Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-27
DISTRICT POLITICS.
RepSs bltcaE and Democratic Meetfpxs
Last Nf~ht

campe4gn increases daily, and the numerous
osndldA-es are already actively at work to Sc
cure destinations.
TENTH DISTRICT.
In this district the following were named as
delegates TO the republican nominating eonven-
uon - a Jenifer, Chas. Hurdle, T.. q. M 2sSn,
John BasZer and James Hudson. The delegates
were instructed to vote for Gen. Chapman.
NINTH DISTRICT.
The republican club OF this district met ne ar
the corner of 18th and h streets, and Isaiah
Washington censured the course of j. W. Curry,
vice president of the club, charging him with
participating in the Ordway meeting. Henry
Piper said he-was true republican, but he did
not propose 10 be an humble suppliant for re-
nomination. de charged that y. 5. b. Wall
had represented to Mr.. A. X. Shepherd that
black men were conspiri1g against and opposed
10 the board puslic works. Mr.. Peters thought
tie adheTents Of Mr.. Or6yay had no right in
this meeting, and made e motion that they be
excluded, which was lost. After some confu-
sio1 and disorder, with hsf a dozen trying to
SPeck at once, su-et was again restored, and j.
n. richardson, Dayid Fisher, Frank Hall, DR..
u. W. Bliss and I'D. Bond C9re nominated as
delegates 10 the nominating convention. Am
brose Green, william Brown and Louis Simp-
son we're elected judges OF the primary election
to be held on the 3lSt instant.
FOURTEENTH DIs-EICT.
a few republican EalcontenS met at Boul-
dln's ca,Tch last night, and an uDroarIous time
was the result Jerry Robinson .oOk the chair
with T. s. Hickman as secretary. The former
charged Z at Mr.. Campbell had G-ed up job
and said ttat this meeting was &c defeat the
.t4D. AIsfE accusations mad been = aue aga INST
r&rious parties the point was raised that the
LIB could not transact business rs q club, and
Nr. Hickman moved that the meeting resolve
Itself into protective labor association; adopted
\ committee as appointed 20 draw up con.
situation and bylaws, and report at meeting
next Monday night. Considerable excitement
here Arose rs 20 <he nights OF holding tie meet
lngs, n the midst OF which a molten was passed
appointing committee of three to wait upon
the board of pubEc works and ask for TIE re-
moyai Of Cole mar the superintendent OF the
Clstrlct. hr. Shea said this looked like j. II.
Cranes crowd. Andrew Walker moved tnat
George SEanklin be Endorsed for the position oc
cupied by Coleman: agreed TO. Mr.. CorEeEu Us
Shea then made an attempt to introduce 2 res
0lution endorsing Gent and Wilson for the
PRESIDENCY, General Chapman Tor Congress,
and Peter Campbell foI re- election 10 tie House
CT Delegates. The chalk, Derry Robinson, said
that Mr. Shea vas not il sympathy with the
Meeting, therefore he refused to entertain the
rec !ution, and decided motion to adjourn
carried.
NINETEENTH DISTRICT.
= meeting was held at Walls hall, and resolu-
tons we're adopted endorsing General Chapman,
and pledging support to Major II. f. Urell al
candidate for the nomination for she House OF
Delegates at the primary election.
TwEHTIETH DISTRICT.
The republicans OF this district met at Not
tingham tall, A. Il. Tenney in the chair, and
A. 7. Clark secretary pre- tenn. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year A.
h. Tenney, president; james Gibson, vice pres
ideut: Mr.. Tinsdale, secretary; Lucas Madison,
d
dOrsing the domination of Grant and Wilson,
and Gen Chapman for Congress; also, indOrsing
the course of Gov. Cooke and the board Of pub
lie works; and that Gen. Chapman receive their
hearty support for re-electiOn; which was gnan-
imously adopted. Thomas Scott offered aIeso-
luton of the same nature, which was also UDan-
imOusly adopted. The chair appointed II. Ca
wood judge OF election, &. Hicks and j. Gibson
a. receivers, and Mr.. Stewart and T. A. Law as
clerks. Mr.. j. G. Carroll was named as the
choice OF this club for the lower house and after
giving three cheers for Gen. Chapman and the
board OF public works the meeting adjourned.
TIE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT LABoEINGMEN.
The 18th district laboriEgr-en's association
met last night on Sth street, between L and NJ
awarded to them by the board Of public works
Tor grading and paving, &c, NJ assachusetts av-
enue, from 9Th TO 14th streets. A vote of thanks
70 MI Arthur Shepherd, delegate from this dis
rict, for obtaining this contract for the associ-
alton, was passed. The position of Mr.. II. A.
Jones as trustee for the association was declared
vacant, and Air. nj. Frank Kelly was appointed
N his place TO obtain the sub-contract with Dr.
Hilbert for paving Massachusetts avenue.
David Hughes was chosen as foreman TO super
intend the work. John ". Hamilton was chosen
as time keeper. Arrangements have been made
by the association to commence work on Mon
LAY morning next.
The Dem. Jack. ASS. Hold Another
A meeting of the Democratic Jackson Asso-
citation as held last night at Beck's hall; J. T.
Mcssrs. j. Il. Wilson, Joseph Brown
and DR.. Clayton were appointed to receive APP
plications for membership. Mir. X. 3. Davis,
rom the committee on resolutions. reported
back the resolution submitted at the last meet
ng by DR.. Clayton, with sundry amendments,
adopted.
MONEY NECESSARY TO RUN THE MACHINE
Mr.. II. s. Davis stated that, in pursuance of
he action of the club in appointing a commit
ee on cooperative action with other organiza-
ions, that committee had met and it had been
agreed upon to recommend tax of : | upon
ZACH member of the various organizations to !
!efrav the expenses of the ratification meeting |
o be held on the Sth of August. The report
vas adopted. Mr.. r: 5. Davis submitted a
eSolution that tax of 81 be imposed on the |
members for the purpose named; carried The
names OF ii. j. Alyord and about dozenothers |
were rCfer1r,. to the committee on applications
'Or membership. Inc committee then retired.
and immediately returned and reported fayora-
bly, upon the names, and they were duly elected.
THE WORLD MUST BE ENLIGHTENED.
Mr.. X. s. Davis submitted a series of reSolu-
tons imbodying the political views of the Ma
LiOnal Dem. Jack. Ass. Of Washington, which he
asked TO have adopted and spread upon their
records. he desired the world TO know the
principles OF the association. Tho resolutions
were then read. The resolutions endorse the
Cincinnati platform and favor the election of
Greeley and Brown. Mr.. j. j. COombS said he
desired the resolutions referred to a committee;
not that he saw any thing objectiOnablein them,
Dul ds Vi OtueI Wise lfe as
ISOLATION might get caught in a trap by too
hasty action. Major Flood moved that stand
ing committee of three be appointed to whom
all resolutions shall be referred; carried. On
motion of MIR. III. ). Davis, j. j. COombs, II. ).
Davis and W. G.. Flood were declared the COM
mittee. The resolutions offered by Mr.. Davis
were then referred to the committee, who sub
reported fayOrably, and they were
unanimously adopted.
ENCLUsIvENRsS OF THE DEM. JACK. ASS.
The subject of amending the constitution so
as to admit presidents OF district clubs in place
ward clubs as vice presidents OF the Dem. Jack.
Ass. was taken up.
Major Flood asked if this was adopted whe-
ther il would not force the association to receive
as vice presidents OrtciD men who are not
members OF the Dem. Jack. Ass. The ch air
ruled that they could not BE admitted.
On motion OF DIR. Clayton, action on this mat
ter " as postponed,
Judge Moore submitted a resolution OF thanks
to Col. Il. T. Swart for the able and energetic
manner in which he had presided over the de
hberatlOns of the association the past year;
adopted.
Col. Swartz responded in appropriate terms.
In the absence of the secretary of the late
meeting TO form a council of cooperation, MIR.
COOmbs stated that there were five organiZa-
tiOns represented there, two of which had two
sets of delegates-One on cooperation and the
other on ratification; the other three organiza-
tlODs had only delegates wa