Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-05

was elected have seen ht to bolt this conven-
ton, and we have no authority, as q conven-
tior, to accept any other delegation In their
PAGES. tApplause and cheers
kept quiet until had finished what had 10 say
he would have learned that was going to add
| to my statement, that delegation such a.
E had and d'Rssd Rss the 70
report whether they should be admitted or not.
Bat Mr.. Williams, In his good nature, stopped
ne before got through.
LIST OF pELHGATEs.
MI. Croker, reported fom the Committee
on Credentials as follows: There had been
regularly elected delegates from
Thomas Martin. Capt Kelly, Alfred Jones
Thomas T. Harris, VIM. A. freeman, j. n
Bolts, Isaiah Bouidin, Alfred Day, Edward
Watson, John a. Brooks, +. A. Tayerns, Sandy
Second Ward-Chas H. Peters, Geo. BURGESS
Henry Piper, Abram Genifer, Joseph Brooks
Henry Beverly, Thos. w. Chase, John Miller
A. +. Moulden, Marshall Brown, James Madi.
son; John 8. Crocker, VIM. II. Chase, james
TaTd ward-yohn T. johnson, James Cole
lams, X. j. Beall, b. +. Fountain, 8. r. Eond
II. Dyer, Peter Campbell, Albert McInt,5.
Michael Duffy, Jas. W. Connor, Jno. r, Wright
Fourth Ward-D. Mcmahon, ID. L. Cahin, Sid
ney McFarland, A. M Green, Thomas Sorrell
Maurice Murphy, Marcellus West, w. II. Edin-
Cronin, -. M. Tai ey, B. d. Peck, Andrew Glea-
son. =
Fym ward-Andrew b. Tinney, William
Wilkinson, James Reed, K. j. Nicholson, j. w
James H. Searles, w. H. Brown, Sr., Benjamin.
N, Needs, Z. $. Atkinson, Joseph A. Giles, Jos
Flynn, VIM. Tindall, Michael Crafty.
Si1A Ward-J. L. venable, Charles Osborne
samuel hineline. George Mckeynolds, George
Langley, Andrew Neville William Hanna, Isaac
Sinner, Michael Mccormick, Michse! Sinner
henry Lsr Lsrman' McGin Perez, VIM. B. Dobbins,
S.renn Ward-A. Bowen, Jos. Williams, p.
Cuilinane, Perry Carson, a. Pannell, =. Gil
9. /. Brewer, NJ. F. Scott, Q. Il. Douglas, WI
Beckert, Sampson Nutter, j. X. Burns.
Mr. CrOcker, from the Second Ward, made a
held at Liberty Hall yesterday, at which about
nine hundred persons were present Republican
voters Of the Second Ward The votes Of a
who presented themselves, being voters Of that
votes for Bowen and AZ for Richards.
Mr.: Cook explained the manner in which the
election was conducted in the Third Ward.
Major Morse said the meeting in the Fourth
Ward was one Of the largest ever held in tine
ward, and they would give from two to five
hundred majority against Emery, the boilers
Mr. Gatchell claimed that the election in the
Fifth Ward was fairly held and the Bowen del
egates fairly elected.
Mr.; Osborne charged that their opponents in
the Sixth Ward voted minors and marines, and
first gave one result and afterwards raised it by
increasing the figures.
their opponents had rented all the halls in the
wald, and they were forced to have a meeting
in the open air, and the other side, as he under-
stood it, had ii all blocked out beforehand.
Mr.. Bond-I wish to ask the chairman os the
Committee on Credentials to state whether the
credentials of the cOnte-ting delegates were
presented to the regular committee Of this con-
ventiOn; and if so, from what wardsP
Mr.. CrOcker.-In reply to that would saw
that no credentials have been presented to the
committee excepting those which have been
presented to the president and secretary. All
the credentials received by the committee were
examined and passed upon as being regular,
Mr.. Cook explained that himself and Mr.. At
kinson, OF the Committee ON CREDENTIALS, were
present at the appointed place at ten O'Clock,
the appointed hour. Mr.. Morse arrived a little
after ten. The rest of the committee were not
present until quertcr after ten. Shortly az
terwards they left the hall, ard did not make
organization bad been efleC led. Where they
went, the speaker did not know.
Major MoIse;."TO get drink, probably.
Mr.. CCok.-Perhaps so. But the point is
this, the call said that credentials must be here
by ten O'Clock. At ten O'Clock l had all the
credentials that were then here. After the
temporary organization had been effected Mr.
Bolden returned to the hall with the credentials
which he undertook to read. You see through
the whole trick. Those members OF the Com
mlttee on Credentials retired from the place
designated, received such names as suited Them
came back here and endeavored to foist a re-
port OF their own upon the convention.
Major Morse endorsed the remarks of Mr.
Cook, and said that he would show in less than
week that the balloting was a part OF job
which had been paid for.
Other statements were made in reference to
the action of the committee, among Others
that Mr.. Cook should not receive the creden-
tials, as he was known to be friend of Mayor
Bowen.
Mr.. Beckett said at first he thought the man
ner of electing delegates in his ward was too
much like the gag law.
Rev. A: Bowen reviewed the action of Collec-
tor Eowell towards defeating them.
Mr.. Coffin objected to the delegation from the
Seventh Ward participating in the Convention
There must be some authority for the Republi-
Ga1a IN as eaSa Sa the
ward. In the Seventh Ward, Mr.. Boswell was
president OF the Republican Club. He was the
only authority that could legally issue call for
q meeting of Republican voters; and the meet
irg which elected the delegates sent here from
that ward not being called BY him, they are not
legal delegates Without that delegation there
make . regular nomination in fair and honest
way; and it would be better for the success and
reputation Of the party hereafter to see to it that
not only no Illegal, but no questionable means
Mr.. Peters SAID he was President of the Sec
ond Ward Republican Club, and when he saw
to call the citizens. Had there been no prelimi-
nary call the election would have been LEGAL
for the call was issued from legal body -
Ate. some further discussion Mr. Marshall
house. MIR. II. O. O.Johnson moved that Mr.. Cof-
Tin have two hours and . half to speak. Mr.. c.
finally saw that there was no disposition to hear
Major Morse then urged that Mr.. Coffin vas
mistaken: that the clubs had nothing to do with
the election, but they were to be held BY mass
TIE Sec1etsry here called iiSptSs the roll of dele
gates, each one present rising and answering to