Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30

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sOpInIOn-COmIniss ioner OF Reg.
| fstrAtlon Cooks OplntOn-Attoruey
OF Police Hoard Cooks Opinion
claim Agent COOKS Opinion- OpIn-
ion Of William A. Cook, Chairman
of the Central Executive Commit.
tee-Lawyer cocks OpiuiOn-wil-
liam A. Cooke OpInIOn-CoOk.n.
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The regular weekly meeting Of the Third
Ward Republican Club was held At Wiaewell
barracks last night, the president tJohn Thos
Johnsonl In the chair. In the absence Of the
secretary, Dr. n. II. Deitriek was chosen as
aiatant fooretafy.
wm. A. Cook, chairman Of the central com.
mittee, was called on and gave an account Of
the proceedings Of the committee At their late
| meeting In regard TO the nominating oonyen.
tlon. He declared that II was the Intention Of
those having ohsrga Of the election 10 allow
none Of the so-eallsd Republicans or none who
| were not well known Republleans TO pArtici-
/ pate In the election Of delegates.
province Of this club to take any action In
| regard to the election OF delegates.
NJ; Cock; No, slr u was distinctly under.
| mass meetluEs and not ward clubs
MT. Russell. Then, cir, arc We TO understand
supreme, and that We have no say u the
| mAtteti .Hy
Nj. uook. II was so understood.
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what right tho committee had 10 appoint
committee on credentials for \ body which
has a. yet no existence, lettering to The oom-
Nj. Gook explained that u was intended
| that they should only receive the credentials,
| not pAss upon their validity.
Mt. Freeman inquired who the committee
considered were Republican, who not, and At
| the election who was to be the Judges Of
mems republication, . %.
Nj. Cook. The call excludes the Emery
| men.
MI. Freeman. Give us ore man for illuslra-
tion.
ReformClub, A. II, Kinney, Thomas Lewis,
| Hewett. and all that class OF men. Itexeludcs
| all men who have not up to this tlmo acted
i with the party. II includes the lrishmen and
| the cause. O..
| MI. Freeman. Mr.. President, what wish
| TO know IL how the gentleman 10 to distin-
sullh and what the test IL 10 be to tel who is
Mr.. Uook. The Republicans of this ward
not. fie did not think the danger 10 this ward
| laid there, but In the dlssenaiOn In the party.
MI. 7. U. Connolly offered the following
| regolutions, which he hoped would be adopted;
Whereas the Republican party OF the city
Of Washington In based upon the priugiplcs OF
liberty and equal rights and whereas these
tesnth amendment 10 the Constitution of the
! United States that full, cordial and ateadfast
advocacy ofthis amendment and Of al it1 log.
eAniamj and whereas the maintenance OF these
1 principles and not the advancement OF the ln-
tsrests Of any nAn OF combination 81 men Is
teet 10 this unioipalityJ therefore, be II
Rssolred, That alt legal voters 10 the city
iloans n aseordsnes wi1s the foseEoinF ihtaf.
probation ahall be held entitled to fellowship
Ia the Republican party Of Warrington,
for Mayor OF this city shall be made by a
majority OF delegates from the several wards
assembled IN joint convention.
L Rfsoired, That the opposition TO the will OF
the majority thus expressed shall be regarded
RssoISsd, That any man who shall be elected
| to the once OF Mayor Of Washington, and who
shall 10 that once make distinetions in the
great body Of the Republican party, to the
| prejudice OF Republicans whose original prefer
than himself, shall 30 regarded as having there.
/ by forfeited Alltitle to the respect and support
q the party, and Of every branch, section, or
/ dlvaion thereof, u such shall exist
| Resoipsd, That nothing herein an Tmed Ia TO
! be Understood as Involving purpoae to pro
scribe any portion o, our fellow eltlSenS, nor
gree eBjOined by a prudent regard for the
maintenance OF the rights Of man, Of human
progress, and q the stability q this republic
Mr.. Cook thought the hFst resolution
| needed quAliHoetion or two, II was not
sutneiSnt that man should ayow himself a
"who avow themselves Republicans, and
whose actions have been IN harmony with
| their ApowAl.
Mr. Connolly aeceL ted the amendment.
Mr.. Freeman said they had the opinion Of
MT. Cook, the lawyer, Mr., Connolly, the
iSS 10 %h". ,hS he sf ior voter vol
the election Of delegates. He understood that
the Emery men intendedto crowd the election,
and stt,a,mpt 10 iolst Emery dslegA'el on The
i voting for delegates who did not Intend to sun.
port the nominee further, there were now ia