Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-01
Meeting of the nfsafectcd ReuubIf.
cans Of the u N district

4 meeting of Clark, Freeman, Muse & Co of
the eth district, was held at Bethel Hall last
evening, for the purpose If organizing a club
in opposition TO the regular republican organ
izatiCn OF that district. Il. q. Snowden pre-
sided, with Mr.. ID. G.. Muse secretary
Mr.. W. Andrew Freeman (ex-Councilman)
was no'ninatst for president, and the question
was raised as - the necessity of organizing a
club: Several parties claimed that the club OF
which jackson Is president, not a legal
organization, and that they &C., F., NJ. 81 co..
having been read out of the party of the other
club, there was nothing lett for them to do but
organize. During the debate, Cornelius Clark
rose TO a personal explanation, and said il had
gone forth that they hal formed a Greeley club
opposed TO the beard of public works, and he
desired 70 deny any such statement. Owing to
the publication 81 this statement ne had been
dismissed from the public works with his fore
man, Mr.. Stewart.
The club proceeded to organize by electing
the following officers: President. W. A. Free
man; Vice President, Samuel HRnter; Secre-
tsries. DIR. II. T. Freeman and ID. q. Muse, ana
Treasurer, G. SnoWden.
Air. Freeman, on taking the chair, G1nounced
the following committees: EXecutive-Chas.
Syphax, Il. II. Freeman, f. A. Watson, John
Gr0oYer, +. "A. Iravers, Chas. ii. Shorter,
Cornelius Clark, George Webster, an6 W. II.
Clark. Finance-Gurden Snowdsn, James f.
Jackson, Nelson Henod. Henry Lacey, Samuel
Hunter, W. II. Thomas, ID. G. Muse, f. A.
Watson and W. 7. Thomas.
MIR. Chas. SyphaX suggested that platform
should be adopted, including planks indorsing
the Gray bill-S2 and hours per day ,&c The
president suggested that the platform of She
convention of 1863, which nominated Gen. Chip
man, contained about all they wanted, and read
the document. Mr.. Shorter moved the adoption
Of the piatfoFn, and MIR. u. .. Muse seconding
the motion, il was carried with cheers.
MIR. SEowdeH addressed the meeting, and Mr..
IayeTns offered a resolution endorsing Grant
and Wilson, which was adopted.
Mr.. Freeman reported that The committee to
wait on the board of public works in reference
to The removal of Messrs. Clark and Stewart,
reported that they L d called on the vice presi-
dent, MIR. Shepherd, and Mr.. MagSuder, and
were cOurteously received. Mr.. Shepherd said
that 10 open or secret enemies should be kent
in Office. They informed Mr.. s. that the charges
which had been made against Mr.. CLARK were
talse, ana asked an opportunity to prove It. Mr..
Syphax reported that the committee could not
have been received more courteous and offered
resolution requesting the board OF public
works to give them an opportunity to disprove
the charges; bat after some debate. in which il
was stated that MIR. Shepherd and the delegate,
Mr. Handy, wound investigate The affair, with
drew the resolution.
Mr.. CLARK said that he wished to be set right
with the community; that the report of the
meeting of the 10th instant was q malicious mis-
representation of the facts furnished by some in
teTested party known TO Mr.. G. Garrett Gar
rett had been accused of having furnished the
report, but denied it and he (C.5 would brand
him with il unless he did tell. He lad prepared
a card for publication, which he asked to have
read. 1T Is asserted in the card that at the meet
ing in question jackson had packed the hall
with voters from other districts, and as soon as
the meeting was called to order jackson and
others commenced q row and some left the hall:
that mass meeting was called and as he (C.)
was about to take the chair he stated that ifthey
intended TO abuse the board of public works he
was not the man to preside. Mr. Walker then
stated the object of the meeting. There was no
reporter present at the meeting and the pub
llshed statement was q malicious attempt TO do
him personal harm.
Mr.. -. S. Muse offered a resolution intIorsinp
the Gray bill, which was adopted.