Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-04

mere were meetings OF democratic and con-
sentative voters in several of the legisi alive
districts last evening, the principal business
being the making Of arrangements for holding
the primary elections to select delegates to the
lower house Of The Legislature.
DISSATISFACTION AID 4 NEW DEAL IN THE
PIPTH DISTRICT.
The democratic ana conservative club OF the
Fifth district held meeting last evening in .
avenue, 5. l.. Douglass in the chair, and Daniel
Buckley secretary, to endeavor to tnite the TIVE
opposing factions Of "the unterrined" in this
district. Mr.. Handey offered resolutions, which
we're adopted, setting forth that Q democratic
and conservative meeting was convened ia the
Filth district for the purpose of organizing q
permanent association for the purpose OF facili-
tatng the democratic cause, and great dissatis-
faction has been expressed by MANY voters of
the district, they not being cognizant OF the
the Of pnon
and void, and officers be elected after the recep-
ton Of constitution and bylaws.
THE Sixth DIsrRIcr FAITHFUL ANXIOUS TO
hEAK IRON NIB. MERRIcK wAErAKR He HAS
GOT RID OF THAT BABY.
The democratic and conservative voters OF
the Sixth district met at the hall corner OF 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. last evening
Mr.. q. Wilmer in the chair, and Mr.. T.. G adsby
secretary-when Messrs. G. Wilmer, j. L. Tur-
ton, DIR. W. y Baldwin, Thomas Entwisle. A.
A. Wilson, l.. ID. Perkins and g. M Sloussa
we're appointed Q committee TO secure an ad-
dress TO them by Hon. Richard L. Merrick on
Thursday evening next. A committee was also
APPOINTED to urge upon the unregistered voters
Mesrs. G. Clark and s. Barron we re appointed
a. ehallengers at the tnsl registration at the
City Hall.
DRUMMING Up THE LUKEwARM IN THE KrKy-
BNTH DISTRICT.
The Young mems democratic and eonserva-
i've club of the Eleventh district met last nj hit
II Potomac Hall, Hamilton Leech, ESQ.,. in the
chair DIR. Charles Allen spoke q piece; after
which, the following committee Of ten was
choeen to canvass the district and see that all
their friends register and vote III. Hood. Capt.
Bye. g. Kirbett, c. Boss, F. Walker. II. Burch.
X. Luddipgton, y. II. Bird, T. y. Donaldson and
). Hughley.
a KENTUCKY Rx-REBEL AT TEE hEIx IN THE
TwLFrH DISTRICT.
The democratic and conser vative club OF the
Twelfth district met last night At C0ombs' Hall;
the PRESIDENT, Columbus Alexander in the
chair, and w; 7. Hooke, secretary. Mr.. VIM.
Dickson, chairman Of the finance committee,
reported satisfactory progress in collecting
funds Tor the campaign. Mr.. James +. Russell
vas appointed temporary chairman, and the
following named gentlemen were appointed
Judges % hold the primary election TO- day
Francis McGhan, Alex. Atkinson, Jno Hurley.
Charles Thorns, and Brook Msckan, Jr. some
% red-hot Kentucky ex-rebel, lately arrived
tfom the Bourbon country,) were adopted and
NE meeting adjourned.
ANOTHER Ix-RIBIL AND HIS MASS MI.rINe
OF TW1NrY-oNB.
The democratic and conservative club OF the
Seventeenth district rallied to Q small extent
lsst night st Island Hall-the president, q. G.
Callan, (who went south during the rebellion, }
IN the chair and II. G. Boyd secretary. The at
tendance was light (they had heard from Con.
necticut probably end the Chair expressed his
regrets that such apathy was shown in the
cause when there was 90 much 10 be done, that
ip consequence o. 20 small IN 'out- pouring Of
the people, (snly twenty-e In the house, 1t
was a natter Of doubt in his mind whether they
had best proceed TO business. A COMMITTEES on
rfgnusuop soould be appointed to 20 to work
q once. he ASKED An expression OF opinions
apd each one present had his say in the matter
a motion was made 70 appoint An executive
committee OF ten with power to appoint sIb.
committees for campaign purposes, the com
mittee to be announced ct the mas meeting To
take place tonight for the purpose Of nomi-
mating q delegate to the lover house. The
challengers also are 70 be appointed tonight.
Primary IIDCrioH IN rHa nINHrlRNrH DIS
TRICT.
The democratic and conservative veters Of
the Nineteenth district met last night at
Vbs1ens school-house, Patrick Hogan In the
chair, when committee Of three-Meeers. jas.
Nalley, Patrick Hogan and George Killisn were
appointed to act - judges at the primary cleo
ton for . candidate for delegate to the 10 yer
house Of the legislature, to be held to-day.