Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-26
rus EMANCIPATION CELEnsArIoN.

EIectien sf Chief Marshal ava Csu.ulttees-
A convention, composed Of delegates from the
different dirtrloia assembled last evening At
Union League hall for the purpoee Of chosing
ments AZ may BE- necessary for the oeisbration
% emancipation onAprfl TO-
Col Perry u. carson called the oonyeation 70
nations for the varioIJ ofncsrs 70 preside over
the convention were In order.
Amer numerous nominations, MT. Henry
johnson was selected Temporary secretary, who
read the names Of tho nominees for chairman
ship ard upon vote being TAKEN DOL larson
John +. Cook was introduced, and Addressed
the convention, and said that when Il was worth
. mans life TO advocate emancipation he vas
laboring IN this direction, ard therefore tho
10 gentleman in your midst who is taking an
earnest interest IN this celebration, and That
gentleman !. Colonei Carson. Ne 1.-THE spsaksrI
favorable consideration In his friends behalf,
and hoped that Colonel Carson would BE- sue
oessful Mr.. Cook was followed by A. N.
Upon motion Of Mr. TompkIns, tho chairman,
was ordered 10 appoint COMMITTEES Of seven on
permanent Organization, and the following wero
selected; Mesarr. steward, Barker, 0illohrlrt,
johnson, Day, Douglass aud Jones.
The committee on permanent Organization re-
ported and presented the following nsnee zoe
permanent ofnoers President r. w. Tompkins,
Nles PRECEDENT q. X Douglass, Secretary ".
johnson, Treasurer y. II. Fisher. Adopted.
MIR. Tompkin9 was Escorted 70 the ohhir, and
thanked the convention for the honor conferred
Upon motion Of Mr.. Atkinson the convention
proceeded V the election o. a chief marshaL
John Y. Cook, Colonel Perry Carson, william
Beckett, o. y, Fisher, James smAiivood, A. n.
0reon, q. II. Douglas, william Anderson, o.
II. Peters, and J. I. Johnson, were placed IN
CoIonsI Carson inquired liza person who was
not delsgate 70 the convention could run for
The Chair replied that II was within tho power
Of the convention 70 elect whom they pleased,
The conyention then proceeded 70 the slec-
tlon, and Mr.. Cook was declared elected, He
c.. sSsa sSs g 70 ID
orderly, and declined the position he was 90
handsomely elected 10.
chOSs e he having received me
It; The Chair announced he following as CON.
ArTanEemeuts-FIrstd district, q. r. Douglass;
Third, w, II. Barker; Fourth, Robert Hatton;
Fiflh, Alfred Day; sixth, ". Underwood; Sey.
sSth Beverly Tucker EIgssh, T W. CLARK;
Eleventh, Arthur Pannell; Twelth, J. Harri.
son; Thlrteenth, q. n: BROOKS; fourteenth, q.
"; brown Fli.se1ths l. !, JssSissi sixteenth, z.
J. Johnsoni Nluetsenth, David dreeni .Twen.
tisth, Z. s. Atkinsonj Twsnty-hrst, W. D.
Davis; Twenty second Joseph Lee
n. Fisher, Beverly Harris, W. II. Edinburg,
Perry Carson and VIM. Boron.
Mr.. PeAkes offered the following
Received, That q committee OF nve be ap-
| pointed by the Chair 70 walt upon HIS Excsl.
| isncy the Governor and tho honorable Board Of
Fire Commissioners, and request them TO direct
rade on the day Of the emancipation cslebratiOn.
Adopted.
The convention, amid a severe cross firing be.
tween Perry Carson and a man named Davis,
| who was considerably used up by the telling
words Of Perry, adjourned.