Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-17

buying up second-rate lawyer TO throw clap
trap argument at Judge Wylie, and as for an
Injunction there never would have been a neces-
sity. He never asked any Office for himself: he
had no feeling against Governor Cooke, nor any
of the officials in power, but admOnished the
Board of Public Works to attend to their own
household, and not 90 outside and fee parties
whom nobody knows in favor of the loan. He
rendered his resignation, and requested the COM
mittee TO choose a new chairman. Mr. j. w. lie
Barnes was elected to I'LL the vacant chair.
Second District Republicans.
n PRELIMINARY meeting OF the republicans of
the .. s. Soldiers Home, was held at Fort Tot
en- last evening. Bennett NJ. Reese, president
pro TEN, James Supple, vice president, and
Thomas S. Bridges, acting secretary. After a
lew pertinent remarks by the president, on
motion Of T. s. Bridges, the name of The Fort
1Otten Republican Club was adopted. The
club has the names of sixty three members en-
rolled.
Mr.; I. s: Bridges presented the name of JUS
nee owen 5. b. W all as a proper candidate for
the House OF Delegates from the I'd district, and
committee OF three was appointed to confer
with the other republican clubs, and urge upon
them the propriety of supporting him.
Eleventh District Republicans Want
improvements.
The republicans of the 18th district held a
meeting last night, j. l.. n. Bowen in the chair,
ana Clinton Emerson secretary, and the latter
million loan, the Board of Public Works, and
Governor Cooke; declaring that no support will
be given to any man who is not i'm favor of 50
giving Of contracts to persons who are not resi-
dents of the District; all OF which were adopted
MI Ambush offered resolution converting
the club on the 18th instant for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for the House of Dele
gates; adopted.
A motion that five persons be appointed as a
committee TO canvass the district and find ont
the. strength OF the white voters was carried.
The following were elected as such committee:
b. Z. Bosher, Peter Hepburn, b. +. Grey G. n
May, and W m. knight.
Progressive Democrats Of the Twelfth
District.
THEY NOMINATE Mr. DICKSON FOR RE-ELEc-
TON, AND HE DECLARES HIMSELF IN FAVOR
OF IMPROVEMENTS.
A meeting of democrats of the Twelfth dis
Ilct was held last night at Beck's Hall, with
Col. James G. Long, president; W. H. Finley,
vice president; Charles AUSTIN, secretary; and
O'Neill, Albert Holland, Patrick Morgan, VIM.
Mcguire, and Charles Eggers were chosen as a
working committee to look after the registra-
ton.
Mr.. Dennis O'Nein submitted resolutions
which were unanimously adopted, endorsing the
course of their delegate, William Dickson, and
pledging hin their united support for renomi-
Mr.. COMBS then moved that Mr. Dickson he
declared the unanimous choice of the meeting
Tor the nomination in the Twelfth district as the
gates. Adopted.
Mr.. Dickson returned his thanks, saying he
had been born democrat, and expected to live
one. IN the House IL mad fallen to his
lot, as member OF the Committee on Appro-
priations, TO make minority report on the I'M
Proyement loan bill, because the amount ex-
eeeded the limit to the debt which Congress in
tended, without first submitting il To a vote by
the people. Now that it was to be submitted to
the people, he would have been inconsistent to
oppose it. He voted to submit the bill to the
people, and had been blamed for it; but he
would do the same again if necessary He was
In favor OF improvements. Three cheers were
given for the nominee, to which was added
good strong tiger. Adjourned.
Noisy Meeting I'm the Fifteenth Dis
trict.
"A meeting OF the republicans of the fifteenth
els rict was held last evening, at Market Hall.
.orner OF list and ii streets northwest. George
W. Hatton called the meeting to order when
after much wrangling, the following officers OF
he club were elected President, William Ii
Smith, first vice president, Martin Cronin; sec
airy, Z. Z. Brisco; treasurer, Benz. Crowley.
Messrs. Geo. W. Hatton, ID. L. Cahiil and Ber-
nard West were elected as members OF the re-
publican central committee. g. G. Briscoe Of
tered a resolution endorsing the Governor and
tie Board OF Public Works, and recommending
that the elght-hour system and two dollars per
day for the laboring man be adopted. MARCEL
lus West offered a substitute endorsing the
eieht-hour system, and denOuncing the Board
OF Public Works as opposedto the laboring man;
endorsing the old corporation and Sayles j.
Bowen ard the C..casO platform of '68, and
making the Council elective. Geo. w. HattOn
finally got the floor, and made his time
w wogas , speech about about the owness of
As soon as he had concluded, Mr.. Cronin, first
vice president, who occupied the chair, Mr.
smith being absent, called Mr.. Cahill to the
chair, and attempted to speak in favor of the
improvements loan. A disgraceful scene of dis
order followed, every one apparently being on
his feet and shouting at the top of his voice
and finally, quiet being partially restored, the
latter gentleman proceeded, but was continually
interrupted, and but little Of what he said could
De heard. Atthis point there were loud cries for
MI Free man, second vice president, who a
majority present insisted was entitled to the
chair in place Of Mr.. CahiIl. In the midst of the
confusion vote was taken, and MIR. Freeman
was directed to assume the duties OF chairman
which he did, MIR. Cronin stating that in calling
Mr.. Cahill to the chair he had been guilty of an
oversight. Mr.. Cronin, undaunted by the
pand6 monium around him, went on with
his speech, closing by saying that if the loan
bill Is defeated the laborfng man will he
much worse off than he is now. At
the conclusion of his speech there were loud
cries for adjournment, and the chair put the
motion and declared il carried. c. G. BriscOe
thereupon mounted the table and called upoD
eEeIy one 70 remain Tor mass meeting. As a
large number called for vote on the resolutions
Mr.. Cronin put motion to lay them on the
table, and decided II carried, amid great excite
ment and shouts and curses on all sides. In the
midst Of tie din, Mr.. Cronin again put motion
10 adjourn, and again declared it carried So
great was the disorder and so many were the
'.pints" raised that IL was utterly impossible to
distinguish i've consecutive words spoken by
any body. Twice more the chairman put
the question Of adjournment, and de-
cided Ii TO be carried in each instance
During the din, Lieut.. Kelly, who was present
with half dozen of the police force, mounted
bench and declared that if better order was NOT
maintained he would clear the hall. The disor-
der, however, continued for about ten minutes.
when Mr; Cronin again declared the meeting
adjourned until Thursday evening, at which
time IL is expected a candidate for the House of
Delegates will be nominated.