Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-21
Large Emery Meeting I'm the Seventh
Ward.


WARD OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED AT PRIMARY
MEETING.
The Seventh Ward Reform Republican Club
met last night, at Island HALL. q. Hine, pres
ident, in the chair, and George Holmes secre-
taTy. The hall was crowded to its utmost capa-
city by white and colored men.
The Chair, after a few remarks, introduced
Mr. X. harrington, who said he did not come
there 10 attack any man. Mr.. Bowen may be q
good Republican-the speaker did not know;
but he does know that IL Bowen was q Republi-
can he had made as much as possible out Of his
Republican, however, he has no right to draw
around him a set of men to plunder the munich
pal treasury. He (the speakerl yielded to no
He knew that Mr.. Emery was a Republican,
and he was willing to give him his support. lAp-
plause.l Why is 1t that this city, the capital Of
great nation, is not one of the leading cities I?
Why is it to-day the laughing-stock ofsthe coun-
try? Because it has been q prey to political
plunderers; because honest men would not
come out from their homes and interest them
money had been frittered away by corrupt
officials; because the enterprise of the city
Is bound down by the city debt; be-
s.r sfnS s s
city Is an honest and fair administration of
municipal affairs. He knew that 1t was urged
by some that to get along the city Of Washington
they must elect Bowen. This was not SO. Bowen
was not pet Of Congress. If he had ever been,
they were now tired him. But we do not want
taxes on the public buildings, and ii we elect
honest men, the city of Washington can be made
what 1t ought to be, model city. They should
elect honest, intelligent men to the Boards of
Aldermen and Common Council. [Applause.l
Hitherto the Mayor had been the fgurehead.
We want man who can act with and under
the Councils. They should be honest, intelli-
gent, active men. But we do not want too much
work, and on the 9th Of June next we will be
successful; [AgRlause.I
there was not man within the sound of his
voice who did not want to see the corrupt CITY
Hall ring cleaned out. Who is 8. j. Bowen
What meat has he fed on that he has grown
a perpetual office holder. He has bled the
pockets OF the people OF this city, and although
ne had been elected by republicans the speaker
hoped that the true republicans of Washington
would put him out. 1t was shame the way the
AFFAIRS OF the city were managed. Go into the
streets and alleys and there you will find men
employed in useless work, that Mr.. Bowen may
be reelected. Is that the way to manage the
affairs Of the city ? Was Mr.. Bowen put in office
Tor that purpose He has proved himself false
to republican principles and he deserves the
the candidate we support 4 man whose worth
and personal popularity is well-known. He is
without blemish; has been identified with the
best interests of the city; and Is tit exponent
MIR. Geo. w. Hatton being called for, said that
ne could not refuse to say q few words. 1t was
useless to say that they would elect Mr.. Emery
because every one knew that-even their enc
mics conceded it. But do not let us be too san
g1ine-let each Of us vOte-let each OF us work.
All kinds Of trickery, all the devilment which
can be conceived by that little legal man, VIM.
A. Cook, will be brought into requisition. Let
us see that there is no pickering and quarreling
among ourselves over ward nominations. He
went in for sending good men to the councils.
Men straight up one side and straight down the
them; men who would be an aid to the Mayor
who would let the Mayor know that they
were the legislative body. The councils for
the last two years had allowed Mr.. Bow
en- to be both legislative and executive officer.
he was confident that one year from TODAY
VINO supports Bowen to-day who will not say
that thls reform movement was right, and tn at
they were wrong. tApplause.] Our platform
Is broad and comprehensive. ANY man with
principle can stand on IL. Bowen can't, and
Cook can't; but ii we had carried that platform
to the City Hall and shown it to the Mayor, he
would have been all right. But because the
because Mr.. Bowen didn't write it, we are cop.
perheads and democrats. 1t had been said that
certain men had been bought to work for Mr.
Emery. If Mr.. Emery or any OF his supporters
were to offer him money for his manhood he
would that minute denounce them and work
against them.
Mr.. Watson offered a resolution that a pri-
mary election for ward officers, composed OF all
those in favor Of the election of Matthew q.
Emery, be held on Friday next, between the
hours OF a. m. and p. m, under six judges Of
election, to be appointed by the chair, who will
advertise the time and place of the election,
which was adopted and the club adjourned with