National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-16
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CHOOSING DELEGATES 10 CINCINNATI.
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judging from the following communication
there must have been . lively time at CIarke's
hail last night. The young colored men were
put on their mettle, AID plainly showed, by their
conduct and bearing, that they were not to be
diverted from their purposes by false Issues.
They asserted their Independence OF one or two
designing men who have long assumed to dictate
tie Iolicy and preferences of the colorsd people
Of the District. The action Of the committee VIII
give confidence to the young men who are Just
coming upon the theatre Of politics to adhere to
the right and trus: In their own intelligence and
judo ment rather than to put their isIth upon the
skirts Of oficious and blatant demagogues:
70 the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: The members Of the above committee held
. meeting at Clarke's hail, on Pennsylvania ave.
nue., last evening, which was largely attended.
Tho chairman jerome A. Johnson) called the
meeting 10 order; after which the roll was called
by the secretary and q quorum found present.
Tho minutes OF the last meeting were read by
the tecretsry (Mr. Geo. HoImes) and adopted.
DR.. Bowen obtained the floor and called atten-
ton to the fact that Prof. Green had engineered
resolution through q committee at the last
meeting directing the several Districts to elect
i've delegates on. the 18th inst, to meet 10 con-
veBtion on the 2osh TO send delegates to the CIn-
einIsti convention. He tBo~en) opposed
SUCH uscEREYosIous HASTE,
ss IL would prevent the citizens of the District Of
Columbia frotn being represented.
The chairman. VINO had vacated the chair
while 1r. Bosen was speaking, obtained. the
floor and app owed DR.. BoH ea's remark iecla airing
that in his ID hnson's) opinion suficest time had
ored, should be represented in this convention.
and sufficient notice shoId be given, in order 10
afford every district an opportunity to be repre-
sented. At this peiat
GREEN BECAME FURIOUS,
severely eriiicistng the Chairman, declaring that
his plea for delay was prompted by the old ring
OF the District, and that he believed from good
authority tba: the chairman, (Jobnson.) was
using his Influence against m Iking the c0uven-
tion success, as corte mplated by the resolution
adopted at q previous meeting.
tn nndeTstand man oihsys ~ h;S ne ~. 90
felt It hi duty, and would unhesitziingIy lead 40
opposition aRaInst him (Green) when Nro1g, and
would stand by him (GIesn) wnen in the right
At this point there was mu.h coniuslon. ocea-
stored, seemingly, by Jonnson's ana Bosen's op-
WIN. middleton, from the Tsenty.sscoud dis.
trict. moved TO recnnSijer tho resolution fixing
the time Tor the NEE ing of the nomn sttng con-
vent on on me 10th instant, and substituting
therefor Monday, the 9th instant. in order 10
ifcrd the District opportunity to participate in
the convention; which was adopted over Green's
At this juncture, the chairman in the mean
time resumed his seat, he invited
PROF. J. P. SAMPSON,
who wss present, ION motion by DR.. Bowen to
adore IS the meeting.
mopious action on the part OF the various commit
and that at this early stage of the organiza
ton he desired te remind the colored people OF
this District that in the distribution OF public
hor ors We cannot afford TO forget our tried and
faithful aivocste, Mr.. P. Brooks, EDITOR OF the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, who, by his strong edI-
torials in behalf of unofending colored citizens in
the South, Is entitled TO our lasting gratitude,
which We ought TO be willing to pay By an express
sien Of appreciation through the ballot at the
for termination to the committee.
DIR. Bowen supported the suggestion Of Mr..
Sampson by an eloquent and forcible speech. and
said as We intended TO send q white citizen we
should by all means support Mr.. Brooks. '.for \
his editorials were manly, truthful and Just"
Among the colored men spoken of as delegates
to the Cincinnati convention were Jerome A. i
johnson. Prof J. =. Sampson, DIR. ]. L. N.
Bowen, Prof. Langston and others, but the uni
verssl opinion is that the two former gentlemen
as they are SO far the most popular Of the list,
and their chances are growing more favorable
every day. At the conclusion Of Prof. SIMPSONS
eulogistic remarks,
CoNMENDAToRT OF Mr.. BROOKS
being elected as one Of the delegates, The RE-
PUBLICAN was violently assailed By Professor
PCBLlCAS as q pure unalloyed journal, and
claimed that 10 was subsidized journal and that
Its ecit6 rails were corrupt, inasmuch as they
were paid for by those persons mostly interested,
not capable, as far as the purity Of his paper
was concerned, and he tGreen) wsuld never vote
for q man who was connected In any way with a
subsidized Journal. The allegation of Mr.
Green was strongly answered ny LIeutenan,
Howard L, Smith, q reporter Of Western papers,
mutual friend Green to COLLAPSE" Yours, 40,
III. L S.