Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-11
Republican General Committee.

Republican, Genes al Committee.
ACTION LCOEIcG 70 A RECONCILIATION cE Xxx
listing plFFiCULTIEs AMONG DISTRICT XXX
-PUBLICANs.
The republican general committee met last
evening at Union League Hall; Mt John III.
Brooks presiding z, and ~. 4. Jones secretary.
Mr.. ". a. Cook, fTCm the committee on rules,
submitted rC port, hich was road. One Of the
rules provides that the meetings shalt be open
only TO delegates aid 10 representatives OF the
republican press. Mr.. Bnker objected TO the
adoption OF the rule and asked ii the only demo-
cratic paper in the city would not be kept out.
Mr.. Himher aid that such the case; and
while he was in favcT of the largest liberty to the
press. he was opposed TO allowing the enemy to
come i'm and ltsrn their plsns-in other words,
e would not give the democrats lies to fight him
with Mr.. Geek said the Pcfriof would be the
only paper excluded, and he thought It should
he excluded, because il could not tell the truth,
and nayire TO arguments resSTted 10 caTicature
and ridcue. MIR. BGker urged that the mel m
bers should 30 nothing 20 be ashamed OF and
and allow all TeE Orters in. Mr.. Alfred Jones
urged that 10th sides should be given TO the
public; and As he did not expect TO 10 anything
he was ashamed OF in the committee he did not
care what papers were representative more
the merrier, and he favored the admission OF the
Patriot. MIR. Ruker moved 10 strike out the
word republican" so that all reporters M ay be
admitted; and the discussion having lasted over
two hours, the previous question was called. and
il was lCst-yeas, -: nays, Is. Several inefiec-
tua! motions were made 70 postpone, refer, &c,
and, finally this rule having been adopted, the
entire series were. after some slight amend
ments, adopted and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. = lfIed Jones offered resolutions that the
general committee, at a meeting to be held at an
early day. appoint one from each duly elected
district TO take into consideration the eases of
contested delegates and try to harmOniZe exist
ing differences 20 the satisfaction OF the repub-
lcan party of the District of Columbia, If il he
possible to 30 So" Mr.. Buker offered as a sub
st.tute resolutions: For the appointment OF
"A committee OF conference of the committees
organized On the 9Th instant for the purpose of
agreeing upon some amicable and equitable
plan for harmon;zing the present. conflicting
H. nFa1 H. IT,
the whole matter he deferred until next wednes-
day night, and made the special order for that
evening: agreed 20.
VIM. Boron offered a resolution, which was
referred: That as Il appears from the action OF
some of the members of the late committee who
could not rule, that they are determined to ruin,
and have called meetings to demOraliZe the
republicans. and opposing and impeding the
improvements OF the District, and damaging the
interests of the workiDgmen; therefore the
spective district clubs be requested To call
meetings, enrol the republicans eject officers,
and select committees, and Immediately put
themselves in working trim.
BUILDING PERMITs.-Mr A. Cluss. inspector.
has issued permits to build since last report.
as follows:-S. il. Coster, one story frame, 9Th,
between and streets southeast; X. y. Pat
terson, two-stoTy brick, 10th street. between G
and ] southeast; w. III. Wright, for p. Mac
namara, tbree-story brick. corner Sd and East
between and East Capitol streets; G.. W. Fow-
Ter, two story frame, 10th street, between and
Z northeast; W. Fl. HsRey, two twe-story
frames, Sd street, between o and northwest;
W. Evans, two two-story bricks, 9th street be-
tween A and Il northeast; :. +. Sleter. three
story brick, q street, between 18th and 18th:
Bernard Mark, two-story frame, corner 18th and
ID streets southeast; =. Il. Thomas, two story
frame, street, between 9th and 10th southeast
l.. q. keesey, two twO-story frames between
Rhode Island avenue and street and 9th and
tth streets northwest, and two twO-stoTy frames
on Rhode Island avenue, between 6tn and 7th
streets northwest; G. w. Pratt, two-story brick,
llth street. between and northeast; John
Neenan, twe-stoTy brick, l. street, between Z
and 9Th southwest; W. W. Metcalf, two two
story frames, 10th street, between b and G.
southeast: W. II. Myers, two-story frame, 80
street, between and ID southwest Mary En-
hermann, twe-story frame, "a street, between
q and II northeast; f. 5. HUM, three twO-story
frames, New Jersey ave-, between q and r sts:
j. ). Myers, two three-stOry bricks. Grant
street. between 9th ard 10Th streets northwest:
{. +. T.. Richardson, nine three-story bricks
Rhode Island avenue, between 9Th and sth
streets northwest; John II. Wallis. two-story
frame, 9TH street. between and X northwest:
Judson Brooks, two-story frame, Sd street be-
tween ID street and Virginia avenue; Z. l.. Pate
t"o-story frame, Ia street, between street
and Massachusetts avenue: DIR. +. p. Ormes
ten twO-story bricks, S street, between New
Hampshire avenue and 18th street; John Mean
nully, two-story frame, street, between Della
ware avenue and I'd street northeast; Capt. f.
a. Young, two-story frame, corner 10th street
ard South Carolina avenue southeast: l.. =
Chapman. ten two-stOry frames on X street
between 9th and 10th, and three three-storv
bricks on q street, between 9th and 10th; Mrs
j. Bhgh, three two story bricks. corner 18th and
q streets northwest; Geo. Schenck, twO-stsry
brick, Sth street, between MARYLAND avenue
and ID street northeast; III. King, two-stoFy
frame, ID street, between 4th and 5th streets
southeast; James T.. Goddard, two-story brick
corner 18th and L streets northwest: James r
NJ Her, two-story brick, 18th street, between n
and o.