Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-17

A mass meeting was also held last evening at
Pabst hall, on New Jersey avenue, Henry Bar
ton In the chair. After the adoption of resolu-
tons indorsing the nominations of Governor
Shepherd, Captain VIM. II. Slater collector
o. the District. and urging bis reapp9intment,
which resulted in the selection of Mr.. Joseph
Flynn as the candidate.
seventeenth District.
A mass meeting was held in the 18th district,
at Island hall, with Charles II. Marshall chair
man. Considerable time was spent in the or
ganzation of this meeting, the Boswell and
Taliaferro elements making fight over IL; and
after the choice for Marshall as chairman was
announced the Boswell side of the house set up
deafening yell of victory. Mr.. Marshall took
the stand, and stated the object to be the select
ing of a suitable man to represent the district
in the House of Delegates.
A DIsGRAcRFUL MEETING.
The same old scenes of yelling and disorder
commenced. fight sprung up In front OF the
stand between two colored men-a democrat
and republican. The friends of both men
took sides, and a lively time followed, resulting
in copious flow of claret from several noses.
Motions to adjourn were made, and nothing
could be done, all acting like bowling dervishes.
While this was going on the Taliaferro crowd
struck up the familiar camp-meetIng hymn,
"Glory, Glory, Halelujsh," about a hundred
joining in the chorus. This was kept up until
IL became tedious, the object seeming to be to
Taliaferro and Boswell, alternated with groans,
followed for the next fifteen minutes, and amid
IL al a resolution was adopted authorizing the
chair to appoint seven judges TO station at the
door for the purpose of taking a true count of
the vote and report the number given for each
candidate separately. The chair appointed j.
II. Parker, X. Gilehrist, r. j. Collins, James
Collins, r. Coleman, NJ. Carroll, and George
Taliaterro. The names of f. A. Boswell,
Henry Brooks, and W. A. Taliaferro were given
out as candidates, and the judges took their
stations.
"A DEAD LOCK.
The disorder became SO great, and continued
so long that everything remained dead
lock. The Boswell element seemed to pre-
dominate, and Mr.. Taliaferro took the stand,
and stated that 1t appeared to be a combination
for gag law, and not wishing to disgrace him
self by any connection with such a cOmbina-
ton, he would withdraw with his friends and
submit his destiny to the will of the people. He
then left the hall, followed BY Col. Carson and
large crowd, and it was currently rumored
that Taliaferro would call another meeting OF
his own.
The voting was then proceeded with and the
tellers reported 2SS votes cast of which Mr.. Bos-
well had received go.
Vociferous cheering and groans followed,
many denouncing the whole proceedings as a
farce and a swinde.
Mr.. Boswell took the stand and addressed the
crowd that staid to listen; while the Taliaferro
party withdrew in disgust.
Nineteenth District.
The result OF the election in the 10Th district
was as follows:-M. E. Urell, 5i2 votes; scatter
ing, IL.
Twentieth District,
The goth district club held mass meeting at
Enon hall, and reorganized by the election of
Andrew b; Ttnney president, DIR. w. TIndall
wee president, Il. e. Cornish secretary, and
Francis ODER treasurer. Hon. L. G.. Carroll
was renOminated by reclamation. Resolutions
were adopted indorsing Gov. Shepherds APP
pointment, and warmly commencing the course
of the recent governor.
ANOTHER MEETING.
Editor Star: Two meetings were called in the
district last night, one by the general commit
tee of the District, and one being called by Jos.
Gibson, president of the republican club of the
10th district-the first at EnOn's Hall, at seven
O'Clock, the latter at Witnaft's hall.
Mr.. Joseph Gibson having been elected as
president of the club on the evening of Sept.
Sth, at regularly called meeting of the club,
with G.. II. Holden secretary, which action
was confirmed by the central committee over
the signatures of the president and secretary of
to the call of the committee to meet at Enon's
hall in mass meeting. Arriving there before
the time appointed. they found the doors closed,
and at O'Clock, when admitted, they found no
one in the hall, but did ascertain that not over
ten persons had reached the hall by the back
way, nominated Carroll and then adjourned.
At 10 =. m, in the presence of over two hun
bred voters of the district, the meeting was
called to order by the president, Mr.. Gibson
and II. o. Hoyt appointed as secretary pro tenn,
and upon motion it was resolved to go into mass
meeting. Mr.. Gibson was elected president and
Mr., Hoyt secretary.
Mr.. Carroll, the present incumbent, was nom
mated and was voted down, and Mr.. Thos. Nc
Mahon was then nominated and declared the
the voters of the district an opportunity to ex-
press their views, the meeting adjourned to
Withaft's Hall, where over 500 voters of the dis
trict assembled. The nomination was again
unanimously confirmed, and Mr.. Mcmahon be-
ing sent for, made a few remarks and pledged
himself to stand by the platform of the club as
adopted at the last regular meeting.
Addresses were made by other parties, when
the meeting adjourned, after which grand
torchlight procession with transparencies, made
tour through the district. H.O.H.
Twenty-Grst District.
The primary election in the 21st district was
held at the house of b. Hemn, and resulted as
tollows-Lemuel Bursley, 2s9 votes; Sidney W.
Herbert, $50.
Twenty-secOnd District.
The voters of the 22d district assembled in
mass meeting at Miller's hall, corner of 9TH and
| streets southeast. The club was reOrganized =
by the election of the following officers Mad
ison Davis, president; Charles Champion, first
vice president; Peter Mosby, second vice presi-
dent; VIM. H. Porter, secretary; DR.. S. A. II.
McKfm, treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. F. p. Davis, Mr.. T. L. Ven
able was declared the nominee of the district.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the appoint
ment of Gov. Shepherd.
Another meeting of the voters of the 22d dis
trict was held in odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard,
at which VIM. +. Vermillion received the nom
lnation. Resolutions indorsing the Board of
Public Works and the appointment Of Gov.
Shepherd wer adopted.
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