Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-26

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made amOtion that Hill be declared the nOmi-
nee, and, without any ceremony, Mr.. Hill put
the motion himself, and declared the vote unan-
imOus for GeOrge Hill, Jr., and the meeting dis
persed; Mr.. Hill calling upon them one aud all
TO cast their votes for him, and he would see them
all Tighted.
seen that the republican Club of the District
have rented FOrrsst Hall for a meeting of the
club to- morrow night to nominate a republican
candidate
Eighth District Republicans Euderse
the s4,00O,00O Loan.
mass meeting Of the republicans OF the
Eighth district was held last evening at Liberty
Hal, George Burgess in the chair, and Washing
ton waller secretary. The chair stated that the
meeting was called for the purpose of ratifying
the nomination OF Mr.. s. X. Bond and Addresses
were made by 5. II. Bond, w. A. Cook, Thomas
4. Green, and others indOrsing the 81 900 900
loan. Colonel W. A. Cook, Casper Keller, and
Tho mas W. Chase were elected members Of the
cen.fal republican committee.
Firzle ofthe Eighth District Anti Loan
B0ltesS
Sympdthisine Letter from Err Mayor BoaOen.
A meeting OF orgsnizat bearing the
founding title Of the eighth district republi-
can Climb, opposed to the four million loan bill
II now reads, !" was held at the Baptist church
on street, near 18th. last night, K. j. Beall in
the chair, with Chas. T.. Garrett, secretary.
Mr. Beall stated the object Of the meeting TO
be for the purpose OF selecting a candidate to
represent the district In the next legislature
but as there were so few present he advised
them 70 defer the question TIL some other even
ing, when there would be more present. He
suggested that committee of three be aDpou-
ted TO select hall better located for a meeting
CIon motion, the chair appointed Messrs. Wash
ington, JOhnsOn and jackson, who retired i'm
search OF the desired object, and they subse-
luentiy returned and reported that they had OBJ
The chair stated that lie had endeavored to
procure speakers, but had tailed because of
fresh colds" He had called on
EX-MAYoR BOWEN.
who declined to speak, but had addressed him a
letter, The letter wasresd, In which Mr.. Bowen
says that he does not intend to take an active
issues among the people; that the government is
now republican in name only, the representa-
uves having voted away the rights of the people,
and, practically, there is suffrage in the Dis
tr1ct- He hopes for the success of this club and
urges that Is the duty Of blicans to vote for
men who will remedy the present evils.
MI Garrett offered a resolution, th at they will
mite to defeat the loan bill as it nov stands also
Tie present tyranny which disfranch ises the peo-
pie; also, declaring themselves in favor of the
lmIToyements and identifying the District by
district bills and appropriations, and endorsing
PRESIDENT Grant, which were adopted.
Sam Andersen, Henry Clay, = Nelson, and
X. W. Fenwick SPOKE on the four million bill.
Ninth District Campaign Commit
The republican club Of the ninth district met
last evening at Union Hail. on 18th street. MT
2. Rlchards IN the chair, and elected 8Ir. W lker
Lewis as treasurer. The chairman then an
nounced the following committees :-Execu-
tiye-Dr. C. P. Puryis, DIR. Verdi. Charles Fl
Peters, James Nelson, John H. Brown, Edward
ton, David Fisher. Campaign-John Curry.
Samuel Catcher, John Contee, Lewis Howard
Isaiah Washington. Edward Ambush, John A.
Bailey, Robert Holland, Wesley Shorter Sam'I
Hunter, Charles Posey, Arthur PAYNE q. w
Barnes, Lewis Simpson, T. j. MeGraw. The
executive committee were authorized to cali
n, mas , ines,eng or arrange for primary election
AT lher ulscretlon, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for the House of Delegates
MI. Arthur shepherd UnsnimOusIy
nominated I'm the Thfrteenth Dis.
At a meeting Of the Republican Club of the
thirteenth district, at Asbury school house last
night, Geo III. Boston, president, in the chair,
and Dir. M. Frank Kelly, secretary, a resolution
offered by George w. Smith was adopted that
the club rescind the resolution passed at for
mer meeting providing for primary election on
me oth OF November, and that the club now 90
into mass meeting for the election of Candidate.
NJ. Frank Kelley was elected chairman of the
mass meeting, and George W. Smith secretary.
James Shaw offered a resolution, which was
the district to whomsoever might be Nominated.
isaiah Ross moved that committee of three
be appointed to bring in a list of candidates,
which motion was carried; and Messrs Seitz
shaw, and Ross were appointed
Mr. George II. BOst IN made a few remarks as
70 the kind Of a candidate wanted by the labor
N men OF the district arguing in effect that it
uun make much difference about the politics
OF the candidate, so long as he is a friend of the
laboring man; upon which some one in the rear
Oh .ne nal inquired, o. ~ Is this republican or
informed the person of an inquiring turn of mind
that If he didn't like the meeting he could 90 Git
up and git, and further remarked that the
principles of republicanism were imbedded i'm
his heart. Another voice at this point intimated
that the principles referred to were not imbedded
very far below the surface. Mr.. Boston closed
by saying he should vote for Mr.. Shepherd.
The committee to select candidates returned
and reported The name OF Arthur Shepherd, who
was then almost unanimously elected.
Messrs. Seitz, Jones, and Boston were ap-
pointed TO wait on Mr.. Shepherd and inform him
OF his nomination. The nominee coon appeared
and was inGoduced by the chairman of the
meeting.
Mr.. Shepherd began by saying that he was
taken wholly by surprise by the action of the
meeting, and was not prepared with set speech
he announced himself in favor of the four mil
non loan and the improvements which were
now progressing, which would, in their ultimate
completion, make Washington beautiful and
attractive. He supported this measure, not
ouly because it helped the owners of real es-
tate, but especially for the reason that it af-
forded work to the laboring classes. He himself
had belonged 10 that class, and was fully aware
Oh MS necessities. lCheers.l There were many
mere ,ba , M VINO knew that he had performed
tne Work 0f mechanic in the streets of this
city. lCries OF That's So" 6Bully for you,"
and cheers-l He was therefore interested in
their welfare, and If he did not from the start
prove prov, tnelr Trend they the people, had it in
This was his entrance into the political arena
he had been worker in times past but had
never been presented as a candidate Again
thanking the meeting for this decided PROOF of
Its confidence, Mr.. Shepherd retired amid much
applause.
Previous 10 adjournment a letter was read
from Mr.. II. A. Jones Withdrawing his name as
candidate, and asking his friends - vote for
MI. shepherd. The meeting adjourned with
cheers for their candidate.
The Cam pm ign I'm the Nineteenth Dis.
trfct.
meeting OF the republican club of the Nine
teenth district was held last night; Mr.. A. GIea-
son IN the chair, Cornelius Ryan secretary.
Messrs- Edward German, Cornelius Ryan and
Nathan Tabbs were elected members of the ex-
ecutiye committee. A committee Of five was
appointed TO select a campaign and executive
committee, and after elaboration they reported
the following names, which were accepted:
Executive committee, Dennis Harrison, David
Green, Henry Taylor. William Winter, ID. j.
Mcnamara, Henry Beall John Connolly. Regis
uatiOn committee, Michael Scranton, p. Quirk,
Jr. III. ScanlOn. Lucien Allen, and John Tabs
On motion of Mr.. German, il was resolved that
al the republicans residing in the district, who
desire the success of the party, be invited to
unite with the club in securing the election TO
the House of Delegates OF Mr. p. III. DOwen the
regular nominee OF the district. Mr.. DowelI
addressed the meeting.
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