Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-08

which support This convention be supported hy
tie i,pabiicsn party Of the District. The cd
tor Of 'he rkroBseie had, 10 great extent, aided
th' m IN efinging about this uniting ofth, party,
ven. en- 20 tell his tale Of grievances about how
rHESTAk had used HIN. TIE STAR had de-
nouDced him (the spesker). calling him
A DEAD BRAT
because OF his opposition 10 Shepherds action
before the Congress Committee on the District
Of Columbia. "a dead beat?' hamana dead
building houses? He would leave it TO the con-
vention to say. IVoices.-"Are the houses all
paid for?''l The STAR viii ind to its sorrow
that they had taken W. A. Cook by the hand.
As for the editor OF the Republican, he had pro-
posed uniting of the elements. Shepherd and
Mullett had offered him place in the Board OF
Public Works il he would assist in the passage
Of the bill. Laughter, and cries OF ooh, Gen.
MR.. BOSWELL TALKS SENSE
Mr.. Boswell said that every convention that
had met had always endorsed the city papers,
and he doubted if they could make anything by
lighting the press. From his own experience
he tho lght not. No man can hope to sacceed
II he attempts to night the pre- SIS. You may cast
your votes, but II the papers are against You,
you will want an essential element OF success.
Mr.; Hatton said II every paper in this city
and the New York Tribune opposed this unIon,
he would back it upif
ALL THR DEVILS
ID hell, with hell-hre as weapon, we're : sail st
MI cStohc cOuE>On ettI pTODercV
advertised for taxes, and be would be better
pleased il it was advertised in the CkroH.c G.
iban In democratic paper.
Prof. Green moved that a committee of five
be appointed TO wait upon the proper authori-
ties and request the distribution Of Advertising
patronage among the newspapers which support
The republican party, carried; and Messrs A.
NJ. Green, ". l.. Mott, T.. b. PurVis j. b.
Adams, and .. ID. Barrett were appointed.
MI. Morris, editor of the Caro7.icEs was called
FOR, and addressed the convention, cOngra tulat-
ing them on their harmonious spirit.
Hon. Z. Ii. Porter, OF Va, was next introdu ce 4
and addressed the convention, urging that to be
successtul they should be just to all parties-the
whites ana the blacks, and pice rersG. Mrs DR.
Walker.-''We have women in the d -.riet'l
70 All such, law should be made. [Applause
by Mrs. DR.. Walker.l
TRE NOBLE WOMEN IN VIRGINIA
had done much TO secure sul&age for the col
ored people, and the latter should do all they
conld for woman suffrage now. Nativity gives
citizenship, and citizenship suffrage and other
rights, and he therefore was of the opinion tn at
the laws gave women the right to vote. Ian
plause by the guartette Of wOmen.1
Mr.. n. g. Ordway followed with some con-
gratulatory remarks on the result Of the con-
yentiOn.
A resolution declaring that they recognize the
rights Of every citizen. without respect to color
% rex, under the constitution, was introduc ed .
and about half Of the convention attempted to
debate it, when motion was made and carried
10 lay ii on the table.
Votes Of thanks were rendered to the pres,-
dent and secretary, and the meeting adjouI ned.
the assemblage singing John Brown unler
the lead OF Perry Carson.