Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-22
THE CAMPAIGN.
GENERAL REPUBLICAN Committee.
Meetings I'm all the DistrfefS but Ono =
Members of the central Com
mtlfC q Elected.

Republican voters of twenty o. the leg slative
districts OF the District OF Columbia held meet
irgs last evening to elect three representatives
from each district, to meet at Union League
Hall this evening and gInize themselves into
a general republican committee. The second
dissrict elected three delegates on Monday
nigh. The proceedings at all these meetings
are noted below:
FIRST DISTRICT.
The republican club OF this district met at
AHens chapel, Oni0ntOsn, and elect I'll LIE Wis
H. )ugles =, James II. Young. and Samuel
Jones rs delegates to the general republican
committee.
sICOSD DISTRICT.
The republicans OF the Second district met
at Noun. Pleas ant, Monday night, and elected
three dele rates - the general republican COM
mittee. they also elected MessIs. Cook
hewitt, Harry, Emory and Wall as delegates TO
the convention which meets in this CITY on the
9th Instant - nominate candidate for Dsle-
gate IN Congre7s. A re;olutIon endorsing the
territorial form Of government was laid on the
table, alter warm deb-te-
THIRD DISTRICT.
The republican club OF this district held a
meeting at Market Hall Georgetown last night
and the chairman, Mr.. g. W. BeaII. having
been empowered to appoint three persons to
announced Messrs. John W. BrOnaugh, a
Rooe snd A: Hall as the delegates from the
Third district
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The republican club of this district held
meeting at Beckett's Hall, Georyetown: Geo.
w Casllesr in the chair, and j. ID. Roe secre-
+. Fisher were elected members of the general
committee. Addresses were made by Judge
Fisher, j. A. Msgruder and Chas. Mosby.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The republicans of this dIstfict held a meet
Ing at the Stevens IcbOol house. Henry PeytOn
IN the chair, and Henry Quigley secretary.
were elected as delegates to the general repub-
hcan committee.
SIXTH District:
ing lis. night. At their meeting on Monday
night, campaign committee and challsngers
were appointed.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
The republican club of this district held a
meeting last night at Bethel Hail. on NJ street.
between 18th and 10th streets-W. A. Freeman
in the chair, and q. b. Fisher secretary-wheu
Nc 3srs. John +. Cook, VIM. Handy, and VIM
Beckett were elected representatives of the
district central committee. Mr.. Cook, chair
the district had been carefully canyased. and
no doubt remains but that il will give a good
majority for the republican candidates.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Republican voters of this district met last
evening at Liberty Hall, Joseph Brooks in the
chair and j. K Brooks secretary. and selected
delegates to represent the club on the general
committee. VIM. A. Cook, Thomas W. Chase
VIM T. Knott, Anthony Banks and j. X. Brooks
were appointed q committee To look after the
interests OF the labOring men. resolution
offered by Edward w. Turner, Endorsing Gov
ernor Cooke and Secretary Chapman, was
adopted An amendment offered by A. b.
Lyles, indorsing the Board OF Public Works and
Board OF Health, was rejected. Addresses were
made by General E: Q. Darlington, o. ID. Bar-
rett, 3. X. Bond and VIM. A. Cook.
Gen T.. o. Darlington having been invited 70
De present entered the room, and being called
on for speech said that for nineteen wears he
had been resident Of this city, and for the last
ten or twelve years he had lived in this section
OF the city. Under the auspices OF the republic
can party this city had grown from mere
village to prosperous and wealthy city, and
would continue 10 grow under the same rule:
bnt should the democratic party gain the
ascendancy by re IsOn of dis7ensions among the
republicans our material prosperity would again
be checked. and We would relapse into the
same old state Of depression. A matter OF the
hrst importance to the material interests of our
e sn C me election OF republican as delegate
for Gov. Cooke and Gen. CsrringtOn.l
NINTH DISTRICT.
The republicans of this district met AT Union
Hall. on 18th street, z. Richards in the chair
and Dr. 4. u Cox secretary, and elected DR. q.
e. Coz, Charles III. Peters and Henry Piper
oeiezafss to repre:ent the club in the general
TENTH DISTRICT.
The republic 1ns OF this district met at Walters
fer in the chair and John N. Norris s &C.
and elected DR.. d. w. Bliss, James A. Jennifer
and james A. Madison delegates to the general
The republican fciub OF this district met at
the school Rouse On Z street, the president,
eush Sewen' N Inc chair; and Enoch Am
kenpauah and Anthony Bowen were elected
delegates TO represent the club in the general
committee, and addition al names were added
to the finance and executive Committee. Msssrs
Baker, Grifhth, Kennaugh and Bowen made
addresses, after which the president announced
that 30 names had been added to the member
TWELFTH DISTRICT
The republicans Of this district met at the
corner me- 81 IN and streets, Mr.. 7; z. Connolly
nlttees OF the club:-Executiye Committee-
Sidney Mcfarland, q. q. Briscoe, G. A. Kuhn,
James james Coleman; Charles Curtin, William h.
Essex Roberts, Aaron Russell. Registration
Committee-Richard Clarke, John W. Free.
nan nan Joseph Ambush, Robert Greene. Thomas
Thomas Kirby, John h. Cutter, Daniel viii,
hams, James Reynoid, Thomas r. Bell. Jerry
GSinn' Iph. Beai, ~ a. West A SsSass a,
Heron, H. e. Bouldin, John A. Battles. Com
mittee on Resolutions-wm. Edinboro, Maurice
Finance-wIlliam Stickney, Peter CampbsIi.
a. z. Parker, T. q. Hewett, Casper Keller. The
president OF the club was made chairman of the
ceeded TO elect delegates to the central Commit
tee, and Mesers. T. q. Connolly, Sidney Nc
Farland and Peter Campbell were chosen.
THIRTEKNrH DISTRICT.
The republicans or this di strict met at Asbury
school house, corner Of 18th and X street,. Mr..
George IA. Boston in the chair; Frank Kelley
secretary Messrs. W. II. Chase, Isaiah Ro.s,
And A. q. Hall, were elected as delegates 70 the
general committee. T. g. Cate, u. E. Kelley,
-. A. SHAW, Chas- King, n. McBeth. L. Beat
w. n. Chase, A. q. Hall, j. X. Barr and H.
Gordon we're appointed the executive commit
Tee OF the club tor the ensuing year. Marshal
AdA1se, L. Gordon, r. Butler, w. III. SIMPSON.
ID. hcBeth, j. Digs, John Moore. Thos Serb.
ner, Chas. King, q. Addison, j. G. Adams. u.
A SHAW, +. q. Cate, Z. Edmonston, j. Ross,
=; D. Boston, j. ribball, L. West, W. SmiIer,
MI kefty, A. G. Hall, j. +. Sets, s. Mer-
chant, w. r. Chase, and Chas. Chose were APP
Po,nted q campaign COMMITTEES. A resolution
Indorsfng Martin Cronin for chief engineer OF
the ure department. Was adopted.
YOCBfEENTH DISTRICT.
Inc republicans Of this district met NJ Union
LeaSne hau, ON 9Th street, DIR. Joe Borrows in
me chair, and j. L. h. Plant secretarv and
elected as delegates TO the central eomx,t,.e
Joe: T. n. Plant, DIR. Lockwood and CharIes
wallace. The following csmmittees Tor ths
FouFteeuth district were appointed Camuaign
comninee-Dr. Jos Borrows, Gen. Joe' Ger.
har0t, John ID. wallace, John Brown. w.
Evane, -. Dufy. Major Hins, VIM. Bush.
Charles wallace, Jsmes Wood, James Barton
and Joseph Ward. Finance committee-Dr.
Joeeph Borrovs, Joe T. X. Plant, NJ. Dufy.
John ID. Wallace, Chas. Wallace, john Brown,
Joseph Gerhardt and Or. Lockwood. ChaIIen,
gen % the rsS.stration-Charles Wallace, Jno.