Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-06

Municipal Politics.
The "Lndependens Repu6iiean Rsform 4ssoc'a-
tiom'-D. NJ keisey's disserred hedd shL sAoea-
ino the Baaic Cry Of Freedom--Noise dnd CSgs-
I sien--Ays. DR.. Lockwood Bcgs fAsm NOT TO wake
the Baby-WAO SRaa be Mayor
The "Independent Republican Reform Asso-
ciation" met last evening at Union League Hal;
the President lwm Dixon) in the chair, and A.
Watson, Secretary. I
L. Torrey, L. G. Larner. U. Q. Frazier and
Robert Simon were elected members OF the AS
MT. A. Watson introduced resolutions, stating
that the person named therein knew nothing oil
them; but he (Mr. w believed that the COM
munity owed something to that individual
The preamble and resolutions SET forth that
ssJohn III. Crane. while Commissioner of the
Fourth Ward, made charges Of fraud against
Mavor Bowen i'm the John Donova contract.
knowing that such charges would cause his re-
moval from office;, and ''in view Of the peculiar
talent and indemitable persistence Of Mr.. Crane
in exposing this fraud, we recommend him to
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue as a most
suitable person for Supervisor in some State or
district, where frauds are known 10 exist but
have not been exposed, believing that his SER
vices would be very valuable to the govern
ment in detecting and exposing frauds upon the
The resolutions were adopted.
ID. Al. Kelsey was then called upon and ad-
lived in several communities, and oftenwatched
public officials, but had never yet found one SO
blind to the public good as the present Mayor.
Bat WAS bs g b De
and Seventh Wards, he had no doubt that
change would be made and Bowen be buried
politically, and new administration inaugu-
rated which would be characterized for honesty
and economy. He read from an article in the
Saturday Visitor denouncing him, (kelsey,r and
stated that that paper had been bought up by
Sayles j. Bowen He knew that Bowen went to
Secretary Boutwell, on Saturday last and en-
deavored to have him Kelsey removed from
ofhce. Bowen was now playing the same game
as Andrew johnson when he turned traitor. At
that time he & Mr.. Il j was candidate for Coun-
Gil, and he urged his fellow Republicans 10
stand firm, although johnson had turned traitor.
The consequence was that the next day his
official head rolled upon the pavement but, as
he said then, :" shouting the battle-cry OF free
DOM" and it etill was shouting that cry.
Mr.. A. Watson said there was an organized
and Cook at the head. If the anti-B Bowen men
went into the convention and defeated Bowen
it would be all right, but if Bowen by trickery
should secure the nomination would the anti
Mr.. Kelsey thought the anti Bowen men could
control the convention. but if upon going into
the convention they should nnd ANYTHING unfair
then he would say down with Cook, up with
the reform, and go ahead with our convention.
Avoice.-"Then you are disorganizer."
kelsey.-"N No am not"
next nominee the Republican party would be
defeated The First, Fifth, Sixth, and
Seventh Wards proposed to pass resO-
luton lntions directing the Executive Committee
Cook & Co. should disregard these resolutions
then they would call a convention and nominate
and elect their candidate.
The Chair stated that this was not a nominal
ing convention, and the discussion could do no
good. AS there was nothing before the house
he ruled the discussion out OF order.
Jerry Robinson offered resolutions in relation
to the fifteenth amendment, bat objection be-
ing made to the phraseology they were with
drawn.
David X. Parker offered resolution "That
the attempts OF Mayor Bowen to bring the heads
of departments and clerks into his support at
the ensuing municipal election, exhibit degree
OF assumption and arrogance, the absurdity
Of which is only equailed by its stupidity"
adopted.
An invitation from Gen. A. Grant, command
ing Boys in Blue, inviting the association to
take part In the torch-light procession on Thurs
Gay, the 18th inst, in honor of the fifteenth
amendment and territorial movement, was ac-
ceRte Ssc,;n ors,so . ,s.o,,,,o. en-,
pendent Reform Republicans hold a separate
nominating convention for the Mayoralty.
George w. Hatton began to speak, but was
called to order by j. G. Wall, who asked il the
debate should not be confined to the resolution.
scene Of confusion and disorder followed with
c :.nes Of Dr. aatton; 60 4n;"sit down order"
jumped to their feet and began the most violent
gestures with all kinds OF deafening yells, much
to the discontinue OF DIR. and Mrs. LOckwood's
sSSPNS, oocy ah INC auJouhtuS IOoiu MS WIS
TOO much for the Doctor and Mrs L., and thew
rushed into the thick OF the conflict Mira Lock.
wood leading the way. BY her persuasive tongue
and threatening gestures she assisted i'm resIor-
ing peace.
Hatton then continued, urging them to pre-
serve order and work harmoniOusly.
Mr.. Pechin urged the passage of his resolrl-
ton. He thought ii the Reform Republicans
would unite on Emery [applausel success would
crown their efforts.
Jerry Robinson had no dread of Bowen get
ting the nomination, and he opposed the reso-
luton as he did not want to tight against anv
part of the Republican party.
John H. Crane thought that under the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States and the fifteenth
amendment all were now Republicans. So far
as government was concerned, the Democrats
were Republicans. He thought it an absurditv
for the Reform Republicans to talk of going
into the Bowen convention, after having with
drawn and organized for themselves. No man
OF common decency would think of going into
that convention after having left the Bowen
crowd. If there should be only 100 Reform Re-
publicans, he hoped they would act consistently
and 60 ahead like men.
n. ID. Miller WAS astOnished at the members
OF the association permitting the distur bling ele-
ment to remain In the room during the meeting
The disturbances were calculated to do the as
ISOLATION harm, and he hoped they would not oc-
cur again. He believed the Reform Republi-
cans cOnld be successful, and urged that they
work tremendously.
Mr.. A. Grant next addressed the meeting in
reference to the celebration on the 18th inst,
inviting all to participate therein. Adjourned.