Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-21
DISTRICT POLITICS.
The Meetings Last Night.

ELECTION OF DELEGATES To THE REPUBLICAN,
CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND TO THE CONVEX
TIoN WHICH SELECTS DELEGATES To THE
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
The republicans of the District held meetings
in their st vera lie gisiative districts last evening
for the purpCse of electing members of the re-
publican central committee and also delegates
to the convention which met at Union League
Hall to- day to choose delegates to the republi-
can presidential nominating convention, which
meets in Philadelphia on the 5th of June next.
The meetings generally were largely attended,
were ORDERLY and Harmonious The Republicans
OF the 4th district held a meeting on Monday
evening, at which they elected Messrs. Mosley,
pysr and Craig delegate; ~, to the Union dS
district, meetings were held in every legislative
district last night. Below we give the result OF
the election in each district:
FIRST DISTRICT.
A meeting OF the republicans of this district
was held at the school-house in Cniontown,
and Solomon q. Brown, f. Allen and Will
liam Taylor were elected as delegates to the
convention, and j. Worthington, = Voorhees,
and J. Minnix as alternates. A. Richardson, NJ.
III. Hunter and l.. Douglass were selected as del
egatss TO the central republican committee.
SECOND DISTRICT.
At delegate convention OF the several clubs
OF the I'd district, held last night at Mount
Pleasant schOol-hOuse, DR.. Daniel Breed pre-
retaries. Messrs. X. ID. Ruffin, l.. S. Emery and
j. X. Buker were elected members of the CEN
trail committee. Messrs. o. 5. u. Wall. L. 5.
Emery and j. L. Settle were elected delegates
TO the nominating convention.
THIRD DISTRICT.
The meeting was held at Market Hall, Geor se-
town, MIR. l.. l.. Clements in the chair and &. r.
HougbtOn secretary. A resolution was adopted
respectfully recommending Mr.. Logan Williams
for the position of fire com missioner, when
made vacant by the resignation of w. X. Collins
delegate elect The meeting was resolved into
mass meeting, and the following delegates
elected TO the convention: Messrs. George W.
Beall, S. X. Collins and Logan Williams. Mr..
Barker offered a resolution that the delegates
from this district be instructed to vote for Gov
ernor Cooke and A. X. Shepherd as their candi-
dates for the Philadelphia convention, which
was adopted. Messrs. l.. l.. Clements, Alfred
Pope and w. II. Barker were confirmed as del
egates TO the District central committee. A res
olution indorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Grant was unanimously adopted.
FIFTH DIsTRICT.
The republicans of this district met at Jones'
Hall, and Henry ID. PeytOn was called to the
chair The meeting was rather stormy one,
and al ter rome confusion Henry Peyton, Sandy
Lacy and " m. Kennedy were elected delegates
to the convention.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
The meeting in this district was held at Stotts
Hall, corner of 26th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. John IL Brooks was called to the chair,
and the action OF the previous meeting at which
members to the general republican committee
elected NJ. j. Laughiin, Thomas j. Harris and
John n. Brooks delegates to the Union League
Hall convention. A resolution endorsing the
administration OF President Grant was unani-
mously adopted.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Tie republican voters OF the district met at
Bethel Hall, on M street, with James jackson
in the chair. Charles b. Fisher, W. A. Free
man and W. j. Walker we're chosen as delegates
TO the nominating convention. Resolutions in
dorsing the administration of President Grant
urging the passage OF the civil rights bill, and
thanking Senator Sumner, were passed. A
resolution was adopted that it was the sense Of
the meeting that one of the delegates should be
a colored man.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
The Sth district republican club met at LIB
erty Hall, and was called to order by George
Burgess, president. Begore proceeding to bust
ness NJ arshal Brown stated til at the 'nice little
greenback grease to pay for the rent of the
hall had been overlooked, and proposed a COL
lection. Col. William A. Cook inquired how
much the rental was, and, on being told $40,
passed over that sum to Brown, saving that he
knew the members of the club were poor and
could ill afford to contribute anything. Mar
shall Brown at once placed Col. Cook In nomi-
Thomas W. Chase was then nominated by sew
eral persons. X. j. Beall, who headed the bolt
In this district At the last election here to
point of order. The club should organize As
mass meeting before proceeding to business.
Joseph brooks rose to a point OF order. He
wanted to know whether Beall had a right to
speak at all Beall again attempted to speak,
amid great disorder and cries OF ''Put him out;
he's not . republican" The chair overruled
Bealls point OF order. Joseph Brooks was nom
mated as delegate TO the convention. Silas
Brooks we're nominated, but declined to serve
MessTs. Cook, Chase, and Joseph Brooks were
then elected. Col. Cook returned thanks in
vigorous speech, which was loudly applauded.
Marshal Brown renominated as members OF the
republican central committee, Col. VIM. A.
Cook, Thos. W. Chase, and Casper Keller, and
remarks, and was followed by Mr.. Barnes, dele
gate elect to the Legislative Assembly. Col
Cook subsequently gave q humorous description
OF some OF the men who were engineering the
congressional investigation against the DLstrict
government, comparing them to "a roaring lion
going up and down the earth seeking which he
may devour." Joseph Brooks mounted the plat
form and made a speech during which he reflect
ell severely on certain republicans who had tried
TO sew seeds of dissenson. He was inter
ruPted by Beall who wanted to make an
shouts Of "let republicans speak 6rst."
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brooks speech, Mr.
Beall again tried to speak, bdt was choked off
oy c ,a shouts OF derisson; MI. Thos. W. Chase
Beall again attempted to explain, but was pre-
vented by the disorder from proceeding. A
resolution offered by Joseph Brooks thanking
Senator Sumner for his advocacy OF the civil
rights bill, was adopted. Before its adoption
Bean offered an amendment that the delegates
to the convention be instructed to vote for Sayles
j.: Bowen AZ a delegate to the Philadelphia CON
yention; but the amendment was not enter
tanned by the chair. After the adoption OF the
resolution, he mounted bench and shouted At
the top Of his lungs: "Mr. Chairman, you have
promised -" A score of ysices-"i move we
adjourn" Amid great disorder the chair nut
the motion, and declared il carried
NINTH DISTRICT.
The republicans Of the 9th district as
sembled at Asbury school-house, John W.
Curry in the chair. Messrs. A. s. Solomons,
Charles Peterf, and DIR. s. s. Bond were select
ed TO represent the district in the central COM
mittee. John A. Bailey, Robert H. Boston, and
MT, Nelson were elected delegates to the noml-
mating Convention.
TENTH DISTRICT.
The republican club OF the 10th district held
its meeting at Willis church, on 18th street,
near the canal. MIR. lie Barnes called the meet,
ing to order. and read the call The club then
went into mass meeting, and DIR. ID. W. Bliss
was called to the chair, and John NJ. Norris
elected secretary. DR.. Bliss suggested that dele
gates TO the convention be elected and that the
election Of members Of the general committee
be postponed until some future meeting. Sew
eral objections were made, but the motion was
carried. Mr.. Miller offered Q resolution calling
for the appointment of two tellers who should
judge Of the right OF those present to vote
Quite a squabble ensued, some Directing most
stTenuously TO one of the telers, Mr.. Norris, but
the police soon restored order, and the motion
was adopted. The room was then Gle ared, and
as each person passed through the door the tell
ers decided his right 10 vote. Considerable ex-
itement prevailed lille this process was going
on. though but few votes were rejected. The
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