Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-26
THE FIRST WARD.
Meeting OF the InVincibles--
Colonel FOTney Reviewed
by Henry johnson.
the Colonel n GOOD MAN 10 Respect
but Poor ono 90 Follow.
maJ. Richards Record-His "scarA''
Presented 60 Colonel Forney.

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The First ward Iuylneible club held a meet.
| inR at stevens sohoolhouse last night the
| president, Thomas Martin, In the ohAir. The
| hall was well alled, among those present
S Of rs ward both white and soiored. '
! Henry Johnson moved that q committee Of
| seven be appointed TO present the names OF
| candidates 20 be voted for at the primary elec-
tion aud suggested that the majority Of the
| committee be selected from among the labor
] ing men, As II had been ntated that the Inyln.
S6 Ts,O LED GyS few ,S SsftRS, s To %sn he
! laboFlng man governed the action OF the In.
vinoible club, The motion was adopted.
| Mt. johnson said that II had been circulated
| by the enemies OF the movement, that Major
| Richards had promised to certain members
certain positions, IN ease he was elected. The
| enemies, and the friends Of Mayor Bowen. He
pronounced the assertion lie He had made
many Inquiries in regard to the matter, aud
The chairman united with johnson ia the
| denial. Also, John II, Brooks pronounced the
| statement a lie, and the name Of Alex. Hen.
derson was given IS the person who oireu-
Walker white took tho stand and made =
edhot" Richards hpeech, elicltlng much
| amusement. He pronounced the story In re-
| gard 10 Major Richards a fAlsehood, and had
| been uttered by q man who know he was lying
| when he uttered It. He Avowed himself Atrue
RsPSSiis n ticket. lie ala not believe thai
Major Richards would allow his name TO ap.
pear upon ticket with man who was not a
Walker then proceeded to talk about Dol.
John W, Forney; who he called an old-tlme
Democrat He did not ask Forney for any ad'
! vice or dletAton. The speaker claimed to be
a better Republican than Forney, who was all
for self
as he did not believe that Mr.. Forney was be.
John Pesrc said he must enter his protest
against the remarks Of White. 1IF. pOrney he
believed was good and true man and friend
Nj. CLARK ssid he interrupted the speaker
because he did not believe the Mitigation Of
any man helped the cause. He would not VII
Ify any man, even II he came into the Repub-
| llean party from the Democrats week ago.
Mr.. white said that was Just the point he
was making. lie did not want to Willy any
| body, but he was opposed to having man
| coming from the Democratic party to tell the
oolored people how they must vote, and who
Henry Lsey offered Il . following resolution.
Whereas the First Ward Inylnoible Club
| did, at previous meeting OF said club, adopt
resolution pledgins the support q the club
| yentiou Tor Mayor of this eityj and whereas
we, the members OF tho First Ward Iuyinclble
Club, have been assAiled as false pretenders
to principle and advocates q parties who e
elected will aid In accomplishing our aelhah
ends, via the appointment OF q few members
to position, while the m.sass Of lAeotlng men
further reported that a large humber OF the
members have publicly declared that II Sayles
J. Bowen should be the choice Of said eonVen.
| tion they would not support BY their votes
| the said SAyles J. Boweni and whereas we
claim land defy eontrA dietion) thAtwe are Re
publican, aud IN order to forever set At rest
| the charges Of these unfriendly persons !
| therefore be IT.
| RsSoivsd, That we, the members Of the First
Ward Invinelble Club, do separately and col.
leetiyely pledge our support, BY giving our
voteB a. well as our Influence, to the nominee
OF said convention.
| Ia explanation OF the resolution, Mr.. Lacy
said that he would like an expression OF
| oplnion on this subject. Their enemies had
| put the story In circulation that no matter n
vineible Club would bolt and not support him.
| He hoped the resolution would be adopted.
Walker White. Perry Carson has had hold
Mr. Lacy. Mat. Emery hadn't, and never
will
4 vote being taken, the resolutions were
tabled almost unAnimously, Lacy being the
only one voting in the negative.
The Chair announced the committee 10
present names to be voted Tor a. delegates to
| the nominating convention, Messrs Edward
| T. brook, John 4. CLARK, VIM. Sehooler,
| Richard Brown, John NJ. Washington, Henry
johnson, Thomas steep. WIN. Sehooler, from
| the committee appointed, presented the fol
| loving resolution and names:
Whereas at meeting OF the First Ward
! Republican club resolution was passed Au.
thorIEing primary election OF delegates to
| the nominating convention, and whereas we,
! as Republican citizens and voters Of said
| ward, DESTROYS Of the success OF the party,
| do respectfully recommend aud nominate for
| the suffrage OF our fellow. Republicans OF the
| RKleb 70 fThte 'SPh ne6lRe hfRt1SS wa! -h9nfS
johnson, Cornelius CLARK, Thomas Martin,
Capt. Kelly, Alfred Jones, Thomas 7. Harris,
| WIN. A. Freeman, John NJ. Bolts, Isaiah
Boulder, Alfred Day, Edward Watson, John
II. Brooks, y. A. TAvernB, Sandy LNoy and
Dr.. W. q. II Newman.
The ehairmAn 10 stating the question on the
| FeHOluliOus, exclaimed that 1t was the names