Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-07
The Third Ward EOwen Men I'm Bad
Way.

Iaeir Enthasidsr; Sor,c-No Speakers on Hand
Aaron, Whose Last Name is Russell, Is Called
on-Things pere so Mi1ed, He Would Ratkerbe
Excused tiH they are SettLed-Ar. Posey is Called
CHILE Would Rather Not Tdlk-Mr. freeman
WI Not Respond-Nr. Milldrd ,cds Sorry Bolcen
Men scere Backing DsWr-Jo. Williams, Resolu-
tioH Green, W. A. Cook and Perry Carson Fail
10 Console ire Disconsotdte.
A meeting OF the Bowen men OF the Third
Ward was held at wisewell Barracks last night.
John T. johnson presided, with X. B. DERRICK
as Secretary.
The Chair made few Introductory remark,
in expression OF his regret at not being al. e to
obtain speakers to ad,irees them. He ten pro-
ceeded to excuse his course as President Of the
Nominating Convention in ruling cat the export
of the Committee on Credentials; then berated
all who differed with him as to the honesty OF
the proceedings Of tts UOnyention, and in the
same breath appealed to all Republicans to lay
Mr.. IA. on Russell was then called for and
said affairs were exceedingly mixed. He wished
to study them before he spoke again.
Mr.. P0sey was called upon and also declined
speaking.
Mr.. freeman was called for, but could not be
found.
Mr.. Millard then got up and expressed his
regrets at the division in their ranks. As to the
sins charged against Mayor Bowen he would
say in the language of st: Paul 1.-The man
never erred, he lies" Weak applause The
speaker made other quotations equally correct
Councilman williams, OF the Seventh Ward,
was called for, and gave q statement of what
| transpired in the Bowen convention, laborng
hard to defend the course pursed by " the ring"
| In the rejection Of the report of the Committee
on Credentials.
Prof. (Resolution) Green, of the Fourth Ward,
| said the men in the Treasury, Capitol. Patent
| and Post Offices who were opposing Bowen
| would soon be crying out that the influence of
| 8. j. Bowen had turned them out OF place.
This was a warning, and the places they now
Ma - E-.... n, ~
| This was the only remark made during the eve
| ming that drew out any enthusiasm.l
The nomination of Bowen was then endorsed
| by resolution offered by Mr.. Posey.
| W. A. Cook mounted chair, and made one of
hischaracteristic harangues, denouncing all anti
Bowen men. Last year, he said, God had given
| them 5000 majority: Oh, God of an oppressed
| hallelujah! Man may denounce, but God will
give the majority" After shouting himself
spd bis
Perry Carson is in the room; let him step out"
| Perry stepped out and stated that he had come
speae no sI
| ward-the heft Of the voters in the Seventh
| Ward were Bowen voters. 1t took q man of a
lion heart to 60 among the voters Of the Seventh
afraid. He would stand up in defense OF the
right, though they tore him to pieces. He did
not profess TO be politician speaker-if he was
one, he would riddle Boswell from to issard.
After speeches by George Shanklin, of the
Fourth Ward, and others, the meeting ad-
| j0urned.
ANDREw NEVILLE, ESQ.,, President of tire
| Sixth Ward Irish Republican Club, desires us to
state that the club at their meeting on Thurs.
| day evening laid Mr.. James McDevitt's resolu.
tons indorsing Richards for Mayor on the table
| by very decided vete; that the club Endorsed
| no one for Mayor; and that motion was regu-
| larry made and carried 10 adjourn, after which
| no one could legally call another meeting; vel
| after all the other members had departed
Messrs. 4cDevitt, McGowen, VermiIlion, and
| Dove, Of the club, flour, ALI told,) organized
| another meeting. with . few outsiders, and
passed the Richards resolutions rejected by thu
| club.
| CAPRI SHOWERS BRING MAY FLowERs"-
Along with which come the floral MAY festi-
| walls, of which none will repay visit more thar
| that of Profs Bell and Cissel, which comes of
/ at Marini's Academy on Wednesday evening
next, and which will include fancy and genera
/ dancing.
DIR. PAYNE delivered the sixth lecture OF his
| course, last evening, at Metzerott Hall, to q
\ good audience, and has been requested to give
4 Q special lecture to the Ladies on Monday after
noon, at four o'clock. and to the ,gentlsmen or
Monday night, May 9Th, on physiology and the
| laws Of health. See advertisement.
The FRANKLIN COOPERATIVE BUILDING
| ASSOCIATION viii hold its first regular meeting
J Tor the payment of dues, &C., next Monday
evening, a. Temperance Hall, street.