Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-17
CBIPMAN's NEW OPPONENT.
The ordway lie Bar les Reddy weIch
Convention.
Freddy Boswell VIII Not Decline tr
HC EuoWs H.


To-day at noon an adjourned session of tie
ordway- Re Barnes convent on WAS held at L Risn
League Han. Among the first in she hall weSe
II. o. Johnson, twatchmqn at the market
house, Rev. W.-tj. Wake, W. II. Shorter,
Moses 30 s3shaw, I'D. Cruso-, Wn. II. Plowden,
Hseddy WEIGH, DIR. e a.. l.. y. BOwo2, Dr. Ric9Sd,
q. ". Hatton. Msrcellus West, .. Il. Brooks,
W. II. Bell, James Brown, Henry Lacey. W q.
CostIr F. u. Gaines, II. J. Eyes, Augustus
NatSoU, Capt. Barry, 4. ). Ats-iuson, ". L.
Davis, and Allen C0Ifin.
The meeting wss not called $ order until
some time alter the hour designated Previous
Il that time the delegates and theE Attends dts
cussed the situation
"YoUR CANDIDATE CANNOT BE-"
st one O'Clock d. Bowen called tale conven-
tiCn to order, and MIR Aaron Bra1sEa", one OF
the secretaries. read the call. DR.. Eo~yen At, a
that Mr.. IeB 3Tnes had placed In he hands OF
the subcommittee letter declining 10 be the
candidate for delegate TO Congress, and il was
therefore necessary 10 place in nomination an-
other standard-bea-er. He said il nrCeS-
sary they should 90 something agsiHs5 the des-
fctsn OF the authorities OF the district. he
tneu ventuTei upon a iaIC riCus effort 70 show
that they were the regular represea LtiyeS of
the republican party OF the District, and
veLt.pn stood as the regular convent ton. they
stand a. the regular convention % tie TePToli-
can party OF he District OF COlUmbls. they
had uetn charged by the papers y IN being
boilers and with sSnPathiZng with the Greeley
movement. They had endorsed Grant and
Wilson, and couIG 60 nothing moro. They
favored the Gray hi as a matter o. justice.
Let tie opposition lie they might; let the
press TiIIcule them, GCi was with tE1m ard
they would prosper! TEey had been slaves for
-wO hundred and City years. and now were
Ioliti cGl slaves; but soon the dag Of reckoning
would come. II they had places OF petty pay
lamp lighting, driving carts, &:.--they were
Os racised for exercising Their right 70 differ
With the powers that be. L was now time = do
something toWoTds preventing seEtdom in a free
country.
Rev. ". j. Walker was called on and invoked
the Divine blessing on thesdeliberations OF the
The roll of districts was called, and the alb
Seiltees noted.
LIE BARNES LETTER.
The following letters were read
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 10th, 1S72.-AHen
mtsec If the District Of Co1uaJiG-My Dear Sir:
YOu are authorized tn announce at any proper
time my withdrawal "a a c. ate for dele gate
"THs PROPER TIME HAS ARRIVED"
HEADQUARTERS REP. GEN. COMMITTEE,
WASHINGTON, u. c., Sept Il, 1S72-Dr j. L.
" = PrcsiGe7, RsbuJIicdr rcnrenffgn -
Pre- '--- TO his late departure from this city,
the Hon. =. ". LeBarnes, nominee of the reg
thorized me by letter TO announce at any proper
tine his withdrawal as a candidate for delegate
in Congress. After consultation With prominent
me l5ers Of the republican party, am satisfied
that he proper time has arrived. | therefore
enclO'e you a copy OF his letter.
b.i'eye me, very faithfully yours,
ALLEN COFFIN,
See. Rep. Gen. Com. Dist OF Col.
The GecliTaton was accepted.
WOULDN'T WAIT FOE THE DEMOCRATS.
nr. Hunter nominated Mr.. f. \. Boswell in
few remarks, and Mr.. Atkinson moved to
make the nomination unanimous.
hr. Barrett moved that the question on the
nom nation he laid on the table temporarily,
AMI gave a reason that in the me8ntim3 a
committee could he appointed 10 confer with
another convention this afternoon, and endeayor
10 select candidate on whom both conventions
could unite.
MIR. Barrett's motion was lOst-yeas is, nays
BOSWELL UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATED.
The question was about TO be taken on the
nomination Of Mr.. Boswell, when an inquiry
was made as to how MIR. Boswell e. Iod Oh the
platform.
Allen Coffin said Mr.. Boswell went further
IL an the platform, and would fight the District
government until the people had their full
rights. Applause.
Mr.. Barrett said that the object of his motion
was to further hr. BoswelPs nomination, aud he
wished TO secure IA il the strength. If they voted
for any one this campaign they would vote with
d. mOCrats.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Boswell's nomina-
ton and il was unanimously agreed 10.
Mr.. Lacey moved that a committee be ap-
pointed TO wait on Mr. Boswell and inform him
OF his nomination.
Messrs. Henry Lacey. W. II. Bell, o. ID. Bar
rett, II. -. PeytOn and W. II. Plowden were APP
pointed the committee.
The convention then took n recess.