Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-29
First Ward Republican club.


was held last night at the Stevens school House,
the President, Henry Himber in the chair, and
VIM. Prender, secretary. A large bundle of
campaign documents were distributed to the
Bowen. Who Is he?''
Councilman Thompson, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, read a letter from Mr..
William Syphax, Chairman of the Colored
school Trustees, In reply to Aldermen Carter A.
Stewart as TO the use OF the Stevens School
House for other than its legitimate purpose
opposing It's being rented for political meetings.
saving there was no authority for 50 using Ii,
and no authority for collecting rent tor such
use After considerable debate it was decided
to appoint a committee of three to wait upon
the other two members Of the Board Of Trustees
and get their views
tee, read the list Of delegates recommended by
the Executive COMMITTEES of the ward, for dele
gates to the nominating convention, as follows:
VIM Prender, Henry Lacey, Robert Thompson,
o. L. Cant, Alex. Henderson, Samuel Hunter
Nicholas Oliver, George Phillips, q. A. Stewart,
Charles Syphax, Henry Himber, and Edward
Brook.
Jno. F. Cook thought this club had nothing TO
do with saddling delegates recommended by the
Executive COMMITTEES.
understand there would be delegates chosen by
both clubs of this ward.
Mr.. Cook said he did not want to be misunder-
stood--if one club can choose delegates, 50 can
to recommend delegates, but all can do as they
please about voting for them.
Carter A. Stewart asked for the reading OF
the letter Of School Trustee Syphax again. He
said the campaign thus far had been very ex-
pensive to some Of the members OF the Repub-
lican party, and he felt Ii his duty to get the
hoped would bs a to wa
upon the ether trustee and see If this could be
accomplished. He said according to Law the
trustees had no right to charge rent for the hall.
Joseph jackson and Daniel Muse were ap-
pointed the committee to wait on the trustees on
this matter and arrange with them.
Alfred Day said the time set for holding the
dissatisfaction. From O'clock until was not
time enough to receive the votes, and none were
so well aware OF this fact as the Central Execu-
tive Committee. He offered q resolution that
the hours set for the primary election were not
sufficient to give full expression of the prefer
ences Of the voters of the ward, and that the
hours in this ward be extended from 8 a. m. to
p. m. Mr.. Day advocated the adoption of the
resolution, because he thought the Executive
Committee did not intend to have fair express
sion at this election.
Francis Taverns asked if the statement in the
papers was correct, that the Executive Com
mittee had left it discretionary with the wards
whether or not primary elections should be held
at all.
Mr.. John F. Cook said it was decided that
primary elections should be held, and that the
hours specified should be from to D. m,
Francis Taverns thought the committee had
acted very indiscreetly in naming the hours.
He believed the wards should do IS they pleased
about this matter.
Joseph jackson desired to know how mauy
laboring men were on the list Of delegates.
At this point Councilman Thompson moved
that the resolution be laid on the table. A vote
was taken, and each side beloved "aye" and
"nO" about equally loud, when the Chair de-
clared the resolution tabled. A division was
loudly called for, bat the Chair fatty refused to
such conduct on the part Of the Chair was in
perfect keeping with its former acts, but they
should do no more business unless fair play was
the police to take Day to the station house il he
did not behave himself; he (the Chair could
not be intimidated. The greatest confusion fol-
lowed this announcement, and the Chair sug-
gested that some one should move to adjourn.
A motion was made, and declared carried.
Cheers were then alternately given for Bowen
and Richards, and Himber and his party were
leaving the hall, when motion was made
to organize q mass meeting, and John H.
Brooks was called to the chair, amid great
confusion, and commenced to call to Or
der by IapPing with q big hickory stick.
were taking, came back again and took posses
sion Of the stand. Humber mounted the table,
and proposed three cheers for Bowen, which
Richards, which were given with the same
spirit; after which the cheers were alternate on
each side Of the house, growing louder every
Bowen, followed by groans for Richards, and
perfect bedlam followed for fully half an hour.
Timber, on top Of the table, led OFT on the
Bowen side, and Alfred Day on the Richards
side. Finally, Francis Taverns and a number
OF others mounted on the table with Himber,
each one swinging his hat and hurrahing for his
own favorite, and pandemOnium seemed broke
all on top of it in q muddle to the floor Yells
and believing followed this; some mounting
benches, and all intent on drowning out their
opponents. party grouped about the collapsed
table, consisting Of Himber, Cant, Phillips,
shepherd, Prender, Oliver, Hulse. and
others got up the song, sherman's
aed got a1 al !ek e. Moo sh0sns
with sledge hammer strokes on the crippled
table endeavOred to call the meeting to order
bSt no one cared to notice him, the singing and
disposed to leave the room, and no anger was
manifested, all seeming to enjoy the fun hugely.
Councilman Thompson mounted . bench and
gesticulated for while, but nothing could be
heard Of what he was saying. Joseph jackson
afterwards tried his lungs, but soon got down
again. Others followed all the time cheering
fourishing their arms for few minutes, inva-
riably gave it up as hopeless task. The pur-
pose OF each side was not to let their opponents
DO any business. Himber was at one time
mounted on a bench, when Mr.. Watson caught
on his hat, and, swinging it, proposed three
cheers for Richards, which were given with a
yell. Afterwards Watson gave him back his
master for letting his hat be swung for Rich
ards. (Great laughter.l After an hour spent
In this sort OF recreation some one turned of
room the best way 1t could. On the curbstone
outside a speech was made by Councilman 10.
Williams, Of the Seventh Ward, but very few
were disposed to listen, and the crowd dispersed
hurrahing for their several candidates.
A NEW SrAR."-Last Wednesday evening.
by invitation Of Mr.. W. s. huntington, q mum.
Der Of gentlemen visited his residence on Con-
hearing dramatic readings by Q young gentle
man who proposes soon to commence his career
upon the stage. The audience was in the high
est degree appreciative, being composed of
many of literary attainments afs0 talantad elo-