Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-08


AR Beali moved the adoption Of the report.
Mr.. Gaines said that
Two MIN OF The SAME STRIPE
had been appOintedin one ward.
w. ii. Brown opposed the resolution, be cause
the selection OF q general committee should
sorry for what you did last year, Well,
wonld not come TO you. He urged that this
matter should be LEFT 70 the wards, and the con-
vertfon had no business TO legislate as to an
executive committee.
MI. l.. A. Douglass rose TO a point-that the
gentleman had not been understood, and he
moved he be requested 10
SPEAK IN PLAIN ENGLISH.
Laughter and applause
Mr.. Brown said IL all brains were as OPAQUE
as Douglas, no one would understand him.
Gen." A. Grant said they had met there for
discussion. He thought the committee on or
to differ with them in reference 10 the powers
OF the central executive committee. He pro-
posed TO offer substitute for the report.
The chair said the speaker was entirely out of
order. The gentleman was not on the commit
tee on organization, therefore he could not offer
substitute to the committees report.
Grant-"is an amendment in order?"
W. A. Cook asked for the reading Of the reso-
iutions leading TO the appointment OF the COM
mittee. He continued afterwards saving a
careful attention TO the report would show That
the committee had discharged the duty for
which II was created. He explained at some
UNCLE MIKE HEARD PROM.
Some confusion eDsued, blt Uncle Nike Shi-
ner finally got the floor, and expressed his graft
RETURN OF TIE PRopIeAL SONS.
emsrking they would not care ifthe d,vil helped
them so they were helped. They have got 70 10
Egyptian cement" He was proceeding to give
some "reminiscences of the Olden time, when
time ~as called on him, and he subsidized.
Dr. Purvis moved the previous Iestion.
Freeman q m ~ ho1
here during the day and let of their gas, and
now came
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION GAG"
MT. Douglass.-''well, get of your gas"
MT. Frceman.-''l have no gas to let off,
MI. A. H. Kinney said he had come to bury
the hatcNet. and denied that he was "prod,s al
SON." He disclaimed being repentant po!iticai
sinner. He did not feel as il he had
ANYTHING TO FEEL ASHAMED
IN voting for Nj. q. Emery, and would do it
again under like circumstances. Now if any
resent ii. ""
The report was then adopted.
LOVELY WOMAN WANTS TO TAKR FART IN
THR LOVE FBAsT.
M-s Dr. lockwood, who was accompanied by
Madame Ellis and another OF the strong
minded, and who was subsequently joined by
Mrs. DIR. Mary T.. Walker. sent to the stand the
following credentials:
"ceHtra! Womens Commit,se R.om, copitol,l
WASHINGTON, March Sd, 1871.
I'VE, the undersigned, members of the mi
versal Franchise Association OF Washington
ID. u, do elect and appoint Bella A. Lock wood
TO Represent, a. delegate in this COW en,ion TO
unite the republican party, the women of this
ASSOCIATION. SARAH p. EDISON, President.
JOHN b. WOLFF, Secretary,
l.. LOCKWOOD, Treasurer"
a nan uoZen motions were made to admit
LOVELY WOMAN CAN'T CONF IN.
Inc question being put the chair was unable to
decide Pending the call of yeas and nays on
this motion, another motion was made to refer
to the committee on credentials, on which the
ayes and noes were called. While the vote wa.
TBr sTRoNG-NINpRB
sat looking daggers at those who had the hardi-
hood TO vote against il.
Mr.. Barrett veted no, saying while he favored
woman suffrage he thought this was not the
Mr.. hatton said while he respected women,
he did not believe they had time TO fool after
them here. They had been united at the altar
to women of their choice, and when thew went
home would tell their wives what the had been
doing, and if his wife came here he would :elI
her to &c home. Applause.
Michael Shinar, in voting, said -" Let 'em
stay home, No"
i. Gray, when his name was called, said
" Mr.. President, I'd like to know how 10 vote
on this question" Noices.-'N Vote ave - "Vote
no g move he be excused" Chair.-"How
does the gentleman vote :" - vote no. by
Collins CrusO voted ave, and received the an
plause OF Madame Ellis and Mrs. Lockwood
Judge Fisher and Mr.. GOszler voted in Ghe az
hrm2tive.
so. On motion of Mr.. Kenney, the subject vas
laid OH the table.
REPORT OF TIE COMMITTEE on REVOLUTIONS
Charles SyphaN, from the committee on res
olutIOns, made report, which was read M
Jerome johnson
II. That we, republicans of the Distric. o,
Columbia, in convention assembled. tirmIy adj
here 10 the principles of the republican party
1865. -
=. That we unanimously declare our firm he
q beg "A Al NJ In,
dependence, that all governments derive then
Just powers from the consent OF the governed
and that the principles in our present form O!
government, which gives an appointing power
other than the suffrage of the people the r. .ht
70 choose legislators TOR us, is not only an.ag-
onistc to the teachings OF the Declaration OF
Independence in relation to the true orr pin OF
Just powers, but is subversiye OF the doctrine
that taxation and representation should 60 10
gether.
5. That this convention recognizing the m
adulterated republican char cter OF the Vs,r
National Era, and the signal ability with which
II j. conducted cordially indorse the course ana
recommend 1t to the considerable attention OF
the republicans Of the District Of Columbus.
1. That II is the duty of the republican party
OF the District of Columbia TO make all proper
efforts to have the law amended giving tn the
President OF the United States the power OF an
pointing one branch Of the Legislature, AMI
place such appointments where il properly be
longs, in the hands OF the people.
There Was some
OPPOSITION TO THE FIRST RESOLUTION
rfoi. Green opposing IL IN speech, and he
moved to strike out 80 as enanciated bv ths
Chicago Convention" and substitute A. con-
stTued by Congress- which was carried ana
the til resolution was then adopted
DIR. PuTvis moved that
TIE SECOND RESOLUTION
be laid on the table.
MIR. COfin said there had been some objections
10 it, and for the life OF him he could not see
Why 1t was. II contained no reflection on the
President of the United States. Congress hat
made the law, aud not the President The
people would insist on the isbt OF electlns All
their representatives.
A. II. Kinney said il they adopted this they
would reflect on Congress.
After some debate that portion OF IL relating
TO the right 10 choose our own legislators ami
declaring the appointing power antagonistic to
the teachings Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence." was adopted.
The third resolution,
INDoRsIN9 THE NEW ERA
40 the true organ, was next considered.
MIR. A, X. Brown said he wished ii undo rstood
that 10 reflection was intended to auy other
newspaper which indorsed the uniting of the
republican party in this District.
MIR. Clarence Barton opposed the res0l luton.
MIR. Geo. Hattcn said that this Era was new
paper which had been started here aud in the
interest OF the colored people, aud right in face
OF the STAR and Republican he thought it should
be supported in substantial way, and not by
mere approval. With reference to the STAR