Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-11

lGr. Cocks Argument Against Ter
FitOriaI Governmsnt-LetteF from
n CoIOred RepubIiean.
To TIE EDITOR or THE NATIONAL REPUB.
LrcANi In looking over the argument adj
yaneed BY Mr.. William A. Cook, "DlstTict
Attorney, &C., as published In your issue Of
yesterday, March s." In opposition 70 the
territorial bill now under consideration,
my attention was attracted 10 an Item which
! conceive TO DO one Of Interest 10 all Rspub-
llcans, especially 70 those who are deter
mined TO foist men instead OF principles on
the party. The selfstyled leader OF the Re
publican party stated the Republican ma
jority was 5000, and Ne In connection with
other Interested parties, are resortlng 10
every means 70 endeayor 70 blind the Rspub-
llcan voters that such IL the fact, aud no
matter who receives the nomination IL sure
to be elected, and BY such reasoning are
frying 10 force man on the party, whose
publlcans has been Of that character 70
create luke warmness on the part OF many
to support the Republican ticket in case he
Is nominated.
Now, let us examine the figures, and sec
whether Mr.. Cook IL justified In claiming a
reliable 5000 majority for the Republican
ticket. In 1893 Mr.. bayles ]. Bowen IRE
publlcan) received o,194 votes for mayor,
Mr.. John T. Given (Democrat) received
o,1i0. Owing 70 some Irregularities lhe
courts were appealed 10, and the soldlers'
vote thrown out as illegal, and Mr.. Bowen
declared elected by 81 majority. Al An cleo
tlon for collector, do3~a year later, Mr..
Boswell, (Republlcan,) for collector, re-
oelyed 10000 votes; Mr.. semmes (Cltison)
o,be3-the result Of which has given Nj,
Cook the effrontery 10 claim 4,0S6 majority
for any man he may choose 70 nominate By
packing the convention, when the facts arc
well known that the result was owing TO the
personal popularity Of the gentlemen on the
Republican ticket and general indifference
on the part OF the Democrats, who very rarely
eIert themselves to elect q mixed ticket,
which was proven In this case, Mr.. aemmos
falling s,521 behlnd the vote received by M.
Given, and notwithstanding the popularity
OF Messrs. Boswell, Cook and Donegan, 4
combination OF elements strong enough to
make any ticket successful; yet the actual
Increase OF our vote, a. compared with Mr..
Bowen, was only LIES.
Now, with what degree Of oon,iatencV
can Mr.. Cook assert that which Il rot true.
for II Il IL a. stated By him, then there can
DO no objection for q change Of government,
for We could out vote the county and still
have a clear majority Of near 1000 for the
Republican ticket. For one Of the argu-
meuts used was fear that the Democrats
would control the election, which fact IL
dlsapproved by Mr.. Cooks own figures,
The truth Is, Mr.. Cook docs not want any
change that ls calculated to affect "Robln-
son Crusoo" and bis man "Friday;" but az
Republican, looking 10 the Interest Of the
party above that Of men, warn him that n
he Will persist 10 his Insane policy OF forcing
bis master on US, IL will be At the expense OF
defeat, for II is an undIsgulsed fact that
there are hundreds Of good Republicans who
Will not vote for his PET under any clreum-
stances, and your humble servant Il one.
PLAsTHRnRs' MEnIIHo.-Last night the
Pla.terors' Association met at lsrmania
Hall In TIL. cltyI James Morr0E. pSesident,
"a the chair and JOSEPH eossnSurJ, 'eers-
.Ii M S,ss x. an MYSy presented
iutiOus; y 6wipE preamble az t'''-
% nsisi.ss ,r.d. AsseslAtien, q ISs say
, ave oS.sY ssd the Dissi I,ei, Nh which
request re sdMn,ssSpppIsT state oosheii .S ND
stats ~ lhst All trade Assoe,.,.,a ~hsr
=. xs Dls,rIe. send q Ssi .sS, sSs orsspS
e the necessity o. o. sslofs u, pub, %
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Rosenberry and James barrett, be, and they
are hereby, elected delegates 70 the .Me-
ehanies state COUNSEL Of the State OF MARY
Gu. sHS 70 p e,.bs q oSiS%S 2S r.
bitter Hall" tomorrow night, the 18th Of
March, present their credentials signed BY the
president ane secretary q this society, and