Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-14


ever heard in house of worship; while Lieut..
Nelly, with posse of police, anticipating that
their services would soon be required, made their
way to the front. Mr.. Campbell finally sue
ceeded IN saying loud enough to be heard, eff
you VIII keep quiet you may ask all the questions
that should ask anything of one who accused
me of voting the democratic ticket at the last
election. Wells and screams of "Put him OUT"
"You can't do it." &c.l
MIR. Campbell replied that the man or set of
men who circulated the report that he had made
any such assertion circulated
A MALICIOUS FALsEHooD;
but he did charge that Pope was present at a
caucus few evenings previously, when it was
resolved to break up this meeting.
MIR. Pope If he says that Twas present at
such eaucus' he says what is not true"
MIR. Connolly, who was standing on the table
with Campbell, after vigorous pounding, sue
ceeded in getting in his say that Campbell, hav
ing had his hearing at the previous meeting, had
usurped his (Copnolly's) place, and was
ATTEMPTING To RUN THIS MEETING.
This raised pandemonium again, and il was some
Cheers and groans were alternately given for
campbell, Pope, Kinney, and the Board of Pub
lie Works, accompanied by the cry of a disap-
Works"
Mr.. Connolly suggested that Campbell be al
loved reasonable time to speak.
Mr.. Campbell here mounted the table again.
having left it during the preceding squabble,
and said " / know you want free lCheers
and cries of g Put him out.'l don't know why
MI. Connolly farms out ten minutes time to me-
viii proceed if not interrupted by those who in
caucus
RESOLVED To BREAK UP THIS MEETING,
and he lponting to Mr.. Herron) is one of them"
MI Herron.--"I defy you to bring the proof"
[Yells.l
Mr. Campbell said he wanted to reply to this
most extraordinary speech. The president. he
said, had made insinuations of corrupt bargains
ana expenditures but no direct charges, and
made no argument on which to base such in
situations. He would decline any attempt to
answer such speech except to say that he
despist q, scorned, and spit upon the spirit who
gave utterance to such unkind, untrue, low
mean dirty, contemplate remarks. TCommo-
ton, and screams, yells, &c, with cheers.I
Lieut.. Kelley hope to God you will keep
quiet. If you don't, / will clear the hall.
Voice. That's right."1
The commotion continued on the floor; Robin
son, Heron, and others gesticulating and
Campbell and Connolly on the table having
WAR OF WORDS.
which ended in Campbell telling Connolly he
would meet him at any time and anywhere, with
tongue or muscle. Heron said he rose to a priv
teged question, amid cries of "Sit down"
"Campbell!' &c. Jerry Robinson, whose ex-
citement bad been rapidly increasing, and whose
voice seemed pitch higher than any others,
was here
RUN OUT BY LIEUT.. KELLY,
ana there was some disposition by the crowd to
the lieutenant prevented them. In little time
Lieut.. Kelly returned and Robinson again turned
up, and protested against the action of the po-
lice, amid cries of "Put him out =" MIR. Morris
Murphy at the same time proceeded to speak.
charging that Robinson had violated the rules
of the club; that he came there to break up the
meeting, &c. In the midst Of the wild confu-
sion a motion was made to adjourn and carried,
and Mr.. Connolly vacated the table, Lieut.. KEEL
y ard bis officers clearing out the larger portion
of the as emblage.
Mr.. Murphy denied that the motion to adjourn
had been properly put, as he was on the floor,
and moved that they go into
MASS MEETING
with Joseph Reynolds in the chair which was
carried. Mr.. Reynolds mounted 1.-THE table and
stated that the object of the meeting was to nom-
nate candidate for the House Of Delegates.
split the party" Herron.-"Go ahead ii you
want to get beat"
Mr.. Campbell urged that no such action
should be taken, as at the previous meeting il
had been resolved to postpone the nomination
until the 18th, as for his course he did not know
Of an act he regretted. They had got work at
sl.5o, and he hoped soon their pay would be in
creased. lCheers and groansf for Oampbeli.l
A resolution endorsing the four million bill
and the course of their delegate Peter Campbell
was adopted with cheers and groans, and the
meeting adjourned, the police this time forming
a line against the north wall of the room until
IT was entirely vacated.
Warren ChOate Nominated I'm the Fiji.
teenth District.
The republicans of the Fifteenth district held
a meeting last night at Wills Hall, Patrick
Doyle in the chair, and C.. II. DAZZLE sec
rotary. Resolutions were adopted endorsing
the course of the present city administra,
pre-eminently fitted by birth, training and
innate worth TO be the standard bearer of the
republicans Of the Fifteenth district" pledging
marked out; endorsing the 81 900, 900 act; recom
mending 81 per day for eight hours labor, and
expressing the opinion that all positions, the
salary of which is more than 81 900, should be
elective. A committee was appointed to inform
Mr.. Choate Of his nomination.
Red.hOt Meeting Of the Seventeenth
District Republic ans.
Chaplain Green ia a Minority Of One on the I'M
prorement Question-An Unfinished Speech
Rec. Reuben Burnetfs Rem nisc-nces of 1872
meeting of the Republican Club of the Sew
enteenth district was held at Island Hall last
night, Colonel Perry Carson in the chair.
A letter was read from the president OF the
club, F. A. Boswell stating that he had been
called out of town, and could not be present. He
added that the four million bill must be sustained
Mir. Williams stated that he was In favor of the
loan, and only wished 1t was ten millions instead
OF four millions. He offered resolutions which
were adopted, that the club endorse the four
mon loan; that they pledge their best efforts
endorse the present delegate for reelection to
the Legislative Assembly.
Mr.. John F: Costin offered a resolution en-
dorsing the action OF acting Governor Stanton In
calling an extra session of the Legislative As
stmbly, and pledging support OF any measure
which may be taken for the relief OF the Chi
Chaplain Green addressed the meeting i'm on
position TO the -, 900 loan, saying it was a
wholesale sweep to impoversh the poor people
and exterminate them. Another abominable
act they had done was to pass an act making
every householder 60 into the gutter and pick
grass out of 1T or be fined SO. He had lived in
this city forty years, and never heard OF such
thing before.
Mr.. Costin said Mr.. Green was laboring
IN EGYPTIAN DARKNESS.
The argument he used did not amount to pinch
OF snuff
Mr.. Mudd was stirred up, and made a few re-
marks
Mr.. Williams charged that Chaplain Green
was never suited, because he did not get what he
wanted, and was always a traitor to his party
DE asserted that any man who votes against the
"A GOO 900 loan votes against his own bread and
meat.
Green retorted that Williams had uttered the
same sentiments that all the other scoundrels
do who get everything themselves and
TURN OPT THE NIGER WITH NOTHING.
Look at 9Th street. 1t had been cut down.
way Down; and what does it mean? 1t
means that every other street which crosses it
has got be cut down, too, to the same grade, and
that the poor devils who live on its line have got
to pay or be sold out.
During this exciting attack on and defence of
the Board of Public Works, Rev. Reuben Bur-
nett, a cOlored man with a white neck-tie came
bowling up the aisle from the entrance door, and
everybody seemed to be
ON TIP-TOE FOR RED-HOT SPEECH.
Mr.. Burnett, after shaking hands with Colonel
Perry Carson, and laying aside his hat and cane,
said: Mr.. President and brothers, have been
living in WashingtOn siuca 1870 and