Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-24
THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGN.
Republican Meetings Last Night.
Peace Prevails except in the Noisy 2lst district
Rev. james A. Handy Renominated
I'm the Seventh Dist riRf

I'm the Seventh District.
The 9TH distTiCtrepublican club met last night,
VIM. A. Freeman, president, In the chair. and
elected VIM. II. Lewis vice president of the club,
vice i. &. Smart, no longer a resident of the
district. VIM A. Free man, John johnson and
John T. Clarke were elected members of the
central republican committee. The club then
resolved itself into a mass meeting, for the pur-
pose OF nominating a candidate for the House of
Delegates, VIM. A. Freeman in the chair, and
Chas- X. Fish secretary. Cornelius Clarke nom
mated James A. Handy as candidate foI dele
gate General applause followed, and Henry
Lacy onered several resolutions highly compli-
menting Mr.. Handy for the interest he has
always evinced in the welfare of the fabOring
men, and declaring him the choice of the repub-
heans Of the 9Th legislative district for
election; which were adopted unanimously.
Henry Lacy, Alfred Parker and John +. Cooke
were appointed TO wait upon MIR. Handy and
notify him of his pOminatiOn. During the alb
sence of the committee Cornelius Clarke offered
a resolution, which was adopted, recommending
Daniel G. Muse for the position OF secretary to
the Board Of Public Works. A few minutes
later MIR. Handy appeared on the platform, and
was received with loud applause. He returned
thanks for the renewal of their confidence in re-
nominating him as their candidate. One OF the
most important subjects at the next election, he
said, is the loan bill measure, which has been
severely criticised The object of it is to bring
life, labor, and capital to this Territory. For
merry the streets were not even good roads, but
this bill proposes to build up these places, and
make this beautiful city. The question is
whether the laboring men shall live here with
their families or seek employment elsewhere, as
will be the case if this loan bill is defeated. He
had voted for the bill giving 81 per day for eight
hours work, and that ought to show his position
ON that measure. The executive committee was
directed to confer with the committees of the
other clubs in the old first ward in regard to a
joint mass meeting of the clubs to be held
before the election. The meeting, which was a
very orderly one, adjourned with cheers for
Handy.
The Campaign I'm the Sixteenth Dis.
I'D
The republicans OF the Sixteenth district met
last evening at Turner Hall-Samuel Williams
in the chair. +. A. West and Joseph Flynn were
added to the executive committee, and finance
ommittee-consisting of A. X. Browne Joseph
Flynn, BTunOr, Plowden and Henson-was APP
pointed. Mr.. A. X. Browne then addressed the
j. W. Mcknight for the House of Delegates,
and said he felt certain that Congress would
approve of the course OF the Board of Public
Works, and would give thousands of dollars 10
the District of Columbia where they have given
hundreds before. He predicted 900 majority
for the loan, and urged all to support the candi-
date in that district After short addresses by
jos Williams, OF the Seventeenth district, and
j. W. Mcknight, the meeting adjourned, amid
cheers for their candidate and Gov Cooke.
The Eighteenth District.
meeting of the Eighteenth district republi-
can club was held last night-wm. K. Hunt in
the chair. Messrs. Hunt, Small and Lacey adj
dressed the meeting in favor of the "a O6O, 900
loan; after which the club elected Geo. Brooks,
to the central committee.
Continuation Of the War I'm the TWEEN.
ty-6rst District.
A meeting OF the Twenty first district repub-
ncan club was held last evening at Gehrung's
Military Hall, and was very largely attended.
Mr.. g. w. Herbert presided, and Mr.. y. M.
Barton offieiated rs secretary. Several parties
moved that the minutes OF the previous meeting
be corrected to show that 9th ers than voters
of the Twenty-first district had voted at that
meeting, and amid much confusion a squad of
fnrrf nod l-wx
table. Bill Brown charged that Mr.. Hodgson at
the last meeting had
VOTED PooR-HoUsE coNvIcrs,
and that he (Hodgson) was a democrat. Capt.
Fritz raised the point that the poor-house was
in his district, and the inmates voters. Here
the confusion was 80 great that no two consecu-
and the chairman used both ends of his heavy
walklng-stick IN unavailing efforts to rap the
meeting TO order. Prof. Green was finally re-
cognized, and proceeded to make a point of
order; but, being ruled out Of order, subsidized by
saying his name had been used without au-
thority, and he had evidence that his name was
Withdrawn before the ballot commenced. I'm
Vedder and Nose Bradshaw ATTEMPTED TO back
up Prof Green's statement. In the midst of the
confusion the previous question was ordered
ana the amendments 10 the minutes rejected,
and as recorded they were adopted amid cries of
The Chair.-Is the chairman Of the executive
committee present?
Bill Brown-Fritz, you hadit
CUT AND DRIED,
but we viii cut and dry you, election day.
Here every one seemed anxious to speak his
little piece, and W. e.. Marshall formerly presi-
dent of the club, who has extraordinary loud
voice, succeeded in making himself heard
Brown urging his friends to keep order. as they
would now hear gentleman. Marshall charged
that those who had made a nomination outside
the hall had no right to be at this meeting
lGreat confusion; Brown, Vedder, and others,
aNr n ynfr TDr1fr
others, "Oh you want to make capital by it"l
They intend to run this meeting In behalf
lDavis-'.Put us QUIT of Lemuel j. brad
shaw-"Hurrah for Green" Cheers and groars
for Green, and cheers and groans for Bursleyl
HE Chair.-Now gentlemen the next business
Is report Of the executive committee.
Messrs. Davis and Mansfield was admitted TO
the open space in front of chair, and on behalf
OF the committee reported a campaign com
Dittee, as well as a series of resolutions
Brown made point that the statement of the
President was
BASE, UNTRUE AND MALICIoUsLY FALSE.
lCries Of question:" Gel
Green made the point that to lay on the table
was out OF order, as the chairman of the commit
tee had the right TO defend the report
The Chair (Mr. Campbell) 80 Motion to lie
on the table must be put"
Green" Then L claim the floor on a priyi-
legged question:"
The Chair" No such question is in order,
Brown" oh his conscience is
AS BLACK AS III,
and he viii rule any way"
Yoice;-''Look out Brown, the police Will
take you.'
Brown" OH no cause, why they all know
am gentleman" [Laughter.l
Tine motion to lay the repor. ON the table was
put and carried, amid cries Of "division,"
tellers," cheers and groaDs.
Another scene Of indescribable confusion en-
sued, during which Weems offered a resolution
that the president appoint the finance and cam
paign committees; and it was adopted. Drrfno
::.,ussi Brown got very excited, and using the
words
"NIGGER STEALING THIEF"
towards the chairman (Mr. Campbeu) or some
one else, Sergeant Teeple led him out
Capt. Fritz offered a resolution declaring w.
f. Marshall, VIM. Boron and G.. III. McReynolds
members of the central committee, which was
adopted; and cheers and groans followed each
other in quick succession, and Ii being apparent
that no further business could be transacted,
motion to adjourn was adopted, and after a gem
eral hubbub the lights were put out, and the
audience dispersed.
ALMOST ANOTHER MURDER BY RECKLESS
JEHU.-Last evening, about o'clock, as a youth
named Cornelius Sullivan was standing at the
corner OF I'd and II streets northeast, he was run
over by large stone wagon driven by a careless
driver His skullwas fractured, one feg broken
and he received internal injuries. He was at
tended by DR.. Herbert. Hardly a week passes
that some child or aged person Ia not run over by
reckless drivers in this city. Other people escape
by running for their lives The cry aluava Ia