Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-10-01
The Local Political C.mp.,xu.

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16TH pI 'rR'cTs-ADLE ADDGsssEs OF GIN. n.
p. oHIPNAS AND OTHERS.
Last night re publlcan mass meeting was held
at Columbia Law Building to ratfy the nomi
nation of Gen. N. p. Chapman for Congress.
sd ID. L. Cahill and j. W. Mcknight 10; the
House OF Delegates from the 18th and 10th dis
order by Mr.. John II. Brooks, chairman of the
republican general committee, who read
THE LIST OF OFFICERS
az follows: PTesident-W. III. Smith. Vice
Robertson, Joseph Flynn, James Peake, Geo.
Eollansbee, j. W. Freeman, Michael Barrett,
Henry Grant, and John A. Perkins. Secreta-
RES; jos \. Tslley, b. II. l.. Crowley, A. J.
Clark, Robt. j. Walters, Daniel Cooper. r. X.
Drummer, Edward Allen, NJ. Pabst, David Han
IN, and F. A. West.
MR.. SMITH on GENERAL cHIrMAS.
Mr.. Smith, on taking the chair, returned
Tanks, and said they were assembled for the
purpose OF raiifyiDg the nomination. for House
Of Delegates 10 the 18th and 10th districts and
the nomination Tor delegate to Congre = OF Gen.
y. p. Chapman. Applause.l He reminded the
voters that to be successful they should sup
port tie regular nominees in the respective
Districts. That's 50 twas unnecessary for
him to say any hing in commentator OF the
course Of Gen. Chapman whe had ever been on
The alert in looking after the interests o. the
ton pending in which the district was interested
that lie did not look 70. He knew
from personal knowledge that he not only
OOked afCeT the interest," of tie District in the
HOI Se but also in the Senate. He asked WAY
then should there he a change. What duty did
he tell TO discharge? Voices 60 None.rl Ii he
had perlOT med his duty why should there be
change? He then refuted the charges tn At the
convention which nominated Gen. Oh ON an
WIS net properly called.
Mr.. henry JOHNSON ON ROSWELL.
Mr.. Henry johnson was introduced, and said
hat two years ago he was in this hall endeavOr-
ing II cement the republican party, which he
had been to certain extent instrumental In
disme nbeTing. He briefly spoke OF the candi-
dates for the House OF Delegates, and urged
that the voters should give them united support.
He remarked that in the Emery campaign his
political idol was +. A. Boswell, and then he
learned that his IDOL so far from having any
particular love for the cOlored race, was only in
for self. He (the speaker went into the con-
yentiOn, and was there asked to vote tor F. A.
Boswell and he declined and nominated Mr..
John Thomas johnson. He then found that
Boswell was in the convention just as he is
nOw-tOr F. A. Boswell. IT he had his choice to
vote for the nominee of Ordway and LeB arnes
or the nominee supported by the board OF public
works, lie would say the nominee of the board
all the time IApPlause.I He defended the
course OF Gen. Chapman, and paid high COM
pliment TO Daniel f. Cahll ana John W.
Mcknight. In conclusion he referred to
THE GRAY BILL,
and said that he had examined il carefully. He
asked if the small property holders are being
protected if the labOring men are to be sent out
again with orders payable in groceries, 20 cents
on the dollar, as was the case in the days of
Bowen. This would he the practical workingOf
the sO-called Gray bill, which is now being used
under tie cry OF anything to beat Chapman"
[ Applause.l
JUDGE FISHER ON THE CONGRESSIONAL CAM
DIDATEs.
Judge Fisher was introduced and commenced
10y reierring to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. med
by the band, and quoted the words: ''From
every m 0untsin side let Freedom ring" After
REFER ~ to incidents IN American history when
freedom was proclaimed throughout the land to
all the people except one class, who but few
years ago were made free, he said that one OF
the principal instruments used in securing their
freedom was L. :. Grant. LCheers.l Can you
go back on him? VOices.-NO, mol Why,
here (PointiDg to Gen. Chipman) is one OF his
soldiers. Can you turn your back on him?
lVoices.-NO.l A few years ago the democracy
started cut AS white mans party, but they
found IL at they could not fiddle Ion ger on that
e ing. Last time they nominated Mr.. Merrck,
and the result as a majority of q against
him. L his time they know that they could not
win with democrat, and they have selected a
Greeley man; aud there is another o-called re-
publican whom he had heard of as a Greeley
man, but who went to the Philadelphia conven-
ton, and he supposed he was now for Grant
hine, for he was square Greeley man, Op-
pc ed to the board OF public works. The other
political demagOgue, who
was Lot satisfied with having made so or 30
dollars as collector, but now wants the
honor added. He may carry some votes, but a
precious small sum they will add up. Laugh
tel. The whole secret Is that he is running
TO defeat Chapman. great deal is said against
the board OF public works-they NAV have made
some mistakes, and who has not II lde them
but with their mistakes they are making the
city the most beautiful one in the country. 1t
had been said that he (Gen. c. was the advo-
cate OF the board of public works; that he had
taken part as such in the investigation. 1t he
had not done as he did then, the speaker would
done less than he did. If Mr.. Hine went TO
Congress he would attack the board of public
works. Gen. T.. would stand head and shoulders
above him. and about forty cubits above Bos-
III, wQLl1 DrOhably al a ink l.
ing committee, and go for a general smoking
but OF everybody except Mr.. E. A. Boswell. who
would like to have all the smell for himself. He
asked If any colored man could vote for Bos-
we'll? He did not want him to get any vote but
his own, and he did not deserve that. He then
poke in commendatory terms OF the legislative
clndidates.
GEN. CHIPMAN ON THE bogus BOSWELL CON-
vENTION.
Gen. Chapman was next introduced, and re-
'eived with cheers. He said they ali remain
oered that at the lie Barnes convention Boz
wells name was pressed, and he asked them to |
note the fact that that convention did not |
adjourn sine die, but, like all such conventions
which intend to sell out, adjourned subject to the
rall of the chairman. After MIR. BCsweli's name |
bad been mentioned in the convention, Mr.. Bar
Tett asked and proposed conference with the !
democratic convention, and it was voted down; |
and il was not until after Mr.. Hins had been |
that Mr.. Boswell accepted. 1t was |
rick on the part OF the lie Barnes convention. |
The other convention did not nominate a DC >
candidate, for the delegates were elected as |
democrats and Greeley republicans. He 1.-THE |
'peaker) claimed to be the regular nominee OF |
the republican party, and he charged that the |
other candidates were in a conspiracy to defeat |
he republican ticket. In reply to an editorial |
IN the Patriot, he said the cOlored people |
owned three millions of dollars worth |
Of property here, over $780, 200 in churches, and
had over 81 coo, 900 on deposit in the banks. He
rrged that the delegate should be in sympathy |
v It'll the administration, and if Hine was elected
{ would be very probable that Congress would |
refuse to pay bill of 500 0cJ for Improvements |
N front OF government property, which the |
board Of public works intend presenting. IL has |
been asserted that the debt OF the District is |
$40 600 900, when IL Is less than SO 900 900, and
more than One-haif of this was bequeathed by /
he old corporation. IL has been charged, TO, |
hat the taxes will be increased, and, in reply, |
he said that under the old corporation they were |
taxed 10 cents more, while now these Stuuen- |
tOus improve ments-paving, sewerng, &c., !
are being carried on without an increase of one |
rent in the tax. He referred TO the assertion !
having been made a. to the formation OF a ring /
TO buy up the property sold for taxes, and denied
that such was the case, or that the bill would
act against Taxpayers. Even III Ii was hash,
he had no doubt the legislature would grant
relief, and II that body retdSed, they had he
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