF the essential principles OF
the party; therefore
"Resoiued That we support the administration OF
President Grant, and endorse the policy OF the pre-
'iResolred That we are dissatisfied with the course
OF Mayor Bowen, aud are strongly an6decidedly op-
posed TO his le election
Mr.. Hulse-Will you permit free discussion?
Mr.. Brooks-We don't come here to be in
suited.
Mr.. Clephane said the meeting was called for
Republicans opposed to Mayor Bowen, and they
had the right to report and adopt resolutions
expressive of their sentiments and views.
Mr.. Brooks again walked towards the stand,
amid cries of "Pitch into EN-, Brooks" when
the Chair said that no matter how disagreeable
it was, they would have to make an example,
and going down towards Brooks, requested the
police TO put him out. This was the signal for
Brooks friends to gather round, with cries of
''You can't put him out, etc. The police were
utterly powerless, and we're jammed up in the
| crowd as If In vice. Brooks was heard to
| exclaim, "You can't put me out. i came here
! as a citizen, and defy any policeman to lay his
hands on me. defy the police of the District
of Columbia to put me out" Turning to the
police, he exclaimed, 1'Yes, defy you to lay
| your hands on me-" The excitement now in-
| creased, and cries were made, put him out, y
''Put the Chair out, ""Clear the hall, etc. and
| the favorite weapon (the razor blade) would be
| drawn next, commenced to scamper towards the
| door. In few moments, after several appeals
| had been made, comparative order reigned, but
4 only for a few moments.
| Mr.. Crossman finished reading the resolutions
/ as follows:--
'tResolped That we are In favor OF eectIng to the
office OF Mayor OF this city at the next election
person known to be Republican, whose position in
this community, and whose connection with its
moral, educational ana material interests will be a
sufficient guarantee for the proper discharge OF his
ocf1lal duties.
'esoI-ed That In the unfair methods OF dIstribut-
ing patronage awarding contracts, paving claims,
In the dscoure0us treatment OF citizens in the unu-
sual and un Varrantable assumptions OF oflcial
power In petty acts OF tyranny in exhibitions OF ar
rogance and personal sel1shness and Helf-seeklng
| and in the arbitrary moulding and working the
party machinery for the purpose OF succeeding him
self or designating his successor, ind sufficient
Justification for our opposition to the present execu
tive and for the reorganization OF the Republican
party in this city.
| "Resolced That we are opposed TO any change in
the form OF our government in this city which shall
IN any way abridge the right OF the people to elect
their own rulers"
The Chair Immediately put the resolutions
| and declared them carried amid the din of the
outsiders, some of the latter voting in the mega
| tive.
| Mr.. Clephane offered the following resolution,
| which was adopted:-