Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-28
Cub.


Dozen Ndlcontents Profess 10 do far LOO Re
publican Voters.
A meeting Of the so-called Fifth Ward Re
publican Club was called last plight at the
Mission School-house, on 1st street, ne1r ID, ior
the annual election of officers; but there were
only q bakers dozen present, with the presi-
dent And Au rev b. Iinney; In the chair. and Mr..
cussion as - the propriety OF proceeding with
business with so few present, Wm H. Brown
opposing action, and others advocating an i'm
mediate election. the latter carried the point,
and Andrew Il. Tinney and Sidney w. Herbert
were placed in nomination for president
NOTES OF WARNING.
Wm- II. Brown moved a suspension of the
election until they could get together a larger
number, saving that if they proceeded there
would be an Inyincible Club started at once in
the ward, which would ignore this meeting.
Charles Marshall thought they should proceed
to an election. There never was a moment In
the history OF the republican party when it was
they should enceavor TO keep up their organiza-
ton. There were in the Fifth Ward over
eleven hundred republican voters, and if they
will not come out at a meeting called of such
importance, they must not complain of the
action ken by the few present.
FOUR RECRUITS.
motion was made 70 open the books to re-
ceiVe members, and four came forward and
were enrolled.
THE DOZEN HAVE 1T ALL THEIR OWN WAY.
Inc teilers then took their places, and vote
was taken for president, when A. Ii. Tiupey
was declared TO be elected. Nominat.ors were
then received for vice presideut-Sidney W.
Herbert and - BalliDgar.
AN ENERGETIC PROTEST.
Mr.. j. l.. Gatchell here entered the .oo,,
somewhat surprised at the direction IT,, ga Wars
.akrrs and on being requested IT. vote. he rose
and said he would 90 no such .ning; that he had
after supper, and Tor a bakers dozen to Get
| together N one corner Of the ward in secret
conclaye, and pretend to act for the Fifth Ward
| sumption he ever knew.
ga BOGUS AFFAIR."
| Itwas bogus affair altogether, and he washed
| his hands Of L. The meeting should have been
advlT Used in the papers, 50 that every repnbli-
can in The ward could be made aware OF the
| object Of 1t. Hr
As for advertising IN the morning paper in
which it appeared, no one read that paper; it
| should have been put in THE STAR, which went
se 20
would roll In the gutter q republican, and get
| up and shake himself republican, but he was
| oppo, ed to this clandestine action Of handful
/ OF men.
EYFRCT OF THE BoNBsHELL.
This was like bombshell in the camp, and
| fhe chairman stated in justification Of himself
get up this meeting,-it had been talked Of
their by laws required the election to be held
| now-he had il arrounced from the pulpits Of
| tie churches, and did not see what more could
lie done.
BACK DOWN.
Several arose together to reply to the imputa-
| tons cast on their intentions by Mr.. Gatchell,
! when a motion was made by VIM. II. Brown de-
clsl ing the action taken by the meeting to might
null and void, which was adopted unanimously.
GRAIN OF WISDOM.
After this failure to organize IL IVES decided
to advertise the next meeting in TIE STAR
three times and start afresh.
| THE AIDERNANlC OCTTETE ENDORSED.
| A resolution was adopted endorsing the action
1 aldermen
so carefully guarded the interests OF the radi-
cal party, and pledgiDg them the support Of the
party. Sidney w. Herbert then offered q string
/ OF whereases to the same effect, and denounc
| ing Mayor Emery as q democrat. A vote was
taken On n receiving the precious document.
] ana IT was rejected BY . large majority.