Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-15
Demecratfe Delegates Elected IN shs
Several DfsaFfees
A Majority Of the Delegates for B. 7. neniek
FOR Congress

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Last night there was lively time among eur
local politicians. The democrats and conserva-
lives held meetings III each of the twenty-five
election districts into which the Distinct of Co
iumoia has been divided by the act Of Congress
providing new form Of government therefor.
A. which meetings were elected i've delegates
from each legislative district, who are TO assem-
be at Carusi's Hail on Tuesday next, the 2lst
instant, 70 nominate candidate for Delegate
chosen last night are in favor OF Hon. r. r
Nerriek as their candidate for Congress.
Mee,iDss Of republican voters we're held in
several or the election districts last night for
the purpose OF organizing district clubs tor the
campaign. The proceedings at the meetings OF
| bO,b paTt.es are recorded below:
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
The meetings TO organize republican climbs in
the Fifth and Seventeenth legislative districts
were held Oh Monday evening last, and the pro.
eSesainss were reported in yesterdays STAR.
Meetings We're held in other districts las nigh
| as reT Orted below, and meetings in the remain
| ing districts will be held this evening
SECOND DISTRICT.
1he republican voters of this district mat in
te school house at Mount Pleasant %. b. s.
wall IN the chair. Mr.. voorhees,, James HeT-
ntIt, ana J0hn COOK were appointed a con-
lnitfee on Credentials, and after retiring they
reported delegations from Tennallytown Sol
dlers home, Mount Pleasant. also the b tight
N ~oou ana nowsId clubs Mr. A. l.. sturseSant
mass meeting Of the republic ans, electors OF
the Second district, be held on Tuesday even
II & tle an day OF April, 81 8 o'clock p. M, az
C1p,si Halls warehouse. on the IIth-street
road, near Plney Pr4nch: 1st. To nominate a
delegate 10 the House Of Delegates; 2.i To eie =
an eSecuuVe commit for the Second district
and TOT tire transaction OF any other business
that NAY properly come befJre the mas meet
lns. MI. Cook offered a resolution, which was
sdofte0i That the various clubs be requested
20 send delegates 10 a MEETING 70 he haIJ =,
Mount Pleasant school house on Monday even.
ing, at o'clock, 70 elect delegates TO the zen.
era, eonsentlon 70 nominate q delegate to the
tnteu states congress, and that each c,ub he
allowed one delegate for every ten 6ona ia.
members thereof" NV
FOURTH DisrRIC?
A meeting OF the republicans OF this distric,
was held last evening at Beckett's Hail. corner
OF DumbaIton and Monroe streets t;sor.etown
for the ens P1se % Ss.P
elected PRESIDENT, John II. Ferguson, vice presi-
1eDt' L. wFay, secretary, and q. Waters, treas.
sIxTH DISTRICT.
hepnonean voters Of this district met in the
school house at the corner Of sd and s,reets
near the Observatory, in pursuance of the cali
signed by John III. Brooks and Nicholas Olive
Mr.. John A Gray was called to the chair fem
porariiy, and James L. Thomas Was elected SEE
republican club in the SiIth district was asioo.-
ed, and permanent organi z alton was effected
by the election Of John ii. Brooks presid mt, n.
vice president, james ii. Smith sscretsTv 9ohu
NJ Washington assistant secretary and John
A. Gray treasurer. On motion OF John l.. Web
stei, me ADMINISTRATION Of Governor Cooke was
ENDORSED An executive committee, CONSISTING
OF y Ohyer, T.. Crusor, T. j. Harris and w
Mndd and finance committee, consisting of
". Scners, ~ L. Thomas, SAINT Pease j. L.
MenS'er' and John A. Gray, were appointed by
the chair. W
SEVENTH DISTRICT
me IePunhcan voters OF the Seventh district
met at the Bethel Church, on VI street. between
lon ana 10th, III pursuance OF the cali stone
by " m A Freeman and Charles Syphax. and
eIsesniaed district club by the election of WIN.
wee president; L. e. Smart, second Vice pres
ldent; q. Il. Fisher, recording secretary: Danisl
-. Muse, corresponding secretary; Alfred Par
ker. treasurer Henry johnson offered a res
oiu'lOn, which was adopted, endorsing the al
rinistration OF Gov Cooxe and p7eIT; a
nest.y SuIport thereto: france committee,
SyPhas, John q. Grimes, ID. NJ Davis John p
C'aTk and ID. A. Pierce, was chosen an M
non OF John =. Cook. the Chair appointed a
committee OF three, consisting of j. e. Grimas
Wm SchOoler and John +. Uook to salsct
member OF the club residing upon each snI,.re
ia The district to canvass their res9ecr' ve
squares anu report upon the political creed of
each resident. Jos. jackson ID 81 Davis "
=. Brooke, Michael Long, VIM N Grav r. -
smSot ara John d. Brent were appointed a
committee 20 procure work for members of III
club out Of employment, and 10 look AFTER tbe
Interests Of lab0riT 2 men
49, RIGHTH DISTRICT.
INC Itpuo!lcan voters OF the Eighth district
mel az Liberty Hall on 10Th street near X i'm
pursuance OF the call signed by X. j. BealI and
r. Green: pom the meeting being called to
otder, 4. y. Green was chosen Temporary
chairman, and Aessrs. VIM r.. Knott NJ Srsh ali
Brown and II. j. II. BUSHNELL we're arpoiuted
As committee to prepare constitution for the
government Of the club. On motion of w. A.
Cook. the meeting proceeded TO permanent ar
sanizafion, and Mr.. jos. Brooks was made the
president. Mr.. X. j. BealI was elected vice
pres dent The election OF secretary being then
IN r II
and 8 X. Bond were nominated Mr. r. p
6reen hoped that Mr.. Proctor would be elected.
because he was good republican. Mr.. Proc
tel wa> elected. The following gentlen nep wars
then elected the executive COMMITTEES OF the
orgsnlzato with power to appoint a Campaign
committee from among their number to act
lhony Barnes. Daniel Carroll, Washipgfon
Nsilen, George Burgess, Marshall Brown n
=. Green, Thomas w. Chase, W. H. Gaines A.
NJ. Mcintosh, John T.. Wright, G. * TYLER =
=. Proctor, Charles II. Bliss and H n WIS.,
well. Ii is represented nat there will rrob,hIv
be another organization OF republicans IN this
district AZ an early day.
ELavKNTH DISTRICT.
The republicans OF the Eleventh district met
Al liLeoln Institute TO organize a district cIlb
ara prepare Tor the coming campaign About
seyenty-fve persons were present The mest
ing " as called TO order by Mr.. s. s. Baker who
presided. and Mr.. F. +. Myers was chosen sel,re-
tsTy- After waiting for some time, M e. H
Newman offered a resolution ia at i'm consider.
ton OF there not being large turnout a.
" az desiIa able. the organization be postpousd
until tonight, at the Same hour aad place
which adopted. 0
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT
The republicans of this district held a meet
ing al Asbury school house. corner OF nth Apd
streets, last night-Mr. w. III. Chase in TIE
chair and formed permanent club. The fol-
lowing officers were elected q. II. II. Boston.
president; y. ,. Croker, jr., vice president 81.
Frank Nelly, secretary; A. g. Hall, treasurer
Addresses we're delivered by Alder m an Chase.
and Messrs- Chas. King, Crocke-, it,, and
others resolution vas adopted, approving
The action OF the President i'm appointing Mr.
b. ID Cooke ~ Governor and Gen. Chipmsn "a
Secretary OF the District of Columbia a
inance committee-composed Of Messrs. W.
Bailey, Isaiah Ross Charles King, j. j. Adams.
ana William Cowans-was elected. A Campaign
committee OF twenty-four and an executive
committee OF ten were ordered to be zppOinted
ing. ''
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
The republicans of this district were caIIad tn
order by Mr.. Sidney Mcfarland, Mr. q, A.
kuhn acting AS secretary. A permanent club
Was organized by tue election OF the folio winS
ofhcers L. q. Connolly, president: SIDNEY Nc.
Fariand. vice president; g. c. Briscoe. secre-
tary; O.. A. Kuhn, assistant secretarv AMI
james Coleman, treasurer The PRESIDENT v.s
empowered to appoint such committees A. he
deems proper, and submit the names 70 ,hs
Avt naSS fnr rottA