Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-09
The Political Pas ~ Biiiu'' I'm ssse sew.
euth Ward.

The I,.l,ticsI Pcs 90 Biiiu'' TN s;se Sev.
enth Ward.
"R,fc.m Rspsblieans'' OrsaHi-s Asssesasio.-
Ti,y 20 tor Bmery-BO,t B<teeea Hsfsoa and
ferry Carson.
A meeting OF some of the citizens OF The Sew
enth Ward was held last night at Island Hail for
the purpose OF organizing Republican Re-
form Associs alton" Tor the ward.
l.. q. HIne. Esq, was called to the chair, and
Mr. George Holmes wa< chosen Secretary.
Mr.. Hine on taking the chair thanked the m set
ing for electing him O. preside, aud said 1t
Cured to him that any change they could effect
i'm the officers Vt the C1r poration would be most
desirable. "keferm" Was the word that best
expressed the views OF the people now. This
meeting Tonight was a mere nucleus which
would grow to large dimensions very soon, AMI
out of which will spring important results il
they did that which as intelligent men they
ought I'd do Pride, obstinacy and dishonesty
must take back seat Great numbers give
ectdt to events, but though the meeting was
small they had It in their hearts TO do right and
reform mast follow. tApplanse
hr. Holmes nominated hr. l.. q. HIne for
President OF the new association and he Was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. w. h. Jones was elected Vice President
George Holmes Secretary and Captain j. X.
Mcconnell Treasurer.
Mr.. "A. Watson read the report of the action
taken by the Central Association, asking that
delegates be sent to the central organization at
Union League Hall Tomorrow Saturday
night. he moved that five delegates be APP
pointed, carried. and the Chair appointed Geo.
Holmes, VIM. Jones, Francis Reeside, IL. ID.
Paris, and j. k. Pierce.
Mr.. Holmes offered preamble and resOlu-
lions, which we're adopted, setting forth that
" The tim. is now at hand when IL becomes
duty {" pat in nomination suitable man for Mayor
o. this .ity and as the corruOt Cy Hall ring under
the lead OF Mayor Bowen are making desperate ef-
forts to again force him upon the people through the
efforts of dishonest contractors fupky officials aud
Of ali true Republicans, well good citizens of
AL parties to unite for the purpose of placing
hn fk.ay s.f fl.e at haatt
whose past lives viii Be guarantees Of ofciaI in.
tegrity: therefore BE- it resolved, That we recon
mend the calling Of convention at an early day
put In domination gentleman who represents the
ito, to the Rre;fnt nisEais in our city gov
who truly represents the moral, educational aud
material interests Of this city, one who commands
the confidence and respects OF all parties. and we
hereby pledge ourselves by ever, honorable means
to secure his nomination and election"
Mr.. Watson referred in MS remarks to what
he called the many short cOmings OF Bowen.
ofhis trying to squelch the reform movement at
the start by sending his strikers to break up
ton of Congress and of the loss OF confidence in
him by that body, they refusing to permit him
to handle the $50 600 voted for the poor. He
Washington could entrust 80 900 900 of the peo-
pies money in his hands by re-eecting him
Mayor. Several Of the wards had declared their
choice-let the Seventh Ward do the same at
once-it was their duty to do 50. Some were for
Richards, lapplause1 some for Emery, Zap
plausel but he thought Mr.. Emery was the right
one as he was man familiar with ppblc work
and an honest man. IApplause.1 A practical
man was what was wanted, not a lawyer, doctor
or clergyman who knew nothing Of public work
Councilman Geo. W. Hatton was introduced
and SAID ne was glad to meet them, but was
sorry that there was any cause for these kind of
meetings. That there was a cause no one
doubted, and it was the duty Of every citizen to
remove 1t. In looking over the journals of the
Councils since the rule of Bowen began up to
the present time he found material enough to
speak upon for several weeks. 1t was big Job
He had brought copy of the journal along to
use as text night, which contained the first
message Of rs. D." In the first place, he would
state the causes which led to his separating from
the City Hall ring He had been regularly ini-
rated into the grips and passwords of the City
subject. This ring had taught him that a negro
vas as good as a white man within the bountla-
PIES OF the city, but when they got into the State
above the negro. All were familiar with the
snubbing he got at Gettysburg, and he thought
he was right in publishing what he did. Mr.. H.
and pointed out his statement about the public
debt Of the city and of his recommendations
that 1t was to be Immediately reduced before
creating more. Bonds were issued to cover the
floating debt. Hereafter "pay you go" was
to be the motto. Now look at the state OF things
Go ask the laborers ii he has lived up to his
promise. He also says in reference to the pubic
schools that some advocated mixing the white
and cOiOred children-he (Bowen) opposed it, "A
feeling of prejudice had been engendered by the
institution of slavery, which would render it i'm
possible for this mixing of schools. He now ad-
vocates their being mixed. The city is now in
debt two millions of dollars, Notwithstanding the
policy Bowen started out on OF rcdeeming it. In
this message lie also tells the people that they
are to have a fine market house at once; the ca
nal nuisance was TO be got rid of, and the filthy
ditch either covered up or cleaned out, but the
fostering nuisance was there yet, almost as dirty
as the other fostering nuisance, the City Hall.
lApplause. Every project started in the Couu-
clls to abate this nuisance had been OPP
hU unG oil
Another favorite policy of his majesty was to do
away with the contract system-it was a vile
system, taking bread from the honest labOrer
and giving 1t TO contractors. Now look at our
papers-fnll to overlooking with proposals for
bids He has just given out a contract to Peter
to the 6 of SdpiE H. Vat
system! Mr.. Hatton then read from the message
Of the Mayor the description OF the shocking
condition or all our streets, which were attribo
Uted to the contract system. He (HattOn) had
been called upon to examine some of the streets
which were recently graveled by contract, to
be covered nine inches deep with gravel; and he
asserted from his own knowledge that he could
scrape it up with his finger nail clean on the
DIRT bed, which had hardly been covered over
with it. 1t had been accepted and paid for, and
the labOrers had got their grocery orders Laugh
tel. The bakers and groceries had benefited by
this prompt system OF payment, the Mayor had
inaugurated (Laughter.1 The speaker thought
this message would be good campaign docu-
that the City Hall Is draped in midnight dark
ness during these beautiful sun light days? Was
it not because OF these promises OF Mayor Bow
en- to employ laborers TO do the corporation
work and pay them promptly? lVOices-''Thats
so.") Honest men oppose the present occupant
of the City Hall, and are determined to rid the
"west wing" of the vindictive autOcrat. Bowen
Is a chronic Office.holder. He must have been
born in office. The Mayor had changed his pol
icy on this contract system because he found
the contractors could aid him more than the
laborers could by the corporation money. and it
was burning shame for Bowen to charge the
contractors with dishonesty. (Laughter.I The
speaker then referred to another mana small
man named Cook-a lawyer, minister, Judge
Corporation Attorney; a man who never did a
wr,ng act, perfectly pure and immaculate, who
when certain malicious charges were brought
against him, defended himself with the plea
that it was for the good of the party, that
the money he had received had been px-
pended for the Republican party, when Con-
gress had just expelled men from their body
for much less than he had been guilty OF.
He had been told that Cook was going to the
State OF Mississippi, to be sent back here as a
member OF Congress. But if the lobbyists had
Cook in Congress it would be good stroke of
policy on their part-there would be no diff-
Guilty about getting their claims through then.
lLaughter.l All they will have to do Is to put
5000 in his hands, or give him e goid-headed
cane. The second message of the Mayor WIS then
taken up, which HattOn said was as much like
the hrst as chalk Is like cheese. In this second