Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-17
The FIRST wARD INvINCIBLES.
They Declare for Emery.


The FIRST WARD INvINCIBLES.
They Declare for Emery.
BoireH Strikers from Other Wards ON Haad-Thsir
RaEe-Taey Attempt sctth the First Ward Barn
Ger, CormIss,onsr Peers, cf me Second Ward,
Comes 20 GTtst-Ht az Arrested and put ths Sta
i.oH Hosss 10 Coo! Of-WGIasss for Las Arrest Of
Ameeting of the First Ward Invineible Club was
held last night at the Stevens School House, the
president, Thomas Martin, in the chair, and John
nacs,d .op'etime before the meeting opened With
both cOlOred and white men, considerable number
emit, and 1t soon became apparent that their OBJ
Jest Was TO break up the nice ting, if possible.
TO take part in the meeting but members of the In
Mr.. J. ii. Brooks, chairman Of the Committee on
Campaign, offered the following:
Whereas MAJOR A. &. Richards has, by formal let
noninee for Mayor Of this city; and whereas upon
Mating mai 81 Mss usr F1T9 MS%
nlously nominated as our standard bearer: there
BE Il reSOlrsd. That We the Invincible Republican
Club VI the First ard, most heartily ratfy the
non o., 81 sais convention and present the name Of
didate for MAYOR Of this city, and pledge him our
Mr. Brooks moved the rules he suspended and the
resolutions be taken Up for action, He said that the
leading principle OF the Inyncible boys sup
had voted in body for A U. Richards just as they
had withdrawn from the held on the pTincipie thai
h. could best serve the Republican party by retain
BODY or MATHEW Emegy o ss the H e n best ke
publican they could hit upSn He then read the
Emery had subscribed to, and then went on to say
that there was a star chamber orgaaizstion among
eed the ooS Tsn Tor se
y such hSs " ss
men were foolish enough to believe ALI that Say les
what constitutes 9 good Republican. They sometime
tod M Truth ioF 20 longer ago than s9 they had
man and good RePnbliean Mr.; Emery Is = safe
man 70 5q ps II ,b The have i'm
beads Of Departments in behalf Of then nominee, but
Bowen They have through ali the 81
msnts, but they cannot raise any sympathy there.
Named as ss By
m his attempts t. disturb the meeting by Charles
sphas ApdrsT Sc IF tina. HS
Peters, Second Ward GomnissiOner,) Joe Brooks,
tnls ana laree number OF Bowen strik-
r.isned for half an hour Finally, the speaker %ent
cam 1ssn sa1d s found about h eF CITY its
plaUse Here the confusion commenced again, but
would 20 BY the board nctsith-tandins the s"w
ings and shriekings Of such strikers had copgre
c. Emery will Be elected and viii sween out tbs
foul stable much cleaner than Quisly sweeps out his
The Chair then put the resolutions to a vote. and
they were adopted with shouts and cheers for NJ c.
syphax, Hulse, Irvine, Quigly and others now be-
esne frantic, all trying TO be beard.
time for speech making was about over. He did not
grOpoee % COMPROMISE with the Democrats but If
ing support h;m no ssa Mr. J Sbi
f s t1sP went M to 2goss from the e june
good Republican, an honest man, aud urging upon
sii the kep1e nc to east their votes for him
Numerous questions were puit1t-lr'i ker BY the
dsOrderly crowd in order % throw hino1 his guard
had an answer reay for hsm the sult q hsrs s
came fearful again, and the Chair announced that he
nrsiBst Hnlse SuiSieT GTeep sv Nh III
A. WOImlsy, Txne, and others, Tor disorderly con.
and Charles II. Peters, the Second Yysrd Conmis-
rioner interrupted Henry johnson, the Chair rap
Finally Peters came forward and mounted the
stand alongside Of Johnson. and eommenced an ex-
when some persons on the stand behind applied the
toe Of heavy boot to ths spinal OF Peters,
rush vas then made 70 the stand and riot was
Imminent, when the police rushed IN and snaked
tion- here he booked up IA cell During
the wses oees Ge95se HsTr6 60, seey 81.
heavy paving stone against his SHOULDER, hurting
s h w, s Alter m t
finished his remarks but il was impossible 10 hear
o d. Barrett was next introduced, but the clamor
and confusion was again Commenced, and nothing
Mr. r. NJ Hall was invited to the stand and came
forward, but seeing no chance 70 be heart he seIil
crowd how much Of Cooks sSo Ne go Wen ioI
their presence there TO sT ies AMI els from hse
Bowen dissrganiysccsIna con.n,.,,us and .ries Of
Sniglsy ag1i - s'Put him ap the chimney" and
,he Hfcries drowned OPT his feeble voice " hich
pIoits i ~ sssirnla,Ssn. '"~' - NA''' H'' "a
George W. Hsis0H was loudly called for to address
cheers. api the Bowen strikers made another des-
xaifed Till they had Exhausted their Strength He
thin said thai he had seen Just such crowd that
on He knew what THE ring was in the Fourth
Ward, and found that they Kept up their name wen
Union League Hall where Bowen had sent his pimps
70 brsak u up; sOme mouths ago, was what had
such attempts by the fGsmG n Bssp %ss ana ad a.
ing votes 70 Emery side and diminishing Bowen's
~ arguments 70 Use and they we're bliged to
10 brute force 20 carry the election but very Few
and put Il hr paee ss Il a o.
Pill for them 10 swallow but they had Outlived their
Of b and ate. ne b ms DYING gasp te would be
member them; IAppisu.e.I He concluded by say
AZ ihese vie S S attempts ss nsd 81
the bowenftes 20 crush ont free speech, and every
w s.s his vote for
Attic conclusion Of Mr.. Hatton address the hair
10 meet a similar committee from the other Emery
slub:-John II. Brooke John =, CLARK, Alfrei Jones
w
III. A: WOrmly attempted 70 make a spread eagle
speech. but the gas turned OF. leavfndthe crowd
o. get out the best way they could. some taking To
the windows and getting into the yard and 90 over
the fence into the street..
Daring Hsttens remarks ne stated that A well
known barber Of the First W ard had been trying D.
en.ct an Arrangement to withdraw Bowen from the
mid n the regular Republicans could be prevailed
10 Withdraw Mr.. Emery and w into another con-
venti0n for new candidates
Commissioner Charles II. Peters had a hearing
THIS morning before Justice Anderson. and was ined
and So costs Tor disorderly conduct at the
Warrants were issued this morning for the arrest
OF J. Quigley Charles Sy phax, VI u a Worm
10y, DR.; Green, Henry Lacey, and Andrew Twfne
Charged with disorderiy conduct at the meeting
loUNG MES's CHRIsrIAN AssocIATIoS.-The
gnteeDth anniversary OF this Association was held
tAst evening, At Lincoln Hall; the services being
o1snsd with prayer and singing Gen. o. o. now
ara the President OF the Association then read his
regsrf, makisg. The following financial exhiSiss:-
Bahnce on hand, Us %; assets Of the AssOciat
The building fund reports: balance hand, Sg Is:
0AIAnce favor Of tulidfDa furd. Tha