Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-01-26

FmsT WAND INvrSCIBLES.-Last night q
meeting Of Republican yotsre Of the First
ward was called At the Stevens school-hOuse |
on Twenty-lrst street for the purpose Of or |
ganiEing First ward Republican Invlnciblo |
Club, .r I1 .f..a,-. .....I sd - ..r
The meeting was presided over by Mr..
Thomas Martin, aud john NJ. Washington
acted az secretary. II. .r ..
The hall was crowded 10 i.s utmost eapa.
city, and Mr.. Alfred Jones said II any per-
son came to the meeting for tho purpose Of
acting In dlsorderly manner, tho police had
Instructions 70 elect them. s.f1' a-.... d.
Mr., Martin then briefly addressed the
meeting, saying that It's objects we're not TO
oppose Republlcanlam or tho party Of froc-
dom, and when tho tlmo arrives we will
show by our votes that we have elected those
To offlco who will represent our interests,
which Is not tho case at present, .. NJ
Cornelius Clark said he was present as q
true Republican, but that he had been treat
cd badly by those whom ho had elevated 10
power, and he now desired to lend bis aid In
the direction Of reform, especially In tho
First ward. He wanted to sec mon In ofieo
who will not ego back I" on tho party ater
election. He wanted reform aud retrench-
ment, but did not condemn Mayor Bowen,
notwithstanding II had boon asserted that
tho First ward Republicans had done so.
He extended 10 those present who had not
decided how 10 act In the approaching muul.
elpal campaign the right hand Of fellowship,
assuring them that all would be we'll.
The secretary then read a draft Of the
constitution for the guidance Of the club,
which was adopted, aud Invited signatures
thereto. a.... Boat. .
Some two hundred enrolled thOlr names
as members, making 10 tho aggregate six
hundred since the Inception OF the club.
Mr.. Alfred Jones was again called on,
and said that no had been called upon 10
rent the hall to Republican club, and no
felt satisfied with the result. The club was
In sympathy with the propcrty-holdors OF
the ward, aud would be respected by both
white and black. Ho was thorough Re
publican, but he would not fec any ono TO
DO Republican. He had no objections to
others holding meetings down the street.
IL they wanted territorial government, let
them advocate III but he was opposed 10
breaking up meetings.
Al this point Peter O'Day became unruly,
and the police elected him.
Charles syphaX said be called on Mr..
Jones In reference to renting the hall on
Monday night for another meeting, but II
was refused on the ground that another
committee had called on him, aud engaged
the hall. Jones, he said, refused tho hall on
that occasion 10 as good Republicans az he
or any one present, and he was prepared to
say that Mr.. Jones acted on selfish motives.
He could say things OF Mr., Jones that would
damn him In this community.
Mr.. syphAK was called TO ordor, amor
which Mr., Thomas J. Harris introduced tho
followingi ...r... -y.f.'
where's the tine !, When ne Sisissns q
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seIs PsrsppS s 20 S %Ser.a. ws r..
pubIissaS Of the First ward 40 respseifully
snd earnestly u,ss pPo1 ,ss Po1 isnu 2.
the ~. 49, MI on.Iigss 10 All ths nns1.
s 0ns snS Whoss politieai adelity 10 the pfIn.
oipies OF the Repubiisan party IL above aus
pieion: a.,
ht,o'rsa, L ~, me ,nnI ~ t ~ the NE ne
psiyss 10 rive hearty and undiyi9ed support
| 10 the regular nominee Of the Republican
party and will labor earnestly to elect the
sane
Nc lai1 ss Saia ne was pos rgy Ior she
| queehop, a. there "erobWo hepupnean cluos
In the ward, and how could two sets OF nom
ineos Dc lndorsed. ~
The CHAIR, We arc In the majority, and
mAlorlties always rule. When the couveu-
ton makes ia nominations, they VIII be sup
| ported by all true Republicans.
Mr.. Robert thompson, councilman from
the First ward, endeayored TO address the
meeting, but he was ruled out OF order DO
| cause NC toiuSeu W UoSoino thethVet VI I'M
club. 49,,
Amid disorder the question was put, ano
the resolution unanimously adopted.
The following committees were then an
nouncedi
| Executive Committee josiah bonidln,
Alfred zones, Saptah suk, EDWARD y
brock, VIM M sehooier, SANDY Lacy, JONI
r.. CLARK; Oh. ,
Financial commltt tss,, "a a. freeman
Adam ZINES, rerry wilson, VIM II. new
man, THOMAS D. harris' george McGlue
DAVID warner;
Campaign Commiltee John f. TOOK
Walter Jackson, John n Clark, henr!
Johnson steven w. lI1os Sonn IL Meps'eI
Sharies II. Lenno1, hlchaT1 bIo"n' d; =
Grant, Seraon SnoVGen, ulloeIt ~. 10y
walker mh'e1 Seo. oarriSon' William Il
Gray, Aipeu o 1rant'
motion was made 70 suspend the rules
ior the purpose OF nearing remarks IRON
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