Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-15
district Politics.

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Ia--,r P.r0rIs Cbrur OrlJrGg, an &C. Strse' IS
u., T.a.a, - the Canary Bird''-Ccpt. a. Grrat
C,-,rsl, - al 'r5f-G Scene of CORtusioa-
~, 10. ~ I'Galod ~ Outsiders.
La; night an adjourned meeting Of the re-
IrlE.,ai nj OF he 1nth district was he'd az the
l7E. corner g: Pennsylvania avenue and 81
street. NJ. \. h Tinney, president, took tae
char, HT. W m. Trndall secretary.
1t evident that a good many outsiders
WEI, Ttscnt, and it a. freely charged that the
meeting had been packed bv the -Orc-ha5 i
iiom other districts, mainly from the 2l>t 81 =
tj,t. The notorious y VI. Green hal his crowd
at strikers there from tIc -i~t district. 10 nal
I'd Atkinson. y. q. OTdNdv, \. Grant the
gctOTicu> Ssupv Na~l. IrEaTUrs. lot the S.h
uis'Iiyt.l " IA. Eue-ti, and Others OF Ike Kid
Ety.
Mr.. u II. Parker offered a resolution that
hey have the utmost confidence in GOV. Cooke
ara the other officers of the District govern
n.su1 AID Tt>Fe cifuliy ssk Cor -rlss - cOatnue
tie present form of sOyyFUu.- AZ, at least until
il can be fairly tested.
The minutes not having been a!or-ed the res
OlUti,u was ruled cut of order. and the question
being ca The adoption OF the minutes, Ar. y.
G.. 'Tov"y @>Scd 20 speak thereon.
CONSIDERABLE opposition Vas manifested At
This Io.,.f. there leirI cries OF - He's not
voter" Let 3 Ii 90 back t. New HAMPSHIRE
Nj. CTGNay W, .Idiiy 10y "a vote allowed -
maxi an explanation. and ITOcesdv to address
The uGeti.- II, denied that lie ever sought
the nomination. CT Caudi late Tor delegate To Con
gross. CT that 81, had u.ld money for that pur-
Io>e-
WHY ~. CruwAY HAs NOT VOTED HERE.
Mr.. Hilton hrre asked WY MI. Ordwa. bal
lor ycfoo here?
Nj i Z. johnson, EEK .fircruau and ex-:u ton
,gIt Of the a,m-hUUSe l-Iiuw long have Won
tIiilton1 voted Y it'll the republican party?
NT. Hitcn.-fIttten years, first for y. C..
Richards
Nj. CEdway continued. saying that ne was
friendly with The officers Of the District govern
mtIt, but be differed with tLe m aS 10 some of
their views. He believed that the republican
party could be run witiOut the aid of demo
Gratis. He did not vote, because the Campai IN
WHAT HAS oRDwAY DONE FOR THE PARTY
Mir. l.. y. Needs asked as to what Mr.. Ord
way had done for the party, stating that he
knew of nothing.
After some considerable confusion. Mr.. Ord
way answered that when wOrkingmen's orders
could not be discounted he had procured the pas
sage of a bill whereby Mayor Bowen was given
$1,000 to cash them and relief was afforded.
Mr.. Parker here asked if men from the 2lst
district. New Hampshire, and other places.
were going TO rule this meeting? (Cres OF ''Put
them out" SCI
Mr.. Ordway continued, stating that he now
saw principle al stake; and proposed to work
with the PARTY. He in the last election was not
registered, and had he been he could not have
voted on the loan question, because, while he
was in favor Of mPrOvements-judiciOUs i'm
pTOvemcntS-he could not vote against the loan
unless he voted against improvements. He did
lot propose to act with the party unless he hal
right to, and would not 90 where he was not
wanted.
a Voice.-"where have you voted in the last
three years.
Mir. Ordway replied that he had not voted in
that time. Ills connection with the party, be-
SIDES his lost time and trouble, had cost hun over
S3.cC0 in money.
ICries OF Green" Parker" &c.I
fN-FHoman johnson moved that it is the
sense OF the meeting that Mr.. Orlway i enti-
lied to participate in the meeting OF the club.
MIR. ParlSr cautioned bis friends to what
M. OTdwsy had said, that they all know chow
sweet is the tongue of the canary bird"
MORE BARN THAN GOOD.
lie charged that the course OF Ordway had
done much more harm than good, and If any
res Mt intended to follow Ordway for so they
could &c 80 for him.
Here there was 20 much confusion that the
speaker could not be heard, and Mr.. Hilton
urged that Ordway having been heard. it was
but right to Parker. Parker insisted that d..
should have his say. notwithstanding Ordway.
Capt y. Grant, Huestis " Go. were present
voice What Grant ?''l mean a. Grant
Grant of the Boys III Blue who goes around with
torches, &c. Common sense ought 10 teach
Ordway to be quiet AMI be small. Laughter
He did not doubt his rcpubliCaniSm but he il
against the Board of Public Works and the
Governor, against every interest OF the labo.ing
men. He associates with the injunctOnists and
comes here As their mOuth-piece. He wanted to
know II man who got disgusted with a meas
OF much good to q club. Here another war of
words tool place in which johnson A Grant,
crdway on one side, and Needs, Parker ami
OIL ers on the opposite. took part.
After considerable discussion Mr. Johnsoo's
molten admitting Dir. Ordway to participate
" "a adopted.
Mr.. Parker called up his resolution EXPRESS
ing confidence in Governor Cooke, and asking
Congress 10 continue the present form of gov
eTnment.
Mr.. T.. s. Atkinson (ex-commissionnrl moved
10 refer it 10 the executive committee.
MI. OrGw2y asked that il be divided as many
could not vote for the last clause.
After considerable discussion and rOnfabbiur
Messrs ID. Connolly and Ordwsy got their heads
together over the table, aud the long beard 81
me latter getting singed, the conference alb
ruptly ended.
The vote was called for. and after an atterpnt
10 divide and partition breaking through, AL
Ting 10 the excitement, finally the vote was
taken by raising hands, and the resolution was
re5ected-i2 in the Affirmative and 60 in the
negative This announcement was greeted bv
that Green. Ordwa Atkinson, A. Grant. sonny
NaII, lie Barnes, Huestis, and other outsiders
had cy'1e there topack the meeting.
hir. T.. y. Nicholson offered a resolution that
hey wis support no one for OH ce, or ALLOW anv
)ne who - not a qualified voter to participate in
A meeting without consent.
MIR. Atkinson moved to insert " democrat"
The resolution was laid on the table.
Nh. X. Z. johnson offered a resolution de-
claTiT T.. ). Atkinson, n. q. Ordway and w
Great confusion here prevailed, ard the chair
man finally declared that the resolution was not
m order, and motion being made To adjourn |
" az carried.
An attempt was made to organize the Ord
vayists after the meeting had adjourned, and
CAPT. A. GRANT
,aiied the crowd to order and nominated Mr..
Ordway for tle craftsmanship. Mr.. .. mounted
he table, and amid some confusion made SOM
IA marks, an jumping down, all hands left.