Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-18
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COL. :. 6. sNCOT NOMINATED FOR TIE HyCsE
OF DELEGATES.
The republican club Of the ninth district nc!
a Meeting last night at Asbury hall, on 18th
street, between / and X. Mr.. Il. Richards, pres
idolit, III the CHAIR ana Mr. Isaiah W.tshin zton
secretary. After lie club had resolved Itself
speech, nominated Col. =. \. Smoot a. Il cardi-
cate Tor the House ut Delegates, AMI moved
that tie nomination be made hy acclamation.
PIPING FOR PIPER.
Br. 2. B. Puryis made q LONG sueech in aiyo-
caCy OF the denomination OF Henry Piper, on
ihe ground that lie did his duty while in the
esisl%t'.Te: mad tried TO have a normal school
SS,abished, and to have all District officers
elected by the people, and had fought for the
Gray bill and the Interests of the laboring man
and poor property-ho.der. He supposed II use-
les, however, to oppose Col. Shoots nomin9-
ton, since he understood a caucus had been held
Al the house OF the chairman, where the whole
thing had been cut and dried. During b g
speech he highly complimented MIR. A. 5. Sol
ONIONS, the first representative OF the ninth dis
trict n the House OF Delegates,
Mr.. Chas. II. Peters addressed the meeting in
favor OF Col. Smoot, whom he knew pa a con-
sistent republican. He referred 70 Col. SIS &C
ton in regard to the employment of colored
men on the new Center market house, to prove
that lie is 4 friend OF the c0lored men, and init
mated that Piper is tainted with GreeleyiSm.
DR.. Bond said he wOull not feel bound t. sup
port candidate selected by persons most OF
whom are not residents of the 9th district. As
he understood It the thing was put M Job. BY
a few days ago, were no longer in the field.
USAEIMUUs SONINATION OF COL. SHOOT.
On a call for the previous question the chair
man put the motion, and amid much confusion
declared 1t carried. Much disorder occurred,
and it was several minutes before the chair
could make himself heard. After the row had
somewhat subsidized, the chair pur the question
on the domination of Col. Sm0Ot, and declare 4
ii unanimously carried. Col. Hosmer, DR.. Pur-
Wis, and Chas. II. Peters were then appointed
TO wait on Col. Smoot aud inform him OF his
| nomination.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
| The following campaign committee was an
| nouncel by the chair Robert T.. Boston, Robt
Holland. Isaiah ;. Washington, Edmund E.
| Barker, John Middleton, James A. Nelson.
| Charles II. Peters, WIN. II. Simpson, Samuel
| Proctor, samuel Savoy, Samuel Hunter. and
| The following committee on finance was sp-
| pointed: Col. HOsmer, Charles II. Peters A. =
Soomons, Robert Boston, Arthur Payne.
| COL. SHOOTS REMARKS.
| In few minutes the committee appointed IN
| wait OH Col. SmOot returned with that gentle
man. who was received with cheers.
| Tie president Of the meeting informed Col
| Smoot that he had been unanimously nomina TED
for delegate, wheIeupon the colonel made :
| speech, in which he endorsed the improvement
| OF the District, and said that Washingtor
should be the Paris of the United States Ever,
dollar for improvement, however, should hi
expended in judicious manner. and la the
been made by the board of public works, but OF
the whole they have made few mistakes a
any other five men would have committed
taking into consideration the great re evolution
made in the improvements here. He was not il
the interest OF the board of public works, or o
any ring or rings. [Applause.l If elected, N
measure would receive his vote unless he wa
convinced its passage would promote the inter
ests of the people. The poor la boring man will re
ceiye his consideration asWell as the rich propert
holder. and he should never make any distinc
ton on account of color. (Appause.l In clos
ing, be warmly endorsed Gen. Chapman and til
present national administration. At the clos
OF his speech the meeting adjourned with min
| cheers Tor Gel. Smoot.