Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-18
EMERY IN THE SECOND WARD.
Large and Enthusiastic Meetinx-Or-

RAmfZ0ftOn Oh an Emery
Last evening, very large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the Anti Bowen men of the Second Ward was
held at Union Hall, on 18th street. above G.. There
we're many leading citizens. white and colored,
present, many OF whom have not heretofore taken
order By Mr.. Lewis Clephane, who stated that two
calls had been issued for this meeting both having
iss of Eery p snS the
foIpation Of an Emery Club;
mated Tor president, and the latter having declined
the former wa. unanimously chosen. Mr.. =. 7.
Mr. Fisher on taking shs chair, briefly returned
his thanks, stating that he was nrn supporter Of
Mr.: yudson 3. Brown moved that the selection Of
do5 ana ;d CHT sSn CS S be
were prepared to decide On candidates at present,
and and they she.h take time and consider Wen the
the strongest men he wished 70 see Jadicious
oad Sa a1s
postpone Was adopted.
True Re publican Club having carried out its plat
form, hereafter the pane OF this club should be the
Mr. David Curry moved that an executive commit
tee Of seven be appointed; carried, and the Chair
instructed TO report the names at the next inset
MIR, st. Clair Burley moved that a committee OF
pate in tie Emery ratificaiion meeting on Tuesday
night adopted, and the following were appointed
Robert zachary, William Rutherford, Georse Cis
sell, Thomas Wallace, Francis Posey, w. Tucker,
d.
Mr Rudolph Johnson offered resolutions. which
were unanimously adopted, heartily approving of
for mayor; eDphaficaliy endorsing the platform
make 20 sso s
Republican and citizen, who will sustain the true
setting forth that the disgracefu administration Of
sayies Bowen. the ba1krupt condition cf the city
the Republican party afford cogent reasons and
cheering assurances that change for the best will
s hs 9Th Ss # e and
and REFORM in our city @ Oh economy
Mr.: George ": Hatton yas called on and said as
words about their standard bearer, Mr. Emery. he
having gone to that party when there is really
no such party in existence, at least organizet and
to the % m
Emery, for he was good man. Mr. Enery placed
nomination on the platform The only issue he saw
or sd Il tho
favor of honest men they could have no objection to
Tss @
es were attempting to array the whites and BLACKS
when one race prospers the other would prosper and
when one race goes down they would carry the other
Themselves: But they tthe Bewenites5 say no; YOU
must p let Mr.: Cook. IlaughterI Selling" Martin
Laughter; He, for one, believed that the colored
snd wound s shsy
him He es5tioned them that every species chi
election head said than that cox cox
bad bs ssS they Would IS way e elect
and others OF their kind, would be turned loose, to
Kill men who vote for Emery on an order from the
viii get tired Of it, Cook ONCE Is now Convenient nSe ieeg
to the City Hall and perhaps this year the receivers
where could Se ThsS
o e a% to ., an so to the
Sse or GSok once and requiring them 70 be left
w1sd s a
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l ps,i Contractor Morse, Commissioner H.
son, .son q John Ihos: johnson, W. d. A; Worm
R and s & the nol
seats on the stand. School Trustee A. X Browne
ssqy to defend the Mayor IN r f11 to
me Donoyan contract, and other official acts
Der promised should be PUBL in the crGm
tS in defence of John Thomas John son course at
brought large stack Of aW booR and doeSmena
along to impress his audience with his learning and
& @ Is ss Sf sss
Henry an 1 1i
SI d3ss fhf 1sn any NV
piece John Brent an old coored man. cot iT mn apd
said he had been an invincible, but was converted
nog9cement So%mssSner Himber rushed for !s ard
S s as ss old hanS and said
came forward, and the crowd commenced to leave,
meeting devoid Of ali enthusiasm. Mr. Cook got
no ehance to speak there were no calls for him, and
There were but few if any Of the wards unrepre-
septed at this meeting, the Second Ward having
@ Eh2 o 10 the 6
missioner Joe Brooks
meeting last evening at Carroll Hail, and It Was IN.
sign and the club itself take Wings T9% oT DIVIDE n
The The, Bowen and Emery party each to Themselves
opened, and By that time The crowd had dWindied
down to .ueh a small number that it was futile to
Eoone HelaeS co%m now
Ga aI%lI from Alderman APPLETON p Clark recon-
mary election was read, rejected and ordered to be
n to him. and the melting adjourned to break
BPown ~f'ns'e between sidney Herbert and Bill
THE SEVENTH WARD BowENITEs HOLD Pow
W9WmA lev corporation laborers me, last evening
Rev. Anthony Bowen and others Of Bowen 5 strikers
were on hand, endesvoring to get up some enthus-
IL no 90, anu IL sOOn DtCanfe apparent
that large number Of those present were Emery
men. 10. Williams called the meeting to order. and
attempted to make spread eagle speech about the
rights OF the laboring man, sons Of toll, &c. Will
l1ams no doubt thinks that the cause OF labor viii
be better card for him TO play for election the
Councils than harping the beauties of 1.-THE ring -
Mr.. styles, ct the second Ward; Rev Alex Hen
derson, OF the First Ward, and Rev Anthony Bowen
OF the Seventh Ward, also addressed the meeting
THE THBATRRs-Mr r. l.. Davenport SHAM
let Is one OF the best the stage and he ap
peared In II IL better advantage than at the National
last night To night he will repeat st. Marc, or
Kelly Icons Minstrels were again greeted by a
,arge audience at v all Opera House last evening
lThe Only Leon keeps mp with the latest sty les
and was received with rounds Of applause. "Chine
Chon Hi however. IL 1.-THE feature Of the eptertain
ment, and is greeted with shouts Of applause and
laughter every evening.
anctoneers, have sold west part lot Is In l78 with
improvements, consisting of q three story brick
dwelling house adjoining Temperance Hall, on T.
street, between 9Th and 10th streets, to M Eastwood
tor ~ 80 Also part lot 6, In square 80 with large
TWO story brick dwelling, northeast corner 18th
street and New York avenue, to George Taylor for
SITu0; also, east half s, square 4S4, fronting on
Nicholas Happ for 90 cents per square foot
POLITICAL FIGHI.-Apdrew Gleason and Dan
Stewart, both well known In connection with Corpo-
ration work and local politics. got into dispute to-
day at the corner Of 9TH and streets which led 10
regular rough and tumble fight, in which, il Is
said, Stewart got the worst of IT, warrant Wa
understand, has been procured for the arrest Of