Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-11
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN,
Meetings In several Districts LAST
Night.

IUL PROCEEDINGS IN THE FIFrfBNTH AND
sIxrEESTB DIsTRfcrs-rHE AID OF THE Po-
| LICE INVOKED, &c.
! sixth District.
Republican meetings were held in several
/ districts last night, as follows:
Jhe republican club Of the sixth district met
at Williams hall, Pennsylvania avenue, near
18th street; q L. Thomas in the chair, with j.
ID: smith sec etary:
adopted, indorsing the republican party; de-
| nouncing the "black mans parts, ;" expressing
the belief that the copcocters of it have done
the republican party an irreparable damage
throughout tae country by giving the Opposition
pretext for forming a white mans partv;"
pledging support to the Governor. the Board OF
| PUBIC WORKS, and counseling unity OF acton
| as sure guarantee for a republican victory.
W. Il. Freeman, from the executive commit
tee, reported
| AN ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS
OF the sixth district, warning them that IL i'm
proper representatives be chosen the RESPONSE
bihty will rest with tho, e who stay away from
the primary meetings and from the polls, and
inviting the cooperation of all good citizens in
carrying out the objects in view. He also re-
por ed in favor o. primary election instead of
mass meeting to make nominations; adopted.
| Mr.. Underwood, one of the delegates to the
central committee, reported that the delegates
were In favor OF mass meeting, but for the
| sake of larmory advi.e a primary election.
MesIrs. Geo. TaDsill, Clark, Perry, Wilson, UR-
derwcod, Mann, Freeman and Elliott discussed
lie question for sOme line, and finally il was
decided - hold primary election.
On motion, 200 copies of the address TO the
voters were order~d - be printed for distribu-
ton.
Thirteenth District.
The 18th district republican club met at JONES'
hall, X street, near 9TH, for the purpose OF elect
ing officers, Mr.. G. H. Dest1n president, and
Isaiah Ross secretary pro tenn.
The election of officers being in order, Prof.
7. A. Cook and George III. Bot IN were nomi-
mated for president, and Messrs. Griffin and
Collins were appointed telleTs.
Mr.. Shepherd called attention to the fact that
1t had been understood that Mr.. Boston would
not be a candidate, and with that understand
ing the name of Prof. Cook had been presented.
lie was surprised that Mr.. b. did not decline.
Mr.. Boston replied that he had a right to al
low the use of his name, and while he was will
ing 20 withdraw his name IL some good working
republican would be nominated, he could not
withdraw in favor of Mr.. Cook.
MR.. BOSTON ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The tellers took the vote, and reported the re-
suit: Boston, 70; Cook, 3E Mr.. Boston vas de-
clarei elected.
Mr.. Boston thanked the meeting for the honor.
and, notwithstanding what the delegate had
said he would support him during the campaign
and do all he could to elect him, feeling sorry
that he could not aid him to higher position.
For vice president j p. +. Seitz and ii. A. Jones
were nominated, and the former was elected,
receiving 65 votes. DIR. +. Il. Howe was elected
secretary, receiving 50 votes. Mr.. Arthur Shep-
herd was elected treasurer unanimously.
The club resolved itself in mass meeting with
Mr.. j. +. Seitz In the chair and Isaiah Ross Sec
rotary. Mr.. Boston moved that mass meeting
be held at O'Clock en- the 10th instant TO select
candidate for the House of Delegates; adopted.
MIR. SHEPHERD GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF,
Mr. Shepherd was called on and addressed
the meeting. He said he was pre- sent to give an
account of his stewardship, and thought his
record could compare favorably with that of
any delegate. A yoice-"How abodt that
school bilI?''l Mr.. Shepherd explained that his
record was clear on that bill. He was not pre-
sent when the amendment to the Normal School
was proposed, but he voted for the bill. He
referred to having introduced a bill for an en-
CINE company and house in the northern ctiOn
Of the city, which had failed in the Council,
but (which he should endeavor to have passed
at the next session, and also to the bill amend
ing the registration law, intr' duced By him,
having become a law, which act win save
$4,000 annually to the District He was not
anxious for the Office of delegate for the ensuing
term. He had told a number of gentlemen
who had called on him and requested the use of
his name that if they wished him to run. and If
he were nominated, he would go into the can
vaSs.
Mr.. SHEPHERD ENDORSED.
Mr.. Addison then introdu ed resolution
fully indorsing Mr.. Shepherd for the marked
ability, unquestoned fidelity and h0neJt fear
lessness with which he had watched the inter
ests Of the district; adopted.
Fife enth District.
The 18th district republican club met at
Wallis Hall, corner of II street and New Jer-
sew avenue, Mr. A. X. Brown in the chair, with
q. Brscoe secretary. The chair stated that as
they were on the eve of the annual election he
had deemed It important to call the club TO-
gether to decide upon what measures were nee
essary to carry on the emp ign.
Mr.. BARLEY moved thas they adjourn until
next Monday at $50 O'Clock; lost.
j. W. Freeman said he was rot present for
the purpose Of hlhbustering. He YVES going on
when Marcellus West rose to point Of order
but Mr.. Freeman continued to say that he, as a
member of tho central committee, had a re-
port to make. He said the central committee
had recommended that they could make Their
nominations either by
PRIMARY ELECTION OR MASS NgErINs;
that IN case Of primary election each candidate
in the field would have the privilege OF having
a judge and clerk to Ok after his interests,
and that the central committee reserves itself
the right to appoint one judge and one clerk in
each district to eide all questions on appeal
from the other judges; The members of the
committee from the 18th district had concluded
70 leave these questions ID the club as to how
they would run the campaign. The central
committee had fxed upon the 10th of the pres
Ell month as the day to make nominations, and
recommended the club to adopt the primary
election method.
election, and thought they should select their
own day on which TO hold it.
Or. Thomas advocated the same, but favored
holding it on the day fixed by the central COM
mittee. He was opposed to mass meetings for
such purposes as they are generally attended
with fraud and corruption.
Mr.. Joseph Williams, president of the central
committee being present, was called upon and
spoke in favor of primary elections, and re-
gretted that the central committee had not or
dered them in all the districts. He was
SORRY TO SEE THE ROwDY SPIRIT
exhibited by some members, and said IL was not
republican. He rebuked the clustering aud
noisy manner Of doing club business and per-
hitting few who were favored with the strong
est lungs to rule by bull dog force instead of by
calm elaboration. He expressed disapproba-
ton Of the system Of running two or three
candidates, thus dividing the republican vote
and giving their enemies chance to win, and
then each faction denouncing the other as
boilers. He said no man would get his indorse-
ment or support who set themselves up as indie
pendent candidates. This is a sign of their
Decentralization and weakness of the party.
Mr.. BARLEY dissented from the views expressed
by the president of the central committee, and
thought the district fully
ABLE TO CONTROL ITS AFFAIRS,
and he opposed the assumption OF that COM
mittee in appointing judge for each of the
districts.
Lafayette Jeffries advocated the primary
election, no matter how many candidates were
in the feld,-for whoever is the choice, they
would get the support of the voters on election
day.
Marcellus West denounced the arbitrary
assumption OF the central committee in relation
TO CT DOSING judge and clerk in e ich district on
the day OF making their nomination.
DR.. Thompson expressed his disapprobation
at such assumption, saying IL looked as IL the