Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-24
.s.y' .sUDIE.N.Cs OF EE6Br.
Speeches by water Registrar Crane,
Assistant Water Registrar Watson,
Mrs. Loci " God and n rs Lock
weeds Husband.

Mrs. Lock " God and n ~ Lock
weeds Husband
~ may no. be known to the public that Mr..
John II. Crane, Wa,er Registrar, aud his assis-
tsut, Mr.. A Watson, are opposed to tie Terri
serial government. This is sad, bat il is So
Hebas teeH summoning and-territoriaI meet
iugs 70 lineoln Han. but a. nobody ATTENDED
ana a. lie and Mr.. Watson spread oct rather
thin IN the vast area OF that room they cOLelud-
ed ~ EeeA less extensive quarters in the fftl
story OF Union League Hall. There the anti
teITjoTalists rallied las nj ht to the number of
hve, and the benches con .s'ned precisely eisIi
spectators, .uclad,lg TeporieIS. NJ. John II
Crane Sas there anu AIR. y. Ws.SOn, mi DR..
LOCkvsO DDS husband, and Mr.. b. Seyerson,
Also, Water Register Crane and Mr.. WATSON 0.
The Reg Esr's Once.
BIZ. A Watson e. Ok the chair.
Mr.. :. " a:sOn atcress, the assemblaye in
oIpOsltIon - the territorial bill. IL was intend
ed TO build ap an SIis;ocrscy amongst US. Mr.
Cooke was made governor because he was a
Tich man 1aere were hundreds or men who
would administer the government more iateIIi-
gently than n. ID. Cooke.
Mr. Watson splurged away for soma time
against territorial Blk that seemed TO hive
been formed expressly 70 leave such honest
unse insb rstr1ots az Craug and himself out in
Tie cold with nary test 10 suck, and then, as
there Was 10 applause or encouragement to 60
on. he subsidized.
MIR. James Holmes, brother -in-law to Crane.
here introduced Q series OF resolutions censur-
ing the appointment OF Johs 5. Croker and
X. NJ. hall on the Board OF Registr alton A.
Shey held corporation Offices
Mr.. j. "a. Crane addressed the assemblage in
favor OF The resolutions. The appointing of
ohCe-ncideIs AZ registration CONE Issioners was
maIifestly i'legs&
AIR. A. Watson spoke in favor OF the resolu-
uons. John r. COX, he said, was the only an
who had the manliness TO decline the Off ce az
would interfere with his other dnties. There
we're many men in this city who would gladly
have attended TO this business 81 registration.
The question being called on the resolutions
MT j. X Crane, SIR. A. Watson, and Mrs. DR..
LoekNoods husband voted aye, and they we're
Mr.. j. n. Crane then read rigmaroie speech,
IN which he pitched into the newspapers OF the
city, and especially TaE STAR, STAB, STAR,
STAR, STAR, and called upon those who took
hts view OF the case to speak out boldly and
starte the press in its ire SDthe interests of
the citizens No response, and the press re-
@ cnn,s O 1Istartied TIE STAR, he said, had
antrteIIltoTialists "gro~lers." So were James
OTIS and Samuel Adams GROWERS i'm the time OF
,ne nc solution. but their growing led to our
liberty from the yoke Great Britain had put
upon our fathers. Mr.. Crane paused. No ap-
Plause. Mr.. Crane took his seat Profound
stence relgned for several minutes, when Mrs
Lockwood's husband arose and delivered a SER
mon IN his sepUlebral tone of voice on the
c.ence OF government OF territories going over
q Inst OF al the Territories which have long
SINCE become States. he stated that he had
hved the greater portion OF his life in the wes.-
eIn territories, and lie rather favored that kind
OF government.
The husband took his seat quite exhausted
sith ms efforts, and wiped tie perspira.ion
nom his brow.
A1Oth long silence followed, during which
time calls were made for 'Philbrook; = but that
gentleman rot respond ng, the chair arafn
INr. A WstsOD) invited him 10 entertain The
auf'ence. Mr.. Philbrook persistently rsiuzed
10 say word, on which Mr.. Watson male TIRE
this bill.
Dir. Watson then invited Mrs. Lockwood to
express her views.
She RESPONDED promptly. and said that she
Gid not cOme in to make a speech. She had
loo ked this bill over carefully and watched The
amendments made to il while il was ending in
woman could DO. She was In favor OF Harlanis
bill last year, but this was very different
affair from at Her Opposition 70 this Siu was
from the same reasons that the male population
opposed tit not only denies the right OF fran
chise 10 the women but CIrtlils the right TO tire
men. For her part she was most heartily lad
OF this, for the men could now appreciate the
corditon OF her sex. But there would no doubt
be amendments made which would not only rs
store the franchise TO men but extend 1t to the
women.
Mr.. A Watson again took the door, and pro-
ceeded 20 discourse on the laws of the several
States He said We have a court in this cIty
with some seven judges, all OF whom had been
imported from the States, TO places for life on
wTorg-the judges should be elected by the
people, ana there were men OF our own District
fully competent iOT this duty, and they should
be elected. IL was q monstTous principle th at
judges are appointed for life. He alluded to the
appointing OF ncn-residents TO Ill cur District
ofhees; the Postmaster, the Collector OF Internal
Revenue, the Assessor of Internal Rever ue and
nov Mr.. y. G.. OIdway, who three week, 400
was elected 10 Congressional ON ce from the
State OF New Hampshire, was irving to vat
elected ne Delegate TO Congress from this Dis
Mr.. Watson took his seat, and. a. nohotv elsa
conld be induced TO speak, il was proposed TO