Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-03-23
Sixth Ward Republican Club.

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| Sirdt Word CoRtrdctS- Who ought 10 hare ttems
| A regular meeting of the Sixth Ward Repub-
| lean Club was held last evening at Mission
! Chapel, on Tenth street east; the President.
| Mir. Charles Champion, in the chair, and Mr.
| Richard johnson Secretary.
| AS usual, n long pole was thrust in the cage to
4 stir mp the " animules'-this time in the shane
| OF preamble and resolution offered by Mr.. t.
Gray; the preamble setting forth that contracts
Tor grading and paving ia the Sixth Ward had
| heretofore almost invariably been given out 20
| citizens of other wards, to the prejudice and
| injustice of citizens of the Sixth Ward and the
resolution exp -essing the sense of the meeting
! in favor of James Fitzpatrick for the contracts
for work in said ward about to be let ont by the.
| Mayor.
Several voices-"oh! no! there's going to be
| talk about hat"
| Carey White" How long has Fitzpatrick
been Republican -
| Mr., Gray. How long has White been a
| Republican,
Cries Of. All! All White, how is that ?''
Mr.. Gray continued, saying that he under
| stood that Fitzpatrick and Thomas Kirby were
trying to get the contract.
Several voices. Rebel sympathizers.''
What. they Republicans mo! never"
Ike Sinner vindicated the characters of Fitz-
| patrick and Kirby, and after advocating the
passage OF the resolution, wound up thusly: .'No
matter who a man is, If he Is the lowest bidder
| lie gets the contract"
voice." Does Mayor Bowen give the con-
tract to the lowest bidder?''
ScNeIal voices NO, never" Pitch into
Cook" :. Tear him up &c.
Ar. Z. Osborn thought it the right principle
to give contracts to the lowest bidder and he
thought, on that principle, Fitzpatrick ought to
have the contract in the Sixth Ward.
Cries OF" What, to a Democratic "Fitz. is q
red hot one" Tremendous laughter.l
Mr. Osborn said he had heard there were other
candidates for the contract. and has, also heard
that Walter Dosson and John H. Russell were
in partnership, and trying for the Sixth Ward
contract.
yls,,, u
Mir. Osborn.--"Well, i have it, sir, from Doh
sons own lips" He had heard also that John
r COS was after the contract: didn't know any
ts ever .. sm Gres "Hae
there."l One thing he did know Fitzpatrick
was Waterman at the East gate Of the Capitol
IN 1851, and sneered at men who took up arms
Tor their country. Now if Fitzpatrick didn't
ike that, lie was present and let him come for
ward nike man, and defend himself. ICries
OF on: he can't Mr. esiorn then moved
the contracts Cries of ''Now you're right. y
.'he is the manu- $50
Councilman Simms said he was in favor OF
gong according to law. A voice, derisiyely-
',Oh, yes! you're going back TO Council next
,hnst ON IT,, the , same PrineIple amt your Al
enougn me law said The contracts should be
Archy Fletcher getting them. Archy Fletcher
would stand by them. a vOice.-..Yes as Iony
as there's any money arOund.''l Fitzpatrick
voted against them last June, and that couIdn't
DC said Of Fletcher.
Councilman Gaines was also in favor of en-
dorsing Fletcher. although he thought that
Kirby or Fitzpatrick would get the contract
\ yoiee-'The Mayor has pledged himself no,
TO give the contract TO either OF them. Cries OF
''bully," ''bully."J
Mr.. Games then moved to Law MIR. Gray's res
Olution Oh the table, and after several attempts
a vote was gotten and amid the most terrible
uproar, the resolution was tabled. whsreupon
Mr. csborns motion endorsing Arehy Fletcher
WAS carried.
Mr. j. II. CrossInan, of the Fourth Ward, was
then introduced and made a lengthy speech
atter which the meeting passed him vote OF
SEVENTH WARD IRISH REPUBLIcAxs.-Tbc
Irish Republican Club of the Seventh Ward
met last night at Delaney's Hail. corner OF
Maryland avenue and Ak street; the president,
Thomas Carrahan, In the chair, and Robert
Burns secretary. Mr.. Richard Coleman moved
mat an employment committee OF five be
elected, consisting OF their most influential
! members, TO use their endeavors 10 obtain work
! for the IDLE, as many were in need OF employ
| MIR. Patrick Colinan stated that there would
he plenty Of work on the LIST OF April, rs the
| Mayor was going to commence the street i'm
provements at that time.
| Messrs. p. COlinan, X. Burns, John Neenan.
| ,Iamcs Brady aud Michael Fleming were chosen
| as the Employment Committee.
The Chair then introduced Mr.. John S. ONE
| ra, president OF the Fifth Ward Irish Republi-
can Cub who was greeted with applause. He
said that he felt proud to see 50 many of his
e0untrymen engaged in the Republican cause.
he freshmen of this city had come to their
| senses. and were forsaking the ranks of the old
| Democratic party to ally themselves with the
only party which had proved true to them. Ale
had been taunted and jeered at by old citizens
for leaving the Democratic party: but when he
saw the capital OF the nation in danger OF being
betrayed into rebel hands by the leaders of that
| party in 1861 his eyes were opened to their
infamy. lApplause.] He FAD helped TO Or
| ganize company or two hundred men tor
| The defence Of the capital, and had taken
! UP arms himself in the great cause OF freedom.
| He had no regrets at the course he then pur-
| his Old Democratic friends, as he WAS conscious
| OF having done his duty to his country. Zap
| plause.J He would still use all his power ia
| support of the party that had preserved the
nations honor through its trials, and he hoped
| to see every Irshman in the District take a
decided stand in favor Of the Republican party.
| The Chair stated that there was large meet
| ing at Lincoln Hall to express sympathy for the
| people OF Georgia and Tennessee, and he sug-
/ gested that they adjourn and 90 in q body to the
hall and swell the ranks rs much As possible.
| Adjourned. &
| CHARGED WITH BIeANY,-A man named
/ Norval Wilson WIS arrested yesterday, and
| brought before Justice Schmidt, charged with
bigamy. He was lately married to respect
| able girl in the Sifth Ward, and subsequently,
il is alleged, it has been ascertained that he has
! wife living in Kentucky. He is held for a fur
ther hearing %t - rh
| SoNR TWENTY coSvKRrs of the Shiloh Rap
/ fist church OF thu First Ward, will be baptized
| at the Sycamore ,pn next Sabbath, by Rev. VIM,
| Walker, the pasbr. .iE
| CoLoREp MAN KILLED By ScHooL-Bor-
| Peter Brown, a. colored man, was shot ana
| killed about toul miles from Middleburg, Va,
by Clarence Thomas, yo.th Or 70 or II years
l OF aRe. ON wednesday, the 18th inst. IL appears
| that Thomas has been attending school for some
months past at tie Plains station, and no had
met the colored nan several times on the road,
4 who was going b a coiored school near the sta
ton. The man threatened moro than once to
beat Thomas. ard Is he was proceeding on his
/ way home on wednesday the man sprang out of
| some bushes OF the side n the road, With
large club, and made At hin. Thomas drew Q
revolver, warning him that ae would IRE il he
| continued to Advance. The man, nothing
daunted, sprapf forward With his club uplifted,
| when bullet fpm the revolver was fired, kill
| ing him instantly. T. surrendered himself to an
/ officer sOon aftG the affair Was over.
The CHAMPIONSHIPS or 1KAvr wEreHrs.-
The last deposit Of 1000 e4h BY the pugilists