Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-29
Republican Meeting I'm the Tenth
District.

1T Is BROKEN Up BY ASSISTANT sE-xoEAHr-
ALARMS LIE BARNES AND oRDwAY srRIKsRs
PROM oTHER DISTRICTS.
A meeting of the Tenth district republican
club was called last night tor the parpose of
electing three delegates to represent the club
in the central republican convention.
The room wills chuTch) was crowded at an
early hour, mainly with residents OF other dis
tricis, who, As vas afterwards developed, came
to pack the meeting In the interests of assistant
serge ant at arms j. W. lie Bernes to SERGEANT
at arms OTdwsy. Prominent among these inter-
loping Ordway strikers were A. N. Greer, Aaron
Bradshaw, Chaplain Green, Narcotics West,
Bernard West, Dick SmEh and other well known
disorganizers too numerous to meusien.
Mr. Charles JenEifeS, president Of the club,
took the chair, and stated the objects OF the
meeting.
One of the inteTlopers made motion that
they resolve tker-selve into MASS meeting for
the purpose of esccting three delegates.
rr. ID. w. Bliss opposed the motion, on tie
ground that II IL was carTfet, all present would
tske part in Inc election of delegates without
regard to membership or residence in the dis
Mr.. LeBarnes replied IN favor of the r.otion.
saying thst republicans, especially colored re-
publicass, could be trusted, let them corae FROM
whatever district they'night.
The motion was renewed that they 20 into
mass meeting. but before ii was put some one
moved 10 amend that j. W. LeBarnes he the
chairman, and another moved that Dr. Bis. he
chosen. Here the widest yells for each OF the
candidates was kept up for a considerable time,
tne crowd being apparently nearly equally di-
vs1ed, 20 far as lung power as Concerned. A
motion was made that the vote be taken by
ballot, and that both candidates stsDd on their
respective merits. Here the noise and confu-
SION was renewed, and for a time It was impos-
sible to hear a distinct motion or remark from
any one. The chair appealed te the crowd TO
respect themselves. Voices, 1--WE want TO
contractors here :" Z" Kick cat these interlo-
PeTs!"
After awhile the chair put tie question as TO
whether they should 20 into meeting The
yells of yes and . no" seem d 10 be about
equal in volume. The chair declared the motion
carried.
LeBarnts here got the ecor and stated that
there wsF misunderstanding as to the motion,
some thinking they were voting for a uird recs
vote to be taken. The chair put the motion
again, with the same result. motion was re sde
Oy scfne one 10 adjourn, and when the chair was
about to put it to a vote LeBarRes mounted the
stool and claimed that il was not fairly under
stood Considerable confusion followed, some
believing for LeBarneS and some for Bliss. The
chair put the motion On adjournment AID de-
ciared IL carried.
DIR. Bliss and some of his friends of the club
then lett the hall, and at this mo ment lie Barnes
mounted on top Of the table, and calling his
hackers to order SAID the chairman Of the re-
publican club had decided the meeting adj
were ten against adjournment to enc in favor of
H. Here he pulled off his coat and took pull at
the water pitcher. After which he over and
over again tried to make speech, but the
meeting groaned him into silence, and all he
could do was to snotiOn them to keep silence
teddy WEIGH tried to outshout the whole meet
ing got nOaTSe and subsidized.
LeBarnes finding the crowd would not listen to
him, introduced a man named RSfin, but the
yells were renewed TO such a degree that Ruffin
ga not atte Es9t to speak and jumped down. lie
barnes mere took the table again and put a
motion made by himself, that they go into per-
name ntreorsaniZatiOn Ofthe club; carried. Here
ascrlmmage commenced in the pulpit between
some LeBaTnes and Bliss mer which made a
seatteratiOn from that quarter. After compar-
awe quiet had been restored 1-eBarnes was de-
clared president of the club aud John ID. Wal
Iace vice PRESIDENT Here Charles Hurdle made
motion TO adjourn, which was declared lost
after being put to vote, although a decided
majority voted in the Affirmative Joseph
Da'luson was then declared treasurer and VIM.
Lee secretary. The strikers then went into an
election of delegates to the central sommittee
and chose j. W. LeBarnes, Beverly Wallace and
John ID. wallace, after which they dispersed.
The regular club OF this district will meet on
Saturday night to elect delegates, and me asrres
Will be taken to insure a fair election without
lne intervention OF outsiders from other districts