Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-08

slnce-was held NJ DOuloln Onurcn, corner OF
4th and L streets, last evening. Mr.. NJ. Murphy
presided, with Mr.. John Hickey secretary. A
number of new members were admitted.
Mr.. j. ID. OLeary offered resolutions
THAT we are sstonished at the folly and impu-
depce IF the parties who resolved last week AZ An
tatises OF the Irish Republicans OF Washtnstoa,
and constituted themselve. their executive commit
that they do represent fifty men ont of the three
Thousand Irish Republicans Of this city; that, By
81 sf a.a hsd b0, the daily
representative from the First and Second w ards
to represent all the Irish Republican, Of this chs
and that their conduct in regard this entire
Ter plainly proves that they are only ct Q
them the possession OF some sense. intelligence aud
.e Istpecs; that as .e all know this executive com
nittee business TO be the work of Q toolishly snbi
tious and small intriguing party among US, and a
cheat snd fraud apon this Republican community,
less swIndie aud caution the people to be ON their
guard against il. We now endorse Hon. 5 J. Bowen
our candidate Tor re election, and pledge MIN our
entire support at the coming cam paign"
MI y T. Cahill, whe had entered the room
with Mr.. Cornelius Ryan, asked to say few
WORDS; put Mr. O,Leary rose to point or order
that Cahill was not a member of this club, and
had no right to speak; and the Chair put the
question that he be allowed to speak; which was
rejected by large majority.
Mr.. Cahill demanded to be heard as right,
and amid objections said he and Mr.. Ryan mad
come TO obtain the books of the Fourth Ward
Club of the former secretary OF that club, and
now secretary of this. q
The chair said that if such was their errand
they were not in the proper place.
MIR. Hickey said that he had the books, and
" as still the secretary of that club, and claimed
them; that when he was ready he would take
the m to that club.
Mr.. Cahill said he came rs a messenger from
his club, and he would remember the manner In
which he had been treated.
The Chair.-The gentleman ought to have
more sense than to come into a meeting with
such a message; and As to courtesy, it was ex-
tremely dscourteous for q party to persist in
speaking without the consent of the meeting.
Mr.. CahIll took his seat and Mr.. NJ. West said
that he desired TO say few words ON the reso-
buttons.
MT. OLeary raised the point that he was not
a member, and the Chair decided that West
could not proceed Ia F, ..-.....-s ..r4... . %
Mr. West said that he was q member of the
regular ward club 10 which this club was an
auxiliary, and he claimed that he had right to
The question was put on allowing West to
speak and lost, and he called ont, Pat, move
to lay them on the table; they are a disgrace to
the race" .i-. ... ...-I.,-- ..,..- .-. 81.
The resolutions were adopted. /,
MI Charles Curtin offered resolutions, which
were adopted
promoting the sterssts q strait out Replblican
win nse All SonorsSs means to obtain the no ina
stances to pledge thensslves support the regular
nominee Of the strait out Republican party; thar
the Fourth ward repndiaie and discoanieSance ali
so,caed Irish Republican clubs of the Fourth Ward
true representatives. Of the Fourth Ward, aud they
cordially invite all true Irish Republicans to Join
them in their efforts TO maintain the integrity of the
great National Republican party Of the United
members wished to get their naturalization
papers and moved that the Finance Committee
see to this matter; carried.
The Chair (Mr. Murphy said that he had
read in THE STAR a report OF remarks made by
DIR. Purvis, and he read the report amid cries OF
"iIe's a llar," &c. mfr. OIeary.-"I move a
leather medal be voted him."l Mr.. Murphy
was surprised to see such a speech emanating
a id fool" He had supposed that DIR. Purvis
was working for the party. He threw the as
sertions back as unworthy to be made at a Re
Pabhean meeting and he M was as good
Republican as Purvis. He defied Purvis to
show that the Irish had ever gone back on any
thing they undertook unless they were convinc-
ed they were wrong. II he (P.) has taken the
oath TO the new Know Nothing party, which is
organizing secret lodges, for the purpose OF
defeating Mr. Bowen he should come out square.
When the Irish espouse a cause they stick to il.
1t looked to him as if DIR. Purvis. or any man
who made such a speech, was working in the
interest of the Know-Nothings, and he did not
believe that any man who had the success of
the Republican party at heart could make such
remarks. AL should work in unity, and no fire.
brands should be thrown in. The game of their
opponents seemed TO y, to fss nrsSrsnd m
so that they can slip in a Democrat. Purvis had
taken up Hatton's argument, and his course will
tend TO weaken the party. In conclusion, he
urged that it was the duty of all to strengthen
the ward clubs; that it would be better to have
but one Irish Republican club in the ward,
and he would see the officers of the other club
with a view Of their being merged into one
When this was done he would tender his resig-
nation as president.
Mr.. OLeary urged that the Chair should not
resign, and that 1t was his duty to maintain his
position The club had for its object the nom
nation Of Sayles y. Bowen. but if they did not
succeed they would not belt.
The Chair said that there was but little doubt
"s nresepf Ssycr and ss the OF
of Richards and Emery had been each brought
forward, he did not see that 1t was wrong Tor
them to urge Mr.. Bowen's claims.
MIR. Curtain moved that the club proceed to
the meeting of the ward club next Wednesday
IN a body; carried.
Mr.. NJ. West asked to make a few remarks.
saying he had right as Republican 70 be
heard.
Mr.. OTeary moved to adjourn; carried.
West, while the crowd was leaving, said,
a" Never mind; III remember this gag in the
regular club, see if DON'T"
FIFTH WARD CLuB.-This club held a meet
ing last evening, when Mr.. X. Quigley offered
resolutions, which were adopted, denouncing
Second Ward Irish Republican Club, as a
traitor to his organization and also to his own
country, and cautioning all Irishmen against
% his deceitful ways" Messrs. Thos. Shea,
Alex. Swagger, X. Maryman, James Butler,
James Qufgfey, James Shanahan, John Carey,
David X. Norton, and Edward Barnes, were
appointed finance committee 10 serve during
the campaign. The Chair submitted the invita-
ton OF the commander OF the Boys in Blue, ad-
dressed to the club, to unite with them in a
grand torch-h9ht procession In honor Of the rat
itcation of the fifteenth amendment, and ex-
pressive of their approval OF the bin now before
the Senate involving the question of change OF
government in the District Of Columbia. That
portion relating to change of government was
stricken out and the Invitation was then ae-
cepted. The President, John O'Meara; was
chosen chief marshal, with authority to appoint
his own aids, in participating in the proposed
celebration.
SIXTH WARD CLUB-This Club held q regu-
lar meeting last evening, the President, Andrew
Neville in the chair. MI. VIM. Q. Hanna offered
resolutions ENDORSING Congress and the Presi-
dent Tor their action in passing the fifteenth
amendment, and that the Club will ever sup
port the Republican party; adopted. Major
Morse was introduced and advocated at length
the adninistr alton of Mayor Bowen styling IL
as q model government More improvements
had bern made under the administration OF
Mayor Bowen than under any other Mayor and
the reason Why the lab0rers had not paid was
because the tax payers would not pay up. He
then referred to the reports in the Republican
stynhx them Is incorrect. At certain meetings