Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-19
a Remarkable Case Of Spontaneous
Com bnsfin

Inc Board OF Aldermen were in session from
So'clock last night until O'Clock this morning.
and the greater portion OF that time was occu-
pied by the Bowen Eight-Messrs. Connolly.
Crocker, Chase, Davis, Stewart, Champion
Baker and Slater-in the vain attempt to wrig-
gle out of the dissgreea5le position they have
placed themselves in by their factious attampt
to create deadlock, and thereby impede
the carrying out the reform measures. Or
dained by the immense popular major
Ity that put Mr.. Emery into power
With almost ludicrous haste and volubility thew
seek to deny that their engineering of Monday
night week in opposing, or confirming certain
nominations with such singular concord of
action, was the result of any previous arrange
meht or caucausing, or was dictated at ALI Inv
the Old Bowen ring. The stereotype .'5 yeas.
nays kept up through the entire evening was
achance combination, such as mathematicians
.eI US might occur one time, perhaps, in a
thousand million Of "happenings"
1t was pure case of spontaneous combustion
on the part of these eight gentlemen. They
came together that memorable MONDAY nicbt
without an idea that il was to happen tn them
They were all disposed to give Mr. Emery's adj
ministration a fair support, and presently, with
out the slightest hint, spasm, qualm at the sto-
mach, or other premonition. il came over them
to go OFF in one united blast of opposition, Not
soul Of them has set eyes on Mr.. Bowen since
election (whO has?); they doubt if they would
know William A. Cook if they met him; they
have but the vaguest recollection of a party
named Morse, and are positive thew have NOT
exchanged a word with him; and they don't
know, absolutely, whether Himber's name
should be pronounced Hime-ber or Him-ber
They don't know "nuffn'-don't these eight
remarkable Negatives.
And i'm he 70 of hair hole
the most unexceptionable nominations on Mr.
Emery's list, they have the assurance to claim
that they are willing to confirm any who are Re-
publicans and who are competent. The truth
Il, attempt to disguise il they may, their sole
course has been to bolster up BOwen's corrupt
ring, to crafty Bowens spite, and to punish
BOwen's enemies. What objection could there
be TO MIR. Cranes Eepublicanism, save the fact
that he opposed Sayles j. Bowen, and was the
first to expose the infamous Donovan contract?
What have they to assert against the Republi-
eanism of George Hatton, save that as a eolored
man he denounced the shabby treatment re-
ceived BY him at the hands of Sayles j. Bowen?
What against the Repablicanism of Mr. Wilson.
superintendent of Public Schools save that he
was not a Bowen Republican? What against
Carey White, the staunehest of Republicans
And 80 OF the various other nominations
And what efrontery is it in Mr.. Connolly and
the rest of them to get up their horror res
olutions over the fact that by the unanimous
approval Of the Senate District Committee
clause was put on the appropriation bill to limit
the powers OF the factions Bowen party for mis-
chief in the Aldermen, and which clause was
defeated in the House through the efforts of the
Bowen party. 1t was the most shameless i'm
Pudence on the part of Mr. Connolly and the
Others TO pirate about this legislation As an in
famous fraud" in view of the fact that this very
Bowen crowd are responsible for legislation BIZ
congress within the last three years by which
the appointing and confirming power has trics
been changed for their os-R bsnsfl'
In Mayor Wallach'S time they succeeded in
q interrolating'' a clause in the act 10 extend
the charter Of Washington city by which they
absolutely took al power OF appointment from
the Mayor or CT confirmation by the Board of
Aldermen, and made the Offices elective by a
JOINT convention of the two Boards. BY this
trick they got Bowen majority on Joint vote
in convention. and deprived the Mayor and
Board OF Aldermen Of ali voice in the matter
But when Bowen got into power. then this ar
TanGement did not work 20 we'll, and so the
Bowen cTdpo>ted ny 10 the Capitol again and
gJt this provision repealed; and the power OF
appointment vas returned to the MAYOR.
Ia fact Bowen's administration was character
Ized THO" gI0ut by the most shameless and
b&-eiaC y c-DEt- 10 bring Congressional Il -L,la-
ticn To bear 70 defeat the viii of the people and
To CIal le lin to provide for his own tool
NCe, when the J.. JPie by a majority of over
three THOUSAND. have elected a Reform Re
publican a'..Liui rtratiCn, and il l., proposed.
thToE - Congressional aid, 10 prevent the
Bow faction holding over in the Board
O. Aldermen from delaying the whole work
o. ie'c-m Tor an entire year. the precious
Bowen crowd Tai-e this absurd howl II
BE- -rt.l wonder that Mr. Connolly au! the
others st so ashsuust. OF tLe.f child 81 resJlu-
tiOHs tat the eight unanimously voted % I4y
them on TIE tslie, despite the efforts OF the
nlinCrIJs 10 get them placed uTon record.