Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-31
DISTRICT POLITICS.
A Nuuyber ~ Meetings last Night.


MEETINGS IN SEVERAL DISTRICTS.
The republicans of q number of districts held
meetings last night for the purpose of selecting
candidates to be voted for to-day as delegates to
the nominating convention to be held to-ncr-
row, and for the transactionof other business.
Feeble demonstrations were made by the Gree
leyites snd disaffected republicans in several
districts.
FIRsT DISTRICT.
The fst district republicans held q meeting at
the Howard schooi-house last evening, Gnd
organized q club by electing q. G. Brown. pres
ident; j. A. Lor don, vice president; W. T. Sol
ONION, *, secretary; Peter Uranium, treasurer.
A resolution was submitted indorsing General
n. z. Chapman as nominee for Congress, and
after Mr.. III. Hunter had attempted to give
reasons why General Z. should not be supported,
Mr.. Brown made an able address in his favor,
and the resolutions were adopted.
SECOND DISTRICT.
A meeting was held at Fort Slocum last even
ing; MIR. .. L. Ray was elected chairman and
MIR. Geo. Hagan secretary. Speeches were made
by Mr.. William Holmead, Rev. Mr.. Warning,
Robert Z. Hunt, Cornelius Johnston and Others.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted indorsing
y. 3. b. Wall, the present delegate, for renomi-
nation.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
meeting of the regular republicans of the
9th district was held last night at Jones' Hall,
A. ii. Underwood in the char, and j. III. Smith
the members constituting the campaign, finance
and executive committees. X. A. Gray is chair
man of the drst, Nj. j. Laughlin of the second,
and Joseph Dent of the last named committee.
On motion OF John f. Murray, the club resolved
rlelf iRto mass meeting for the purpose of
making nominations. Mr.. Wyatt Motion sub
mitted a resolution that the meeting endorse
David Sheperd, W. Ii. Reed, JohE H. Brooks,
X. Cassidy and Grandson Robinson as suitable
persons for delegates to the convention; that
they declare themselves unequivocGlly in favor
OF the denomination of Hon. n. L. Chapman,
and al. o in favor of the reelection of Mr.. John
+: Murray as member of the lower house;
Tod a Al
the club for this evidence of their conf dence in
him, and promised to serve them to the best of
his ability If elected. MIR. Smith submitted n
resolution that the district delegate be required
to favor eight hours with 50 day for La borers;
adopted. The chair .vouched for Mr.. Murray,
who was absent, and urged all republicans to go
TO the primary elections and vote solid kor the
regular nominations.
SIXTH DISTRICT soEK-HEADs.
g. "A meeting OF dlsaneeted IePu65neans: o. the
on 18th street, between l. and NJ streets, John
A. Gray in the chair. Er. Gray made some re-
marks in relation to his resignation as a nem-
stated that an agreement was made between
himself and John II. Brooks to the effect that
was so, but Brooks received his commission he
fore he was appointed q school trustee. When
Mr.. Brooks commission was shown to him he
sent his resignation to the President, but the
next day he addressed q note to the President \
Withdrawing his resignation. To this commu-
nication he had received no reply. 1t was
claimed that he could not be member of the
Council while he was school trustee, an Office
without compensation, but the same parties who
held this opinion had no objection 10 Mr.. Brooks,
who was receiving pay as messenger in the
the Governor and board OF public works, but
he should SO act as to conserve the interests
the people of this District, whether it pleased
them or not. Perry Wilson moved the appoint
ment Of q committee on platform; carried, and
the chair appointed Iessrs. James l.. Thomas
Edward Cursor. Robert Z. Clark, Robert Ten
oil nx.IU all 49, II.
introduced by Mr.. Thomas, which was referred
to the committee on platform. Mr.. Webster
submitted resolution iRdorsing the work of the
support; adopted. The committee reported res |
buttons, which was adopted, declaring devotion |
to the republican party; approving the election |
political rights for all men; declaring that local
affairs claim the most earnest attention of the |
citizens OF the District; favoring improvements,
alton; indorsing Gray's assessment; asserting the
right of the citizens to elect their rulers; favor
ing eight hours and 80 per day for laborers, &c.
SEVENTH DISTRICT. |
The regular republican club of the tn district |
held an adjourned meeting at Union Bethel |
Hall; the president, Mr.. Joseph H. Jackson, in
the chair, and w. II. Cole secretary. Mr.. Geo. |
Garrett offered a resolution, which was adopted,
that no one th at participated in the election of |
delegates to the convention lately held at Union
League Hall be allowed to take any part iu the |
meeting. A committee appointed by the chair |
the following their choice as dele |
gates to the nominating convention, and their /
report was adopted :-Messrs. Joseph III. jack |
ON, and W. b. Ingraham, to be voted for at the |
primary elections. Mr.. SchoOler offered resolu- |
ions, which were unanimously adopted, that |
heir men to day at 4 O'Clock p. m, to allow
hem TO vote at the polls, and indorsing the Dis |
riot government. The meeting adjourned with |
Ulcers for Chapman.
NINTH DISTRICT.
The republicans Of the 9th district held a |
meeting last night at Asbury church, Mr. u.
richards in the chair, and Isaiah Washington
secretary. A resolution was Submitted nv r.
Boston, that they have confidence in Hon. n p. |
Chapman; have witnessed with great satisfac- |
zress for the best interests of the District. and
believe that every consideration of Justice, |
gratitude and policy requires his reelection: |
that the delegates elected to meet in convention
be instructed to cast their votes Tor the renom-
ination OF General Chapman rs Delegate to Com |
gress; adopted Also, a .olutiOn that they re- |
are laboring for the reelection of Gen. N. p |
Chapman to Congress, and for the election of U |
3. Grant as President, and Henry Wilson As |
Vice President of the United States; adopted. |
On motion committee of five was chosen to |
select the names OF delegates to the nominating |
as follows: DIR. e. G. Cox, James ~ |
Nelson, j. w. Curry, John o. Evans, and S. |
Burley. resolution was adopted that the re-
publicans of the district deem it inexpedent 10 |
candidate for the House of Dele !
gates az this early period, and that the nomina-
appointed 10 select delegates reported the names
Of ID. w. Bliss, Chas. II. Peters, j. II. Richard
son, &. G. Cox, and Isaiah Washington The
report was adopted.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
The 18th district republican club met last
evening, and Mr.. Peter Campbell, the presi- |
dent, addressed them at some length, advocating
the denomination of Gen. Chipnan. Mr.. Camp
bell declined to run again for the House of Del
egates on account OF business eDga gements.
The object of the meeting being to nominate
candidates for the congressional nominating
to be voted for to- day, debate en-
sued as to the power OF the central executive |
to name judges for the primary cleo. |
ton, and finally the action OF the COMMITTEES was
A resolution offered by Mr.. Shea, |
Gen. CLipman and recommending |
bis denomination, was adopted. The nomna-
ton Of a candidate for the House of Delegates |
was postponed until the first Tuesday in Sep |
TENDER. After some debate the meeting pro- |
ceeded TO nominate candidates, to be voted for |
to- day, with the following result H. G. Boul-
din, Thos. Kirby, Fred. Waterman, George w. |
Brown, VIM. Budd, Henry johnson, Maurice |
Murphy, VIM. Reynolds, G. A. Kuhn and Rob't |
Butler. Maurice Murphy offered a resolution, |
which was adopted with enthusiasm N, endorsing
Gen. Chapman for delegate to Congress; the
board Of public works for their energy in i'm
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