National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-10
DISTRICT POLITICS.
THE BUILDINGS or LAST NIGHT.

Housing nIcctlsH Of tho RepubiIcan.-As.
scmbi, men shcphrrd, Waterman and
Brewer acknowledgements OF the Tan
didntcs-Thc Temperance Campsisn.
Last night an enthusiastic ratification meeting
OF tho Republicans Of the Thirteenth and Four
teenth Legislative districts was held al the In
terscction Of Seventh and X streets.
Long before the hour named for the meeting
several thousand persons were msssed In The
spacious area formed at the Intersection OF
these streets, where q large stand had been
erected and tastcfully decorated with national
colors, intcrspersed with signal nags, oil Of
gas Jets surmonntcd by q burning star Of the
same, Illuminated the front Of the stand, and In
conjunction with the transparencies displayed,
local politics In onr largest cities. The entire
arrangements reflect great credit on the com
inlttec having the matter In charge.
The meeting was called TO order by George II.
Boston. who commended the candidates, ard
invited nomination for permanent chairman.
Hon. Peter Campbell wss named and elected.
OF the meeting. said that he hsd sought In sew
cral successive campaigns In the Fourteenth
district faithful representation OF the district
In tho Legislature, to establish q character for
honesty, integrity aud true, answering Repnb-
lican sentiment ever sticking to the party as the
true embodiment o. Justice and equal rights TO
~ ~ mVu ~, u ss,ao ., 49, ny rs.y
arena In the District OF Columbia. The Reput-
lean party has proven itself the friend and pro-
teGtor o. the poor man, me a,iory oi,his grand
improvements, and though we are not enjoying
republican form OF government we have Jared
Gonn.R ,ne I'M onha,d N ,ne cisss ~
men appointed to offices Of trust and emolu-
ment. We should clamor for pure republican
,i, p, RSveIny III, n ,a n,o o1 ',,n
Of he constitution Of tue United States susrsn.
re,nk ,ne supe, ,'s e ", ~ n.'"'o' '"o''
Tts canaISs,S, ~ sepo5e ,hem for Endorsement
were i've men, as Vas proved IN the case Go OF IT..
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gaess ~ can s,,n IN now fnr bonorab,e enioIiment
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sqnsrey no o, .,d ,,o,o.,, Renn,,,csr and
s IN ~ sns,, nu . ", ,h nlrai pnnhIi
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has S.en enargc, a thst he was moi n rsstdent Of
ne Ds,Ii,i when nom,ns,eu' bnt ena NINA
nor, ,be Sansa AZ canal r,ohts 10 ali men nv hfs
vote and action.
Captain Gordon, tho oppouent Of Mr.. Water
n n ns y, M pessas IN Ihnsn sn,, al
hevc psysr mad snsthins ont ~ ina al mari,
~ ,onrs ana M" wag, ~ mi m,scis in noIi,in1
y, ~, .n,n,n,hi ~, y, ~. yt. rrns,i'n
tionsi gpamier Hs .s,s io 1snts 70 heat inc
Campbell ring In this ring will be found every
friend and advocate OF Improvement. Fred
Waterman VIII represent you honestly, " elected.
IN oioalng, the speaker referred 70 the sub
stantial friendship OF President Grant, as mani.
tested IN every emergency 10 the District OF
C9lnmma; ,.,.,..,
nations Of vice presidents and secretaries, and
they were enthusiastically confirmed: vice pfesi-
lent-Ffom the Ihirteenth district-W: w.
ton; from the Fourteenth di,iiictSW. Ii. Pope,
j. y. Parker. and Archie Lewis, secretaries-
Captain u, y. Magraw, from The Thlrteenth DIS
ttict; Henry Johnson, from the Fourteenth us
Mr.. Campbell, with few appropriately COM
pllnentary remarks, introduced Hon. Frederick
Douglass, who was received with hearty cheers.
After recognizing the complimentary introduc.
| ton to the vast assemblage, MT. Douglass SAID
that he had been called on TO take part in tho 10
cal politics OF me plsiIict, and ne felt Iathef
national than local interest In u, because ne
believed the best interests OF the nation and me
| capital viii be subserved by maintaining the
great principles and representatives OF the Re-
| publican party.
am Republican because o. The embodiment
OF the principles OF right and Justice 4 eonst-
tutes, and because ! have eil farewell 70 me
| past and am looking forward TO brighter era OF
the prevalence OF truth and right.
There never was time when the laboring man
mad 80 much respect and dignity accorded 70 MN
| as p-uRy-never time when no received better
compensation for his labor; and Washington
city never had as bright an outlook Is to-day, "
rs ,ys ilve SoyeInor supported BY i've i've
| because thgpe TenTgHent n progressive pnTtv /