Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-22
FIRST WARD REPUBLICANS
A FREE EXPRESSION OF OPINION
DELEGATES 10 ths Convention TO be IhOtn al q
Primary Election.


70 order, an lrishman, named Phil Keatney,
took the stand and proceeded to give his viewe
on matters and thipgs generally And municipal
ment TO the crowd until Henry Hlmber, com.
missioner Of the ware, and the president Of the
club was ready for business.
All O'Clock, Himber assumed the platform
and requested Kearney to dcslst That indi.
viduAl seemed 10th to lose bis audience, and
an fraud On The corporation" This was too
much for the Teutonic corporation omcih
and Kearney was summsrily ",quelohed' BY
being pitched or the platform BY the irate pres
Mr.. Alfred Day.
Whereas there exists great difference Of
opinion 10 this ward as TO tho parties to be
selected as candidates to be presented TO the
Republican voters 10 June next for their sui
tragei and whereas party unity and enthu.
siasm can only be secured BY fair and legal
choice OF candidates by the best and most sat
isfactoty mode usual to all parts OF the coun.
try and TO all political parties, therefore,
Ne u resolrsd, by the First ward Republican
club, that the selection Of delegates to the city
general nominating convention and the Selec.
ton OF candidates iot ward officers be made In
= primary meeting to be held at - between
the hours OF - n. IN, aud - y. NJ, on the day
appointed by the central Republican commit
tee for said purpose. Due notice Of the time
and place through the city papers
Re rCi0lred, further, that a committee Of
-FOUR be nominated at this mectiug Of this
club to act Aa CON mis- oneFs Of said urinary
election, and six chAllsngers be at the same
time nominated TO detect any illegal or fraud.
ulent voting. Said commissioners and chal
lengers 20 be nominated so IS to represent the
"sfsT rt, sfn,p gs sNT,tiag 10 our party
holding the principles Of our party above any
aud All selhshness or any mere personal favor.
lte' that we mutually pledge each other our
sacred honor to abide the decision OF s,id
primary meeting II said primary meeting be
conducted honoTably and fairly.
Mr.. Green moved to refer the paper to the
executive committee.
Andrew Freeman moved to lay the motion
to refer on the table.
Mr., Bender said there was a rule to refer all
mittse.
Henry johnson moved TO suspend the rules
and put the resolution on its passage.
Adopted almost unanimously.
After the resolution had been several tlmes
Mr.. q. SyphAx objected to II, saying that II
should go before the executive committee
The people Of the First ward had passed
through three campaigns without going into
Aprimaty election. II looks like there was
some trick 10 this resolution. II looks like
the gentleman who offered the paper was
AFRAID TO trust the people.
Mt, Cook diselaimCd any trlckery lie Of
Tered the resolution because he wanted free
expression OF opinion At the election. He had
seen men Of the ward bullied into voting for
certain parties Mayor Bowen or any one
else did not want the services OF these self
constituted overacera
At the last primary meeting there was great
dlssatisAettOn expressed, fhe manner pro-
posed ~ him was the only fair way TO gain =
nomination.
Ia noticing the reference made by the last
speaker to the fast that four men would con.
troll the election, Mr.. Cook said that At the
mupieipal election oaly three men OtfgiAted
as judges. He had attended primary meetings
at this hall at which men IRON CieoFgetown
and other wards voted.
A question being raised about the appoInt.
ment OF the commissioner, the president said
h he would appoint them. Zones Of "Oh, no."
John +. Cook ave will rec 10 that
Mr. Himber. Yes, we will see about IT,
Mr.. Syphax GNid when he spoke Of tFirkcTy
he intended nothing personal to Mr.. Cook,
MI Bowen to tell the RepubleNn, Of the
First ward what he tliowenl expected Of
them. He thought II strange mat Mr. Uook
should stand here and say that the delegates
who dominated him as register were not homi.
Richards men be elected as eommissioneTI
He would not submit to this tTickeTy
,nhI,i b, 70 M SyPhax, guess youwould
Bowen men. tCries Of Yes he would; that's
MI. syphax. will be satisfied II we get the
nothing else.
Henry Johnson heartily endorsed the rcsc.
IutiohsI because ne saw fairness all over then
buttons. He was willing TO abide By tho MS
Jority; This side Of the house was beaten he
Wholesale gathering OF DcmoefSis 10 decide
who should go to the convention as delcgAtes.
lie was afraid that the door would be opened
to such people.
war OF words" eusued, a number Of mem
bera Of the meeting taking the ground tn Al
there would be no Democrats attempt to NOte
The speaker continued II he were to APP
point the commissioners OF election, Aa ne
would do II the resolution was adopted, hI
would appoint two Richards men who have
been bought over.
Henry Johnson. rise to a point Of order
himoer. on, / would appoint you, for ]
MT. johnson made his pOint Of order that
iimber should attend to the business now be.
fore the meeting, and not say what he would
do,
A number Of members attempted to ask
questions of HlmbcF, who was proceeding TO
answer them, when Mr., Cook hoped no more
questions would be addressed to those who
had the hoor They only enabled them to get
breath and ideas.
Himber continued: ~ would appoint Thos.
Martin, you know he IL honest" lCTies OF
yes" "Nesi HimbeF Is honest twoh Other
cries; 1--WE aint so sure OF thAt.n
Himber. Yes you ares although some OF you
honest
Mr.. Hlmber continued. lie was satisfied
from what he heard that none would be al
lowed to vote except Republican,, aud pro
oeeded to define his own RcpubllGAnism.
mAn 10 the crowd cried out; "You arr
not = Republican
Mr. Himber. You Rro a liar, you Dutch
Seouudrel. am not white skunk, like you
This remark caused great confusion, aud FOL
any one was saying. Finally, order was oh
tAined, and HimbeF concluded by telling the
audience what good Republican he was,
Mr.. Brooks cnmbAttcd uimher'a remarks
and a debate ensued between himself and
Charles SyphaX, who claimed that Democrats
would vote At the election.
Mr.. Brooks said that II Democrats would
come with him and vote for Republican can.
didates he would shake hands with them.
After further discussion the resolutions werI
The Ohaif thea, with the consent Of III,
meeting, appointed the following commits
Gioners of election; Chas SyphAN, Carter A
Steward Bowen men) Thomas Martin, Al
fred Dayj orchards men Challenger on thu
Inyinoibles, or RichhAds sidei A. Freeman, T
J. Harris Sandy Lacy. Bowen represents
tiys'. George Forester, George Garrett, W
]. Quigley.
lions and reeFiminationsi one man promising
the other that he had sworn never to vote fol
Bowen, while cries FcsOunded through the
hall, we can't see Bowen." ChaS. syphax
claimed that the Richards men would no
abide by the election, while the Richards me q
claimed tLat they would beat Bowen so bad 10
the ward that they would never say Bower
Sandy Lacy advised unity. Of action, m,
n would be easy enough to beat Bowen.
Adjourned.
Al the suggestion Of Henry Johuson an,
others three rousing cheers were given for
o. Richards. and the audience dispersed
promising that = full ticket Of delegates woul,
be the result Of the primary election.
THE UHIvERsAL Franchise ASSOCIATION
met last evening At Union League Hail, witt
Mrs HTiflng IN the chair.
The committee on lectures reported the net
proceeds Of the late lecture Of Miss AIMS
Dickinson as $500.
Mrs GritinR, MrS, Lockwood and Mrs
DOLBY were appointed delegates to the Ma
uOnal Woman's suffrage Convention, to be
held In New York May 10
committee Of five were appointed to draw
up resolutions and walt upon members Of Con
gress herewith and to make such other ar
TAngemcnis so as TO have the sentiments OF
the association brought before Congress, and
especially before the two commltteps on Inc
Dhtfiet OF ColumhiNr Na to the Interests Of the
association aud The proposed territorial bill.
several speeches were made Ia TCsponse 10
calls Iron the CHAR. The speakers took gre Al
courage they said irum the vast prOgTeSs
which the principles Of This assuci alton have
lately attained 10 Wyoming and other pOriIons
OF the country,
Especial stress was laid upon the value oI
the efforts Of this association In CurtAIIIDg
drinking and gambling saloons.