Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-09
LOCAL R0IITICs


10th districts-N Omfnati0n OF ThOs.
MeMahon for the Legislature I'm the
10th ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Carroll CEN
A meeting Of the 18th district republicans was
held last night at Bowen's hall, street, be-
tween 9th and 10th streets southwest-James
Thompson in the char, and james Butcher
| secretary. The club proceeded to elect officers,
| as follows: James l.. n. Bowen, president; Ed
secretary; after which the club resolved itself
| into a mass meeting, with Richard Tompkins In
/ the chair, for the purpose Of discussing the
manner in which the candidate should be elect
| ed for the House of Delegates DIR. Bowen sta
ted that the central committee had left the
whole matter of nominating to the committee,
mass meeting. After more discussion it was
resolved to postpone the nomination until the
10th instant, and select their candidate by mass
meeting.
Nomination of a Candidate for Tho
legislature i'm the goth district.
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
last night by the republican club of the 10th
district, in the hall corner of Sd and streets
northeast In the absence of the president or
the club by reason of sickness, Mr.. G. III. Holden
was CHOSEN temporary chairman, and stated the
purpose for which they had met. Mr.. Henry
Gibson vas elected president for the ensuing
year; Henry 1oung; vice president; G. H. Hoi
den, secretary, and Peter Mack, treasurer. On
motor. Of Mr.. HOyt, a committee of five was
chosen, consisting of Messrs. Hoyt, Sprague
Thomas, Young, and Lynch, on resolutions
MR.. sPRAGUE's OPINION OF Mr.. CARROLL
MIR. prague, in the absence of the Committee
addres ed the club, saving that in the absence
OF the resident the meeting had been called in
opposition TO Mr.. Carroll, the present member
OF the House of Delegates. The repubIicans of
the 2Otn district have become dissatisfied with
MIN, as they believe he has not done them JUS
lee. He hao failed to secure labor for the
laborers and contracts for the contractors of the
District, and instead they now have men from
almost every state in the Union doing the work
which OF right belongs TO the citizens He did
not believe Mr.. Shepherd himself entertained
any respect for Mr.. Carroll. In this state of
things they do not blame Mr. Shepherd, but
they do think Mr.. Carroll derelict in his duty to
the people of his own district. They must have
a man who would not sit in his seat in the
house OF Delegates and permit such a man as
CALL HIM LIAR, PoLTRooN, AND COWARD.
In snort, they want man and not thing-not
one VINO would violate his poorhouse meat con-
uact- He called attention to the various con-
tracts now being executed in Sd, 18th, and eth
streets east, and asked who are doing them?
Not citizen of this District, but personal
friends of Mr.. Carroll. What has he done for
the laborers of the District? Voices, "Nothing!
nothing'] They had tried him twice, and
that Mr Shepherd and ana Caaks
respect, and throw aside Joe Carroll. Had he
done his duty, they would have given him their
support again. He warned them to do their
duty at the registration, and they would elect
their man whoever he might be.
Mr.. Bell defined his position in a luminous !
manner.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee, through Mr.. Hoyt, here in |
troduced resolutions that the sewerage bill |
shou,a be so modified as to relieve the large |
a portion OF the present onerOus tax and that |
It should be equalized; that the patronage of |
TINS district should be given to citizens residing
herein; that we have nothing to do with the |
black mans party; that both
WHITES AND BLACKS HAVE CLAsPEr HANDS /
LOT the benefit of the District, and that this con-
yentlon, standing upon the broad platform of |
republican principles, recognizes the right of |
no general or central committee to control our
IepiS-, sture of this District; that while we in
iorse the Board of Public Works in making |
public Improvements, We do deprecate the ac-
lion of SAL board in awarding so many con-
OWN no property here, and paS no taxes that
We do |
CENsURR OUR PRESENT DELEGATE
or the active part he took in fastening upon us
he unequal apportionment of the taximbodied
n the bill known as the sewerage bill; and do
object &c any bill of an equivalent tenor; and
10 further assert that all tax should be the same
throughout all portions of the District of Co. \
iumbia; and that it is our desire that the Coun-
Gil be elected by the people, and that we pledge
ourselves to support the regular republican
nominee.
The resolutions were adopted, and the club
resolved itself into mass meeting, with Mr.. |
Gibson as chairman.
THOMAS M'MAHoN NOMINATED FOR THE LE- |
GIsLATURE.
. A motion was adopted to go into nomination
for candidate to represent the district in the
next Legislative Assembly. |
Mr.. 9. II. Holden opposed this action, saying |
II seemed TO him to be hasty. He was in favor
of waiting until the day appointed by the CEN |
trial committee, the 10th instant. He desired to |
see things fairly conducted, and thought by the |
action proposed Mr.. Carroll would charge that |
the meeting had been sprung upon them with
out due notice, and that he would try and get |
the nomination, instead OF giving his support to |
another candidate, whom they might place in
the field.
MIR. Hoyt replied that there was nothing IN
fair about IT; they had met in the capacity of a |
mass meeting, as republicans. and they nigh
just as well do their business in their own way, |
as they were sure to elect their man.
MIR. Holden thought they should respect the |
edict of the central committee.
Mr.. Hoyt.-"We don't propose to be governed
by any little committee of three; the Goth dis
trict club can transact its own affairs"
Here Mr.. Thomas Mcmahon was nominated
by reclamation as the republican nominee of the
10th district for the House of Delegates. Great |
cheering followed this, and a committee was at
once chosen to wait upon that gentleman, and
invite him to the hall. Soon Afterwards he APP
peared and addressed the club. After thanking
them for the honor, he said he would, if elected
do everything in his power to advance the in
terests of his constituents and the citizens ofthe
district. His remarks were received with loud
cheering and great unanimity OF feeling.