Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-04

game, put Will De beat ont root and branch.
| tApplause.l They will no doubt resort to every
means to elect their old master, but the friends
| OF Emery were sanguine Of q signal triumph.
Intimidation at the polls win be one OF their
! schemes, but such games a. that viii be summa-
rily dealt with. Applause.1
Rev. j. w. Green and John O'Meara. presi-
dent OF the Fifth Ward Republican Club, made
eloquent addresses; after which, the meeting
adjourned with three cheers for Emery, which
were repeated and tiger added.
THE SECOND WARD AROUSED.
They Promise . Majority for Emery
Speeches by Hallett KilbOurn. A.
u. shepherd and Other Prominent
Republicans.
The Second Ward Emery Club met at Union
Hall last night, Daniel Fisher, president, in the
chair and VIM. d. Davis secretary pro tenn. The
chair stated the object of the meeting to be to
compare notes and to make ready for the great
issue on Monday next.
Mr.. j. p. Brady said he believed the people
had determined TO elect Mr.. Emery by a de-
cided majority and to defeat the City Hall ring,
not only to elect Mr. Emery but all of his frien Is
on the ward ticket in this ward. lApplause.l
years and has made calculation which salts
ted him that Mr.. Emery will have majority of
800. He was sorry TO see that his friend Hat
ton had conceded this ward to Bowen. He did
believe that it would 60 for Bowen. He had not
heard some talk of scratching the ticket, he
trusted that this would not be done. The issue
the foulest corruption that ever was known in
politics, and which had been proved. Why look
at that 5000 affair Of VIM. A. Cookies. He
would take their own evidence and 90 into any
court of Justice and have Mr.. Cook con yicted OF
eXtOrtion. He would now say little about
street cleaning. On last Monday four weeks
avenue, between 18th and 18th Streets. They
were digging then, had been digging ever since
and were digging now, but he could not see
what they had accomplished. He concluded by
election Emery tha ri
ticket. Applause.
MIR. r. A. Fenwick said that he had listened,
from Tennessee, named Butler, (not Benz. F.,)
who took particular pains to call all the sup
Porters of Mr.. Emery traitors, copperhsads, dis
lMr. F.,( had thought, while sitting there, that
the gentlemen's cheeks should Jingle when he
must have been aware that his audience knew
he received vote OF censure for selling cadet
ships. And yet he presumes to come here and
tell us what we shall do and how we shall vote.
Think OF an Attorney of the Corporation taking
having bis Claim passed. WAS his datR tn s aos
if the claim Just. If so to try to get it passed;
if not, to oppose it. He thought that SD. Bowen
had done more for this city than any other man.
By his acts, and the manner in which he had
governed the city, Congress has been awakened
and say they will take 1t into their own hands,
and give us territorial government.
Mr.. John A. Bayly made a few remarks, and
was followed by Mr.. G. A. Hall, who said that
one week ago last night he and Mr.. Clephane
for Aldermen. Upon counting the votes he had
been declared elected, for which he thanked
them. The contest between him and Mr.. Gle
phane had been friendly one, and Mr.. q. had
said he was going to support the candidate. As
to his (the speaker'sl record, he had always been
arepubliean, but never Bowen republican.
the platform adopted by. Second Ward
Emery Club. [Applause.
Mr.. David Fisher said the present city govern
ment was failure. The people had been de-
moralized by the City Hall ring and were
ordered upto vote at the beck and nod of ward
commissioner. They had held ward meetings,
citizens had attended these meetings and at
tempted TO say anything in opposition to the
ring they were hooted down and not allowed to
say a word. He was for retrenchment and
reform, as he had been placed in nomination by
all OF the Emery voters of the wards, and, ii
elected, would do his duty to all. Applause
The Bowen men seem to think that Bowen is the
head, front, sides and tail of the republican
party, and if he was not elected that the party
would die. Well, If he is the only man in Wash
ington who makes up the republican party il had
better die, and that right soon. (Applause.l
Mr.. Ilallet Kibourne said that it was the first
time in his life that he had ever appeared
received the nomination as Councilman. 1t had
not been sought by him, but he wa thankful to
bis friends no had brought his name forward.
He believed that Mr.. Emery was actuated by
the proper spirit of reform. He (Mr. K.) was
not there a. "a partizan, but intended, a. far a.
his feeble efforts were concerned, to make this
CITY, he CaPltaI OF the nauon, the proudest city
of the Union. Applause
Mr.. Bushnell stated that there had been an
Emery club formed in the northeastern section
of the Second Ward, and large and enthus-
astic meeting had been held and committees
APPOINTED TO cooperate with this club on cleo
ton day,
MIR. L. Clephare said that he had come to
show them that although a defeated Candidate
out. such arrangements had been made as to
allow every citizen who has the right to vote to
-. uvIru tnere woulu nc no voter tii the
ward who would not vote. Tha executive COM
TO have this doubtful ward. 1t had gone out
that the colored voters of this ward were under
the pay OF Charley Peters. He wished to know
whether they were slaves. He wanted them to
60 to work from now until the polls were closed
He also stated that the hall would be open from /
now till election day.
was glad to see so many present, glad to see so
much spirit manifested for the defeat Of Mayor
Bowen and his Internal ring. After election
day they will be buried so deep that the hand OF
tonight to talk especially to his col0red friends
He was here to talk plain common sense. He
TO as Sowsn
city. II was not to the real interest of the
coored men TO vote for Bowen, for all private
enterprises would be PsrlSzed and they could
Bowen was elected, he (Mr. 81 for one, would
not lay out another dollar in the improvement
Of the Sty for It would oG only go to iem the
ders afoat; and the holders could not get more
than fifty cents on the dollar for them, and then
have to take pay in old clothes Elect
Matthew q. Emery, and all this will be
changed. The bonafde corporation orders will
be taken up and paid in two months. (Applause.l
Elect 5. j. Bowen and they will not be paid by
toomsday. They must stand side by side in
this struggle for the prosperity OF this city.
We all stand or fall together. Next Monday
will decide the fate of this city as far as it's
prosperity is concerned. The interests of the
eolored people and the laboring men are with
the real people of Washington, and not with the
ring of adyenturers, who drive fast horses and
care nothing for the lab0rers except to get their
votes. This issue must be met right square in
the face and next Monday too, or they would
have to wait two years longer. [Cries Of "We
will meet it'll The laborer Is the man that
suffers in the end by Bowen's reckless extrava-
gance, for the tax payer puts ii on your rents.
They don't care, these very men while they can
drive fast horses and bet on faro. The dodge
will be to intimidate colored men who vote for
Emery on election day, but they win get enough
Of this. He wanted II to be distinctly under