Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-19
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
The Nomination Of 0'COnneII Rat fed

sptechs. by Maurice MuIPhy. DR.. Alfred
Thomas Mr.. O'ConneII, and Others.
The Republicans Of the Fourteenth dlstflct
held a mass meeting last evening 10 the base.
ment Of Bouldlns church for the purpose Of ratl.
Tying the nomination Of Mr.. J. d. O'Connell for
the House Of Delegates. The room was neatly
decorated with flags and Chinese lanterns, while
a row Of lights on the outside Of the church ex.
tended along l. street, from Third to Fourth
street. Finding the hall inadequate to hold
the assemblase they all proceeded outside and
Mr. Maurice Murphy was chosen chairman,
who made a speech, aylng that none were 10.
vlted to be present except those favorable to
Ohlpman and OOonnelI, and he hoped to 30 for.
given for the work that hehad done In eleciing
mr.. AiirSd Thomas was thon introduced, and
SAID he did not come to gain their applause, but
| to lay before them some facts that required
| their consideration, They stood rs the uncOm.
| promising supporters VI tho Republican party
which had brought great changes and given to
they had never enjoyed before. That party
which had gone down In the struggle Of the re.
belllon had come up again and assumed
Thsy were opposed to every principle Of pTo.
| gress that anlmates tho leading party OF the
country; and 10 fact they were the old stereo.
length, speaking on national politics, and draw.
| ing comparison between the Greeley and urnnt
parties, contondlng that the policy OF the latter
was wise honorable and straightforward.
| In speaking Of the District candidates, no
said that LeBarnes, seeing the weakness Of his
| cause, backed out, aud man named Boswell
| had been substituted. He expects TO command
mink he stood any Ssttsr chance Of sisct lon
| than a stump.tallcd bull In ty time. Mr.. Hine,
| the Democratic candidate, had been put up 10
S SS forced to take 10 carpet. baTgSff he.
cause other genuemen would not go In, for they
| knew they would be beaten, and al aspirant TOT
political honors never likes 70 be put up e he
thinks he will DO defeated. Chapman will roll
| the ten.pin ball, knock down Mr.. Hlue, tho
| head pin, and smash the Democratic party
In Speaking Of tho district nominee, he said
! they must teach the Democratic candidate not
| to aspire to an election In district whore he
| WAS not the choice Of the people. He had known
MIR. OCOnnell as n man Of Integrity and hon
OF, aud ADVISED them IN stand by him to Tho
! close.
Major r. Dillon was the next speaker, aud
| said that, In order to be successful, they mus
no united, and there was no excuse for dlsunlor
| when they have proper leaders. lie was certain
that O'Oonnell was worthy Of their confidence
and would not abuse II, and was confident he
| would not only be elected but reelected.
He was followed by deorge shauklln In 81
Mr.. ]. b. O'UOnnelI was introduced, and SAL
/ that he regarded II ~ a delicate matter TO mp
| pear as q speaker, az the meeting was persona
TO himself; but his friends had thought ditiorsn
lie was heart and soul in favor Of the re election
Of the hero Of one hundred battles, Den. Grant
Den. Chapman was gentleman and soldier
| lie was man that had done more for the GU!
| IN Congress than has ever been done before, AM
II would reflect dlscredlt on the Republicans no
to re.elect HIN. He THE spoaker) was an oil,
| nbOlltiOnist OF the Phillips stamp, and had neyo
changed HIS heart beat In sympathy with tn
labOTer and mechanic, and he should try 10 oh
tain for the labOrer two dollars per day for elgh
hours labor.
The following resolutions were then read an
adopted:
| Resoipcd. That the Republiran party Of tbl
| country ia The paTty Of free nTineIhIes and IIbs
| raj Usas. and thnt We shali mac our hast In
| dsayors 10 secure Inc eIectlon or ia stnndard
bearers. Grant and Wilson. whose fame hIstoT
! has pkaeed beyond Marty yenom or peTsonh
| inalIsn f'
| Rrsoirrd. That the eminent services Of tn
| Hon N p Ilhinman ~ Deiegats 10 T,nngres