Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-01
REPUBLICANS RATIFYING |
The Fifteenth and sixteenth Dis
trICtS ATOusedl

last night at the Columbia Law building, for
the purpose Of ratlylng the party nominees Of
the Flreenth and Sixteenth districts,
The meeting was called to order BY John II.
Brooks, AMI the following ofhcers chosen Pres.
ident, W. H.. smith vice presidents, "a; For.
dan, 5. II. Williams, =. Robinson, J. Flynn,
man Michael Barrett, Henry Grant, and John
A. Perkins; secretaries, X. X. BrOuner, Ed.
Alien, NJ. Pabst, DAVID Henson, y. A. West, J.
N. Talley, Benj. II. l. Crowley, Aaron J.Olarko,
Robert j. walker, and Daniel Cooper.
Mr. Smith, on taking the chair, returned
thanks Tor the honor conferred, and said that
ali knew the object OF the meeting. He hal not
Language at his command TO express his sincere
desire TO have the Republican pa1iy succeed At
the coming election, and they would not sue.
ceed unless the regular nominees were sup.
ported. lie then paid very nAttering comph
mont to Gen Chapman for the manner IN which
he had performed his duties 10 Congress, and
sSlSt sboum bs 4 Sufleisnt Argument Tor his re-
election. II had been said by some that the
Delegate In Congress ought 70 DO changed. For
hat TsaSon EIs ths pIopgoon M m@ dS,. hsd
which he was sont there mot, there was no
good reason for the change, and no urged them
as true Republicans to use their best endeaVors
Tho speaker then reviewed tho action Of the
general committee and nominating convention,
and asserted that the proceedings were entirely
honorable and legal, and that the people Of the
District we're convinced that the best interests
Of this city would be served by the reelection Of
Gen. Chapman.
trOducod, and said Il was the second time he had
spoken In that building, and he was present TO
aid in comenting the party 10 ono common
brotherhood, as he wished 70 see the Republican
party one and united In this District.
The record Of General Chapman was 90 we'll
known that any words from the speaker would
DO superhuOus, but he wished 10 caution his col
orod brethren in matters pertaining partlcu.
larry to them. The trst vote that he ever cast
In the District was for Frederick A. Boswell,
he saw that Mr. Boswell was but'for one man,
and that man himself
He then spoke Of the convention that nomI.
mated Mr.. Emery, and said that he tthe spoaker)
was approached TO support Mr, Boswell for
| chairman, but declined, as he favored ]. T.
johnson, and he was Afterwards convinced that
Mr.. Boswell was not working fot either Messrs.
Richards or Emery, but for himself When he
looked at the record and political standing Of
the members Of the Board u Public Works and
that Of them opposing them, which he had been
hind me, satan, " ior hs would take the straight
| road that lay before him.
He complimented Mr. Uahill As the poor mans
friend, and advised them to assist one ever
wntchfu Of their interest and strive 10 elect the
| youthful Republican standard bearer Of the FIJI.
teonth district. In speaking OF Mr., Mcknight,
he said that he had served his constituents we'll
one good term deserves another, and urged
them to work for his reelection. The honor Of
these two districts were At stake, and he urged
the voters DESERT tnolT lcaueTh In thn elcN
onth hour. In speaking Of the Gray bill, he
said that II had some good provisions while II
might in some instances help tho small prUp.
erty:holder. still the lAboring man would not
be able " acquire what others had attained, but
would be compelled TO hawk their certificates
about the streets, losing thirty cents on the dol
lar. It was dodge 10 beat Chapman, but would
Judge George P. Fisher was then introduced,
/ and said there was not man 10 tho house whose
heart did not respond 10 tho strain Of America
/ that had Just been played BY the band. II was
freedom, and It had rung out from the noun.
tain top and hill side, and was shouted all over
/ the country. He then referred 10 the days Of
slavery, and said that when the news Of General
Lees surrender FIRST reached him his heart
| beat with Joy At the thought that now freedom,
In It's brOadost sense, peryaded the entire land.
| To General Grant more than any other man In
the oountry arc the people indebted for free
dom and united country. General Chapman
was q soldier OF Grant, and ere q Republican
should turn his back upon tho nominee, he
hoped his hands would DO palsiod and his
tongue cleave TO tho roof Of his mouth, The
Democrats hal made two nights and been beaten
both times. Now they could not nno square
Democrat 70 run, and went round and selected
| a Greeley Republican. There was another man
| running that called hlmselfA Grant Rspubli.
can, bat no did not think much OF any ones Re-
publlcanlsm that ran against the regular party
nominees.
NJ, w ShSTgSS that B9svs was %I''5a
time for himself Not being SATISFIED with max.
Ing $4,000 or 80 900 out OF the District, be was
/ aspiring for hOnors. He would not get Demo.
ontio vote en, the object was TO draw OF
| enough Republican votes 10 elect Hine. The
/ little arrangement would not operate we'll, as
the Republican ranks were strong, and could
not be broken.
The Board Of Public Works was making this
one Of the handsomest cities In tho country, ami
besides was giving the poor man somSthlng
| whereby they could gain a livelihood, and lay
something by for rainy day. The board might
have made some mistakes, perhaps, but he had
never seen new form OF government put into
| operation but what some errors would occur.
There Is grumbllng about being sold out for
| taxes; that had not taken place yet, and would
not. The charges Of fraud had been made, but
AFTER long Investigation BY n Congressional
/ committee, II was found that the mountain had
labOred and brought forth . mouse, and II Gen.
| Chapman had not become the advocate OF the
board after they were sustained BY Congress he
/ would have said that he was unit TO 90 TO the
House Of Representatives. and could not have
| received the Speakers vote.
He thought II only justice 10 re-eleot Gen.
| eral Chapman. He would stand head and
shoulders above Hlne, aud several cublls above
| Boswell The latter reminded him OF the min.
i isteT's prayer, "HOd bless mo and my wife, my
son John and his vile, Us four and no more "
i He wished Boswell TO receive one vOte-thAt
| his OWn-And that was one more than he de-
served. The speaker concluded with q few com.
plementAry remarks about the district nOmi.
nees.
Gen. N. p. Chapman was the next speaker,
and said that he felt unable 70 speak at length on
account Of indisposition, II seemed 70 have
campaign. In regard TO tho candidates, he
| would say that the fiFst nomination was Mr.. Le
Barnes, who was put out BY faction. At that
| convention Mr.. BoaUellB name was hissoi and
deTided. That convention did not adjourn sine
de. No, there was q trick In IT, Since that time
the leaders or manfpulAtOTs Wero 10 conference
tons were summoned 70 meet on the Same day
| What was dOnof Mr.. Boswell tho leading
man, suggested q recess and the appointment Of
committee OF conference TO walt on the other
After Boswell was nominated they took re
eeSs until o'clock, and the delegates lowered
effect q union, but failed. Il Is known that Mr.
| II. has been frequently In conference with the
Democrats since the nomination.
MT H.ne was not the peoples candidate. He
He, the speaker, was the regular nominee Of
the Republican party, and charged that the
other two candidates were 10 = conIPiraey 70 De
| publican that casts his vote for either Of the
boltors Is unworthy tho respect Of the Republl
can party.
twas asserted that tho oolorod men brought
nothing 10 this District. They owned over
900 900 IN real estate; had e25O 900 In churches
and 81, 900, 900 In bank they are poaoeful, law
resented the charge made by Mr.. Boswell thai
the appropriations for the District were ~ large
before the election Of a Delegate AZ Afterwards.
| The year before bis election the appropriation
were 81, 2ls AS, while for his nrst sssSlon they
| II Mr.. Hlne should be elected, and the board
presented the bill they intended 70 Of 500, OOI
| FOR paving In front Of the public buildings, Il
would DO Hines duty 10 work against ii, and
then the payment would fall on the property
| holders, which was = luxury that he did mol
| think they would enjoy. The debt OF the city
was to-day loss than 9lO, 00O, 000 aud nearly hall
Of that was thrown upon Us by the mismanagO
| ment Of the old administrations. BY law the
debt Of the District could not exceed $40 900 900
and those who undertook 10 increase II would
| throw upon themselves mountain Of dlshOnOr
lie then referred TO the improvements com
| pleted and being made and for all Of which thu
| expense was being borne without any inereas,
| OF taxes He spoke OF tho four million loan and
the assessment bill, and said that BY law o.
Congress the tax was limited 10 " on the 600
| which was far less than Is Imposed In most o.
the cities In the country. He concluded by do
inning his position on the labor question. III
/ said he advocated eight hours for a days work
and " for wages, and should do his utmost 4
/ secure II for the lAbOrlng men.
Speeches were also made by ChaG. johnson
/ ], II. OrOssmAn, Mai. Hall, d, y. Cahill, j. W
i Mcknight aud others, after which the meeting
adjourned with cheers for the candidates.
| FTHteFnRI visit.
Seldom does q fratsTnAl visit on the part o
societies associated In a common cause pass of
more happily than did that OF the st. Peter