Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-30
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Ninety-fOur SOreheads.

Nomination Of Rev. J. A. Handy for House
Of Drl-Hatc--GrB. n. r. Chapman De
hBnucrd.
The boilers from the regular Republican or
ganiIatlon Of the Seventh district, and others
opposed to tho nomination OF don. Chapman for
Congress, and Geo. Dyer rs candidate for DIS
trIct delegate, met at Union Bethel hail, on nj
street, between Fifteenth and SiGtecuth streets,
last evening, W. A. Freeman In the chair, and
T. Freeman, secretary. Tho Chair stated
that the object Of the meeting was to SO.
lect q candidate for the House Of Delegates. He
wished II distinctly Understood that they met IS
gentlemen, and that all were entitled to u FREQ
expression Of opinion,
Edward Tayorns wished to know what they
had met for.
House OF Delegates.
Charles Sypbax moved that thoy resolve into
q mass meeting, with W. A. Freeman rs chair
Mr. Tayorns had never heard Of such mo.
tlun, and thought II was not tho proper way to
do business, .
The motion was then agreed to, and Il. +,
Frooman was chosen secretary.
Charles SyphaN moved that they proceed TO
the nomination OF a candidate,
Mr. Tayerns wished to amend by substituting
that a committee Of fifteen be appointed to bring
In the names Of candidates at - meeting TO DO
hold two weeks hence,
Charles SyphaN did not wish to see any
| humbuKgery, and II was prcpOstorous TO make
any suoh suggestion. Tho whole matter was
| thon laid on the table,
AZ there was considerable dIssatlsfactlon at
the discovery that they had by their yotes closed
| the doors to a nomination for the evening, the
matter was settled by reconsideration u tho
vote.
Mr.. Syphax said that by adopting the substi.
| tute this committee would DO subject TO all the
| impOrtunihgs Of designing men, and II II was
/ deferred for two weeks II would no detrimental
o ar s 10 defeat Den C6ipmSn and The
| Hoard OF Public Works. one VI the committee,
| at the meeting the Otner night, had told him
that no was offered sl,5Oj TO recommend man
Mr.. Savoy. Did not that gentleman deserve
| credit Tor refusing the btibof
MT. SyphaG, lie certainly did,
| Mr., Savoy. That shows that our men the
| regular olub) are honest am very glad twas
| one Of our committee,
Mr.. Taverns maintained that tho later tho
| nomination was put on, the better u would be
for them, as II would give but little time TO brlbe
| and an insult had been thrown on the meeting
| by Mr.. SypbaN saying he was AFRAID there were
| W. ii. Gray saw where the trickery was
| There were black. hearted men present, and he
| hoped the substitute would DO voted down.
FIR, TGvCFns wished to know 10 whom he re-
frrrcd.
Mr.. dray sdld that lie had become heated and
said haety words.
Mr.. Shorter wished to say
I Il
| as he had declared be would not act with them,
The CHAIR decided that he should DO heard.
MI. Shorter said that he was not q young on
| thusiast; he bid them not TO DO afraid. This Wal
a mass meeting Of the district. He did not
belong to their club, but all Of the citizens had
| q right to DO heard In the meeting. They were
| now nghting tho Board Of Public Works Why
was II they had Just found out that the Board Of
| Public Works was such a bcaTl he was
| going to work for n man that would stand by
! his constituency whether he fought against the
asalp At Dahl 20 AFE mr. nj "a hal
| a man thoie to do his duty they would have been
| better oil now. Ho regarded the board Of
| Public Works as q part OF the Republican party
! OF the District, and u was "a Tact that lOr what
ever improvements that were made In the capita
| Of the nation tho Republican party should have
the credit as Democrats were opposed to I'M
prOyomonts.
MIR. Tayerns wished To know II the Governor
was not member VI the Boatd Of Pdoll'
| Works.
Mr.. Shorter said that he was, aud he did not
know a better Republican.
Mr.. Tayerns wished 10 know II the Governor
| did not carry tho Legislature and hall Of the
citizens around 10 his pantaloons pocket.
MIR. SyphaX wished 70 know what had come
over their champion, who had short time since
| banded with them, and In that hall had spoken
against tho Board Of Public Works.
| Mr.. Shorter said the gentleman knew thai
he was telling a falsehOOd when he said 50.
| Mr.. SyphaX would not resent tho charge at
that time, but might at some other.
| Mr.. SnOwdon did not think the discussion wal
| Of any particular benen'. They had come Il
nominate candidate, aud he wanted TO sec Il
done.
The motion to go into nomination was thcr
| carried
Henry Lacey offered series Of resolutions
| which was adopted, lnd1rsinK Grant and Wilson
the Gray bill and the election Of all officers, ant
den0uncinE Hon. N. =. Chapman.
Rev, William y. %Sisa 8V SSrSS fhS SRd maze s.i,
| Henry y. kayannaugh.
A letter was here read from Mr.. Walker, re
GREETING his inability to be present at tho meet
| Ing, but advising those who did not wish 10 liy'
under the rule Of tyranny to 10 careful In thel
selection, for in the past Two years they had sub
mitlod to such rule with calmness On account o
misrepresentation, and TO prevent this he ha'
turned out to battle against It. lie wished thou
10 nominate man That would DO steadlast
their principles, and he would stand by them.
| The letter was pretty thoroughly discussed, o.
were the merits OF the three candidates, pro apC
con-; which discussion was participated In b
| nearly every person in the meeting, consuming
Il great deal Of time and amounting TO nothing
| After which the vote was taken and Iesultet
| as f5llOws: W. J. Walker, 81 votes; j. A. Handy
40; II. q. KayRnnaugh, II.
The announcement was received with cheers
and the meeting adjourned.
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| We clip the following, which Will DO read VIII
| pleasure by the very many Washington lrcnd'
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| No. 90 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington city,
| He ventured TO cast his tent In Chicago, n lev
months after the tlre perfectly satisfied TO iden.
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rent three line store or business rooms In bill
new building"