Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-14

4 lIeotIHH Last Nlaht-CouventIoa Ordered
10 Elect Delegates TO the PhiludeiPAla
CeHven lon.
The officers Of tho Republican general com.
mlttoe met last evening At unlon League
hall
The meeting was called 10 order at y
o'clock, J. W. LeBarnes In the chair.
The call was read by the Chair, after which
he made q statement 10 regard 10 hls position
respecting the call OF the meeting.
Mr.. Cuffiu offered the following resolution;
Rsioipsd, That the call was irregular. and
that It 10 the sonse Of this meeting that the same
10 considered Informal.
A spread-eagle display was made by Mr..
CJffin In support OF hts resolution.
Mr. Panneil stated that he signed the petl-
ton for a call, mlsunderst Inding the object.
Messrs. Cook, Connolly, Jcnefer, Kelley,
Chase and othcrs stated that The petition
was signed with the understanding that tue
meeting was TO be called.
Mr.. Herbert moved 70 lay Mr. Cotiin's reso.
lutIou on the table. ID. .s.ss
Mr.. Coihn Withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Ordway, after relating his devotion 10
the party, criticised tho act OF calling the
committee together Us q trick, and that VIM.
A. Cook, tho pretended secretary, deserted
Mr.. Co K stated that u might be so that he
did not attend 10 his duty, but the Sergeant
at arms OF the House Of Representatives did
| not vote for two years, rs he did. lie dared
the gentleman 10 show any paper In favor OF
Inc coiorod people. He would challenge Mr..
| 0rdway TO dlscusslon rs 10 their position In
the party. lie believed II was the duty OF
the chairman 10 call q meeting In accordance
with the request Of the petitioners.
Mr.. Williams believed that the District Of
Columbia had men A. devoted TO the Prcsl-
dent rs the gentleman from New Hampshire,
| or outside OF II.
Mr.. Ordway explained the position Of New
Hampshire In the rebellion.
Mr.. Campbell believed In the wishes OF the
majority.
Mr. Barrett moved that this meeting be
considered regular which was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Barrett also offered resolution look.
Ing 10 the election of the Council and the
principal officers OF the District, and that a
| committee OF one from each legislative dis
tTict be appointed 70 present tue same 10
Congress Laid on the tablo.
Mr.. Cook explained the rights Of the PEG.
pie In the District to-day. WIN the present
resolutions advance the Interests Of the partyl
He thought not. lie wanted To see colOrcd
| men elevated 10 positions that they were ca
pable Of filling. lie favored any measure
That would secure 10 the party tho most pa
lTOnago and officers, provided that II will
secure the Integrity Of the principles OF the
party. II he could be convinced that by the
election OF officers tue party could secure
more patronage and more officers, be would
favor the measure; but lie must nrst DO con-
WINGED. He doubted that any good would
come out Of this measure; but he might b.
| mistaken.
Mr.. ordway wanted To know II Mr.. Cook
was In favor Of the platform Of TimmaDJ
Hall.
Mr.. Cook replied that II was the FIRST time
that he had ever heard tue Republican party
classed with lLat Of an Institution who's
principle was fraud.
1 Mr.. Connolly believed that the time was
coming when Henry ID. Cooke could look
back with regret upon the men with whom
lie was surrounded.
Mr.. Brooks held that the representatives oil
the people were scorned by the appointed
officers, and therefore could do nothing. lie
thought that colored man should have been
placed beside William A. Cook as his assist
ant attorney, aud what he did not know, he,
Mr.. e., should instruct lin. lie thought thai
there were more Democrats employed by tho
government than there were Republicans, and
| Mr.. Cook knew It.
Mr.. Cook. | wOull like some light on thai
matter, as II Is news TO me. ss.
Mr.. Piper moved that an election be or
dered In the several Legislative districts on
the 20th inst, for election Of three delega tes
10 form general committee, aud three dele
gates ~ convention IN elect two delegates
and two alternates 10 the Philadelphia con.
vention. The motion was adopted, aud the
committee adjourned.