National Republican., 1876-01-27
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS. .'-A
Efforts at Reorganization - Ksss-Nsstiug
Last Night.


liz pursuance Of o call there was q meeting last
evening at Lyeeum hall Of citizens in favor Of re-
organizing the Republican party Of the District.
Tho attendance was good, and many prominent
Republicans were among the nuubor.
In calling the meeting to order DIR. J. L. n.
Bowen stated the necessity Of permanent or
ganization, and the following gentlemen were
messrs. A. NJ. Green, p. II. Carson, E. B. Hughes,
]. T. Bell, Edward Chase, George W. Holmes
and W. 7. Davis.
The committee withdrew for consultation, and
upon resppesring reported the selection OF J. L.
presidents: Fred. Douglass, First district: Essex
Roberts, Second district; Logan Williams,
Third district; Collins 0lasOri Fourth dissric,;
district; S. H. Williams, Seventh district; W. II.
Bennett, Eighth district: s. w. McFNrland,
James Thompson, Eleventh district; Jas Shaw,
Twelfth district; ]. II. Butler, Thirteenth dis
f dsspes: Usp.an iOiapd ID
Sixteenth district; ]. T. Carson, Seventeenth
district; J. W. Brauson, Eighteenth district;
Twentieth,district; E. B. Hughes, Twenty first
district; Charles champion. Twenty-second dis
t5ics, secre5sries, 4. 4: :, Green, ", I; Davis,
cor.
TIE report Of the committee was adopted.
The minutes OF the preliminary meeting on the
18th instant were read and, with a slight csrrec-
tion, adopted.
Mr.. Piper brough. up an objection 70 the repre-
sentation of the Ninth district by s. W. MacFar-
land a one Of the vice presidents of the conven-
tion, and upon his motion, the name of Col. 5. ).
Smeot was inserted in the place OF Mr.. MacFar-
land.
Mr.. Collins CrusOr offered the following resolu.
tions:
Resolred, That the Republicans of the several
Legislative districts are hereby respectfully re-
.quested and authorized to elect three members to
represent them in tho Republican Central Com
mittee for the ensuing year on Wednesday, Feb
ruary ?, 1876, either by primary election or mass
convention, as each district may elect. II by pri
mary election, the convention suggests that tho
election be held between the hours Of Il IN. and
p. NJ; If by mass convention, between the hours Of
meet at Lyceum hail on Wednesday, February 0,
Tor the purpose OF effectiog an organization.
Resolrec, That the present committee here rep
sRry to I'LL vacancies, shall bs continued till the
new committee shall have been elected and ef-
fected an organization. H19
The resolutions were amended after some dis
cussion, as that the primary elections or mass
meetings be held on the 9th Of February, and the
committee assemble on the 10Th. The resolutions
were then adopted.
AS there was some discussion and misunder-
standing in reference to the resolutions On motion
OF Colonel SmoOs the vote adopting the reSOlu-
tlons was reconsidered.
Mr.. Piper gained the floor amid considerable
confusion, and attempted TO explain the res7Iu-
tIonF.
Mr. Cruiser moved to lay the motion to recon
sideT on the table, but was ruled out OF order.
Colorel Smoot made speech advocating the
passage Of the resolutions, and the question on
The passage was again pu; before the meeting,
ard the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Then followed Il discussion in reference to the
time Of calling the primary meetings in the dis
tricts, and Mr. &C. BriscOe offered the following
which met with general objection:
RESOLVED, That the president of this meeting be
requestedto TO call the Republicans OF the several
districts, 10 meet on " Wednesday, February D. to
elect, either by mass or primary meeting, three
delegates, TO meet on Thursday, February TO- to
elect two delegates to the general convention, to
be held in CiLciuna.i June II.
Mr.. Green offered the following. whfeh
adopted:
Rcsolced, That the central committee, the pres
ideut OF this convention, the vice presidents and
the presidents of the several legislative district
clubs meet together aad arrange the calls for the
several district elections.
After another discussion In reference to the
time OF adjournment, on motion OF Colonel SmoDt
the convention adjourned s1bIscE to the cali OF
the president.