Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-18
Lively Republican Meeting in the
18th District

OK fANE OIEEH GEkELEGlIESs But FAILS.
4 be 18Th district republican club held a meet
ing last nigEs At Walls hall, corner OF LIST and VI
streets, V Ia. n. Smith, president, in the chair,
ana IL. -. BARLEY temporary secretary. As
soou ar the president had stated tue objects OF
the meeting the notorious NJ arcelius West, who
evidently came to the meeting for the express
Turi ose Of raising row, moved that they 90
.ntC ar election OF delegates to the Drdway-I, e
Barnes nominating convention at Union League
hal to-day. The president refused to entertain
the motion, but West violently protested. and
Sald the ordway committee was tne regu-
lar republican committee. Colonel Bowen
objected to West proceeding because he be-
lOnged 10 the Greeley and Brown club, and said
4 lie (BrOwn) was president OF this club he
CEUCK WEST OUT OF THE WINDOW.
Let him go where he belongs. West You go
where you belong You are the biggest fraad
miserable wretch you, why don't you 90 20 your
democratic friends, and not come here disturb
ing republican meeting z" The president
went on, saying he was a republican, and would
not DC gagged. Finally, after West had par
tally exhausted himself, John ". Freeman Of
!eTed series OF resolutions endorsing Grant aud
Wilson; declaring that no one opposed TO their
election should hereafter take part in the meet
ings Of the club; and that the club recognized
the republican general committee presided over
by John Ii. Brooks a. lie only legitimate COM
rIittee. West said the job was well put u q. and
Denounced Freeman a. tool OF the board OF
public works, &c. Col. Bowen" Is this A
democratic meeting? Put out the dead rab-
Bit" West retorted by again calling Bowen a
miserable fraud, and moved to strike out that
portion of the resolution referring to Grant and
Nl!son. he then made long harangue, an
houncing himself for Greeley and Brown. Du.
ring lis speech he was greeted with cries OF
"DEAD RABBIT"
Lord, have mercy ON usi' .'Let US pray -
"Pu- the dead beat ont" &c. Freeman made
briet speech in support CT the resolutions, and
was .o!iowed by j. W. Warren, y. L. Club,
and Paddy FOlev The latter said in his usual
a hk-, III.
On FOR Grant or Grailey. he wanted justice
Tor " min; he didn't care whether his back was
white, black, OF blue" Brother Bouldin also
made q few remark ks, IN which he said Delegate
Choate's name shocld be Choke, aud he ought
to choke 10 death" Vests motion was then
put and lost. only five persons voting in favor of
IL. The resolutions as offered by MIR. Freemen
were then adopted without dissenting voice.
West again moved that the club so into a mass
meeting to elect delegates to the Union League
ball convention; but the president informed him
that under the resolution just adopted he was
NOT A MEMBER
CT the club, and would not be recognized as
such. lGreat laughter and derisive shouts at
the expense off rest.l West insisted ca speak
ing, and said he would not be forced cut of the
CLUB. He said the president was slave TO the
ooari OF pubic works, and, as member OF the
fei uhIican general committee, had ignored the
fEht; OF the people !. tho District.
Tho president denodnced the statement as
false. =.
amid various Interruptions, but the chair stead
ny refused TO recognize MIN, and said no one
Who affiliated with democrats could act vito
ms clnb. This so enraged the rufian, West,
that ae advanced to the presidents table, and
s'Tikrg It violently, said the assertion was a
damnable lie, and the chairva ID liar. The
chair Mr. Smith) remaineNvcalm under tue
eplth2ts OF WeN, simply renarking that he
would to-day sue out warrant against West.
This only MADE the latter still more violent, and
lie aisaia. repeated his Offensive remarks. At
this tine the greatest confusion prevailed, dur
VESTS FATHER,
desperate looking fellow. came up 10 the presi-
Gent and wanted 10 know what was the matter.
The chair quietly explained the cause of the dis
order 10 be The insults offered hiC and the meet
ting BY Marcellus. The old man took his sons
part, however, saying that il he (the prssideBt)
said Horace Greeley was q democrat lie was a
liar. AT this point there wasa
"RIGHr SMART CHANCE" FOR FIGHT
in the center OF the Lali, where a Grant man aud
a Greeiey-ite had stripped themselves for the
fray. Marcellus West. who had Invested him
self OF his coat, yelled out to the Greeley-ite,
eco in, III back you up, no matter what
you do !" The row lasted about ten minutes,
but was gindy-war, no blows being struck on
either side. Finally, order being restored, reso-
iutions were adopted requestirisahe delegates OF
The 1ofh district In the republican committee to
the rasoIntsf authorizing the respective syS,aye
districts to-, bold primary : elections for
the purpose Of choosing delegates TO
that IN the opinion OF this club a primary
election 6ff1e purpose above named, at this
time, wculd,bt detrimental to republican inter
estss and ma while 1. is right that the general
cOmmi ttee' SsSllid designate the time to choose
telef atesetsc Fit is wholly inexpedient that they
: mould dictate the manner in which It should
be coSS,' NJ. Perkins offered a resolution which
Tas seopted recommending John w. Freeman
ior TIE position OF superintendent Of streets in
kEe fifteenth district. \ letter was read from
MIR. II IN. >Browne, stating his inability to he
present. and hoping resolutions would be adop-
led endorsing Grant and Wilson. u. T.. Cahill
snale a Few remarks III regard to the course of
y. II. Browne, saying that he was the first to
vote Tor the eight hour bill, indorse the normal
school bill, and would have voted for Gray's bill
had lie been present at the time. The meeting
then adjourned.
ORDwAY OBsTRUCTIoNIsTs IN THE SEW
ENTH DIsTRsCT The Republican Club of the
9Th district held meeting last evening at Union
RlINnl ali InaI Il.