Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-06-13
THE RATIFICATION.
Meeting of the Central Committee.


/, Division Of ssnti,nrnt- CSmn,Itte
Danr want to UnIt" IN the Citizcu.'
MrstlHE.
A meeting Of the Republican central com
nittss was held last evening at Union League
hall, John H. Brooks In the chair, and II. A.
Jones secretary. The call for the meeting was
road, stating that II was for the purpose Of Co
operating with citizens in having grand ratin.
cation meeting In honor Of the nominations Of
Grant and Wilson.
An invitation was received from the Social
Radical Republican club 10 be present at their
nag reising tomorrow atsrnooni which was no
kr, Oampb.li wished to make some sugges
lions In regard TO the nominations made bY the
great Republican party, the only Systematic one
IN the country, and he was glad TO see mi. out
and was not suri,rised 70 sec some clubs rushing
70 the front 70 get up this meeting. He thought
the call should have emanated from the central
COMMITTEES, and dld not know but what u uosh
80 that ali the Republican clubs Of the District
could cooperate and work together. .,.,
MIR. Himbor said II was the feeling Of the cut
Iens to ratlfy these nominations as soon as pos.
slblo. and II the central committee did not act
with thom, the meeting would take pace next
Thursday any how. -,.,
Mt. heron was glad TO see the eltlEens
aroused; hut he dld not believe In having the
central committee forestalled.
The CHAIR Mr.. Brooks) said Il was mistake
u any one supposed anoth.t organiL1loa Nv, ns'
tee. An Invitation had been extended to TINS
club from the oitinens' committee 10 Join them
10 getting up ratification meeting.
Nj. Hunter moved that the Invitation be ao-
copied, and that the president notify the DIS
trict clubs, and invite them to participate,
Mr.. Campbell thought that the central com.
mittee should act entirely independent OF the
citizens He did not believe In too hasty action
Mr.. Marshall could hardly understand the
matter, bat he thought the central committee
should be the bead Of the party In the District
and not knuckle to private clubs
WIN. A. Cook thought the matter had 70,
into an unfortunate position, and the whole
thing arose from the we'll meant impetnoslty o.
the President Tho citizens committee had
gone ahead and perfected their arrangementa
aud he could not see what there was Tor the ceii'
| trial commItteeto do.
Mr.. Duify. why, go as spectators.
Mr.. Cook. That IL what want 70 know. II
the citizens call this meeting, IL all right but
cltlEsns aud make arrangements, Why might
| they not do the same for nominations He wa
psrplsxed about the matter, and did not knoV
MT. Murray wished to know who was instru
mental in getting up the call
Mr.. Brooks said he could not answer the ques
| ton exactly. The call which appeared 10 ths
paper was signed by himself as a citizen; but Z
| 4 cali was uiEned By the members, he told them
/ he would gladly bring the COMMITTEES together
IL the committee wished 70 make the meeting ,
success they could do soi or they could decline u
take part, as they choose. 49,,
Mr.. Bowen said the proposed meeting was
piece OF assumption. %
| Mr.. Alfred Jones said that they mad 70 AK
the tall end Of the matter or nothing and he di'
/ not propose 10 do that
The call was again read, at tho request Of Mr.
Murray, who said that the call showed that J
was ios the PURPOSE o. mIsiog srrangensntti "
not suit thsm, let them go ahead and get ~
another. He thought thsy we're little over
zealous Of their rlshn ,.,..,
that the central committee was the onl!
j source from which arrangements Tor q rAtlhca
ton meeting could properly spring
Mr. smith desired TO Know II there was
quorum present.
| The secretary counted and reported quorum
Mr.. Marshall stated that ne eonll not ceun
but twenty-ons, and u required twenty-five
Mr.. Campbell thought they had better atten
TO business without Juggling about quorum
that they appoint day tor a mass moetin
them, and, II they could not agree on the NEE
Ing next THURSDAY, 70 got the citizens % pos
pons their meeting and unite With the club Q
'o%s hS o1 psens Sns ,S sl,I
Of the District Of Columbia have lssned call e
grand ratification meeting Of the citizens
the Dlstrlot 70 indorso the nom,natlan o. Grai
and Wilson, 20 be held on Thursday, the ~
instant; Therefore
Rssoiped, That those citizens are respectful
and earnestly requested TO prepare their aetie
meeting by the Republican general eomnitte
and that a special committee OF seven DO ~
pointed 10 walt upon and consult with the Oft
Iens general committee on Friday To nk th
day.
The resolution was adopted.
The Chair appointed on the committed %
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