National Republican., 1873-09-26
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Campaisn CommIttces Named for Zach
District, with Dlrcctious TO Organize
ComEitiee OF Five on m Addrc..-Co-
operation Of the Religious Elements to
be eIsyoked-The War Threatens TO be n
serious One.
There was q full meeting Of the temperance
general committee, about thirty In number, At
s2s street, last night. Mr.. Allen Conn occu-
pied the chair and d. Barker was secretary.
After tho reading Of the proceedings OF the
meeting OF the night before, the rough draft Of
an address to the people OF the District which
had been prepared at the rcgaes, Of the commit
setting forth fully the Importance Of the con-
templated political movement In behalf Of tenn
persnce, aud was received with much favor by
Considerable discussion ensucd In regard to
the propricty Of inserting several points more
prominently and condensing the whole Into the
il was decided to select for candidates men
whose political and moral antcccdenta should
commend them TO the hearty support OF the en-
tire religious, moral and temperance organisa-
tons not only, but also OF such business char
acter, capacity ana progressive tendencies as
shall silence all objections on the part Of the
authorities, " they do not command even their
support. II was remarked that nearly all the
more respectable portion Of the community were
disgusted with the present method OF selecting
candidates, aud that they would rejoice at the
opportunity to vote for men who would not stoop
70 the buying Of whisky and lager beer at corner
grogReries for rOughs who, In return, would
simply pack mass meetings and primaries In
Nominations obtained In this manner could
not represent the voice OF the people.
on motion, the address was returned TO Mcssrs.
Peck. Alex. Lynch, :. Y. Mills, W u; Young and
N. Davidson, as committee TO revise tue same
and prepare II for publication.
The following district campaign committees
were appointed and directed to consult with the
various temperance and other organizations
within their limits, and determine upon the
course TO he pursued In the selection Of candi.
dates, and arrange for holding meetlngs, &c.
The first named In each nstrict Is to act chair
man, with power to add such other members as
may be deemed expedent.
These committees are desired to invite the aid
and cooperation Of the ministers OF the gospel
and members Of the Christian church and con.
seryators Of GOOD morals and public virtue gen
| orally, regardless OF sect or previous politica
opinions, In the hope that the present system ol
| rnm-political caucuses may be broken up and
respectable voters have something TO say abou
| the selection OF candidates for their sunrages.
The district committees will report at mas,
meeting to DO called by the general committe,
| through the press.
DISTRICT CAMPAIGN coNMITTKks.
| First district, Mr.. Messer and A. Richardson
Second, John W. Hayes and I. s. .Darneille; Third
/ 7. q. Wheeler and W. o. Drew; Fourth, llugl
Deyine and Frank shoemaker Fifth, W.
enth, j. L. ii. winneiL 4. \. Leech and W. D
Burger; Eighth, Y. N. Bradley and +. 3. Lam
son; Ninth, DR.. T. G. Smith, $. N. Yeatman an,
James II. Lyon; Tenth, Patrick Curtin, Captain
| L. Kidwcll and John X. BIadley; Twelfth, VIM
Phipps, G. q. Lynch and James 7. Powell Thlr
| tcenth, W. II. Young and W. II. Norton Four
teenth, Oscar Alexander AMI Martin Ahrens
Fifteenth, George Savage and A. g. Constantine
Sixteenth, u. d. Peck, A. u. Wheelock AMI Z. II
Simpson; Seventeenth, Edward Lacey, Thoa. N
HALEY and Wm. Custin Eighteenth, d. l.. IIaz
| ard Nineteenth, y. q. Mills and Allen Conn
Twentieth, j. Y. Maupin and James Lynch
Twenty. nrst, Alex. Lynch and ID. Baker; Tween
ty-second, Dr. Joseph X. Walsh and John "
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