Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-08
The Presidential Nominating Conven.
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The Presidential Nominating Conven.
INDUCEMENTS TO HOLD THEM IN WASH
An adjourned meeting of citizens OF the
District, without distinction of party, was
held at the Arlington Hotel last night, for
the purpose OF taking steps TO secure, if pos
slole. the meeting in this city of the National
Nominating Conventions 10 be held this
Horatio Browning as secretary. A commit
tee OF five to prepare resolutions expressive
OF The sense OF the meeting reported the fol-
lowing
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS:
Whereas, the time and place of the meeting
OF The Presidential nominating conventions
oil the two leading political parties Will be
shortly determined; and whereas the city of
Washington, on account of its central loca-
lion, its local attractions, and especially its
neutral character, is enlinently adapted to
tie objects OF the purposes suggested: and
whereas during the Centennial year of the
anniversary OF the Declaration of Independ-
ence IL is betting that political parties,
without any distinction on account of creeds,
meet In Presidential convention In the capt.
tal OF the United states: Therefore,
hesotUed, That an effort be made by our
citizens, OF all parties, to induce those having
the selection OF a location for the Convention
to agree urCn Washington city as the place
of meeting.
ResoIred- yfT'her, That an executive com
miit'e Of twenty-five citizens OF the District
be appointed. who shall proceed to ascertain
Ing ard other aTrdn gemeutS, which can be
presented, and who, IL in their judgment the
means are practicable. shan communicate
with the national committees OF the two
great parties urging the objects proposed by
this meeting.
After short debate, the following sub
scTlpiiOns Were announced by the gentlemen
named. as q nucleus for fund TO he raised
". Boteler q Bro. 500. A. r. Shepherd,
S5G0; W. :. Mitchell, $40; Shoemaker AZ
BerZ0g. SEQ; +. +. BOeSsle, $500; James $.
Pierce, $500: Russell * Leonard, $780, Reyes
q Smith, $50; James Wormley, $500; S. s.
SmCOt, $500.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee was then an
nounced as follows; George w. Riggs, John
Ven Riswick, W. II. Clagett, Matthew Gait,
VI. William. George Hill jr., :. n. Herr j.
w. BOteler. Jesse i. Wilson. II. Browning,
NJ Homilier. George NJ oyster, Arthur Hoe,
w. u. Moses, Samuel Bacon, j. w. Thomp-
son, FitZhugh Coyle, Joseph Casey. John
HltZ, Thomas L. Hume; j. G. NcKelden,
John Z. Norris, William Wall, DR.. c. c.
Cox.
ELECTIONS AND INSTALLATION OF Of
FICERS.-Tne senior class of the law depart
ment of Columbia University held its annual
meeting last night and elected officers for the
ensuing term. as fOllOWs:-R. =. Hine, preSi-
dent; Madison Davis, vice president; c. D.
Pennyhacker, secretary; j. e, Bangs, treaSu-
rer; j. ii. Peirce, chairman ofexecGtive COM
mittee.
The following officers of Equity Council,
No. ), Sovereigns OF Industry, have been in
stalled:-C s. Trevitt, president; u. 8. Green,
vice president; F. Il. Holden, secretary; VI.
GOomhs, treasurer; Thos. Haslam, stewart;
Green, NJ. c. Edison, executive committee;
Miss Martha P. Hale, inner guard; t. Highly,
outer guard.
Purity Council, No. 3, Sons of Jonadab. in
stalled officers last night, as follOws:-Thos.
a. Mitchell. Sr., w. C; w. T. Wertenbaker
ID. C.; VIM. II: Mockabee, r, s.; j. w. Rob-
cTtSOn, +. s.; John Locke, treasurer; Robert
Cross. G.; Charles Edwards, y. e.; j. Ryan.
i. W; Joseph Miller, o. W; VIM. Boron, w.
P; a. V. Cross, p. c.
AT meeting of John A Rawlins Post, No.
i, q. a. L, last night, officers were elected,
as followS:-T. l.. LAMB, post commander II.
IL. NOss, senior vice commander; John y.
SampbeI!, junior vice commander; j. Weed
Corey, officer of the day: Richard Dillon, Off
Ger OF the guard; Memo Wilson, surgeon;
A: III. G.. Richardson, quartermaster; J.
Weed Corey, delegate 10 the Department
Encampment; Memo Wilson, alternate to
delegate; II. II. Bower, adjutant tappOinted)
Officers were elected and installed in Syria
cuslan Lodge. No. 10, X. OF p, last night, as
foliows:-W; T. Bailey, ?. C.;W II. Monroe,
c. C.; ID. 7. Wilson. V. C; s. r. Tincler, pre-
late; W. Ii. Hines, NJ. of E.; a. A. Campbell,
n Of F.; Frank barley, K OF r. and $; J.
4. Bache. o. e.; 2. Cs. A. a. Campbell, A. j.
Hurdle, f. F. Gray, a. +. L. Reese, represen-
tatives to Grand Lodge.
Liberty Council, No. 2, Sons of JOnaGab,
has installed the following sflicers William
Phipps, patriarch; \. Morris, past chief; q.
q. Campbell, W. chief John Callaghan, dep.
chief; James ID. HaTwOOd. rec. sec; j. S.
Finch, I'm. sec; Fred. Goercke, treas.
MILITARY NOTEs.-C0mpany d, w. l.. l.,
has elected Lieut. T. e. Qdautrell first lieu
tenant. vice VIM. King. resigned; Sergeant
a. c. Plant second lieutenant, vice Quau-
trell, promoted; Sergeant Concord has been
appointed first sergeant, vice Plant, pro-
NOTED; Corporal Callan, secretary, and Pri-
vafe u. y. Traylor, financial secretary. TIE
company has agreed unanimously to visit
the Centennial, and committee Of We has
been appointed 10 make the necessary ar
rangements FOR the trip. The company has
also adopted very neat, dark blue, cut
away coat, single-breasted, three rows of
buttons, gOld-mOunted and gold trimmings
The hat Will be the same as now worn, ex-
cept the pOmpon, which will be dispensed
with, and handsome blue and white plume
substituted.
AT the meeting ofthe Artillery school last
night vote of THANKS TO the officers and
members OF the fire department was adopted,
for furnishing the horses New Year eve TO
haul the cannon for firing Of the Centennial
salute The artillery reOTganiZed by electing
j. X. anneman, major and Instructor;
CAPT. j. b. King, assistant instructor; Chas.
Richter, first lieutenant and quartermaster:
Charles Miller, surgeon; board of directors
o. F.. Duffy, president DIR. Miller and Lieut..
Richter, vice-presidents; Capt. l.. Trembly,
treasure; Sergeant r. Maiahey, secretary;
Major Hanneman, Prof. X. Rowe, trustees
COrnpanies a, Light Artillery, and B, Heavy
ATIllley, Will De COiSOlludtel temporarily
into one battery of foot artillery, to consist
OF 10 men, rank aud file, anu four field pieces,
viz: Capt. l.. Z. Trembly. Co. b. temporary
commanding; f. ID; Rupp, first lieutenant;
j. X. FontZ, second lieutenant. The corps
will parade aud fire salutes on Washing
toms birthday.
HON. MONTGOMERY BLAIR writes to the
New York Sun in reference to the charge by
correspondent of that paper that mont
gomery Blair, whose whole family aided the
District ring with all their power and social
position, attorney for contractors, is under
stood TO be preparing To engineer a bill
through Congress redeeming at their face
value said contractors sinking fund bonds"
&c. Mr.. Blair says: ''Tnere is no truth IN
tins statement. = ! am al attorney
at-law; and, as such, am employed
by certain contractors TO assert their legal
rights. But am not employed To do any
engineering in their behalf; and only. as
have bpnn hy