Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-25
'RAH FOR GREELEY AND HINE.
Meeting Of Tax Payers, retrospective
of Party

meeting GA property-h0lders, irrespective
of party" was held at Union hall. Oh 18th street
| between street and New York avenue, last
evening. j. j. COOmbs, on being called for,
| quickly responded, although he was very ner-
vous, saying that IL was evident the meeting
wanted to be diverted.
HE WOULD TRY TO AMUsE THEM,
put IN doing so might drive them away. He
Il en- bes an his Old speech against Improvements
ard the board of public works, repeating the
| clUsiyely that the work now under way viii cost
between $40 OOO, 900 and $50 ,0C0yfo0. The i'm
ways to do it first through the coming electio n
/ and, second, By refusing 10 pay the special as
sessnsnts, and, if possible, getting relief from
Atthe conclusion of Mr.. Coombs' speech, John
T.. Norris was called upon to presid DO over the
meeting, and said that the picture of rvir and
by master artist. What Mr.. Coombs didn't
know about the comprehensive system wasn't
worth knowing.
BROTHER CCoNBs is PERFECTLY Az FAl-
on the subject. After 20 me remarks condenaa-
tory of the board of public works Mr.. Norris
declined to serve as Chairman OF the meeting,
aud nominated George III. Plant, who was
elected. Joseph II. Bradley. ir., was chosen
secretary, and the chair appointed q. j. CoOn,ks
y. 4; Norris, Brooke Macksll, Jenkin Thomas
and DT. Thomas Miller committee on resO u
tons. The committee then retired, when \. G..
Ordway, who lad just come in, was loudly
called upon Tor a few remarks.
II the meeting had any political significance.
The chairman replied that he understood tuat
II was simply meeting Of tax payers without
any reference to party. Mr.. OrdEay, on re-
ceiving this assurance, advanced to the plat
form which he occupied for half an hour in a
characteristic speech against the present
system of taxation for improvements. In the
course of his speech he said Don Piatt had
accused him Oh stealing pls tie out OF the CapjtoI
but be didu't prove it. He, Ordway, was some
like the Don; be might accuse the board of
public works of stealing, but he might not be
able to prove it. The speaker then took new
tack and gave history of the difficulties in the
republican party for two years past, giving
especial prominence to the pert he has played
as bolter from the regular organization. So
pTolix was he that the secretary, MIR. Bradley
and several others left the hail.
ENDORSING HINR.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. O.'s speech, Mr.
Coambs. from the committee OH resolutions,
reported a series in favor OF l.. &. Hine for Con-
gress, the candidates opposed to the board of
public works nominated for the House OF Dele
gates, and the appointment of a committee of
one from each district for campaign purposes.
MR.. o. OBJECTS.
MIR. Ordway here rose and said he hoped the
resolution endorsing Mr.. Hine would be with
square on a platform OF principles intended to
protect the taxpayers and the people generally
virtually tie same as that adopted by the con-
ventlon which nominated Mr.. Hine. There
should be a conference of the friends of Hine
and Boswell, and possibly
COALITION MIGHT BE FORMED.
OF the coiored men, and they will be supported.
he begged that the resolution endorsing Mr.
Hine might be withdrawn, as he did not under
stand the meeting to be q political one.
MIR. VIM. H. Huestis should vote for Hine but
thought the first re -olution should be withdrawn
for the sake of harmony.
Dr. &. IL. Purvis here arose, apparently labor
ing under considerable excitement, and said it
looked to him as If plan had been concocted to
cram candidate down their throatS. He feared
he had got
IN RAD coypaNy
for, as he looked md he saw but few friends
In fact, he believed, from all Appearances 1t
was, was democratic meeting got Up for the pur- |
district, and for one he would say let the board
OF public works rule forever rather than the
democracy! The Doctor here became very We |
ORDER" and "Question" "let's vote on the reso-
lutiOns," &c, came from all part of the hall. |
Dr: r. resuming said he was used to Interrupt
lions, and would not be put down in any meet /
ing. "The whole thing" said he, sis
CUT AND DRIED PLAN,
70 iorce down our threats candidate who has |
neither merit nor social position" The con- 4
fusion at this juncture became very great, and |
the chair was called upon to declare the speaker |
out OF order. The chair, Mr.. Plant, said he /
thought that with the exception of the personal |
remark, DIR. Purvis was in order. DR.. p. then |
repeated that the meeting looked like a cut |
and dried affair.
VIM. HI. Huestis said he wanted IL DISTINCTLY
understood that
HE HAD sEEx BETTER DAYS;
tnat ne had not always been a democrat, but
once upon time was a good republican,. He |
denounced Congress as a "passel OF blackIecs."
ana SAID IT was all useless to try to get relief |
from them.
A gentleman in the rear of the hall suggested
q committee of conference to consummate a
union between the followers OF
HINE AND BOSWELL.
The chair thought conference committee |
Msrcellus West was a seeker after informa-
ion and he chair informed him OF the purport |
IF the resolutions.
Frederick Schmidt ridiculsd the idea OF Mr..
hine witt drawing. "No, sir, ," said he; "he is
)ur candidate, cur captain in the battle. We /
anne here 10 organize campaign committee"
Laughter
The chair said he understood the meeting was
imply TO oppose the board II public works
Mr., Schmidt here tried 20 read the cali for the |
meeting, but said the print was too small He
hereupOn called reporter to his aid, who read
hat portion Of the call which embraces the |
phrase, ''irrespective OF party"
George Savage said he came TO take measures
to prevent being robbed, and did not under
stand 1t was TO be political meeting
D. =. Coombs, more nervous than ever, said he |
didn't know what the meeting was called for, |
and there were several others on the committee |
in the same fix. They therefore
ASKED SOME FRLLER ON THE COMMITTEE,
and he said the meeting was called to aid in |
the election OF Mr.. Hine. loud lau GIL |
teri Now" said he, ''if We have made a mis-
take-if we!haye been too hasty-the resolutions |
can be easily disposed of in some other way, !
although i believe fOur-ffths of those present |
are in favor of Hine." ICries OF 'Yes, we are"
.Eurrah for Hine," "Take q vote ON the resolu-
TONS" &c
John f. Norris said he came to the meeting by
accident, and that shows how some people can
20 OF half cooked. This shaft was specially |
aimed at DR.. Purvis. He moved the recem,nit-
tai of the resolution and that the committee |
report forthwith.
on taking a vote, O majority yo ed "aye" and |
the committee retired 10 the ants-room, where
they were heard for some time after in loud AID
earnest discussion.
DR.. Puryis again took the floor, anl said for
one he
Gould NOT ENDORSE L. G.. HIyE.
Said he: There are other questions more i'm
pcrtant and desrer to me than the rights OF
The rights OF properly are nothing
To the rights of man. Under no circumstances |
will 1 support man who will deny me my |
rights. see man on that committee who has |
fought against me since | was a caild, and who,
because happen to have a drop Of black blood |
in my veins, did all he could to prevent me from |
becoming physician. Sooner would lose nv /
life than vote for a man who would, If he could, |
REMAND THE COLOEED PEOPLE TO SLAVERY" |
Several persons called Pruvis TO order when |
he remarked that there are some persons so ig- |
norant they don't know how 10 treat man |
with common courtesy.