Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-11

was finally squelched, and the question was
again stated, the vote taken and the report de-
clared adopted.
ANOTHER prsaRAcEruI ROW.
MI. Cahill got the floor, and said IL was fact
that several gentlemen had been AIMED as pros
pe I've capalaates, ana among them the chat,
stand on the same ground with the rest, and
that in view of this, they declare the chair va
cant ana Rr proceed ED to 9b TeoIganizs the GLIB
the club.
motion was made to adjourn, but the chair
ing. Great confusion followed for sometime,
and after order was restored an appeal was
taken, and the chair was sustained A motion
was made to lay the motion to reorganize the
cub on the table. Another scene of great con-
fusion followed, and after order had again been
restored s the chair attempted to put the motion,
got into an alteration, and Freeman asked the
chair to protect him from
CHAT DIRTY LITTLE PUPPY"
pointing to Marcellus West.) West replied
and in the confusion was heard to say ''liar and
BLACKBOARD" A noisy scene of turbulence and
disorder followed, and the reporters were obliged
to pick up their notes and make preparations to
slight out" Finally the police restored order.
and the chair put the motion to lay on the table,
and declared 1t lost. The motion declaring the
office OF president vacant was about to be put.
when motion to adjourn to next Wednesday
night prevailed.
Sixteenth District.
1JVuihCu ihtctiuR VI tue 10Th District re-
publican club WIS held at Pabst's hall, near the
b. & y. depot. Mr.. 4. FOrdon presided, with
henson Davis as Decretary. During the read
ing S OF inc minutes OF the lat meeting Mr..
ton objected. Swaggart insisted on spe king,
and did 30, amid the most
UProArIoUs CONFUSION.
AFTER quiet had been rest bred Mr. Samuel p
Robertson, a candidate for the House of Dele
gates, obtained the door, and said that he hone
they would enter into this contest with their
w q nd nrntl
election, and was sure that no misunderstood
ing would occur between any of the candidates.
MORE DISORDER.
Mr.. Flynn, another rspirant for legislative
honors, favored mass meeting.
Mr.. f. Q. West followed, favoring primary
election, and defended his course as a member
OF the central committee. He spoke for about
thirty minutes, when Mr.. Flynn raised thu point
Of order that under the constitution of the club
no man was allowed to speak over ten minutes
point well taken, but Mr.. West refused to Weld,
and Justify demanded the reading of that sec
ton OF the constitution.
Mr.. M'ENIGHT DECLINES TO BE A CANDIDATE.
Amid the greatest confusion West continued,
ard several parties attempted to Gust him from
the Platform; but finally he was persuaded to
give way, when a letter was read from Mr..
MchDlght, declining to be a Candidate for the
house. The confusion was renewed, as West
still claimed the floor, notwithstanding the re-
peated decision OF the chairman that he was out
oil order. The crowd on the platform finally
prshed out the chairman and reporters, but
hnally partial order was obtained, when Dr.
Wallace got the floor and urged that they act
IKE men and give their support to any man
who might receive the highest number OF votes
at primary election. Mr.. Flynn opposed the
propo 1tion of primary election in the central
onmittee, and moved that the club resolve
itself into mass meeting, with Captain Barton
in the chair. This drew forth a motion u Law
the motion upon the table, and the utmost con-
fusion prevailed. AIessrs. Roberson's and
Flynn's attempt to quiet the crowd was of no
avail, and the excitement continued.
A MASS MEETING.
Mr.. Flynn demanded the previous question,
that the club re1olye itself into a mass meeting,
and it was declared carried. Mr.. = ton took
the chair, and Mr.. Robertson and his friends
withdrew from the hall. Mr.. David Henson
was elected secretary pro tenn, AID read the
resolutions offered at a previous meeting by
Mr.. O'Malley, that the candidate for the House
of Delegates be chosen in mass meeting on
Tuesday night next, the 10th instant. The
amendment proposed by Mr.. Barton to substi-
tute primary election for a mass meeting was
lost, after which the resolution was adopted.