Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-27
THE NINETEENTH DISTRICTDISOR.
GAMERS.
A. C0ais, ON End.

TIE DiSmdl Ar. C.-NOthing PIeGses Him-He
Don't Lake ne GarsrECr. Hates the Bodrdof Pub
tic EcT-S, DsSPtseS The Republican Cub, ScOrRs
The Scr, and as Determined to Be Miserable.
The Allen COffinites of the Nineteenth dis
uiCt met at Market Hall, corner OF LIST and II
streets, last night; b. c. Berry in the chair and
Il. W. Bills, temporary secretary, and after APP
pointing registration and campaign committees
elected \. CONN treasurer; also, made the same
party and G.. W. Wallace additional members of
the finance committee.
A. Coffin then rose and made a long speech
denunciatory of Governor Cooke and the Board
OF Pubic Work, the regular republican club OF
the Nineteenth district, and Andrew Gleason,
president OF the club, Fred Boswell and the re-
publican members generally of the Legislative
Assembly. He denounced THE STAR tor its
"IMPUDENCE AND AUDACITY"
in daring TO deny that he and his score offollOw-
eTs are the regular republicans of the Nineteenth
district, and finally sat down conn ietely ex-
haUsted by his effort.
Joseph Thomas made few remarks for and
against the present administration of affairs in
the District, and was followed by p. j. Qurk
who offereda resolution endorsing the Governor
and Board of Public Works, and pledging them
the support Of the republicans of the district in
carrying out improvements.
III moment
A. COFFIN WAS ON END.
Indignantly Directing to the reception of the
resolution. \ vote was taken on a motion to Law
the resolution on the table, and, although the
house seemed about evenly divided and there
were calls for a division, the chair decided the
motion carried.
Jerry Robinson, of the 18th district. said the
resolution would be adopted if the words
str iCken out
EDWARD German. another "outside barba-
nan ATTEMPTED 10 address the meeting, but A.
Coffin iDterpCSed with objections.
X. A. Porter being called tor. arose and ex-
eUsod himself on the ground of III health.
AT this point =. j. QuiTk, who had previously
requested the reporter of THE STAR 10 draw his
pencil through certain words Of the resolution
which had been declared laid on the table, arose
and offered it in its amended form.
y. Coffin thereupOn arose in
HIGH DUDGEON.
declaring that a reporter had 80 fixed up" the
resOiGtlOD-that he was the reporter of that
paper which never yet had given q correct
account of their meetings. He vehemently pro-
tested against the reception of any resolution
indorsing the Governor and the Board OF Public
Works. \ vote was then taken on the amended
resolution, and the Chair decided il lost not
withstanding the fact that a majority present
voted "aye." some one here moved that Edward
GOTman be allowed to speak, but A. Coffin again
objected, charging him, Con man, with having
worked against the republicans last year.
German here sprang TO his feet, shaking his
lists and shouting, YOU'RE - - liar"
clearing his heart out," when Lieut. Kelly
Interrupted his remarks by collaring him and
leading him out OF the door.
Loud calls were then made for Daniel E.
CaHili Who was present.
Cahill.--'.I would like TO speak, but L might
say something personal about Mr.. Coffin which
he wouldn't hke!" Cries of' 90 on"
- PITCH IN CAHILL,"
during which 4. Coffin shouted that he objected
TO CaLill Speaking because he had broken up one
oil their meetings last year.
tahill advancing towards Coffin in a threaten
ing Manner You're id liar and dirty dOgi
You're coward, and dare not let me speak
II dld 1 would show this meeting your damna-
bic treaehery to the republican party! You're
afraid TO let me speak, you contemplate pup
pyi"
At this point the chair declared the meeting
aGs OUrned.