Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-07
THE BUSY BIS.
Br0Wn, BerOn. Bryan, and the Brad.
shaws-The 2lst District Republicans
Again Counsel Together.

again SounSei EOSetner.
A meeting of the republicans of this district
was held at Military Hail. ON ID street south,
near 9th last evening, and notwithstanding the
inclemency Of the weather there was a large
were Moses and Aaron BEadshow, Prof. A. NJ.
Green, s. 5. Rley, +. ID. Gaines, W. T. Davis,
DR.. s. L. LOOMS, and DIR. L. c. LOOMS.
Mr.. 5. W. Herbert occupied the chair, with G.
NJ. Barton secretary, and the meeting proceeded
TO elect ripd roce an executive committee, as
fOllows;--William I. Davis, Alexander Savoy,
W. II. Marshall, l.. G. Fletcher, William Bal
lard, o. p. Anderson, j. A. jackson, Josiah
Gray, Moses Bradshaw, Samuel A. Nichols, S.
s. Riley, George and william BROKER, j. b.
Mansfield, and William Boron. During the
election Mr. Boron protested that the vird coce
vote was unfair, and Uncle Mike Sinner charged
that there was a clique present, and the word
contracts" was hooted at him, exciting him to
hurl back the epithet
DIRTY VILLAINS"
A motion was made that the election be declared
unanimous, when Bill Brown said he wanted TO
know If each of those elected would stand on the
deck Of the republican ship: lvoices-'I WILL"
Name the one that won't" and great confrI-
sion.] Brown attempted to speak, aRd striding
TO the center of the floor he sung out, ~ served
three long years to protect some Of you," and
continued, making some charges which could
not be distinctly heard, against Mr.. Boron,
which were denied, and Brown concluded by
saying he would reply, but Boron was not an
opponent of his, for he (Brown) was [" morally.
physically, intellectually; and every other kind
Of ally, his (Beron's) superior"
The chair announced that the selection of
campaign committee was next in order, and
Brown suggested that numbers of men were out
OF work, and some of these might be employed
at 50 per day. After considerable discussion on
motion of Mr.. McReynolds, the selection of the
campaign committee was left to the executive
committee. During the discussion the wor
contracts" was again used, and Brown said
There were men present who were no. vOt RS, by
c." Mr.. John Bryan said no one should
swear in the meeting, and whoever did il should
be put out. Brown.-"Well, L was wrong; but
you're an old psalm singer, who
sAYsYoUR PRAYERS AND THEN GET DRUNK;
let's 60 out together" After the laughter occa-
stoned by this sally had subsidized, Brown charged
that Gaines belonged to a democratic Clique, and
said he should not be allowed in thu meeting.
Some confusion here ensued, ana the crowd
pressed close about the secretary's table, and the
police were called to assist Uncle Mike Sinner,
sergeant-at- arms, in pressing the crowd back.
Mr.. Joseph Weems offered a resolution that
the club do all in its power to secure the ap-
prevail of the tour oilion bill. Prof. Green
offered substitute. and Mr.. Austin an amend
meHt.
UNCLE MIKE SINNERS CONTRACT
Loud calls were made for Green, but Uncle
Mike Sinner insisting that he had been attacked
and wouldn't yield the floor for the whole house,
proceed He said the Board of Public Works
had given him a contract, and " you all know
had nothing to make it with, so ILL.," A
voice-'.So out" Laughter.l "You lie; /
didn sell 1t out but got Mr.. Fitzpatrick to make
it out Fitzpatrick Is as good demo-republi-
can, L mean, as any of you llaughterl, and he
don't carry two faces under one hat" -
The resolutions offered were again read, and
Prof. Green addressed the meeting, saving they
should vote for the loan bill, because it was a
republican measure, and cautioned tte colored
man not to be led astray. Mr.. Austin spoke in
favor OF his amendment, after which remarks
were made by Messrs. Brown, BRAZIL and
others, and the resolutions were adopted as a
series and the meeting adjourned.