Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-13

Republican Meetings.
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION
The Pennsylvania State Republican Associa-
ton met last night; Hon. Edward Mcpherson
in the chair, and j. b. Bushnell secretary The
following committees were appointed:-Execu-
Daniel Collins, J. H. L. Eager and ]. L. Doty;
political committee-W. G. Russell lchairman)
d Clifton n@ seeretaIy( George Barnes, j.
Pierre W. Forney, Chas. B. Tanner 'Gi Ip'
Childs. E. Minnick, n H. Martin " ci %: n
A; b; Jameson, ". [. Marcy, F. B. Wallace r
p D.. oan'e,' yonn MaIher, L. J. Huling, q. c.
E. Fl. Minor, Chesterfield Robb, Il. B. Wilklns'
VIM. Platt, Thomas Ii. Martin, W. II. Turner
ana d. Z. Fisk. An Invitation to attend the
Salnea pole, raising at Leesburg on Saturday
eIec1eo marshal OF the association for the grand
Ia.InCallon meeting ON the 10Th inst, with
lower 10 appoint assistants The committee on
Iatlncat1on reported that they had secured "a
pand OF music and JraIsparencies for the ratiff-
cation meeting. Mr.. Mcpherson made a stiff
ring addl ess
INDIANIANs ORGANIZING.
A meeting OF lndianians was held at Odeon
hall last night for the purpose OF organizing an
INDIANA republican club: Col d. P. Holloway
letary. A letter wasread from Hon. Godlove S
Orln, referring to the encouraging condition OF
affairs in Indiana and predicting a victory In
october. After discussion, On motion to form
a permanent organization. participated In by
Hon. j. NJ. Tyner, Judge Case Fl. A. Bales and
othtrs. the meeting elected permanent officers
as tollows:-D.P Holloway. president; jeremiah
NJ Wilson, vice president; VIM. NJ. Bass, secre-
tary; Ii. a. Bales corresponding secretary; Col.
Markham, financial secretary. An executive
mmittee OF one from each congressional dis
trlct OF Indiana was appointed, comprising the
following peTsons:-E. |. Burton, G. F. White,
Col Bachman, G. III. Dickson, r. s. Cowing
Frank 7: Lodge, Isaac s. Miller. z. P. Gunion,
T. +. Stokes, j. c. Late, Thomas s. Taylor VIM.
GeddeS. A committee or 1--WE on constitution
and by laws and to anne the club was appointed
as foilows;-Messrs. Geddes, Stokes, Slime, Bass
YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
The Young Mems Central Garfield and Arthur
club met al 1914 street northwest last evening,
Mr.. stephen d. FeSsenden in the chair, Mr.. W.
H. Van Week secretary: Letters of acceptance
OF honorary membership were received an.
read from Judge VIM. \. Lawrence and GeI.
Francis A. Walker. Mr.. w. F.. Cooper las
elected secretary. Communications We're re-
cetyed announcing the formation Of club at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with 500 active members;
and Young Mems Loyal League of Portland
Me. Dir. t. NJ. Carpenter was appointed to fill
the vacancy existing in the executive commit
tee, and Mr.. VIM. T. VoSs was placed on the
Gnance committee.
The Republican Ratification.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE Or ARRANGEMENTS
LITTLE BREEZE.
meeting OF the general committee OF ar
rangtmentS Tor the Garfield and Arthur ratiii-
cation meeting, to take place on the evening Of
tie 10th inst. was held at the Veteran Club hall
last night. Mr. S. j. Bowen in the chair and
Aaron Russell secretary. Considerable heated
discussion was held over the right of the chair
man of the executive committee to incur costs
ard audit bills without the approval of the
chairman and secretary OF the central COM
Inittee a bill for SIG. rent of hall &C. which
had been so Incurred, was finally approved and
that amount appropriated TO reimburse the
chairman OF the executive committee
Mr.. Henry Himber made motion that MI. A.
N. Clapp be chairman OF the ratification meet
ing. Mr.. O. S. B. Wall stated that he had al
ready Invited Hon. John Sherman, Secretary OF
the Treasury. He thought this would be a very
more OF national significance. Mr. Sherman
had accepted the invitation. Considerable sur
Prise was expressed that Mr.. Wall had taken
upon himself such responsibility and the mem
opinion OF his conduct Mr.. Joseph Williams
was particularly severe in his criticisms on
wars action. Mr.. Wall explained that he had
done what he had on his own responsibility as
an INDIVIDUAL and he had no doubt but that the
ccmmittee would be perfectly satisfied. After
considerable discussion, MIR. Clapp was selected
as permanent chairman for the occasion.
Gen. Whitaker announced that arrangements
had been made with the railroad company to
take large number OF republicans to Leesburg,
Va, Saturday, to attend the ratification and
pole dedication ceremonies On the afternoon of
that day. The special train would leave at y
O'Clock n. and another at o'clock p. m, and
return after the meeting. over one hundred
had enrolled their names for the trip, which
would be one OF peculiar interest, as every
obstacle had been thrown 10 the way by the
democracy OF that ancient town to defeat the
purposes Of the republicans They had forced
them TO erect their Flagstaff out on the CON-
mons, While the democrats had been permitted
to erect theirs within the town limits
Resolutions were presented and referred
that all republicans OF the District and OF the
various state associations intending to par
tlcipate In the Gan held and Arthur ratification
meeting on Thursday evening, August 49, be
requested to assemble on K street north be-
tween 9th and 18th streets, at 7:30 O'Clock; that
The republican committee, republicans OF The
District and the veteran association have the
right OF the line III the procession that the
state organizations take positions according to
the seniority OF their respective states; that a
chief marshal and aids be appointed to carry
The Sc resolutions into effect, aud that the pro
Along X street 10 18th, down 18th TO Penusylva-
Ma avenue. to AZ street, to City Hall"
Gel. Whitaker was elected chairman OF the
general committee temporarily.
District Government Affairs.
Tie commissioners have approved the isSil-
Ing OF liquor licenses to f. T. Javins j. W.
Curry, and transfer to VIM. DietZ.
The Commissioners to- day awarded the con-
streets northwest, with granite block pave
ment, to Messrs. Mohler and Reynolds. they
being the lowest bidders at "a cents per square
yard, aggregatfng 1912 30.
The commissioners have designated Mounted
Pollcemen Lewis, Slattery, Volkman. Kirby,
Nicholson, Sullivan, Quinlan and Fowler, OF
the several precincts, as temporary sanitary
men 10 look after the condition OF the alleys
hunt up filthy places derelctiOns of the gar
bage men, &c, SC, and make reports Com
plants are daily coming In to the health Office
Poundmaster Einstein to-day captured Al
dogs and geese. lie also killed 81 dogs which
had hot been redee med, making over 100 dogs
Killed at The pound this week. Another new
wagon and outfit Will be ready to be put into
The service Saturday.
The board OF appeals is now sitting daily until
Inc 20th instant, to hear cases OF appeal on new