Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-22
Fourth ward Politics.

SE0 4>O1htAeSs
THE woRKINeMEN's REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
HattoR and Others on ''the City Hall Riag.'.
The Fourth Ward workingmen's Republican
Club held meeting At wslrs Hall, corner Of
III street and New Jersey avenue. last evening"
Mr.. j. =. Wall in the chair, and Mr. Henry Bar
ton secIetsry-which was largely attended.
ing the total membership to nearly 800, about 30
being colored. Mr.. Dennis Fitzgerald was elect
registration judges as to the number Of chal-
lengers allowed, reported that they would admit
two challengers from each party-two from the
club ana fHis club. Mr.. Thos. J. Frazier "V was
elected the challenger from this club. $50
The Chair was authorized to appoint a COM
mttee Of five to look after the interests Of the
Mr.. H. g. Milan addressed the club, hoping il
was not to be temporary organization but was
to operate beyond the present campaign. At
a unity Of action ON the part Of the laboeing
men, in order to elevate themselves. He was
happy to see that the Democrats were willing to
unise WIN tne reform Republicans in effecting
: Councilman HattOn was called on, and was
received with applause. He said that on looking
he had come to the conclusion, aithoueh the
majority were Irishmen, that this was q club IN
which no distinction was made on account Of
raCJ haS gone dSf ans than any Irish
nationality and invited the laboring men to Join
them, and for that reason they had increased in
numbers. He had fought separate clubs from
club, not in German club, not in an American
club, not in q c0lored club, but q club OF
the people, fapPlausel and this being a
had begun, they would swallow up the 'other
clubs Of the ward. When the club was organ
lied there were but three or four; but now their
borders were extended, while other Irish clubs
in M yoh L
ganized for two purposes to unite the laboring
men and place honest men In Office fAppiause1
Mr.. Milan had said that there must Be some
cause of complaint as 10 the municipal govern
nent, and he thought 50 too. Where there is 30
much smoke there must be some ire, every one
must believe that there Is something wrong.
plause;l that he was leading in the wrong direc-
ton, and that the people, having been aroused,
were determined to remove him from office,
ent were determined to put in his place
Mathew g. Emery. lApplause.i Those who
desired to defeat Emery could not put their
fingers on single unworthy act of his, for he
lApplause.J 1t had been charged that all oppo-
nents Of the Mayor were Democratic, and yet
their platform should be sufficient. They had
81. to aadC
y wen get 70 their milk; [Applanse-j why,
not been long since a gentleman holding once
said that he did not know which side to take, for
fear of being spotted. Why. let them spot,
right course and follow, not caring for spOtting.
One OF the reasons for reformation Is that the
parties in power are corrupt, and the people are
determined to get rid Of them. The people, he
believed, if they did not vote these parties
out of office would be held accountable for it
at the bar OF God 1t was corrupt leaders who
killed the Democratic party, and so it would be
with the Republican party il they were allowed
to remain in power, and he would urge them to
purify the party and strike down corrupt men.
Applause. Mr.. Emery not only gave his men
eight hours and % per day, but paid them too i,
Tapplause] AMI it was not with him as was the
case with the MISUNDERSTANDING men to
When the pecpe
professed great friendship for the iaboring
man, and the Mayor promised to do away WITH
There was an effert made to place the blame of
Encouragement on the Councils, when it was
notorious that the Mayor rules the Councils,
Bowen was not n VS HGs sns a on
citizens, in the language Of the contractor s.
Journal, to "arouse,n 60 forward, do your
wnole duty ,n and 1 success s, vii crown
interests OF the taxpayers, and by 50 doing work
for themselves, for their interests should be
united. Let those who support the city by pay
ing taxes know that you are working for their
interests and they will help you. Meet Mr..
Emery and he will look you square in the face,
and not a. that old satellite At the City Hall,
II a man cannot look you in the face don't Won
touch him. You want man that can give you
pleasant answer. The people were aroused to
wSS Only party
sold the interests of the citizens, and they are
determined TO put In man now who can be
Hr.Wm. Dion having entered the room, loud
cries we're nade fog him, and he responded to
tho cal, excusing himself from making . speech
by simply remarking that the prospect of elect
ing Mathew q. Emery was good applausel; that
the upward tendency of the stock was snrpris-
ing, it having risen fully fifty per cent. within
Dr.. j. G. Stephenson was called on. and said
he had often wondered that Irishmen supported
SO generally the Democratic party, and he say
for. He alluded to the Investigation Of the con-
tracts OF John o DOnovan, alias Andrew Glea-
son, alias J. NJ. Dalton, alias Fry, in which u
the irish ID swsmpoodie, By giving s them Wori
They can't buy us.''1 The Irish could
not be bought and II was not through the teach
Republicans, but rather through the teachines
or the Church. AT The ballot-bsx would they
express their dsapproval Of the actions Of mef,
send him 70 the City Han in JUNE. to isav to
those in the ring, depart, ye workers of
Capt fAsRgRis sn sIo1. Of the neo...,, Of
reform, and none could see II better than those
who had suffered from the encouragement Of
the CospoLssion affairs during the past winter.
their rights. They intended to sweep "the rings''
Corruption had ruled long enough. Thsy did
not want any Clique ruling and had banded for
reform, and to better their condition, and %
acconplish this they had selected the yery man
OF all others, Matthew q. Emery, as the staDd-
ard bearer whom theyvOuld elect t0Aseaska
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Tm UsrvHssAI Fxlsglrssi AssocIArIoss
met last evening ct Onion League Han, MrS.
Ginning In the chair. The Commfttce on Lec-
lures reported the net proceeds OF the late lee
tuse Of Miss Anna Dickinson a. e3o0. Mrs.
0rtmng, Ms. Lockwood, and Mrs. Dolby WornS
appointed delegates % the Natio1al W6MAnsS
Suhfage Convention, to b held In New York Oh
the 10Th OF May. A COMMITTEES was appointed
to draw up resolutions and wait upon members
Of Congress, and to make other arrsuRomSnts
90 - to have the sentiments Of the ssc0cistiop.
brought before Congress, and especially beforo
the two committees on the District or C0lumbia;
as to the intoreHts Of the association md the
proposed territorial bill. tA@aIIT u -gjITP
THK ARCTIC RHaloN, respecting which there
is such Q general revival Of interest," In Europe
and America, win be the subject Of very abls
lecture by Captain O. II. Hall, the famous ex-
ploref. ct Lincoln Hall tonight. Secured seats
can be obtained at Ellis music store. vsf p La
TIE NEW BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-The
names Of the committee TO receive yalscription
for .sThe Franklin Cs.cperstiye Building Asec-