National Republican., 1873-09-11
SIXTH DISTRICT.

A speciai meeting OF the Republican club OF
this district was held last night at Williams hail.
Pennsylvania avenue, near Seventeenth street,
10 make necessary arrangements for the nomina-
tion Of q candidate for the House Of Delegates,
the nomination to be made on Tuesday next,
isth instant.
James I. Thomas. president OF the club, occu-
pied the chair, with James H. Smith as secre-
tay.
Dr.. g. X. Watts offered the following resor-
tious, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, 10y the voters Of the sixth dlstrict,)
That We fully indorse the Republican party,
bodied in The Phlisdeiphia platform, and snan
continue in the future, as In the past to work
tempt Of certain gentlemen 20 divide the Repub-
lican party by falsely asserting the existence In
this District Of "Biack Mans party"
s.sr hat he q the ' above o eogf. fs.s
hoods have done the party an irreparable dam.
ere throughout the country, by giving our op-
poneuts q pretext for forming white mans
Rsso,psd, That we are opposed to any man OF
men who are In favor Of distinction or discrIn
sens, se they hey white Of black naive or or natural nat raj
led. We believe In political equality for all
without reservation.
70 m ESceilency' The % Governor, nor and % he g Baar
Of Public Works, and commend the beneficial
Improvements they have commenced. We de-
city sasil be Improved in conformity to Their
Re.cipcd, Tnat we call upon all true Republl.
cans, and others who desire to see the princ
Pies Of the party the law Of the land, to support
Only men fof once who have the principles o.
the party at heart, and that we condemn, when
ever occasion requires, the men who seek to de
stroy II BY misreprcscnting rome Of our trues
and most active Republicans, thereby creatinI
dlnsenson within our ranks; we counsel unit
o. action As sure guarantee for Republican
Nj. William L. Freeman. from the executlv
commlttee, reported rules for the government O
Mr.. Tnos. J. Harris moved that the report b
20 amended as TO provide for the election OF
president semi-annually, instead OF annually
Bell, Tansii and others, the proposed amend
ment was laid on the table.
The report was then adopted. with the under
standing that the rules go into effect imms
%: Freeman also reported an address to tn
Freeman, ]. J. Elliott, l.. A. Bailey, A. Grant,
.. Taylor, Peter Cassidy and X. W. Jackson
me address warns the people that Y imprope
repfessnt.siyes De chosen the responsibility WI
meetinGs and from the polls, leaving the mar
asement Of Affairs to those who do not in an
.Ss S,hss 81 hs better
invite the cooperation Of all good citizens 1
carrying out the objects in view.
M freeman Also reported tnAt the eXcCutIy
committee Of the club recommend a primnr
election instead OF mass meeting for nomin,
Or. 8. r. Watts, from the finance committee
and Mr.. Joseph Dent, from the campaign con
mittec, reported progress.
Mr.. Underwood, delegate to the Republlca
gsner,l committee, reported that a majority |
bot for the sake OF harmony advised q primal
election for the purpose Of making nomination
Mr. George Tansill spoke in favor OF the formt
Action of the CluD In call mCptinV
18th inst.
Mr., Clark thought primary election was tn
nominations. They should be governed % fsSHS BY Il
central committee. II they had a mass meetin
y would be packed, and proper candidates woul
Mr. Perry Wilson favored a primary electlo
last year, hut he now favored a mass meeting
lAborers could not leave their work to attend
M. Underwood said that as far as the hboru
men were concerned they would have ample OF
portunity to attend the polls between D and
Nj. John Mann opposed primary election
II yN fraud, and like bad dose Of medicin,
Ne. Freeman thought no fair expression coui
Be- had In . mass meeting. There were min
hundred Republican voters In this district, an
this room would not hold one hundred. A pr
mary election was the only fair way OF gettin
q tie true sentiment Of the people.
Mr.. Elliott said that the largest room In IN
dtsextct would accommodate not more than on
hundred and sixteen persons, and Il would n,
b possible to crowd nine hundred into Il. II
thoeght primary election the only fair way.
The report Of the delegates to the Repu6llca
general committee was adopted.
Mr.. Underw bod moved that the recommend
tloo Of the executive committee OF this club |
sdop,ed, viz: that primary elections be held.
4r. Tans.n sppSsed the motion. lie thougl
thsy should be governed by the views OF Ii
CsntrAl Committee.
Tss motion was adopted. and so the club r,
solved In favor Of holding q primary election {,
the nomination OF 4 delegate from the Six,
district.
Some further debate followed, each genilema
explaining his position on the subject.
On motion OF Mr.. Freeman, i've hundred coplt
Of the address to the voters Of the Sixth distrit
were ordered 10 be printed la circular form.
The club then adjourned.