Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-20
The Contest for the MaysraIty.


"RErUBLIcAN RkFoRN Association"
fhe Aeefsng Last NGht-kr. Rmery's Letter Ac-
oeptiRg the Nomination for kayor-Remarks by
X. N. Hall, g. w. Hcftoa and o. ID. Barrett
meeting Of the " Republican Reform Asso-
citation" was held at Union League Hall last
evening, which was largely attended; Mr. VIM
Dixon In the chair, and Mr.. A. H. Kinney secrc-
tary pro tem.
Mr.. a. H: Kinney read the following letter
rom Mr.. Matthew c. Emery, accepting his
pomiaation by the association for the MAJ
orally:
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Republican Reform Association he'd on The Eth rh
instant seems to demand from me some written ex
su 70 the association sincere thanks fr ihs hSnsr
Conferred BY the pTs.ebt.t OF my name in tcop-
nsciion with the honorable position Of Mayor Of
Permit me also to say, that With pure .ppreci.
s,it. duise and while frankly eonfessins INV
but a sa y Is se an 81 ts'
god citizen to carry ont, the best Of his ability
oaor him with. Therefore cannot decline TO AZ
eedc u your request that my name may be permit
she Of majority Of my fellow citizens, can but bot
BY no narrow pr I'd &c selfish e ire but with an
eye sns lie to the pest Interests Of city e1deav
dn iS by the same psincpes that have under God
me TN, fsI taro1gh iife viz simple plain
T. others every Just right claimed for myself Jap
he principles laid down in the re.olutions Won
nNe adopted, fully and heartily endorse. Jap
on the great question Of labor, around which too
many safeguards cannot be thrown When la ,or is
blessings Of so ID follow .s surely a. the
day follows the night. IAppiau-eI Ii does NOT an
Or prncpes to estas Which a. sp IiEi5 to n
sIes to be made the great issue in coming cleo
s%anu fhs Hueht now to make party divisions
ltwonId seem that the true Republican here is
is he who will vote only for men who viii aim TO nut
in practice those sound principles which You have
ueciared snouid govern IN municipal Affairs
Lapplanse, and will seek TO accomplish thong,
of the rst importance to the welfare ar mon
CITY questions upon which reasonable men now Sc
nt,S Occasion for perpetusting partisan strife and
,,v With expressions Of high regard ain very
The letter was accepted, and three cheers be-
ing proposed for Mr.. Emery, they were given
Mr.. Philbrook moved that a committee he an
pointed to manage financial matters, which was
Mr.. r. N. Hall being called on, took the stand
speaking first of the wonderful changes accom-,
plished by the Republican party, which had
started out under the banner Of reform Two
years ago their ticket was elected, and they
thought the work of reform had Commenced
put such they found was not the case. They
had now chosen Mr.. Matthew G. Emery as thar
Sc mo- bearer Lappisuse and with him they,
TO raise the city from the mire and clay of cor
ruptiOn and place it on the rock of eternal jus-
tice. They we're determined to 60 before the
people as the party Of prudence and economy,
who will see that the public money is judicious.
~ expended. Who is Mr.. Emery? One well
known throughout the District, and who during
ms residence OF thirty years had borne an ire
proachable character, on which there was not
one blot. He had come here and prospered as a
iiaeoring man, and was working man still, and
What is his reputation as q politician? IL is
said that he is not politician. He (Mr HalD
cared little as to his politics, so that he was an
The speaker had found that Mr. Emery was a
republican when Fremont was q candidate. He
found him when the rebellion broke forth rails
eountry's call; and later he found him to be the
agent OF the State of New Hampshire, (holdiug
a commission from the Governor,) distributing
aid and comfort to the sick and wounded Union
soldiers OF that State, and he attended to this
duty personally. The speaker did not charge
others with inability to carry out measures Of
reform, but he would say that Mr.. Emery could
carry out such measures, and would lead them
on TO victory. He wanted no better record for
any man than that of Mr.. Emery. Look at his
course In the Councils. There was not a single
sistent and right. He (Mr. e. would not engage
IN corruption, and they were determined that the
corruption about the City Hall should be broken
up. There were men in the employ of the cor.
poration whom they could not trust, and they
should be cleansd out They would 20 before
the people with their candidate, determined to
elect him that he may institute necessary re-
forms iu the city government. (ApplauseJ He
cautioned the colored men that inducements
would be held out to them by the Bowen party;
that the Democrats would vote for Mr. Emary
and that Mr.. f. would be charged with being q
Democrat. If Democrats can vote with them.
ne would say come along and help to rescue the
CITY from the hands Of those who have proved
was dead, and he thought he heard some of them
coming into the Republican ranks singing,
4 a9s S.s hays sGqsh,
Laughter and applause.] He apprehended that
even rebels would vote for Mathew G.. EmerE
n Inc other side will welcome all.will take any
democrat. IA vOice-"They' ID take the deyilnI
In conclusion, he said that there was not single
neighborhood-tha is, where the people are not
coronation emnloyes-in which reform is not
demanded. III they 60 into this contest honest,
and earnestly working, success will crown their
banners. lApplause.
Mr.. 9. w. Hatton was next called on, and
started out by saying that the letter of Mr..
Emery showed that party who had made re-
marks at meeting In the First Ward, as to Mr.
E.s democracy, was q liar, and that party
charged that Mr.. e. had no colored men in his
employ. The speaker knew Of three 1t was
charged, too, that ii he was elected the colored
men would be turned out of the fire Department:
and he had no doubt but they would. They in,
tended to elect Mr.. Emery, and would REQUIRE
MIN to make clean sweep; and he hoped that
not q man would be spared, white or colored.
They charged that Mr.. f. would not employ A
c0lored stonecutter. He had never heard
OF colored stonecutter. He would say, that
when Mr.. Emery Is elected and q colored
stonecutter is to be found, they Ito fellow
Bowen's example) would order bridge
to be erected, that the colored stonecutter
might cut his name on it. 1t took three weeks
to cut Bowen's name on such a stone. He was
glad to see the people turning out to these meet
ings; he thought all partisan spirit should be
laid aside, and that all good men should come
up determined to crush out corruption and
again start the Corporation affairs honestly.
They charge if Emery Is elected, the colered
man will be driven from the city; They knew
that 1t would not be attempted if the Demo
Gratis succeed. He had been told to leave
the Reform party-the corrupt party.
why II we are corrupt, the present ad-
ministration cannot be named. The Demo-
cratic party in his opinion brought about tine
fifteenth amendment, and it was not to the men
in the City Hall the colored people were in
debted for their freedom. They were not able
TO buy slaves in old timeS b,lf u0u IN flev could