Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-09
THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGN.
A Lively Time Among the Local Poll.


A Lively Time Among the Local Poll.
As the election day approaches the local poll
ticians in District of Columbia are getting
warmed up to the work.
Brooks Men I'm the First District.
At mass meeting OF republicans In Union
town last night, j. II. Voorhees,, presiding, adj
dresses were made by Messrs. Charles Rober-
son, Joseph Brooks. John A. Moss, l.. Smith,
William Young, Daniel Robertson, j. W. Scott,
Henry Matthews, and :. G.. Brown. Resolutions
were adopted approving TIE appointment of
Governor Shepherd, indorsing the improve
ments made by the Board of Public Works, and
urging the election Of Joseph Brooks TO the
legislature.
Red-ho Meeting I'm the Southern
Dfstrfcts.
A rousing big meeting of the republicans OF
the 18th and 18th districts was held at Island
hall last night to ratify the nominations of f.
A. Boswell and W. X. Hunt, the republican
candidates for the House of Delegates from
those districts. Charles II. Marshall, presided,
with MI McGrew as secretary.
Major III. A. Hall was the first speaker, and
after some remarks in praise of the ability ard
honesty of Messrs. Hunt and Boswell, spoke OF
the necessity of sending men to the House of
Delegates who would sustain Governor Shep-
herd and the District government in
THE GREAT WORK or IMPROVEMENTS
entered on. He said the District government
was row trial before the national govern
meDt, and men of energy and integrity were
needed to represent them. He alluded to "the
combination of croakers, liars and scallawags"
who have been working for the destruction of
our credit, both at home and abroad, and urged
allrepublIcan voters to come up to the aid OF the
authorities and confound their enemies. Mali
ciOus lies are published daily in the distant
press of our country in order TO prejudice the
minds of our national legislators against doing
what they should do for the national capital.
This is
CONSPIRACY OF A CLIQUE
TO battle Governor Shepherd and the friends OF
our District, and bring the national administra-
ton into disTepute. There had never been an
appointment made by President Grant which
so well satisfied the people everywhere, except
of course, the cOnspirators AZORES iid,) as that
of A. X. Shepherd, and DOW let the people of
this District show their appreciation of him by
their votes in the coming election, and choose
good, honest and energetic men, who not
AFRAID to 90 Their I'D du1y gen
Rev. j. Sella Martin next made telling
speech, during the delivery of which he was fire.
Quently applauded.
A COMMUNICATION was read from Mr. Joseph
Williams, excusing his absence by reason of
sickness, and pledging his unqualified support
TO Mr.. Brewer. of the 18th district; +. A. Bos-
well, of the 18th, and W. X. Hunt, OF the 18th
districts. [Cheers.l
STIRRING SPEECHES
were then made by Major Bibles, A. X. Browne
and others, when the chair announced Mr..
Thomas II. Barron as the next speaker. Mr..
Barron started out with the announcement that
in ratifying he reserved to himself tie privilege
of condemning. He concurred IN all that had
been said in praise of Mr.. Hunt, but there were
others OF whhm he wished to speak his mind.
He then went on to state that he had published
a challenge to meet any one of the candidates
or their friends in public meeting to discuss
their merits and dement's, and there had not
been a man found to accept it. Not a response
had been made to his challenge Now he had
an opportunity to say what he wanted to, he
desired to review the political course of f. A.
Boswell since he bad been so generously honored
with the suffrages of the people of the old eth
ward, and he would ask his audience if he was
fit man to represent them in the legislature?
lVoices-'Yes! Yes!! Yes!!'l
BE WISHED TO ARRAIGN BOSWELL
on various charges. He then went on to say
how Boswell had been elected city register and
afterwards collector of taxes, and had feathered
his nest on offices, and that afterwards he was
sent as delegate to the nominating convention
to select a man for delegate to Congress, and
had cast his vote against Chapman; that in the
next election for mayor he had turned against
his own best friend y. j. Bowen, and had said
that he would defeat him (Bowen) for mayor if
he had to run a democrat to do 1t.
The chair called Barron to order, and re-
minded him that the meeting had been called
to ratify the nominations, and not to rake up old
issues and make use of personalities.
Mr.. Barron claimed that he had a right to
continue.
Several of Mr.. Boswelrs friends rose to a
point of order, and the chair finally ordered
Mr.. Barron to desist from the strain he had en-
tered upon.
Mr. Barron said he had no wish to detract
from any OF Boswell's merits, but "did it be-
come him to cast his vote for Fred. Douglass in
that convention against Mr.. Chipman?"
down and cool cff % R' {O your head head with
brick!" SC.
Much confusion here followed, dozens being
on their feet and all shouting at once, and
finally Mr.. Boswell rose and begged the au-
Gience to let MIR. Barron proc cd.
he PLEADED GUILTY
to the charges brought by Mr.. Barron, which
seemed to be that he had frequently been
honored by his fellow citizens of the 9Th ward
for various Offices of trust and honor. and had
generally been elected whenever nominated
innla
grievance, bat he (BOswell) was now a nominee
once more, and was going to be elected again.
order was again restored, and Mr. Barron
proceeded. He wished to express himself as to
what he thought Mr.. Boswell to be.
Chair.-"Mr. Barron will not suffer these
personalities TO go on any further; you must
take your seat"
Another rumpus followed, and the band was
called upon to play, which 1T did.
THE MAN WHO WAS TALKED TO DEATH"
When it was stopped, Mr.. Barron, who was
still on his feet, ready to commence, began to
gesticulate, when Ned Holmes, a colored man,
made his way to the stand, and formally pre-
sented Mr.. Barron with q card, on which was
printed the cut of a CONN, labelled " The man
who was talked to DEATH" On reaching out his
hand to receive 1t, and seeing the coffin, Mr..
Barron gave a jump of surprise, which brought
forth yells OF laughter, and 1t was some time
before order could be restored.
MIR. Barron said he would refrain from going
on any further under the pressure, but hoped at
some other time to be heard on what he had in
tended to say.
Mr.. Boswell here took the floor, and briefly
" cleared away all the cobwebs'' which had
been woven around him; said he was going to
be elected by larger majority than ever; COM
plimented Mr.. Hunt; declared his intention of
sustaining the good name and financial integ-
rity of the District government by his influence
and votes.
Mr. Hunt followed in a brief address, which
impressed the audience most favorably with his
honesty and sincerity.
Mills Men I'm the Nineteenth District.
A meeting of those who favor the election OF
Justice Mills to the House of Delegates from
the 10Th district was held last night at Wallis
hall. Mr.. Allan Coffin presided, and q. III.
Simpson was chosen secretary. The meeting
was addressed by Judge Moore, s. G. Mills
John n. Oliver, B. ID. Peck, and +. McNer-
hany. The candidate "denned his position"
Mcmahon I'm the Twentieth District.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the re-
publicans of this district was held last night at
Rebecca Hall, in the interest of Mr.. L.
Mcmahon, the regular republican nominee for
the House of Delegates. Speeches were made
by Mr.. McMahon, Mr.. Hoyt, Mr.. Vincent, and
others.
Republican n-Twenty.sec-
Ond District.
The republicans of the 22d district assembled
in mass meeting at the intersection of Virginia
and las