Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-27
True Repablicans OF the second ward.

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True Republicans Of the second ward.
Primary Elections recommended" Battle Cry-of
Freedom" Kelsey on the Rampage.
A meeting of the "True Republicans of the
Second Ward was held at Union Hall, 18th
street, above G, last eyening-C. B. Fisher,
President in the chair, and st. Clair Burley,
secretary Tweny-nine new members were
Mr.. ID. NJ. Kelsey offered resolutions recon-
mendng to the Republicans of this city that
primary elections be held in the several wards
commencing at 10 O'Clock, a. M, and closing at
O'Clock, p. m, on Wednesday, May 4, 1870, or
as soon thereafter as practicable, and that all
who are entitled to the elective franchise be in
yied at that time to cast their ballots for dele
gates to The city nominating convention, not
Also recommending that a committee of four
consisting Of two from each Of the Republicans
clubs OF this ward, be elected by said clubs a.
said election, and that two chalIengers be SINH
larry elected from each club, to detect and pre-
vent illegal voting.
Mr.. Kelsey said he was in favor Of settling
CONTROVERSIES in the Zines of the party; and be-
neved that If at the primary elections they had
talr play they would succeed; and If, after such
elections, they went to the convention and did
not succeed, and another is nominated he would
support him. He was a member of the ECen-
tral Reform Association" and he asserted that
1t was formed 20 work in the Republican ranks;
ana TO show that such was the fact he read por-
x
CT arged that those who made an independent
nomination were untrue to themselves and the
party. He referred to the fact that they passed a
IesoIuuoh Tor nominating convention, and as
which was attended by Representatives from
the Third and Fourth W Finding
u 1aaf a majority Of .ns anti.Bcwen men
mr. Richards, and not Mr.. Emery,
they called another meeting, when Mr.. Emery
was nominated, when fully one-hali OF those
nresent were Richards men. They now have
the effrontery to say that Mr.. Emery is the can
didate of the anti-Bowen men. These parties
have handful of men in the Third
and Fourth Wards, who attempted to ratiry the
nomins ton, and subsequently an Emery Club
was formed In the Seventh Ward, in which q
Richards man was placed in the chair de went
into the movement to reform, but hey had been
guilty OF trickery, and behaved worse than
convention OF the followers OF Bowen and
Cook. They had out-Heroded Herod. He pro-
ceeded TO eulogfZo A. G. Richards as one Of the
firmest Republicans in the District, who, when
there was no show OF success, allowed the use
Of his name. Where was Sayles j. Bowen then?
IA voice" In the dark."l Yes, in the dark
peEs OF the Democratic party, holding six or
Mr. T. S. Foote said that Mr.. Kelsey put him
in mind Of Judas-havfng joined the Reform
party, and finding that he could not work them,
isid ie ON he table. The ReformsrS did not want
to mix with Bowen, Peters, Cook, Brooks and
that crowd. What could they have gained by
MT. KELSEY replied that he had shown that the
traitorship Was on the side of the Reformers.
They had violated their own pledges, and the
gentleman should be one Of the last to deny it.
| Voices" Put him out.']
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Hawkins Taylor was called on and adj
dressed the meeting, deprecating the disorder
pressing the hope that they would effect q
change OF government through the party, and
not out Of It. He would support the nominee
| squarely, and If nominated squarely he had no
doubt but they would elect him.
Mr.. William Rutherford next addressed the
meeting, saying II they nominated good man
they could elect him.
Sayles j. Bowen, and in order to do this in his
Uhe First) ward, they had proposed a primary
election; but 1t ives not certain that they would
succeed, for some have said that Bowen would
be the candidate anyhow. IL Vas different
however, in this ward-the Commissioner in the
Eastward ruled the ward but the Commissioners
| Of this ward ruled the city; He had been out II
First wardintended-send Richards delegation
entire. He defended the Invincibles - having
| been forced to take the action they did; but
Who had nominated Mr.. Emery. They shoult
settle their differences In the party, and not ou
/ Of IL, and IL would be better to have Sayles j
neminatiOn ion Of ssyiss j. Bowen ' tSsy 1ou i'
unite the party. He did not believe that Bower
| was 90 much the cause OF the contentions in tn,
/ party = were the mon NJ ma ABOUT MIN. Whcl
| men were told that they could have no brea,
| unless they supported Seyles j. Bowen, Il w
time they looked about for another man. an
that man Was A. O. RichArds, who Of al other
was least objectionable, and who would b
/ elected. .5'Elrr-ss & - iaa -- ~
An enthusiastic colored man here rose, an
swinging about his head switch, !" such as Ar
Sp Sy The Gi.s Of Tie period e part q tsei
for the campaign" tCheers.l
-
The sixth Ward Pet q Rilin, Lively
Bescen rersxs Emery-Ererybody TaIlino at Once
Hasty Cheers fer Emery, Bowen
and Richards.
Il The old rendezvous, the Mission Chapel. a,
10th street east, having been torn down-som
say through the agency Of the Republican party
and others through that Of the Reformess-th
Sixth Ward Republican Club met last evenin
At Bauman's Brewery, corner OF 9Th street an
south Carolina avenue. There was no chang
| for the better though, for IL was "noise and con
| fusion" all the tune. Besides the furry cense
guent on getting new place Of meeting add
| uonal fuel to the flame was added BY the fac
l - WAS Reneraliy beliayed1 that resolution