Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-28
LOCAL NEWS.
QuiPs and Quirks I'm the Nineteenth
DiSfrief

MEETING OF REPUBLICANS LAST NIGHI-cHAL-
LENGING ELRvENTH-HoUR MEN.
meeting of republicans OF the Nineteenth
district was held in the school house corner of
street and the Tiber last evening, at which Mr.
a. j. Donaldson presided, with Mr.. VIM. Hend-
ley as secretary.
Mr. II. B. Bills offered a resolution recitine
that as the Nineteenth district had enenlarged
by the addition of part of the late Fifteenth dis
uiet, they ALLOW none from the annexed terri
tory but men who have been identified with the
Fifteenth district club to join the club of the
Nineteenth district, until after the regular NOM
nation OF candidate for delegate, unless by
unanimous consent of the club. Messrs T. II
DeweH and Ed German opposed the adoption
OF the resolution, and Mr.. Bills took his leave
Some further debate was INDUCED in, during
"wE WANT NO DEMOCRATS,
HOW can We get recruits If you won't let them
joiu,' etc, were heard, and a motion was male
70 lay the resolution ON the table; which was
auopNu-yeas 10, nays III.
MT. II. Quirk offered resolution endorsing
me administration of Governor Cooke and the
course OF the Board of Public Works.
Capt Barry moved to lay il on the table
Voices" Postpone it until we take new
members."l
Mr. Quirk:--"I won't do no such a add thing.
but VIII withdraw il for the present"
motion was adopted that
NONE But REPUBLICANS
De allowed 10 join the club, and that the names
De called, so as to give members an opportunity
The secretary commenced to take the names
as given; among them those of Andrew Gleason,
Allen Coffin, Thomas Droney, and - Beach
late of the 15fh district club.
John Foley gave his name, when Mr.. p. Ouirk,
il, asked If he had not voted for a democrat last
year Mr.. Foley retOrted by saying that while
Quirk had voted for Emery, he F.) had voted
for Bowen. MIR. Quirk.-ssWell, L asked only
Tor information" Mr.. Foley proceeded to lee.
ture Quirk, calling him a d. little traitor and
other Pet names, when Mr.. Quirk, ST., arose to
nave his say, and amid cries OF "put him out,
the crowd surged towards the desk, and some
anticipating row made their
Exit THROUGH BACK WINDOW.
fnally comparative order was restored BY the
chairman using a large mallet, and the taking
OF names was proceeded with. A Mr. Barton
offered 10 join, and the Chair asked, care Won a
republican ~ to which b. answered by asking.
"How is man To become a republican II he Is
not allowed q join a club"
A voice" No democrat has got any business
10 make nominations for republicans
AT Us point 1T seemed that another hubbub
would follow, and a motion to cease taking
names, and that those enrolled be called at the
next meeting for challenge, was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
were adopted that the Club, having faith In the
principles which have guided the party in the
past, see 10 occasion for any s.new denartnre,;
m the approaching campaign. Also, that eight
hours constituted legal days work under the
on municipal government and We will continue
70 urge this reform until We secure its recogui-
ton by the District governments; and such An
advance IN the scale of prices as the government
can afford 10 pay, and justice TO the labOrers
demands. That political treason is about the
right name for democratic appointments nv a
rel ublican administration; and that we lcok
upon such sympathetic recognition of the oppo-
sitlOn as prejudicial to party orcanization and
subYeTslye OF good government.