Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-04
THE NAVY YARD FOR ~EMERY
AND n KTOR M.s

ned-sPeeches by Messrs. ID. Ne, afh-
ran. e. VI. Barton, Geo. w. HattOa.
q. Hine, l.. Clephane, and Others
a Ring Roorbaek Exposed-A Word
10 Cove rnment Employees.
Last evening very large mass meeting of the
Emery voters Of the Sixth Ward was held at the
nagstaf corner of sth street east and Virginia
avenue, for the purpose Of ratifying the nomi-
nation or the ward ticket as made at the pri-
mary election on the previous day. The Fifth
and Seventh Ward delegations came down
during the evening, and sWelled the crowd TO
nearly 1900, including many colored citizens.
Several ladies were present. The platform was
handsomely decorated with the national colors,
Chinese lanterns, uanspareneles, &c. Z. Pros
peri's band was present, and during the meet
ing performed some excellent music. About x
O'Clock the assemblage was called to order by
Mr.. c. W. White, and, on bis motion, Mr.. Dom
aid McCathran was elected chairman. Mr. c.
VI. Barton was chosen secretary.
Mr.. McCathran, on taking the chair, stated
the object OF the meeting to be to ratify the
ward nominations, and returned his thanks for
their compliment in nominating him for re-
election He urged that all should support the
ticket and get all the friends OF Mr.. Emery out
controversy, but they should not be content
with simply electing their candidate. They
mould roll up as large majority possible,
ana AFTER the election is passed forget all differ
Clarence N. Barton was next introduced and
said for the first time in his life he was caudi-
date for municipal honors. He was a great
and for that reason he raised his voice for the
honest, Christian gentleman, Matthew g..
Emery, who was at the head Of the ticket. Two
Bowen, although he knew him to be corrupt
and not worthy of the position, being guilty OF
the ,mOet dishonest and contsmptible tricks
Alter counseling the audience to stick to the
ticket, he adverted to the fact that a rumor pre-
vailed that the employees of the government who
voted for Mr.: Emery would be dismissed, and
characterized 1t as false. There was but little
doubt but they would roll up from $50 to 500
majority inthe ward. (Applause1
Mr.. G. w. Hatton followed, saying that II was
not proper to rejoice when persons were dying
The Bowenites had made an awful attempt to
keep life in the old carcass at the City Han by
paying the laborers a small amount, but if thew
did not do any better than they did in the First
life in it. O'BeIrne had been summoned for con-
sultation. He was here, and all the Irish are
being told to vote for Bowen. Dalton, too, has
reform party not to allow those men to come
over on the winning side, a they will assuredly
try to do when Mr.. Emery is elected. Laughter
Mr.. j. l.. Hayghe, after adverting in humor
Gus terms to the defeat he and his friends had
sustained at the primary election, urged upon
his hearers the great necessity OF reform, and
said NO man was good citizen unless he aided
In the good work, lApplause.J
The Fifth Ward, headed by drum corps, with
torches and transparencies. marshaied by DanI
after the Seventh Ward delegation, headed by
the South Washington Band, came mp.
MT. +. "A. Boswell was then introduced, and
sand he was present to give his voice In behalf
Of the standard bearer Of the republican party
Matthew G.. Emery. lApplause-l We are here
to discuss the reasons why he should be our next
without resorting to mean tricks We must in
sist that every man entitled to cast a vote, whe-
Their white or colored, be allowed the privilege
wi without no intimidation; IApplause.l Letno man
taf q Left
guard his own rights and those of his neighbor
In this matter. NJ. &. Emery, our choice, pos
sesses all the qualities desirable for the high po-
sition Of Mayor Of this city. Two years ago he
1.-THE speaker) stood on this very spot in adyo-
cacy Of the claims of s. j. Bowen. He did SO
in the heieI that il was for the benefit of all the
citizens Of the city of Washington. We have
tried Sayles j. Bowen and have been most wo-
fully disappointedin our man. No doubt he has
done all he was capable Of doing, but he was a
great failure lApplause.l 1t was supposed that
Bowen was man OF great ability: that his in
nuence with Congress was potent; that he WAS
great fnancier; tlaughterl but he had proved
necessary two years ago to have a change, but
a change Is more necessary now than ever he
fore, for the city is on the eve Of utter ruin
Bowen's reform consisted in creating new Of
ices for favorites, and an increase OF All corpo-
ration salaries. This IL not the kind of reform
we need now. As for himself, he MIR. BOswelD
n-ended to stand by the republican party and
by his old friends, as heretofore, and he thought
ne honest way TO do 50 was to vote for the reg
Ilar nominee OF the republican party, M. z,
Emery Applause; An Office had been ere
ited for dlsbursing the corporation funds cost
ng the taxpayers Il 500 per year, which was
Ike the fifth wheel to a coach, OF no Use. The
ubic schools had been a failure. and had be-
ONE III "A great measure demoraiiZed by Bow
ms policy. Ward commissioners were really
paid 10 leg for Bowen, TO the neglect OF their
iuties, but at the present tine their a.1st .a5oIi
,us duty i &c issnne Corporation orders to pay
he laborers with. fLaughter.) Ii was inst as
a Ia as vi btr,
the speaker to go to Europe tonight IN ball
Don. ILaughter.1 Let not the poor labOrer be
ieeeiyed any longer by this corporation ring He
iehed them TO contrOvert what he had said IN
his respect. The contractors had got allth
nvsSSv. The corporation Hand Bill would say
hat all this vas batch of lies, but il is now
veil known that the Hand Bill Is supported BY
corporation funds, and the tax pa-efs Gars nAS
paying the bills contracted bv iIIe ring 10 re-
Elect this man, who Il utterly detested and de-
.pised by all. IApplause.1 Il had been aid
hat Boswell held s1oo,ooe Of TIE taxes, but he
would inform them mat there was not as many
coppers in BILE nahds. All these were tricks of
he rlLg. The trouble IL that Boswell was in
Iavor OF Emery for our next Mayor. lvoices.-
that t.' They might call HIM traitor or
what they pleased, but he would not lie tor them.
Applause The payments of 50 and $40 en-
hese orders to-day will not avail them. sSfs0
goes very little way, even with the smaa in
,tallment OF 80 on each order, and there will
be thousands who will not get a cent.
The colored laborers are told they must support
Bowen or else get no work as that would be
stopped In case Mr.. Emery Is elected. This il
Tgse of the enemy; they know better, and dare
not talk this kind of nonsense to white men.
The Emery men are also stigmatized as boilers.
This is false, for we all know that Bowen Is not
the choice Of the republicans Of Washington.
They have no right to appeal to the prejudice OF
race, yet they are IN a desperate way, and will
resort to any means, no matter how mean or
dishonest. He closed by advising his hearers to
90 10 the polls on Monday and cast their ballots
for the entire Emery ticket, as he knew the men
on that ticket in the Sixth Ward we're good and
true, and a sure triumph would be the result.
Great apPlause.l
Mr.. l.. G. Hine was the next speaker, and said
we are now on the eve OF great triumph. 1t
seemed almost unnecessary to say any more as Z
he felt sure that the majority OF our citizens
both colored and white, were determined to 60
TO the polls on Monday and elect the standard
bearer of reform. Applause He could tell
them many things about 5. j.. b. which would
astOnish them; but he was q dead duck, and 10
" as useless to kick him. He has become 50 offen-
sive to all decent men that very few now 60 into
bis office at all to transact business with him.
He is a dangerous and bad man, and sheuld be
got rid OF before be could do any more mischief.
The financial condition OF the city had been to
some extent exposed, but the half had not been
told. Mr.. Emery was the man to redeem our
city from bankruptcy and disgrace. tApplause.l
The last financial raise Of Bowen's 40 ,0e0 had
already been expended in paying small INSTALL
Ward Commissioners. Ii amounted to nothing,
mot viva hrrt.