Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-17

Irish Republicans,
The Irish Republican club OF the First
ward reorganized last night under the name
OF the Irish Republican Association Of the
First and Second Wards, aud elected the
following officers to serve for one year;
PresIdoni. Charles Z. St. Clair, esq., Vice
president, James Powelli treasurer, John
Martin; recording secretary, Andrew Roei
corresponding secretary, Terrence Creameri
sergeant.atarms, Phillip Herman Exeeu,
tive committee, Luke O'Connor, Michael
Leahy, Hubert Kelley, Bartly Curran and
John Dreamer. III.
After listening to the president on the
necessity Of organizing Irish Republican
associations all over the country, the meet
ing adjourned.
A meeting Of this club was held AZ tue
corner Of II street and New Jersey avenue,
last night. The president %. Il. Cahlil)
called the meeting TO order, with Joseph 7.
Shillenn as secretary.
Mr.. shillenn, AFTER some preliminary ie-
marks, moved that q committee OF three be
| appointed to wait upon the architect OF the
Capitol extension, (Mr. Clark,) aud ash
that work be given 10 members OF this asso'
citation. -.-..... .
The motion being adopted, the chair ap.
pointed the following gentlemen a. said
committee Jos. P. Shlllenn, Patrick Foley,
&. Ryan, Charles Curtain and Andrew
Gleason.
An attempt was subsequently, made TO re-
sslnd the resolution, but II was allowed to
stand.
Mr.. scauton then introduced the following +
whereas II appears that certain parties
have been and are now busily engaged In or
eulatns rumors calculated 70 excite iseliog
| Republicans OF the Fourth ward, to the effect
| thst the Irish Republicans OF said ward ~
| forming into 40 association exclusive 10 Us
| character, wish to avoid coming In contact
/ and Afillatlng with the oolofed mani and
whereas the Irish Republicans arc DESTROYS OF
remS!ing auy false Impression sad rumor
RsIoiurd, That We have always been and are
now anxiouS that the most friendly feeling
should prevail between Ourselves and So,
We are and always win be In favor Of striking
down any barriers that might exist BY fcAsou
OF color between the RepublleAuGi and thai
we heartily pledge ourselves to support no
| only our eolorsd frisada OF the Fourth ward
hntthe coiored Republicans throuEheu ih'
city. o. --..
true any assertion teudlng to show otherwlte
sod that We demand proof from any OBJ
maiutainlug the contrary. -
port the nomlnces Of the Republican party =
The coming election, whoever they may be.
The i Posqih %sSd IL ! aa,t fpS me success Q
the party, and intend remaining so at less
until the efforts Of the party are crowned viii
victory at the coming munisipAl contest.
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. shlllenn Introduced the following;
RsSoIped, That the Fourth ward Irish Rspub
noGn Association appoint q eommittss OF nv
to act in eonjunetion With limilaf onmitte
OF the different Irish RSpuelican clubs Of II,
hoidinE . mass. nesting TO devise means I,
promote the interests OF the difrsrcnt Trial
Republican Associations In this city.
This was laid on the table.
Mr.. Michael Duty, Sydney Mcfarland
John Freeman and others addressed Chi
meeting brifJ op the political topics Of thu
day, after which the meeting adjourned.
THIHp WAHp LABoRrSo MBS's AssooIA
TIoN.-The Third Ward Laborlng Mems AZ
ISOLATION held meotlng last night at Wise
well Barracks, corner OF Seventh and {
streets, George II. Boston, president, In tn
chair, @. Kuhn secretary.
I The minutes Of the Last meeting were real
and adopted.
: The committee appointed to dram q con
, stltutlon aud bylaws, submitted their re
. port, which was received, and the conhiltu
ton was adopted BY sections, being N sub
stance as follows s.."-
, Tho preamble states the object Of tho al
ISOLATION to be to secure protection for tn
. laborlng. classes against monopones and on
tain for them ample compensation for thel
. labor, and secure the amelioration OF th
general condition OF working men.
Article one provides that the name Of tn
club shall be "The Laboring Mems Protect
i've Association Of the Third ward"
Articles one to eight provides for the OH
GERS, and prescribes their duties. The ON
GERS consist Of president, vice president
, treasurer, recording and financial secrets
, ries, together with finance committee @
: | Ave.
I Tho Initiation foe was fixed at so cents
monthly dues at IS cents. It was decide
r that meetings should be held every Wednei
/ day evening.
/ Aftsr tho adoption OF the constitution an
) bylaws the association, on motion, I'D
jouruOd.