Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-30
REPUBLICANS MOVING
THO MEETINGS LAST NIGHT
Enthusiastic Endorsement
of ton, N. e., Chapman.
Selection Of Delegates 10 the
Nominating Convention.
Harmony aud Good viii on
All sides.


Tho regular Republicans OF the Eighth dIslrIot
met last night Al Liberty hall, on Tenth street
near X street. The meeting was called to order
by Thomas W. Chase, who stated the object 10
DO the selection OF delegates 70 tho noninntinF
convention for a delegate TO Congress; also 10
Mr.. Brooks offered the following: "''''
Resolved That We arc "Out andOuL" Grant
and Wilson men, without "lfsn or "buts," and
without any regard or sympathy for Nfoelsy and
Brown. We will stand BY the old landmafES,
and walk In the old paths Of Rspublloanism'
We want no new lights or false gods, and We
wont 90 back on our cause or principles,
RetoiVsd, That We ind much IN the ofiicial
conduct OF Den. Ohlpman 10, approve. DurioE
the late session Of Congress he stood BY the
government procured large appropriations, was
respected himself, and made the District re.
speotodi and II will be Wise TO give HIN second
term, We 70 In Tor his reconciliation and olsc.
ton,
Adopted.
Hoo. s. Il. Bond was introduced. and sald
that the time Of the election IN the District has
been changed since last year TO more than
month earlier In order, as he supposed that. the
national capital, IL not allowed u Arc the hrst
gun In the campaign, may at least belong TO the
nrst battery. Mr. Bond then said that he felt
Justified ~ talking a little upon matters per.
sOnAl to himself, namely: the course which he
had thus Tar, pursued as the representative Of
the Eighth district In the House Of Delegates,
because no was not a candidate for renomlnA.
ton; that while fully appreclntlng the honor
which had been done him In elscting him last
year his inollnatlons aud private Interests con.
strained him TO decline the honor \ sOcond time;
that he never had made, and did not propose 10
make, his living BY politics, bat by daily toll In
his profession, aud the constant demands upon
the time and attention Of a delegate lnteTfered
With tue duty which he owed 70 himself and his
clients.
The speaker then briefly reviewed his course,
and shewed that he had In all things ondeayored
70 protect and promote the interests OF his con.
stituents, especially Of the labOrlnH men who
most needed such efforts 1t his hands. lie al
lnded 70 the act for the UoroOrnn square market
which he had laborOd to pass, and which would
so greatly benefit the Eighth district for all
coming time. Also, TO a bill which passed the
House, but failed In the Council, for new en-.
gino company north OF N street. and which no
felt sure would receive the approval OF tho
Council AZ the next session. He also explained,
70 the satisfaction Of his hearers his action 10
regard to the question Of eight hours labor and
" day, In regard 70 which he had been mis-
represented BY the enemies OF the present gov
eminent and OF the regular Republican organi.
ERtion In the Di6tFlct Ho nlso diarttasod . nd
explaIned Uray's asSessmsnt hliI anj M ..stan
thereon. -S''V"
MT. Bond then alluded 10 tho f.IthnnI Gar.
vices which General UhIpmAu had rendered tbe
District in Congress, and 10 The liberal S1pro,
prlations which mai been made chIsfy tbrpppgb