Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-19
The SO.| allied Central Republican
committee

Some thirty or more coIored and white
CeIegates from the republican clubs of this
District assembled in front of Lyceum hall,
last ni9ht, expecting 10 hold another meet
'ng inside, but the hall being occupied by a
SatbQlic society the dele gates had to seek
II ct1er quarters, and finally secured CALI
lean han, on Pennsylvania avenue, between
Sd and Az streets.
Or. j. l.. y. Bowen called the meeting to
order, and stated its object to s. to perfect
the organization OF a central republican
committee for the District of Columbia. One
OF the objects was to choose two delegates to
send to the national republican convention,
which meets Ia June next, at Cincinnati, to
nominate candidate for President of the
United States. This District had already
received recognition at the meeting of the
nft;oEal republican committee at Wizards
hotel recently by the admission OF Colonel
Mr.. Jerome A. Johnson was chosen secre-
tary.
CREDENTIALS
The chair invited delegates to hand in their
credentials. The secretary called the roll
which showed that the I'd, 5th, 9th, eth, sth,
1lth, 18th, 18th, 18th, 10th, 18th. 10th and 22i
districts were represented. Mr.. Henry Piper
stated that as yet there had been no election
OF delegates from the 9th district, but he
would see that ii be done. The credentials
were then banded 10 the committee on Gre
dentlals chosen al previous meeting.
PROTESTS.
Mr.. John T. Costin here arose and stated
that he held In his hand a written protest
against the admission of the delegates vino
had pre- sented themselves from the Il th dis
trlct. W. III. Bowman entered a similar pro-
test against the admission of delegates from
the sth district, both of which were banded
10 the committee. Mr.. Costin stated that
thoSe protesting from the l. tn district would
Ike the privilege OF being present with the
committee and fully explaining their rea-
sons. The chair invited them all to accom-
pany the committee to the garnet above and
all lett the room.
The committee on credentials consisted OF
z. N. Otey. w. Middleton, Il. F. Grant, o.
Z. Branson, Samuel Jackson, j. w. Branson
and j. Thompson. On motion, Me-srs. Geo.
Holmes, James Fleet and Elsey Williams,
were added to the committee.
During their absence Mr.. Henry Piper, DIR.
Bowen, John X. Brooks and Henry Will
ltams, entertained the crowd With speeches.
Tie committee on credentials then reported
favorably upon the credentials OF contested
delegates from the 18th, Sth, 22d, 18th and
adopted.
AN ELECTION
was then entered into fOf permanent officers.
MeSsrs. DR.. j. l.. y. Bowen, Jerome A. John
son and G. y. Otey were placed In nomina-
ton for permanent chairman. Mr.. Jerome
a. johnson received majority of the votes,
which was afterwards made unanimous.
George w. Holmes was elected secretary.
THE FRFEDMEN'S MONUMENT TO THE
MARTYR PRESi DFNT.-The Western SAM
tsry Commission, James T.. Yeatman, Pres
ident, have appointed the persons named be-
low as committee OF arrangements for the
tie monument
TO President Lincoln in the Lincoln Park In
this city, on the 18th OF April, 1876: John NJ.
LangstOn, president; Frederick Douglass
John r. Cook. John III. Brooks. Solomon G..
Brown, District c. Columbia; Isaac Myers,
NJ. Perkins, Maryland; Rev. Henry VIII
llams, j. r. Wilson, Virginia; c. L. Ransom,
W. II. Johnson, New York; Isaiah Wear,
Wilson Nesbet, Pennsylvania; VIM. T..
Walker, New Jersey; Peter II. Clark, James
Poindexter, Ohio; George w. Ruffin, j. B.
Smith, Massachusetts; G. T. Downing, John
2. WaDgler, Rhode Island; John Jones,
Jacob Platt. Illinois; Thomas Sanders,
Eugene B. Price, Connecticut; p. j. Fisher,
r. L. Price, Maine; w. III. Hinton. X. Nc
Quarry, Indiana; James Hill, B. X. Bruce,
Mississippi; X. b. Elliott. II. f. Hayne,
South Carolina; p. b. s. Pinchback, G. c.
Antoine, LouisiaDa;J. III. Harris, J. p. Samp-
son, North Carolina; Hoa. Jas. T. Ravnie,
Hon. j. HARRISON, Alabama; w. IL. Gray,
j. L. Corbin, Arkansas; w. p. Brooks, Frank
Robinson, Missouri; VIM. III. Matthews. c.
ii. Lansston, Kansas; II. o. Wagner, Hem
~ Greene, Colorado; b. X. Sampson, j. c.
Napier, Tennessee; p. Bell, s. E. Penning-
ton, California; Robert Banks, Miller Bowls,
Minnesota; Edwin Belcher, II. NJ. Turner,
Georgia; J. +. Walls, - Lee, Florida; John
Gray, Delaware; John Richards, Samuel
watson, Michigan: Robert w. Simmons. w.
w. Grimes. West Virginia; Henry Bailey,
Charles Wilson, Nevada; Henry Plat, VIM.
johnson, Wisconsin; Horace Morris, Henry
Scroggins, Kentucky; Johnson Reed. Wright
Curry. Texas; George p. Riley, Albert Carr,
New Hampshire; Richard Curry, E. II. Will
liams, Nebraska.