Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-01
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Mr. John HI. Brooks, Temporary
Chairmsa.

asse mbled at Lincoln hall to day for the purpose
OF nominating q candidate to represent the Dis
trict in the House Of Representatives. The hail
was opened at Al early hour and shortly after
ten O'Clock the delegates commenced to arrive
The chairman and secretary OF the general COM
mittee-John ID. Brooks and II. a. Jones-were
provided with badges of blue silk with the word
delegate" thereon, and were kept busy in pin
Lieut. Skippcn and several officers were present
to secure order, bot their services were not re-
quiTed, as from the first it was apparent tina:
there was much unaninity among e e delegates
as to the main object of the convention.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO OEoER.
at l1:I5 Mr.. j. II. Brooks called the conven-
ton to order and the secretary called Che list OF
delegates a. follows:
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Il d1stTiCt-Sol. G. Brown, Ambrose Holliott,
Charles Robertson, y. s. WOrthington, G. u.
whiting.
"a distTct-L. S. Emery, Il. G. Cunningham,
j. ". Harry, y. I. Settle, Cornelius johnson.
Sd distTict-C. 2. HouChtoE, Philip COEely,
SAMUEL K. Collins, Francis Herbert, II. g. Ad-
olson.
4th district-wn. King, Edgar Murphy, W. $.
Ross, Aaron Lomax, +. >. Mechlin.
9th District. Minor Bolts, L. Brown, VIM.
Fletcher, A. P; Pardon, Thomas Sleeps.
9Th dist-ict-WIn. q. Reed, T. a. Cassidy, i.
II. Brooks, Granville Robinson, David Shep-
peTd.
9TH district-J. H jackson, T. L. Savoy, Thos.
Payne, u. Robinson, ". B. IDgraham.
Sth distTict-W A. Cook, Marshall Blown, ".
w.
9th distTiet-D. W. Bliss, G. G. Coz, Ctas. II.
Peters, Isaiah Washington, j. II. Richardson.
10th district. A. Jenifer, Chas Hurdle, A.
G. Mason, james Hudson, John Barker.
11th district Winfield S. Olive. George New
man, Alexander Skinner, Thomas W. Riley,
VIM. Beckett.
18th district-M. r. Hook, Joseph seigert. NJ.
ScanlOIi, Aug. Bastert, John BrowH.
18th dstrict-ATthur Shepherd, Geo. II. Bos-
ton, NJ. +. Kelly, l.. A. Bartlett, g. W. Smith
18th district-H. c. Boidin, Henry johnson,
Frederick Waterman, Thos. Kirby, VIM. Budd.
18th district-W. II. Edinborough, j. ". Free
man, j. Perkins, j. l.. Clubb l.. Jeffries.
18th Districts. II. Williams, Edward Jordan
Joseph Flynn, ). p. Robertson, Edward Allen.
II. G. McCauley, Dyer Shelby, VIVA. Tallia-
ferro.
18th district-James Small, Isaac johnson,
A. q. McGrew, John W. Branson, s. Bland
18th district-Timothy Lubey, Andrew Glea-
son, Lucius Allen, VIM. Henley, Thos. Parry.
10th district-A. W. Eaten ID. Il. Parker, ID.
A. Connolly, VIM. Hutchinson, Chas. Moore.
Dist distI' Clarence NJ. Barton, Sidney W.
Herbert, Lemuel Bursley, M. Sinner, NJ.
END district-w. B. Sangston, Francis Wood.
Mr.. Brooks then addressed the convention as
follows:
REMARKS OF MR.. BROOKS.
Gentlemen elect 70 the ConrsHtion. 1t is made
my duty, rs chairman of the republican general
Committee, to call you to order and preside over
your elaboration until you effect a temporary
organization. i congratulate you upon the
important duty Of nominating the republican
candidate for delegate to Congress 1y primary
eiecttoR. We have abundant evidence of the
wisdom OF the action Of the general committee
IN advising primary elections 10y the large
vost cast. and the general satisfaction Of
the republicans throughout the District
Gentlemen hopeyour action here to-day will
of all parties, and that will be ratified by the
people i'll October next. Party organization is
al admitted necessity in this country and the
only certain method Of giving effect to cherished
principles. Holding dear the principles of the
great republican party, the republican general
committee has firmly stood for its integrity in
this District. We are to see to-day, gentlemen
by your action. the condition of the republican
party here. The question is to be settled by
you whether few disappointed men, under the
lead of imported political demagogues, can at
will break up our party. L have no disposition
to properly characterize the actions of these
parties here, but feel it my duty to saw have
positive information that they are now bargain
ing with the democratic party for support. I'm
der the name of Grant and Wilson they are
lighting the battle Of Greeley and Brown, and
under the plea of securing to tine colored citizen
more fully bis rights and political advancement,
they are actually advancing the interest of ONLY
too we'll known political frauds. It's indeed, a
sad day for the citizens of Washington, and
disgraceful to the republican party, il we are
reduced to select such men as our leaders.
Gentlemen, again congratuating you, [ ana now
prepared to proceed TO business.
NIB. JOHN Il. BROoKs ELECTED TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Pardon nominated John III. Brooks for
temporary chairman, and Mr.. Shepherd, Mr.
NJ. F: Kelly, Mr.. j. I. Lettle was also nomi-
mated.
MI. Kelley, in some appropriate remarks,
withdrew his name and asked his friends to
vote for ). II. Williams of the 10th district
Mr.. James Small said that he came as the
representative of Buzzardf Point, and his dele
CATION came ioS the purpose of sustaining the
chairman Of the committee, Mr.. Brooks.
Mr.. Lettle withdrew his name.
The vote was taken by districts, and result
ed-Mr. Brooks, 100; Williams, 10. On motion
of Mr. NJ. +. Kelly, the election was made
unanimous.
MIR. Brooks briefly returned his thanks for the
honor, which was one he had not coveted, hay
ing had honors enough.
NIB. Q. n. BARTON ELECTED SECRETARY.
Messrs. G. W. Smith, Z. NJ. Barton and X. G.
Cunningham were nominated for temporary
secretary, and Mr.. Barton was elected, the vote
heng:-Smith, 80; BartoD, go; Cunningham, 0.
The election OF Mr.. Barton was made unani-
nous. Mr.. Barton said he was glad to find
himself more successful than on yesterday, and
had he been defeated he woald not have Joined
the Greeley and Brown party. lCheering.l
APPOINTMENT OF CoNMITTEEs
The following committees were appointed:
On CredeHtials-J. s. WOrthngtOn, j. W.
Harry, III. q. Addison, F. y. Mechlir, b. F.
Ter, L. 5. Washington. A. G.. Mason, w. s.
Olive, NJ. Scanlon, G. w. Smith, Ii. g. Baden,
j. a. Perkins, s. F. Robertson, W. II. Talr
ferro, James Small, W. Hendley, David r.
Parker, 5. ". Herbert, f Wood.
Permanent OrgdnizotlOn-C. Robertson, j. +.
Settle, s. X. Collins, w. S. Ross, a. P. Rardon,
p. "A. Cassidy. ID. Robinson, W. +. Mott, q. T..
Peters, John Hudson, t. w. Riley, A. Bastert,
Nj. F. Kelly, L. Kirby, W. III. Marlborough,
Joseph Flynn, Joseph Williams, a. G.. Nc
Grew, A. Gleason, ID. Connolly, l.. Bursley, w.
l.. Crown.
The convention took a recess for thirty min
utes.
AFTER RECESS.
AT 1:5O the convention reassembled, and Mr.,
Robertson, OF the committee on credentials
submitted report showing one vacancy each
in the LIST, Sd, and 21st districts, and two in the
4th, recommending that the vacancies be filled
by the respective delegations. The list, as re-
ported, was adopted.
MIR. Emery moved to lay that portion of the
report relative to filling vacancies on the table;
lost.
The recommendation of the committee was.
after lengthy discussion, adopted.
The vacancies were filed as follows: 1st, G.
u: W hitting; 3D., A. Pope; ith, II. II. Brown and
Plato Lee; 2lst, Chas. HI. Lemore.
Mr.. Cunningham desired, for the I'd district
10 enter his protest against filing delegations by
selecting parties who have not Been before the
people. He also moved to reconsider the vote
by which the temporary chairman was elected,
IL having been claimed that there were illegal
votes cast. This motion was laid on the table
Mr.. q. w. Smith submitted q reselutio IN lin