Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-21


during much confusion Mr.. Ordvay read the
resolutions he had previously attemptedto read.
=, Mr.. Herbert finally was recognized. and said
18th, } had said he had made mp his mind.
Mr.. Tompkins said that Mr.. w. A. Cook hal
said the same as to Mr.. Ordway.
Mr.. Mcknight moved q comm II e on perma-
nent organization be appointed; ruled ont OF
order.
Mr.. Ordway said that they had been misrep-
resented in the 10Th district, and he wanted il to
unanimous in favor Of Grant and Uolfax, aud
he offered the resolutions last night adopted BY
bis wing In the 10th district.
MI. Jos Brooks moved that the resolutions be
referred to the committee on resolutions, when
appointed
Mr.. Mcknight called attention to the 10th dis
trict having adopted stronger resolutions.
The Chair ruled that the resolutions should be
referred
ENDORSING PRESIDENT GRANT.
Nj. A. Shepherd offered the following for ref
erence, which was received with cheers:
Resolved, That We consider Il unnecessary, at this
time, to repeat the great benefit conferred upon the
dent Ulysses & Grant His acts speak for him louder
than any resolutions which could be adopted by this
without unnecessary display Of force He ns, claimed
the fears OF the freedmen and taught their demo
leses guaranteed by the Constit1ton: and in every
regard he has borne the honors Of tbs high effies
Belle, ing ali thee self evident facts we'll
AID that every fair minded citizen must knowisdge
Can0loAte
party at TIN. time when the unsettled condiIon Of
the eOuth calls Tor one ex perenced In the admins
ration Of the laws and fully determined to carry
keso,rsd. That is especially proper that tn. cit
now being made all over the country 70 ss.is honor
him who has deserve % well Of his countrymsn.
81 4:
present Mt of the Presidential chair Ulysses
sage Congress 10 i6.s. appropriations 70 for
ward the public improvements in this District, and
sist our people in their onward progress. ="
MI. n y. Nicholson was appointed sergeant
alarms, and James Leonard assistant.
The secretary moved to take a recess for half
an hour.
Mr.. Coffin moved that Prof. A. N. Green be
invited to address the meeting, and q vote being
carried.
Prof. Green came forward, and endorsed the
administration of President Grant as being fully
up to the re4uirementsoft the republican party
Ihere should be no halting on the questions
now before the country. They should put
the mseves right on the record as to civil rights
Inc administration has shown itself willing 30
Cooperate an the progressive measures of the
day-the four million loan, &c They should
not send to Philadelphia the appointees of the
President, as II had been said that he was to be
eminent should allow the people to express their
choice rs to President Grant TCheersl
ME-. Ordway was called for and made few
ing President Grant would have been before
the convention had it not been for Mr.. W. A.
Cook. tCheeIs and Kisses.
The chair read . note from Mr.. Pratt SUPER
,ntendent OF the building, stating that the hall
must be cleared at O'Clock.
A PLANTATION HAND.
MI Joseph Brooks saio he had been attacked
0y the gentleman from the 10th district IN.
Orswayl He had been styled Q plantation
hand He thanked God that he had been on
plantation, and could to-day stand here Is an
equal to the gentleman.
Mr. Ordway said that he had been misunder-
stood 0y Mr.. Brooks; that he did not mean To
apply an opprobius epithet to Mr.. Brooke.
tory.
Mr.. Green moved that q COMMITTEES he An
pointed to wait on the lessees Of the legislative
hall and ascertain II it could be procured for q
Mniesuns =. O'Clock tonight; carried, and
MeseIs. Mcknight, kennaugh, and Seitz were
appointed.
A resolution was offered authorizing the con-
mittee, If they failed to procure the Legislative
Hail to wait on Manager Saville, of the Ma
uonai Theater, and ascertain il he will not al
low the convention to take the place OF
"oUR AMERICAN COUSIN"
on his boards but 1t was ruled out of order.
MIR. Mcknight, from the hall committee sub
sequently reported that they could not procure
the Legislative Hail, nor Odd Fellows Hall. nor
the National Theater; but this ball could be oc-
cupied until 5x O'Clock.
The chairman stated that the convention
e &c a sI mere until that tme and adjourn back
Mr. Seitz moved to take . recess for twenty
four hours.
motion TO lay on the table was carried.
motion was made that the convention do not
adjourn until all the business is transacted.
Inc convention was still in session awaiting
the report OF the committee on credentials when
our report closed.