Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-05-25
Regular Republican Candidate
salr- ron NAYoR.
MATTHEW q. EMERY.

THE tkASD INSTRUMENTATION Last NIeHF.
Thecltlxcns Of Washington have rcasosi tol
bo proud Of the meeting hcId Inst might, vt the
City Hall, IN favor Of reform and rctrench-
mcnt, II was uuqucstloually the grandes,
civic dchonstratione ever wItncsecdln this city,
and proclaimed more emphatleally than words
can express ne opinion tho mas Of tic legal
voters Of Washington entertain of Sayles ].
Bowen and his seryile followers.
1t was indeed thcvolco Of tho people con
dcmning by their presence ct the meeting
what VIII he explicitly determined by their
votes on the Hfst Monday Of June. H boo 1r
All classes of the community were there In
solid phalanx enior.lng the regular nominee
Of the Republican party II this city, and the
principles which he has RvOwcd shall be
strictlyieafricd out undor hls administration
OF ourmunlcipal aHairSlo Not only wore our
citizens present lnit a large number Of the
Government officials, whose interest Ia a radi-
cal reform In the management o. corporation
affairs has besn iucreased Rstho truth has been
made known Of Bowers proflgats waste Of
the peoples money, HHf ts tHN .Ea.|
They feel, "a every friend Of the national
administration feels, that the name Of the Re-
publican party Is diAgraecl by the record of
the present municipal government, and that
Its continuance cannot be otherwise than dis
astrous 10 the causc Of the party elsewhere.
This Is the conviction OF men Of national In
fuencc and true Republican sentiment.
Il was strictly meeting OF the citizens Of
Washington, and gave unqualified evidence
Of the earnest and nyincible determination Of
our people to be represented In the future
municipal government Of the city.
The committee Of arrangements had ex-
tended Invitations TO number Of members Of
Congress to speak, and every one expressed
their Willingness to take part IN tho meeting;
but ii was their own Suggestion that the cam
paign should be conductedwithout their assist
anco, which would give greater weight to q
victory they most sincerely hoped would bC
achieved IN the election Of Matthew g. Emery.
The good win Of the majority Of The menl-
bers of both the Senate and the House has
been TOO practically displayed by their lcgis-
lation, for any one to doubt for moment
that they sincerely desire our municipal affairs
shall DO entrusted TO better men than have
filed the corporation offices during the past
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Among those who were present last eve
ming, was Senator Patterson. Of New Hamp-
shire. lie was ready 10 address the meeting,
and came with that expectation; but when he
scanned the immense gathering and saw with
his own eyes the numbers that had gathered
to indOrso Mr. Emery, he was abundantly
convinced that the citizens of Washington
were alive 10 the necessity of changing their
He said 1t would he fiuitloss to attempt tc
address such an assemblage. The presence
of such vast number was far more eloquent,
more potent than any words or arguments he
could offer. a. ..rI. ..... ...
We repeat tho meeting last night gives to
-&GrtfhFtas@P lew 4. fmcfy and The TeiSTm Ticket in
every ward Of the city shall be triumphantly
elected on the 1rst Monday Of June next .. q