Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-31
LOCAL NEWS.
REPUBLICaSGE COMMITTEE
A Six Hours wrangIe.
The Old Committee Don't Wan,
New Deal.
IL the Committee the NsSter or the
Servant of the Republican Party

/ An aNlolrncN meeting OF the republican zen
eral committee vas held last night ~ Union
| League Hall; J. W. LeBarnes president, and
| Allan CCfin secretary.
Mr.. Barrett stated that there Wa great diff
terence of opinion In regard 10 the status OF this
/ committee, and he moved land subsequently
| onefed reSolutionl that a committee OF one
| IRON each legislative district be appointed,
| whose duty II shall he % manage the corninc
campaign and settle all difdculties which exist
| IN the party.
Nj. Quirk OF she Nineteenth district, objectei
| TO this, a. he thought each district could hest
| manage their own troubles.
Sidney Herbert sustained the objections raised
| BY Mr.. Quirk.
The calling Of the roll was demanded
Inc secretary proceeded 10 cali the r'll. Seve-
| raj gentlemen submitted their credentials a.
PROXIES but Mt. ordway objected % any one
coming in TO take the place OF a member vith-
| out the unanimous consent OF the comlnitfe,.
| GOWNS CAsE
When MI. Cofhn's name vas called from the
isth district, MI. DO~eh objected to recoruizin
him as . member, and protested that Dc a a. not
| a member.
Mr.. Frank Kelly was OF the same opinion.
Mr.. oTdwRy said DIR. Collins name was recu-
larry on the roll; his credentials had been pre-
sCntcd at a previous meeting.
Mr.. Kelly said that COfhn held his place as
secretary from the 18th district; now he comes
here from the 18th district.
The Chair recognized Mr.. Coffin as a delegate
from the 18th district.
MIR. Coffin said he claimed % represent The
18Th district in the same manner ~ Mr.. Kelly
did tie 18th district.
Mr.. DOwell wanted to know how Coffin could
claim a seat here, as Mr.. Green's res gnatiOn
had not been received.
After further discussion, Mr.. W. A. Cook said
he had question OF order 20 raise. This ques-
ton on substitutes had been raised before, aud
they had been allowed 20 be present and take
part. The question had been raised, and Mr..
OTdway had given his consent 10 receiving sub
satutes. II had uniformly been the practice OF
Mr.. ordWay said that the practice heretofore
had been 70 receive substitutes In the place OF
delegates by unanimous consent when they hal
the proper credentials. He favored the resolu-
ton of Mr. Barrett. contending il was a fairway
TO settle their difficulties. He resigned the chair
because he could not take the responsibility OF
trying 20 make the committees % please all fac
tons. he had been charged with putting TOO
many colored men on committees.
Collins Cursor asked who the party was who
had objected 10 placing
so MANY NIGGERs on COMMITTEES.
Mr. Ordway declined % tell, on the ground
hat he did not desire 20 raise any more trouble
IN their ranks, and went into long history OF
his services TO the party.
PROPOSITION FoR A NEW DEAL.
Mr.. Kelly rose 20 offer a substitute Tor Nr Bar
retts resolution, that the several districts be au
thorized 10 call meetings Of the clubs, for the
purpose Of electing three delegates 10 the CEN
trail committee, aud that when they assemble
the present organization adjourn siHe DE.
Mr.. Ordway objected, and insisted on carrying
out standing rule Of the committee that the
officers and members hold over for one year
from the time Of their election.
adopted with his know ledge or consent
Mr.. Collins CrusOr said that Mr.. Cook was
present when the rule was made and voted for
Mr.. CoOk.-"The gentleman from Georgetown
states what is false"
Mr.. Crusor reiterated what ne had stated.
Mr.. Cook said IL was false, and charged that
Cruiser had obtained S25 from Gen. Chapman
and spent IL for the election Of Mr.. Ordway.
Mr.. Cursor TO Mr.. Cook
"YOU LIE. SIR"
Mr. Coffin How about that eGaO NJ
COOk?" Laughter, Kisses and applause
Mr.. Cook went on 70 state what he understood
to be the status Of the central committee, and
denied that there was any understanding that
this committee could perpetuate their existence
until next April, or that they had any such
power. He cOntended that when the Legislative
Assembly see fit TO change the boundaries OF the
districts, il is the duty OF the clubs % call meet
ings and elect new members fairly and squarely
for reorganiza ration.
Mr.. Barrett asked Mr. Cook If he thought him
self delegate from the Eighth district, under
his own construction OF the case.
Mr.. Cook thought IL very questionable whether
any Of them are legal members OF the commit
tee. He charged that
THE CHAIRMAN HIMSELF Is A SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Ordway asked Mr.. Cook III he was in favor
OF electing the Attorney by the people.
Mr.. Cook asked Mr.. Ordway il he was in favor
of the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the United States
Congress being elected by the Ninth district.
Mr.. O." He has been elected the last six
years"
WHY Mr.. oRDwAY DIDN'T REGISTER.
MI. Cook" Did the gentleman register and
Mr.. .. went on 70 explain how he had been so
intently at work in getting up voters that when
he came 70 register himself the books were closed
He went on in a most excited manner 70 de-
nOunce Mr.. Cook.
Considerable confusion ensued, and MT. Cook
called upon the chairman 10 quell
THE INSULTS or HIS HIRELINGs
present, who were disturbing the good order OF
the meeting.
The Chair called Mr.. Cook to order for having
ar m he oh air and
TO rap on the mxnble-tOp table with his ivory
top cane, breaking il into shivers.
TIE coLoRED MIN AND THE OFFICES.
Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Ordway then INDUCED in a
personal discussion, during which Mr.. Cook
said there was not a cOlored man in once under
the general government or District government
who did not have his lMr. Cooks influence to
get his position.
MIR. Douglass DO the colored men hold the
Offices in the proportion 20 their votes ?''
Mr.. Cook said lie had heard no complaints in
this direction.
Mr.. 0rdway asked Mr.. Cook how about 20
many democrats getting the contracts under the
Mr.. Cook said that ii they got them il was on
the principle Of being the lowest bidders, and
only ON such terms. He went on TO say that the
contracts had been always given TO the cOlOred
men when they could give the proper deposit,
and he defied Mr.. Ordway 90 cite an instance
where any republican had asked TOR contracts
Mr. Barrett asked Mr.. Cook to name any
democrat who had asked Tor a contract and lad
not got IL.
Mr.. Cook 1 can. Mr.. Crovly for one"
Further discussion occurred on this point, after
which Mr.. Cook said he was done with Ordway
and would take up
COLLINS CRCSOR's CASE.
aud stated that he (CrusOrl had applied 10 him
for letter 10 Chapman before the last election,
il order TO get money from him, and, failing 20
get il, he applied TO Judge Fisher, OF whom he
afterwards got letter 10 Chapman, and obtained
from him S25, and then spent IL for Ordways
election.
Mr.. Cursor got the floor and gave his version
OF the S25 that il was true he had got IL, and had
honestly spent IL for Chapman, but the men 20
whom he had given the money had gone back on
him and deceived him. He closed by denOuncing
MIR. Cook bitterly, and saying that Mr.. Cook oc-
cupied place now that he Was totally undeserv-
ing of, and lie should be kicked out and John
NJ. Langston placed in his Office.
Mr.. Cook, after CTusOr had finished. got the
floor, and said that he had too much self-TesDee.
TO reply to the tissue OF lies and scurrlity uf. a.
by CrusOr.
After a scene OF great disorder. d-..r, ,.,,.b
A. Coffin made a spread eagle s.,eecbl Nr' ord
way offered an amendment IN Mt Barrettis res
olution that when Their" r,ss 1nore than one can
20 tha .iat ,,e me matter Of deciding which
Gen ~ ~nts for seats Ina this body be left 20
M -apmRn to decide, he being an honorary
-Smber of this body.
4 Mr.. Barrett accepted the amendment and sup
ported it I'm a speech Of some length
| Mr.. Joseph Williams got the floor and advo-