National Republican., 1873-09-25
THE TWENTIETH DISTRICT.

sam strong and His Little Tca-Pnrty-
How u Came To Grief-sam Become. Rx-
cecdinRiy Wrntby, and Invites a Fight
He becomes Profane, and In Admo nished
by the Police that lie Must Not swear.
meeting was advertised to be held last even
ing at the once Of Hcstor 4 Ryon, No. llO First
street southeast, for all those opposed to the
ticket nominated anil in favor OF placing an In
dependent candidate before the citizens Of this
district. The hour named for assembling was
I:30 O'Clock, and at that time probably about half
dozen persons had assembled on the sidewalk.
At eight O'Clock there were twenty persons pres
ent, OF whom about one third were cOlored. A
wonderful Ignorance seemed TO hang over the
meeting. No one knew why It was called or who
was the prime mover in the affair.
In the little ONCE, about ~ by Il, Sam Strsnp
and two other persons were assembled, appar.
entity engaged IN deep conversation over Import.
ant business matters, Finally the impatience OF
the assemblage could not be farther restrained
cries became universal, "Why don't you call this
meeting TO order and let us go homem
Mr. sam Strong. There will be no meeting here
MT; Henry 0: Ioyt. Why, you called it and
should know all about It.
Mr.. Strong. ! never said so.
Mt. lioyt. on, yes you did. You told nc so to-
Mr.. slrGps. Wei, II did 1t Is postponed.
This procedure evidently did not meet the ap-
probation OF thI 7ssrmblage, and they proceeded
aud ii. q. llOyt SecretaTy.
general calm then settled over the meeting
which was finally interrupted by motion, that
was unanimously carried, indorsing Mr.. Thos.
Mcmahon as the nominee In the Twentieth dis
trlct, aud the meeting adjourned.
This proceeding seemed to arouse the ire of
Mr. Strong, who immediately said: "Well what
does all this amount to? Come here Tomorrow
night and we Will give you all the fight you
ar. IIoyt. Mr.. Strong, we do not desire any
nght; II was understood that a meeting would be
held here tonight, and we assembled In response
10 that advertisement. Those present have seen
ny 70 have meeting and indorse the nomination
OF Mcmahon.
Mr. strong. who are your suppose you are
one OF those sassy newspaper reporters who
thlnk they know eyeTy thing.
Mr.. HOyt know newspaper reporters whose
shoes you are not nt to stand ln.
Mr.. Strong. do not care d
At this point the police entered the room and
quietly Informed Mr.. strong that he must cease
swearing or he would be arrested.
In reply, he said that he was transacting prI-
vate business with his agent, and did not wish to
he interrupted as he had been. The crowd that
had witnessed the little cOlloquy between Mr..
H0yt (who by the way Ia not q newspaper
man and Mr.. Strong then dispersed.
II was generally understood that Strong had
attempted to get up Conservative meeting,
and have himself nominated as n candidate for
the House OF Delegates, but on surveying the
crowd last night he found them too strong
against him, aud, as o consequence, weakened,
and concluded 10 postpone The meeting, His
latest dodge Will receive little sympathy from
the Republican party, and one and all will de-
clare he has received his Just deserts.