Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-04
Trouble Among the Four tee nth Dis
trict Republicans.

SPLIT ON THE CANDiDATR-THE FRIENDS OF
PETER CAMPBELL VOTE To HOLD A PRIMARY
ELECTION AND ADJOURN THE MEsTIHG-THE
ANTI-CAMPBELL MEN NOMINATE MR.. j.. D.
o'CONNELL AS THEIR CANDIDATE FOR THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Lest night, the basement of Bouldin's church,
corner or ith and l. streets, was the scene OF
lively meeting of the 18th district republicans.
Inc room was crowded to overlooking, and
NOISY Contrasting for the IIval nominees for can
didate for the House of Delegates (Nr. j. ID.
OCOnnell and Mr.. Peter Campbell-the friends
OF the latter insisting on his being candidate
notwithstanding his decleBsion, y YVES commenced
eaTiy, and the yells m'ngiing with the strains OF
brass band, was rather trying 10 the nerves Oh
any except politicians to the manner born.
Lieut. Kelly, of the 9TH precinct, was present
with q number of officers, who acted as floor
managers. The eng was called to order by
the vice president OF the club-Archie Lewis
who said that he would announce two commit
tees, but James Reynolds and others
OBJECTED TO AMY "sHENANEGAN,"
and Maurice Murphy insisted that the proceed
ings OF the last meeting should be read. The
secretary, Mr.. Gus. krhn mounted the pulpit
az proceeded 10 read, but apparently falteTed
when be reached the paragraph relating to Mr.
Campbell declaring at that meeting that he
would not be a candidate. Noticing this, some
one sung out I" Read it, you dirty sneaking
demagogue." A scene of great confusion
ensued, during which Kuhn's fps could be seen
to move "a If reading, but whether il was Mr.
tampbells speech or a Patent Office report
could not Re distinguished, as the sound was lost
before il reached the ears of his audience. Tr
Reynolds moved that Joseph Ambush he d
c'ared president OF the mass meeting. ICheers
and groans for Campbell and O'COnnelil The
chairman, (I.ewls,) - Ia now appoint the COM
nitees' More confusion ensued, various
plrties obiectiUg. A IT. solution was then offered
that the vice president, Lewis, should preside
and the question was TAX en- and declared car
RED. Lieut.. Kelly here mounted bench aud
said that his duties floor manger require I
him to keep order. and he would be
COMPELLED To CLEAR TIE HOUSE
II peter order was not maintained. Jerry
but insisted ou being heard, making his way u
tie edge of the pulpit, where Lewis and Kahn
were, and by his gestures nearly upsetting the
lamp, when Lieut.. Kelly aided him to and TN.
front door, amid cheers and shouts. The CON
fusion here became 50 great that it was appa-
rent the Campbell and o'Conneli men
WOULD NOT MIX,
and a motion was made TO adjourn to Friday AZ
| ternoon, al O'Clock, and hold a primary cleo
| ton; which was carried. Lewis ami a large
number Of persons then made their way to the
THE o'coNsELL MEETING.
| Lieutenant Kelly was about to clear the rest
rent Of the room being exhibited was received
by him as evidence that the ius had the RICH,
to hold another meeting. Mr.. Maurice Murphy
| W. Renfro charged that Murphy vas usurpine
I power. Mr.. Murphy replied that the officers OF
the club having refused to do their duty, 1t wa:
meeting to order. Cheers followed for O'Con-
| nell and after some confusion the meeting was
| organized by electing Mr.. Murphy chairman
and Mr.. T. s. Hickman secretary, and teilers
| having been appointed vote was taken for a
| candidate. The tellers reported Isl votes for
| oConneil and "a for Campbell, and the an
| nouncement was received with cheers. Mr.. o.
connei was waited on by Q committee, and r =
| turned TO the hail with them, when, in . brief
| speesh, ne accepted the nomination, and the
"eeuhS auJourDed with cheers for the candidate
| The CLRARIsG OF INSTRUCTIONS ON Saw
| ENTH SrREET.-1he property holders on Sew.
! enth street have petitioned the Board of p ublic
| works for an extension of the time for the re-
| novsl OF awnings, &c, for two months And
| MT. ADOLF Cluss has recommended the tempo-
I rary suspension of the order for the remoyaI
| stating that he has plan under Consideration
| for a general system of street awnings which
| he proposes to submit to the board for is
! action. As yet no action has been taken by the
board on the petition.
SEE ADVERTISEMENT Of Oyster s. Son in an.
| other column. -. ----t.- ..---, 49,