Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-07

that they should be united IN huryine inc nssf
-. A. Douglas" Yes, united in the barber
MI. /. II. Douglass said that so fAr rs ne
hrs portion CT the county L niOntOwn) was CON-
ceTned, every cOlored man was 4 republican.
Mr.. +. =. Atkinson was the next speake-,
and he said that last year they had jumped
fRoN TIE FRYING IAN INTO THK FIRE.
Mr. Z. VI. Barton said he Oh not wish 20 be
. . that be last year degraded himself BY vo-
ung for republican. He believed he siid right
then, and believed Il now Hey.s here for the
purpose OF harmony, and thought that gentle
men on both sides should give credit for proper
The committee on credentials here returned.
ana me delegates having taken their position
TIE LIST or DELEGATES
was called ~ follows:
F1st Husd-Csrter a. Stewart jerome A
johnson, j. Ssyles Brown, Edward Cursor,
Charles Syphsx, Jos jackson. n. ID. PAXTON,
Cant, Henry Himber, r. Williams, Sandy La
cey and Alex. Henderson.
Second Hard-w. h. Chase, Henry wissuau.
Chas. II. Peters, 4. r. Green, Robert Brooks.
Abraham Jenifer, Thos. W. Chase, JOS. Brooks,
Judge Edmunds, SAM Da-cher, y. r. Madison,
A. G. Han, A. Graham, James Nelson and
John A. Bailey.
TRird Wdrd-wm. II. Pope, John CAjAy. wm.
A. Cook, A. II. kenney, 4. J. re ~, Robert
Green, Daniel Williams. John w. Freeman, N.
&. Rolden, Charlie King, Y. ". tftrgneld,
Jas. Coleman, JAS. ReyrO.ds, A. B. Lyles and
FouitH Ward-Anen Colin. Martin Cronin,
A. X. Brown, SIDNEY Mcfarland, VIM. n. Ed
inburgh, Lafayette Jefties. Jos. w. Maftinglv.
%. ID. Barrett, A. NJ. Green, ". n. Smith, ,.
q. Green, Henry Burton, Andrew Gleason, {.
e. Briscoe and Bernard West.
FTfth Wcrd-A. Y. Tinney, james q. Carroll.
r. =. Atkinson. William N. Slater. =. W. Her
bert A. p. Clark, W. =. Fletcher, Samuel VA
liams, j. G. Smith. Major Doughty. h hard
Oulahan, William n. Brown. ir.. Eiward Gray,
Samuel Strong: and Charles X Jones -.
n n -
nolds, q. NJ. Barton. VIM. DOObins, Charlie
Champion, VIM. r. Nermillon, Andrew New
lille, Alfred Nslly, Martin Moore, r. ID. Gaines,
George Langley, Michael Sinner, :. II. hine-
line, n. Larmsn. and Josiah Gray.
.Serehh Wdrd-AnthOny Bowen, G. W. Good
all, Robt. Gilchrist, Joseph Williams, Enoch
Douglass, W. w White. George II. Newman,
w. Beckett. W. r. Rider, II. y. Collins, Perry
Carson, and William X. Hunt.
Georgoto,cn-A. Il. Mullett, }. Mason Goszelei,
William Lee, Robert HattOn, Philip COakley,
William T. Brown, Collins Cursor. William n.
Barker, Logan Williams, q. W. Casilear. ChAs.
Moseby, Arthur Brown, j. Bell Adams, Will
liam h. Craig, and George II. Fisher.
Cnisntlron-wm. y. Arnold. e.. n. Dourlass
w. II. Hunter, Fred. Douglass, james n
noung, Edward Allen, Z. w. Davis, WI.
Young, &. ii. Butler, Robert Brown, wesle,
Scott, r. Simmons.
The committee reported that the courty west
OF the Eastern Branch, including Howard Unl-
verify, presented ninety delegstCs, and the
committee agreed that they might divide that
portion of the county into two districts and Sc
lect fifteen delegates nom each.
Capt: Slater moved the appointment OF a
chosen
THR PRESIDENT
Nj. Besll nominated Mr.. Cook.
elected.
Judge Fisher took the chair. remsrkins that
q and la n.
Gel. Cook.
KLEcTIoN OF OTHER OFFICERS.
motion was made that each delegation Sc
lect vice president, which was lost.
Meesrs. w. A. Cook, Sd ward; W. s. Fletcher,
5th ward; Collins Crusor, Georgetown; Charles
Peters, I'd ward, Charles Champion, eth ward;
Allen Conn. 4th ward; r. A. Boswell, 7th
ward; L.. n. Douglas, county, and Joseph n.
dents.
S. J. Catcher, "a ward. was nominated as
secretary and rejected. Jerome johnson was
el, cted secretary, and Dr. Tindall sssistaDt
secretary.
MT: a: x. Browne moved that committee be
appointed TO
INVITE COVE RNoR COOK
to be present.
Mr.. ii. Smith offered the follow ing az a
substitute:
"Resolred, That this convention heard with
unalloyed pleasure OF the appointment OF Hon.
Henry ID. Cooke for Governor Of this Distrlef
believing that his pT0nOu need repu BIZ e an prin-
Grants administration, his well known repub-
lican antecedents, his nigh character as a man
and a citizen, and his well known business
capacity, all render hls appointment 10 thIs
important trust eminenty proper and sa.isfac-
tory.
ResOlr,d, That the president of thi. conven-
ton appoint a committee OF seven TO present a
copy OF these resOlui lons TO Governor Cooke,
and invite him TO m p this body while N See
non, and TO gle rs his views upon the political
situation"
the table, and the yeas and nays being called,
Mr.. Barrett sought TO settle matters by moving
that committee of seven be appointed, 10
whom all resolutions be referred.
Mr.. W. II. Brown moved To Law Mr. Barrett's
motion on the table; lost.
Mr.. CofbD said IL was eminently proper for
such motion as offered by Mr.. Barrett " pre-
vail, and proceeded 10 argue the motion.
Mr.. A. X. Browne urged that they should IN
wife Governor Cooke.
Mr.. Barrett's motion was carried.
Mr.. Browns motion TO invite the Governor
and Secretary TO seats i'm the convention was
adopted.
The Chair announced the committee TO wait
Dn the Governor: Carter A Stewart. w. A
Cook, g. II. Peters. e. NJ. Barton, Collins Cur
.or and l.. HI. Douglass.
Mr.. Douglas moved that Hon. Jefferson ID.
I'ong, an eA-member of Congress, be invited TO
4 seat on the floor, which was agreed to.
The president announced the committee ON
resolutions az follows Chas. Syphax, ). }.
catcher, w. II. Pope, ). Mcfarland, X. Oula-
d
ton and r. Douglas.
Dr. Breed read a resolution, adopted by the
county delegates, Tin session in room sbove,D
hat the movement to organize was premature
until the whole District had been 81 Vided into
election districts under the law; aud that the
delegates from the western part OF the county
declined to participate IN the proceedings Of the
convention.
Tho Bridge Question.
Editor Of Stoy.-I have admired I must con-
CislntprRsfed ~ hsx
irged the appropriation for rebuilding the
Chain Bridge" But IL appears TO me that
here is stronger interest for bridge IN
another locality. i have no sort OF objection 20
he rebuilding Of the "Chain Bridge" IL one
wanted, il seems to me, much more, near the
bridge can be built also, az the same
lme. Now, q. 1 understand the matter, that
part OF Virginia that has hereto been accom-.
nodated with transit over the Potomac AZ the
Chain Bridge can be accommodated Just a.
veil at or near the Aqueduct bridge, by coming
Town the south side OF the river, whilst the
greater portion OF the Virginia people who
,ome in with market articles TO Washington