Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-22
Grant and Colfax Endorsed.

nate candidates for President and Vice Presi-
AZ Lincoln Han aftey onr renort closed yester-
day. transacting but little business until CLOCK
=. m, when Ii adjourned TO Union League HALL
where the police allowed none but delegates to
enter the building. Here the committee on Gre
dentials reported the following
LIST or DELEGATES:
lst district. j. s. Worthington, r.. Allen, m
Little; Sd, 6. W. Beall, s. X. Collins, l.. Will
hams; ith, W. II. Gray, q. +. MOseby, G. II
Dyer; 5th, no representation; 9Th, j. II. Brooks
NJ. j. Laughiin, I. y. Harris; eth, G. b Fischer
W. A. Freeman, W. j. " alker; sth, VIM. A
Cook, Joseph Brooks, Thomas W. Chase; eth
). a, Bailey, r II. Boston, j. A; Nelson; 10th
u. W. lie Barnes, Charles Hurdle, DIR. ID. W
Bliss; 18th, II. W. TompkiDs, W. r.. Hennaugh
DIR. j. L. y. Bowen; 18th, p. A. Julien. Gilman
Kirby. w. A. Duckett; 18th, Arthur Shepherd
John F. SeitZ, David Hughes; 18th, Joseph
Ambush, George RenfrO, Aaron Russell; 18th,
Bernard West, W. ii. Smith, b. IL. Crowley;
18th. j. W. Mcknight. Joseph Flynn. ). II.
Williams; Eth. a. VI. Boswell, III. NJ. Middle
ton, Thomas Commodore; 18th. A. G.. McGrew
John W. Branson, Simeon Bland; 10Th, Allen
Coffin, ID. Green, Ii. q. Berry; Goth, Charles
Hicks. Joseph Gibson, Samuel Strong; 2ist l.
NJ. Green, j. h. Mansfield, W. =. Davis: ed,
W. l.. COwan. Josiah l.. Nenable. l.. A. Adams
The report was adopted.
The list of delegates was then called, and the V
took their seats.
MIR. y. VI. Green submitted resolution TO
continue the temporary officers, with such add
tions as the convention saw lit, as the permanent
MIR. Arthur Shepherd moved as an amendment
that DIR. ID. W. Bliss be elected as permanent
president of the convention.
Mr.. Green urged the adoption of his resolu-
ton, and Mr.. Shepherd advocated his amend
znent.
Mr.. Joseph Brooks claimed the honor for a
ccloTed man. They should not put off the col
o-ed men with merely temporary hOnors.
Mr. Shepherd knew no man white or black,
aad intended TO treat all as gentlemen so long
a. they acted as such ard him.
III =.
white or black. There was an attempt to pre-
vent business to- night, and be meant to do all in
his power to Illustrate that purpose.
DIR. Bliss did not want TO hear ANYTHING of
white or black, as he was nearly as black as
most present, and was often called black
lLaughter.] He moved an amendment that a
cODHattee or hve on permanent organization be
appointed. The chair was a colOred man, and
bad the power TO appoint whom he pleased. He
could name five cOlOred men if lie saw fit and if
so be would be perfectly satisfied.
Mr. Shepherd accepted the amendment of DR..
Bliss.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The motion TO appoint a committee to select
permanent officers was adopted and the chair
appointed The followng:-M A. NJ. Green
Arthur Shepherd, R.W. TOmpkns, j A. Bal
ley, and john II. Brooks, who retired for DELHI
Grafton, and subsequently Mr.. A. NJ. Green re-
ported the following a. permanent officers w.
III. Smith, president; DIR. Bliss and o. s. B.walI
vice presidents; r. A. julien and l.. s. Emery
secretaries; A Russell, ". A. Cook, W. f. Ken
L..
committee on resolutions.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. TOmpkins moved TO proceed to the cleo
ton OF two delegates e. the Philadelphia cOnysn-
ton, but by request Withdrew il to permit Mr..
A NJ. Green to Ofie< . resolution, which was
referred.
The resolution of Mr.. Tompkins was then
taken up and adopted, ans tle convention went
into nomination for the Philadelphia conven-
ton Governor II. ID. Cooke, A. X. Shepherd
John r. Cook, F. A Boswell, dohn I. johnson,
aid John NJ. Langston were nominated.
Mr.. Green urged that they shorld send dele.
the platform.
Several objected to Mr.. Green proceeding,
and asked If he was 10 be allowed TO speak ali
night.
GRANT AND coLFAx ENDORSED.
MI ret man. from the committee en- resolu-
mons, reported the resolutions offered BY Mr..
Shepherd in the morning, indOrsing tie Presi-
cent and the civil rights bill OF Senator Sum
ner.
MI A. ". Green. referring to the instructions
contained ID them in relation to voting for the
reelection o. President Grant, said that similar
instructions should be given as to Mr. Collar Tor
The Vice Presidency. In view OF the casting
vote recently given by him in the Senate, COZ
oIed mel felt equally Interested in his re-elec-
ton.
Dir. Freeman asked that the resolutions be re.
to the cOse mittee for further consd-
Grafton; which was agreed to.
ne committee subse1 uently reported the res
olutions amended by the insertion OF the name
Presidency; and they were unanimously adopted
RIGHT or THE PEOPLE 40 ELECT THEIR OF
FlCERs.
MI. Freeman reported, without recommends
ton on the following, offered by MIR. Green:
:: fiction upon the Intelligence Of The sntrs pc pie
10 the ensuing convention any peI,on who ha. not
clearly ca pressed hnseif in favor Of the right Of
enum rated in the memorial SO largely signed and
recently presented to ConEres. the earnest desire
luty and privilege of representing them in this CON
Mr. Green urged the passage Of the resolution.
On the table.
Mr.. Green demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. w. A. Cook said he had voted with the |
committee to report the resolution, although he
considered II was not the time for its considera-
ton. He would vote to lay on the table
Several delegates expressed similar opinions. |
1ne. and not called for the consideration of Local
matters: The motion TO lay on the table was |
rejected by vote Of IS to a. and the resolution
was adopted.
THE VOTE FOR DELEGATES.
The convention proceeded to vote each dele
gate announcing his choice when his name was |
called, and the result was announced as follows
some changes beins made after the first calD: |
n. D. COOKE.
Messrs. Wall, Beall, Collins, l.. Williams,
Craig, Harris, Cook, Chase, Jos. Brooks Bav-
ley Boston, Hurdle, Bliss, Julien. Kirby, Duck |
NIX %. L
Mcknight, Flynn, s. II. Williams Gibson
Strong, Coyan, Venable, Adams-29.
JOHN Y. COOK.
MeSsrs. WOrthington, Allen. TAYLOR Mosebv.
Dyer, y. II Brooks, Laughlin, Harris, Fisher
Freeman, Walker, LeBarnes, Tompkins Ke,
naugh, Ambush, Russell, Renfro, West, Smith
Crowley, Boswell, Middleton Commodore Nc
Grew, BransOn, Bland Coffin, ID. Green. Rer
~, Hicks, A. NJ. Green, Mansfield, Davis. and |
CTaig--2I,
A. II. SHEPHERD.
Messrs. Allen, Emery, Settle, Beall, Collins,
Williams, j. II. Brooks, Laughlin. Cook, Chase |
Ios Brooks, Bayley Boston, Nelson, Hurdle, J
Bliss. julien, Kirby Duckett, Shepherd; sc s.,x
Hughes, Smith, Crowley, Mcknight, FLYNN,
Hicks, Gibson, Strong, Cowan, Vena-
=. A. BOSWELL.
Messrs. West, Boswell, Middleton, Comma
dore, McGrew, Branson, Bland, Coffin, ID.
Green, Berry, A. NJ. Green, Mansfield, Davis
WOrthington, Taylor, Moseby, Dyer, Fisher,
Freeman, Walker, LeBarnes, Tompkins Ke-
naugh, Bowen. and Russell-25.
For j. Nj. Langston-Messrs. Emery, Wall,
and Settles.
For John L. Johnson-Messrs Nelson and
Bowen-2.
The chairman announced the vote and de-
clared that Messrs. John +. Cook and A. X.
Shepherd, having received q mai ority of ali the
votes cast, were duly elected to represent the
District in the national convention at Philadel-
phia in june next. GCheers.]