Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-07
The District Republican Convention.
EIecsiDg Delegate. 10 Cincinnati.

Lyceum Hall, on Z street, between 18th
and 18th, ives the place, and this morning at
10 O'Clock, the time designated for holding
the convention of the District of Colum bla
republicans TO elect delegates to the Ma
tioDal Republican convention, which meets
IN Cincinnati on the 18th instant, to select
Candidates for President and Vice President
OF the United States. A call had beer pub
lished for caucus at 3 o'clock, but at that
hour Dot many Of the delegates were present,
and there appeared to be general DISPOSE
ton not to "cut and dry" the business OF the
convention, so no caucus was held. There
was. however, considerable button holing
IN and about the hall, which continued up
10 the hour when the convention was called
10 order. There were were perhaps 200 per
sons present; among them A. NJ. Green and
~ So ID. Holmes, both OF them Of the Lincoln
Col. Cook, +. A. Boswell, Arthur Shepherd,
Morris Murphy, Hon. Joseph Segar, Col g.
:; smoot, g. Carroll, NJ. E. Urell and Col.
PIT IL O'Clock Mr.. Jerome A. Johnson, as
chairman Of the central committee, called
Inc convention to order, and stated at length
me reasons for repudiating the so called
convention of the 9th OF March, at Lincoln
hall.
THE BOWEN GREEN CONVENTION DE.
NoUNCED, AND EX-Goy. SHEPHERD EN-
He said "a majority Of that body at Lin
coin Hall consisted OF an irresponsible, irreg-
uiar. unauthorized, and unrepresentative
mass. Irresponsible, for the reason that
with a few exceptions large number were
entirely unknown, possessing neither ele-
ment OF respectability or respOn sibility, SO
necessary to ensure harmony and success in
convention of this character. Irregular,
for the reason that the leaders of that move.
ment were not (and are mott in the confidence
Of the republicans OF this District; becaus
they attempted and did establish q color
llnei' by refraiDing TO notify publicly the
convention on the 9th of March, through the
proper channels; combining said notices to q
few colOred churches, entirely ignoring our
white fellow. republicans, and preventing
truly representative convention. Irregular
and illegal, for the reason that a large
majority OF the men composing the Lin
coin hall body were elected in small
rooms, in remote md inaccessible cor
ners of the several districts-some without
the formality OF an election, and others Sc
lected on the morning OF the convention, to
be used as occasion required; by A. NJ.
Green, who claims TO be q citizen of this
District, and delegate to the convention,
aid representative man of the republican
party Of the District OF Columbia.
Before call upon you TO deliberate, would
especially call your attention to that part of
the mob proceedings at Lincoln Hall which
failed 10 utter one line in behalf OF the pres
emf administration or the great national re-
publican party. In that, however, there
may have been some degree OF consistency,
In order 10 avoid self qualification. For il
IL is q notorious fact that the nominees of
that body were the most OutspOken and vi
Imperative enemies TO the republican party
Chief Magistrate was a target for the malice
and vindictiveness OF these men, the white
prompted by private grievance which
should have never entered into a canvass of
principles; the colored, it is alleged, by the
"few sheckles of silver" And these COM
pose, gentlemen, your representatives (0
and delegates (?) to Cincinnati.
After referring to the debt OF gratitude the
colored men owe the republican party and
the present administration, he said:-I beg,
fellow republicans, that you pardon my d.
an fr1frf r.n nj n
triet, In whom We should all have Just
pride. / refer to the Hon. Alexander R. Shep-
herd, The man OF executive ability, business
sagacity, and true republican principles
The detective press" throughout the coun-
try, and other powers less influential, may
decry, abuse and denOunce the man, but we
favorably and well as the true friend to the
down-trOddeD, the wOrkingman, and to every
interest having for its object progressive
principles. The best recommendation for a
man after all is the relation he bears to his
fellow townsmen. Here we know Governor
Shepherd, and propose to irdorse him regard
less Of outside or foreign opinion.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Messrs. K w. Tompkins, w. A. Cook, f.
A Boswell, VIM. Tindall and Arthur Shop
nerd were named for temporary chairman,
Shepherd was unanimously elected, and he
briefly returned thanks. as did Mr., @. A.
Thomas, who was elected temporary secre-
taTy.
On motion OF Col. smoot, a
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
was appointed as follows: LIST district, IVA
eaUi;l n. James Hudson; Sd, Logan Will
lisms; ith, H. J. Cryer; 5th, Randall Bowie;
6tn, Jerome A: Johnson; 7th, Chas. Syphax;
Sth l.. ID. Dudley; 9th, s. 8. Smoot; 10Th, st.
CAR Burley; 18th, E. W. Wall; 18th, Chas.
Murphy; 18th, p. c. Berry; 10th. c. w. Swag-
CERT; nth, j. ID. Baltimore; 18th, A. b. III.
Lacey; 18th, Thomas Kirby; 10th, Joseph G..
carroll; 2lst, Charles Langley, and 22d, j. l..
A recess of fif' cen minutes was taken.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Upon reass embling-
Mr.. ]. L. Venabie, from the committee oa
credentials, made report as follows:
First Dttrict Not represented.
Sseos'4 DtstrIefTJ: w Buker, ]. B. Bloss,
ID. G. Harmon, and T. j. LASER.
IfiTd District (Georgefown).-Logan Will
ltams, Francis Jones, Jas. G. Magruder, f.
Brown and Abraham Snowden; and the fol-
lowing alterpates, William ChanIey and
Chas. A. Smackam.
Fourth District (Georgetown).-Henry j.
Gryer, Chas; s. English, VIM. II. Lee, Chas.
L. Hulse and Isaiah Lemon.
FIN DistTict.-Charles N. Thomas, F..
Wynn, w. A. Crawford, and John w. Booth.
Si1th DiStrict.-Jerome A. johnson, James
Harry Smith, Benz. G. Freeman, Perry Will
son. and George w. Stewart delegates; Ohio
Z. Branson and VIM. Honesty as alternates.
SevtHth Dtstrtct.-Wm. Schooler. Charles
Syphax, Arthur Payne, Gilbert Jay, and
VIM. Chandler. AlteEpates, ]. II. Fleet and
j. 8. Washington.
Eighth District. - William. A. Cook.
John Siler &c, VIM. HI. Bennett, f. ID. Lud,
ley and Samuel III. White. Messrs. VIM.
f, Mott and II. II. Roberts as alternates.
Ninth Districts. 5. Smoot. Charles Jones,
p. K. Tichenor, Thos. Howard, and T. w.
Ingraham.
Tenth District-J. ID. wallace, Chas. Wal
lace, Cbas. Hurdle, G. IT. Clair Barley aud
VIM. Kennedy; alternates: Lemuel Gibbs
and Daniel Turner.
Elere1uh DisiTict.-R. w. Tompkins, j. w.
JohnH. Butcher.
Ttcelhh DLStrict.-F. C.. O'Neill, DIR. John
Brooks, Samuel Ambush, John Drew and
Charles s. Johnson.
Thirteenth district George H. Boston,
l.. A. Bartlett, VIM. III. Simpson, Simon
Wolf and Charles G. Addison.
Fourteenth DiStrict-J. Robinson, Morris
Murphy, James Runnels, Morton Lewis and
Gus Nelson.
Fifteenth Dist,ict.-M. E. UreII, Thomas
ElwCod, w. Nick. Wilson, Capt. b. c. Berry
and Major Charles E. Behle, delegates, with
p. c. Brown and Thomas Kelley, alter
mates.
Sizfefnth DtStrict.-C. w. Swaggart, +. p
Gloss, III. NJ. Williams, Jos. III. Tall and Ar
thur shepherd.
SeUeTteeth District.-F. a. Boswell, Charles
II. Marshall, Robert Amsted, j. T.. c.
Brown and ]. ID. Baltimore, delegates, G. H.