National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-18
FoRD's oPERA.RoUsE-A MATINEE To
BALTIMORE WHITE REPUBLI
CANS.

OPPOSITION TO COLORED MEN.
On the night Of November about fifty dissat-
tisfed Republicans held o meeting in HartzeIls
hall, on Pennsylvania avenue, for the purpose Of
forming, If possible, a Republican party that
would be governed exclusively by white men.
At that meeting permanent organization was
effected, and the following officers were elected:
Samuel COWman, president; James Brunt and
George Atkinson, vice presidents; A. q. CadWal-
lader, secretary, and Jerome Airey, treasurer.
Speeches were made and committee was ap-
pointed to confer with other wards. Last night q
similar meeting was held in the same place, when
the attendance was larger than upon the first
night. Several cOlored men were at the lower
door leading into the hall, but none Yentured to
early hour by Mr.. Samuel COWman, who made
few brief remarks referring TO the recent defeats
sustained by the Republican party, and attrib-
uted them entirely to corruption and to the indo-
lenee Of the cOlored voters during election times
He referred TO the fact that the Twentieth ward
had a Republican majority among its residents,
and yet through the earelessness Of the colOred
Yoters, the Democrats had carried the ward.
Mr.. Leahder Foreman then announced that at
the last meeting Of the association committee
had been appointed to draft suitable resolutions
expressing the sentiments Of the association, and
he, as chairman Of the committee, submitted the
ReSoived, That this organization shall be
known as the Twentieth Ward Republican Asso-
citation.
RESOLVED, That the object of the organization
shall be for the purpose OF consolidating the Re-
publican vote and adding strength to the Repub-
nCan party, and TO support Tor election, both
municipal and State, men OF sterling integrity,
OBesty and sObriety.
ReSOiTed, That this organization shall in no
manner conflict or interfere with the regular Re-
publican association Of the Twentieth ward, but
will act for the success Of ReDublieanlsm with
that association.
The resolutions were adopted amid great en-
thusissm, and Mr.. George NJ. Smith being called
for. came forward and delivered a short address.
He called attention to the apathy shown by the
eOlOred voters Of the ward during the late pOlit-
cal campaign, and attributed the recent defeats
Of the party entirely to that cause. He concluded
his speech by reading a newspaper clipping on
the corruption existing among the cOlOred voters,
ard showing that the very measure by which the
white Republicans relied upon to hold up the
party, the negro vote, was now its ruin.
On motion, IL was resolved to hold weekly meet
iEgs, aud Q member Of the committee appointed
at the last meeting to confer with other wards
stated that similar organizations would be made
in several wards in the southern and western
sections Of the city during the present week.
made few remarks, during which he said he
hoped that If there were any reporters present
they would not mention everything they heard,
unGeT the belief that the movement was made by
the Republican party at large. for it was not so.
The crowd listened TO Mr.. Thomas remarks
with great good humOr, and when he concluded
the meeting Observation-Disclosures American Of
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