Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-21
THE POLITICAL FOR A'BfLlN,.
Meetings Last Night.
REPUBLICANS.


At republican meeting in The sixth district
ast night-in which district Mr.. j. f. Murray
rs the republican canddate-there was a large
attendance, and addresses were male by MesSrs
A r. Shepherd, John Minor Bolts John A
Gray, John H. Brooks, Henry Himber. James
III. Smith, and others. revolution was adopted
requesting Gov. Cooke to direct the Auditor and
Comptroller to respect the law of Congress i'm
regard to the payment of funds for the support
Of cOlOred schools
The republican club of the eleventh district
held meeting at Lincoln Institute-Dr. j. L. y
Bowen IN the chair-and Capt. Skinner, w. C..
kannaugh, &. II. Emerson, :. s. Baker, George
H. Newman and others addressed the club in
support Of the 81 coo 900 loan and the republi-
can candidate, Mr.. q. j. Brewer.
A number OF department clerks residing in
the twelfth district met last evening and en-
dOrsCd Mr.. VI. Duffy, the republican candidate,
a. their choice for the House of Delegates.
The republicans Of the fourteenth district met
at BOuldin's Church to ratify the nomination of
Peter Campbell Mr.. A. W. Russell presided,
and addresses were made BY General Chapman
Mr.. A. X. Shepherd. Col James 4. Ma0ruder
Henry johnson, b. VI. Hall, Capt. McMahon,
and Mr. j. +. Cook. Mr. George Brown re-
ported a series of resolutions, which were a1Opt-
ed, indOrsing the administration of Gov. Cooke;
the nomination of Peter Campbell; the system
Of Improvements mauguTated by the Board OF
Pubic Works, and the four million loan bill;
repudiating the opposition TO Campbell As the
work Of a factiOus clique, and declaring in
favor OF eight hours labor for 81 per day.
In the sixteenth district the nomination of Mr.
Mcknight was ratified by a very enthusiastic
meeting at Turner Hall last evening, at which
addresses were made by General Chipman. Col
MagTuder, Mr.. A. r. Shepherd, X. NJ Hall,
AI. p. IL. Reinhardt, L. h. Browne, and Z. s.
"eRKxN" REPUBLICANS.
Last night, a meeting was held in the Dist
district 10 ratify the nomination of Prof. A. NJ.
Green for delegate from that district, at which
Dr. ;. u: LOomis presided, and made aspeech
in opposition to the nomination OF Mr.. Bursley
and in favor OF Prof. Green. Messrs. s. A
Douglass, w; H. Craig, j. b. Mansfield, Chas.
Brown and Prof. Green followed, the burden of
their remarks being that pretended white re-
pubhcans had repudiated the claims of the col
ored voters. Mr. Brown, who had been named
as vice president, favored the election of Mr..
Bursley as the regular nominee, and on Mr..
Mansfield inquiring whether they would have
Green OF Bursley, a considerable number shouted
the name OF the latter.
DEMOEALIZED DEMOCRATS.
The democrats Of the 18th district were called
last night, at Potomac Hall, South Washington
% take into consideration the expediency OF put
ting candidate in the field for the House of
Delegates. Mr.. q. p. Culver presided, and said
he had called the meeting TO set himself right
He reeited the sad history of the Citizens AssO-
citation, which had hOnOred him by selecting
him as their standard-bea in the 18th district
but he had no idea OF running. He had written
letter, setting forth his position, with the ex-
publish it, which they had refused to do, ex-
eept as an advertisement. There was not day
passed but that the Patriot publishes whole coli
nmns OF New York local political news. He
then read his letter, in which he urges the
improvement of the river channel and river
front, and opposes the $1,000, 600 loan. The
letter concludes by returning thanks to the
Citizens Association for the honor conferred
and announcing his purpose to decline. Reso-
lutions were adopted that "the citizens of the
18th district are opposed to the reckless manner
IN which the Board of Public Works are spend
ing the peoples money" &c, &C.. and 50 that
We place our trust in Congress and the courts for
redress when all other means fail"
Mr.. Thomas E Lloyd then addressed the meet
ting, counselling them to make no nomination
but each vote for the man of his choice. He
Notified them that he would be heard from next
year. lApplause.l
MIR. Culver stated that after consultation, the
leaders OF the conservative party in this district
thought il inexpedient to make any nomination
but he advised all to do as he proposed to do on
election day, head their tickets with Thomas f.
LLOYD.