National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-11-22
SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.
A Stormy Time Over the Election
of Officers.
Lively Canvass for the Photographers
Attempt TO Import yoters-An Exnmi-
nation of Applicants for Member
ship - A Protracsed Session
Ends in the Election OF
Auditor Reynolds.


EthliN OHfHs
A stormy and protraclcd meeting ofthc Southern
republican Association was held at Beck's Hall
lust night on the occasion Of The election OF new
set Of officers Colonel Jack Brown, of Georgia, the
temporary president fiho association. occupied the
chair and had his hands full of business with re-
hdctory members. About $50 were IN attendance
a number OF strange faces mostly cOlOrcd. being
noticeable II was asserted that prospective can
didutc for thc presidency had imported number
otNoters to assist him IN getting through, aud il
was when they presented themselves as candidates
for admission IN the association lint the
trouble began. Many of the applicants had owl
IDENTITY been drilled III the part they were IN uay,
but when 1t came 10 the test their courage
Oozrd out, and when suljcctcd To rigid cN.
animation could only say that they resided IN the
south. To prevent these men voting for the cuudi.
dates motion was adopted that no mcmbcrshonld
bs admitted unless properly youched for and that
two-lhird vote Of those present. would be neccs-
sary TO elect him general discus; ion enslicd
although II was impossible u ascertain who had
the right to the floor; rs many as twenty speaker
at time, whether they caught The eye OF the chair
man or not, were vcntilatng their OpioniUns Bust
ness, of course, WINS impossible IN such din, and
crowd surrounded the platform of the president,
would require Il lifetime to decide. Finally II was
decided that any person desruts of Joining the
association should deposit his initiation fee aud be
allowed to vote. During the lull which succeeded
IN Is announcement, Mr.. J. W. Volt of Virginia,
obtained the floor and Offered the following rcsolu-
tons. which were unanimously adopted
ResorcI. That the thanks Of the Southern Re
publican Association. of its members for them.
selves aud us representatives of Southern States.
be gratefully rendered to Hon. A. NJ. Clapp, editor
of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, for the fair aud i'm.
partial manner in which he has discussed our af.
inlrs anu defended Southern Republicans Nrniust
The attscks of Northern Republicans and the Re.
publican press OF the North. TIE NATIONAL RI
PUBLICAN deserves aud should rccciN our gratitude
bccatsc II Is the first and only newspaper of its
KIND published in the North HAT hus ever shown n
disposition to be even fair IN It's criticism of the
motives that prompt and control the corduct Of
Southern Republicans.
R.S0ged That Notwithstanding our rersccu.
home ~ rt4aaf IL
tations of the Northern press, we are determined TO
remain Stcadtast and true to the ctuso of liberty
and right until the Solid South Is rent aSundGr
and Republican principles respected AMI main-
tanned in the South; and we propose TO do 50 with
or without help from those who ought to be our
best and truest friends.
Another row occurred when new batch Of appli.
CGuts went forward 10 sign the roll during which
hundreds Of motions to adjourn" were ma ic and
lost. Judge lIoucV, of Tennessee who was in the
hail, was then induced TO cndcavor TO pacify The
crowd by making short speech to them. When
he first appeared on The platform, the McLindsey
men, thinking that this was u job put up BY the
other side To prevent election of officers, strcuu.
cusly objected To hearing speech, saying that
when the object of the meeting had been attained
then they would be glad to have Judge IIouck
talk 10 them. Finally, however order was restored
aud the Judge had chance 10 say what
he wanted 10. He enid those present for
tho d!sgruceful scenes just transpred aud warned
them that such actions would tend TO disrupt the
orggniMuon. Ills efforts as peaGeHaHor were
IN the main successful, Ger when he concluded
business was conducted in more orderly manner.
Afer thirty new members had been enrolled the
books were closed and nominations for officers
were declared in order Mr.. Armstrong thereupOn
nominated as president of the association Hon K.
VI. Reynolds. First Auditor OF the Treasury. VT.
Laws proposed the maine Of Mr.. ID. McLiudsGy.
These were the only two candidates. and lively
canvass ensued. The result however. proved that
Auditor Reynolds had the largest following he re-
ceiving ility-One votes TO his opponents twenty
seven Before the vote was announced Mr.. Nc
Lindsey moved that the election be made unani-
NOUS which was rgrced to. Is was nearly mid
night before this result was reached, and It was
decided To adjourn aud elect the other officers at
| the next meeting OF the Association.