Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-30
Dissrict PolIties.

District POlItfcs.
THE CENTRAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE SET
Ting THE CONTESTS IN DISPUTED DIS
An adjourned meeting Of the republican GEN.
trail committee was held last night at Union
League hall, the president, Joseph Williams in
the chair, and Joseph Settle secretary, to settle
dates.
Tsosntien Disfriet-The first business in order
was the consideration Of the troubles in the goth
district. MI W. e. Mott rose to privileged ques-
ton and stated that at the last meeting Of the
q very serious charge against Mr.. Peter McNa-
mara; that he offered (Mr. Cook) bride Of
$500 TO use his influence to have his son-in-law,
can candidate from the 10th district He then
read letter from Mr.. McNamara In which he
stated that It was simply misrepresentation on
the expenses Of the election. Colonel
Cook, who was present, stated that he
good faith, but the impression left on his mind
by Mr.. Mcnamara at the time was that 1t was
for the purpose stated at the last meeting; yet
ed for the liberality Of Mr.. McNamara on all
occasions when called upon to contribute for
the party in campaign times. jerome johnson
OF his remarks rule vas adopted limiting the
speeches to five minutes. The chair announced
the question to be on referring back the differ
ences of the Goth district to the people to settle
mitted by the friends of Mr.. Joseph Carroll,
with certified copy of the proceedings Of the
mass meeting at the Capitol hin markst-house
when he was nominated. A motion was made
that the papers be read for Information, when
several opposed 1t, saying that they should have
been submitted before. After a warm and
matter back TO the republican voters in the dis
trict for settlement by a primary election. was
laid on the table. A motion was then made 10
adopt the report of the committee which rec
r.. MalOn
n. III. Miller, Richard Tompkins and several
others stated that they would be compelled to
read. The vote to adopt was taken by ayes and
noes, and the reported was adopted-yeas IS,
nays 6-only Al votes being cast. some declining
to vote.
Eleventh. District.-The consideration of the
18th district difficulties was then taken up, and
Charles Martin moved that the whole subject
be referred back to the people for settlement by
primary election. on the ground that Mr..
Brewer had withdrawn his name as q candidate
at the mass meeting, on the ground that fraud
had been perpetrsted in voting. Much discus
sion followed, after which the motion was lost,
and the report Of the subcommittee, recog-
nizing Mr.. Brewer, was adopted.
Seeenteenh Dtstrict.-The consideration Of the
nth district difficulties was then taken up, and
motion was made that the report of the COM
mttee of eleven be adopted. That report re-
commends the holding a primary election in
t me lath district on "Wednesday (to-morrow),
between the hours of 1 to O'Clock. Discussion
followed-Mr. Charles H. Marshall opposing
such action, claiming that Mr. Boswell had
been regularly and fairly selected as candidate
at the mass meeting at Island Hall. Mr.. Bos-
well was the only nominee and would remain
such, let the central committee do what thsy
might, and when the election takes place the
votes would confirm him. Mr.. Joseph Williams
called Mr Arthur Shepherd to the chair and
gave detailed account of the manner in which
business had been transacted at the mass meet
ing, characterizing 1t as the most disgrsceful
meeting he ever witnessed. Boswell had the
meeting packed with the meanest kind of dem
ocrats, and there was no chance afforded for
any expression in favor of any candidate except
himself, and after repeated attempts by the
friends of Mr.. Taliafero to be heard they were
compelled to leave the room, Mr.. Taliafero at
the time claiming that he bad been gagged and
that he would leave his destinies in the hands
and gave his version of the proceedings, cor
roborating all that Mr.. Williams had stated.
After much discussion the majority report was
adopted, ordering primary election.
were then taken up, and Mr.. Flynn, one Of the
asked that the protest in the hands
Of the secretary be read. He then said that he
did not ask to be recognized by the central COM
mittee as the candidate, but he did ask that q
primary election be ordered in his district, and
II Mr. s. P. Robertson could beat him he was
satisfied to abide by the results. (Cheers)
Mr.. Robertson asked that the papers showing his
side of the question be read. He stated that at
the first meeting of the club in the 10th district
there were present more outsiders from other
districts than citizens who had right to take
part. AT the second meeting the same state Of
affairs prevailed, and he found combined eff
fort to drive him out of the field. Finding no
chance at all his friends determined at regu-
lar meeting of the republican club to hold
primary election, which was done, and he had
received the nomination fairly. w. HI.
here stated that they did not consider they had
any business TO interfere in this district, As all
were Of the opinion that Mr.. Robertson had been
fairly chosen as the candidate. The report Of
RAharfsln
the n adopted almost unanimously.
THE FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICAN, CLUB
met last night at Potomac City, and the nom
Douglass, jr., addl essed the meeting at length,
counseling unity of action and a true allegiance
to the present administration as the best means
)f securing that recognition from Congress and
the people at large that ii Is fair for the Dis
trict of Columbia to expect. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing can individ-
ual named Jos. Brooks, " as shaving but recently
taken up a residence in the LIST district with the
expressed intention of running the district po-
litically," and declaring "that 1t is the duty Of
10. give announcement to the
Board of Public Works, thereby showing to the
people Of the states that we have every conf
nor and Board Of Public Works, and believe
them able to weather the storm and deliver us
in safety" and that in the nomination Of Fred
s5ick Douglass, j.. they have candidate whom
man of ability and honor, and one who will look
after the interests of the whole people of his dis
trict and support the administration in its great
work of improvements, sc.
Twelfth DISTRICT CONSERVATIVES.
The primary election OF the conserv ative
voters of the 18th district, last evening at Sam
gerbund hall resulted in the choice of Mr.. WIN.
Dickson as the candidate for the House OF Dele
gates, by the following count William Dick
son, 154; Columbus s. Little, 116; Dickson's ma
jority, 80.
THE Prob EDITION CAMPAIGN.
The general temperance committee met last
night at the Office OF Mr.. A. Lynch. Messrs w.
II. Young, b. ID. Beck, George Savage, A. O.
Constantine and G.. G. Harper were appointed
a committee to wait on the Governor to secure
the appointment of one judge and clerk at each
election precinct. On motion of Mr.. Lynch, IL
was determined generally to endorse or prefer
some one of the candidates already in the field,
in case such candidates make satisfactory re-
cognition Of the platform put forth by this or
ganization. The nominations of Messrs. W. r.
Hunt in the 18th district, 5. q. Mills in the 18th
district, and Hawkins Taylor in the Goth dis
trict were favorably recommended to the cleo
tors Of those districts as satisfactory.
Mr.. b. ID. Peck, from the committee on ad-
dress, reported one, which was read and adopt
ed, and ordered TO be printed for distribution.
II sets forth, among otter things, that sthe in
tiuence of the liquor traffic has invaded the
of all political parties and seized the