Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-15
Tie Democratic Feud i'm the Twelfth
Disr riot.

MASS MEETING OF HALF DozEN-AyYTHING
To BEAT FILL DICKSON.
A call in yesterdays Patriot for a meeting of
the citizens OF the 18th legislative district favor
able to the election of three delegates 10 the
general committee of the Greeleyites, and for
organizing Greelev and Brown club, brought
together al Beck's Hall last night the following
democrats OF the old school: Messrs. T. j
Ccemhs, W. W. Moore, H S. Dsv and Henry
u morn, or the 18th district; DR.. Clayton, OF
the Il n district; and John II. Crane, az large;
these six comprising the whole mum Der present.
It will be remembered that several attempts
nave been made by the Greeleyites to form q
general committee for campaign purposes, and
mat from some cause or other only nine districts
have sent representatives, and it Is charged that
the proposed organization has been defeated by
the adherents Of Mr.. William Dickson, who are
opposed TO all head ceuters except their own
the "young mems democratic and conservative
central club, and that they even went so far
at recent meeting of the delegates of the afore-
said nine districts IS to procure the introduction
OF resolution ''that IL is unwise and ineSpe-
dient' 10 form any head center besides that of
the y. NJ. g. ID. q. G. The meeting last night
was designed TO have the 18th district in proper
trim 10 send delegates ct the next izzle. 1t may
be said in this connection that the opponents of
Mr.. Dickson charge that he has sold cut TO the
new District government, and that, rather than
support any candidate for Congress put in the
held through his agency, they will support Gen.
y. Z. Chapman!
Mr.. j. j. Coombs called the meeting to order.
and on his motion W. W. Moore, ESQ.,, was
chosen chairman, and requested Mr.. Coorbs to
act As secretary. Mr.. Moore stated the object to
be 20 Ill the vacancy OF the 18th district in the
central Greeley and Brown committee. MT. IL.
:. Davis rose up, and, scanning the vacant
benches about the hall, remarked that il was a
slim attendance, which he presumed was owing
10 the heavy rain storm. He inquired if il would
lot be best 10 leave the selection Of the three
delegates to the chair TO appoint at his leisure
and announce them through the press. Capt.
Moore thought this would not be quite regular,
and might not be approved by the voters. MIR.
y. y. COMBS said the chairman must be one of
the delegates He then nominated Capt. Moore,
put the question, and announced him elected by
the voters of the 18th district as delegate to the
G. and 3. central committee.
After private consultation, carried on in a
whisper, hr. IL. 5. Davis nominated Henry e.
thorn, and he was duly elected as delegate No.
z The next best man seemed to give tEem some
dlf1euity. The name of W. II. Clagett was
talked OF, when Dr. Clayton said that Clagett
was on so many committees from so MANY or
carnations that he didn't think he wOSld have
time TO attend TO il. 1t was necessary te have
good nan-one who could not be put down by
The Dicksonites. Several others were talked of
ent finally Mr.. Coombs nominated Mr.. C. W.
Drew, and be was unanimously elected delegate
No. 8. TIE mass meeting of six then adjourned