Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-04
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
A Lively Meeting Last Night,

J. n, 'C6ansii Hominaisd for beIeGaiE.
The Republicans Of the Fourteenth district
met last night at Bouliins church, on Fourth
and l. Streets and In the absence Of the presI.
dent A, Lewis occupied the chair, and A. Kuhn
| acted rs secretary,
At this POINT great disorder prevailed, and
| the Chair stated that as soon as order was re.
stored be would announce the commit tees for
registration.
A Voice We want to elect them. Road the
minutes Of the last meeting and the call for the
The CHAIR inquired II tho reading Of The min.
utos Of tho last meeting would satisfy them
| Cries OF " fes!" "Yot!"
The secretary then proceeded to read the pro.
! ccedings, as published In the REPUBLICAN, OF
the following day, and upon his reaching the
| point whore Mr.. Campbell said he did not desire
denomination, tho secretary halted 10 hls
reading, and the crowd yelled, "Road ~" Read
| IL" Tho secretary continued and read on 70 the
| end amid the greatest confusion.
| Voice. I move that Ambush be elected
president; lDeaIoning cheers for Campbell and
motion was made at this point that tho
! club resolve itself into mass meeting with A.
| Lewis as president This started the crowd TO
| Lieut.. Kelly were Obliged 70 rally around tho
| platform and demand order,
| motion was then made 10 adjourn until
Friday at 4 o'clock for the purpose VI holding q
! primary election. Agreed 70, and Lewis retired.
| so soon rs order was again restored Mr.. Mau-
rice MqEphy took the chair vacated By Lewis,
which II resolved itself into a mas meeting
with MIR. Murphy as president aud T. $. HEX.
Mr.. Murphy promised that everything should
b done fairly, and so long As he occupied the
caair there should be no gag law He then IN.
vited those present to make their nominations,
and appointed as tollets Geo. Winters, Jerry
Robinson, W. Lucas, Thomas Rudoe, and J. q.
The following candidates were then placed 10
nomination: J. u. OUOnnell and Peter Damp.
The CHAIR then invited all 10 return TO tho
outskirts and vote as they went out, which inyl.
! tAtiOn was obeyod, and upon all voting this
| tellers announced the following result Camp.
bell, -; OCOnnell, lsT.
The announcement was received with Immense
cheering, and upon motion q committee or three
was appointed 10 walt upon Mr.. O'Connell and
inform him OF his nomination.
The committee returned shortly afler, and o..
cOtted Mr.. O'CJnnell TO tho platform, when he
said:
sin. CHAIRMAN AND YELLow-cITIzESs I am
deeply grateful for tho hpnur you have conferred
upon me lhis evening, and PtOIniss that how
bring to tho position, II elected, sincere desire
to do my whole duty. Being disciple Of The
Old abolition part, and never having voted any
at this late day, with the bright record Of The
, glorious past before inc, TO encourage anything
so dangerous as this so called " Liberal" move
! favor the reelection Of our soldier Pfesl
dent, the hero Of o hundred battles-of shiloh,
/ NlckSlurS and Chattanooga, OF Mission Ridge
aud Lookout Mountain, Of the blOOdy wilder
moss and tho movements In frUnt Of the doomed
eligible man who contributed more than al
others 10 save from destruction our reAt coun
try, and thus gave = new Impetus TO liberty
throughout the civilized portion OF the globe
| need scarcely add, | rofcr TO Gen. 0rnut.
! On the same Ticket Ia Henry Wilson, lone OIL
tho people, man who became m anti slavery
man over thirty years ago, and whose whole
Ito has been devoted to the Interests Of thu
toillng masses white aud black-those men who
had 10 support the wivos and children Of tholI
bosom by manual labor.
an proud that N. p. Chapman has received
tho regular nomination Of our party for Te-elec
ton Had no not received this rccOvnitlon,
mistake hut as an act Of ingrutitude on the par
I OF the Republican party OF tho District. Gen
| Chlpman's TocOrd In the House Of Representa-
tlves has been highly oredltable 10 himself ant
beneficial to the District, and am ooniido n
| his next term will DO not less go.
an as decided IN my opinions as to the neccs
sity Of Improvements for our streets and avenue
] as am IN my belief in the eternal principles o
our great party. shall therefore heartily sup
port and sustain tho board Of Public Works Il
all equitable and legitimate efforts 10 make thl
city worthy Of tho greatest and frSest nation o
the earth.
Oheerfully and confidently now conlids tn
Issue to your eNertions. Il Is not my election,
an Individual, that Is Of Importance, but the tTi
! umph Of tho principles which have been %
lected 10 represent simply bear tho banno
upon which our political creed ls inscribed, an.
! trust anl believe under that sign We shall
! conquer.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. O'Connelrs remark
| he was greeted with three cheers, aud the meet
Ing adjourned.