Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-21
Local Politics.


Meeting IF the General Rspabitcan Comgtttes-
ResoiHtsOns Adoptei locking 20 Unify Of Action
and a Preliminary Campaign Connsittes APP
A meeting of the republican central commit
tee for this District was held last night at
Union League Hall, the president, Joseph Will
liams, in the chair, and Joseph Settle, secre-
The chair stated that he had called the meet
ing in conseq uence of a sufficient number of the
members having made application TO him for
such call, although in his Judgment the LIST OF
September was early enough to call the COM
mittee together. He thought that was time
enough to set the ball in motion for the fan
campaign.
REsoLUT1oss FOR COMMITTEE OF TWENTY
TWO.
Mr.. VIM. A. Cook submitted a preamble and
resolution setting forth that the committee is
made up of Representatives Of the republican
voters from each delegate district, who are
charged with the general management of the
party, and complete organization being nece.-
sary to success, therefore resolved, that a com
mittee of twenty-five be appointed to inquire
into the condition Of the party Ia the District
and the several localities, with a view 10
correction Of evils, If any, vtgor and har-
mony OF action, and to suggest the name and
appointments OF committees for this body for
the coming election, and also a plan of choosing
nominees OF the party for the Legislative AS
sembiy at some fixed time and in some uniform
manner, after full and fair notice thereof; that
the committee herein provided for report at an
adjourned meeting 10 be held at this place, on
the first Wednesday in September. and until
the action OF the committee thereon and the
adoption and publication Of its rules, it Is re-
spectfully requested that no action be taken in
any district looking toward nominations CT
Oiher matters Of general interest, so that what
ever is done may have the full cooperation and
support OF the committee, and be Of an open.
fair, and uniform character.
OPPOSITION
Charles Marshall was opposed to suCh a conf
m-'tee, on the principle that the work could be
done inside the central committee, in fact, that
il just what the Organization IL created FOR; he
thought the committee OF the whole fully
competent TO 10 the proposed work.
The second reading of the resolutions was
called tor, and Mr.. Cook took the paper and
read il through seriatim, commenting on its
provisions and what the eject Of its adoption
would be.
Isaiah Washington was opposed to the an
poirltment OF a subcommittee; he could see no
nee sssity for 1t; he was also opposed to the CEN
tral committee fixing upon day for the norni-
nations TO be made-let each legislative district
act for itself; he cared not for the dictates of
the central committee; his district was capable
OF doing its own work.
j. W. Freeman favored the resolution, and he
thought that il was inst what was wanted. He
took Isaiah TO task for his words OF defiance to-
wards the central committee,
AN OLD SORE RE-OPENED.
George Boston got the floor, and inquired who
were the delegates from the 18th district.
The chair replied that Messrs. Griffin, Daw
and Boston were the names on the roll.
George Boston wished 90 know II the creden-
tails OF these members were filed.
Inc chan replied sharply to Boston, as be
fOresaw that the old sore about the 18th district
representation was about to be opened, and
George took his seat, looking quite unhappy.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Henry Piper and j. l.. n. Bowen were in
favor of the resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted.
TIE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT QUARREL AGAIN.
A letter from the 2lst district club was real
demanding recall OF the delegates Of the 18th
district.
The chair ruled its consideration out of order.
George Boston called for the reading of the
minutes Of the meeting which referred to the
reception of the report of the committee on
credentials, including those OF the 18th district
They were thereupOu read, and Boston moved
that the action of the central committee in re-
ceiying the report of said committee be re-
Scinded. The chair gave Boston another re-
buke, SAYING il was ont Of place TOR him 10
make such motion; that it would have come
with much better grace from some delegate who
had not 50 much personal iDteres il the mat
ter.
The president then reclted the action OF the
central committee in relation to filing the va
csncy caused by that district failing to send
representatives, one year ago, and wound up By
ruling the whole subject out OF order
TIE COMMITTEE OF TWENTY-FIVE
The chair appointed on the committee under
Mr.. Cooks resolution, the following:
list, Charles X. Douglass; II, j. 4. Settle; Sd,
Logan Williams; 18th, Col. -. Drew; 9Th, Sandy
Lacey; 9Th, A. II. Underwood: eth, William
Schooleri Sth, William a. Cook; 9th, Henry
Piper; 10th, Matthew Trimble; 18th, DR.. j. L.
Bowen; 18th, n. II. Miller; 18th, George N.
Freeman; 10th, Samuel Robertson: nth, Perry
Carson; 18th, W. X. Hunt; 18th. Thomas FL
wood; 10th, Daniel Conolly; list, l.. q. Fletcher;
I'D, William f. Vermillion.