National Republican., 1880-07-10
POLITICS IN TOWN,
Activity Among the Various Local
Organizations,
The Irish Republicans Campaign Club =
Speech from Judge Porter-Delegates
TO the National ConveDtion-The
Republican Central Commit
tee Arranging for n Rat
ification Meeting.
The Irish Republicans.

The Irish Republicans.
| An adjourned meeting Of the Irish.Ameri.
| can Republican club of the District of Column
| bia was held last night in the parlors of the
Riggs house, f.. p. Rankin in the chair The
| constitution and bylaws were adopted by
largely-ncroased membership, aud the best Of
feeling as well as the utmost enthusiasm pre-
vailed among those present, who gave by rea-
| son of their numbers and respectable standing
an earnest that tho club is to be one of the
most successful and influential ever formed
| for the purpose of asserting the infu-
euce of the Irish h-Americun voters of this
| District who are identified with the
local political interests of most of the states and
earnestly disposed to give ready hand aud sub
| stantial aid to the republican cause. The
constitution and bylaws having been adopted
| n permanent organization was had with
| sevcnty.hve working members, which, 10 Is
claimed, will be doubled at the next meeting.
| Committees on campaign documents aud to
cooperate with the national, state, executive
| and congressional committees were appointed.
| Inaccordance with an understanding had by the
members oftho club, Judge Porter. the retiring
| first comp ptrollerand republican nominee for the
govororship Of Indiana, was present, and be-
| ing introduced by General James r. O'Berno
of the committee on organization, spoke sub
stantially as folows II am proud to be
here with you tonight l am glad to see
such gratifying gathering Of Irish rcpubi-
| cans, which promises 50 much in your organ.
| ization as a kindred and working force with
others throughout the United States. / have
looked very carefully and with much
| interest on such organizations us these,
! ior l know aud feel from experience how
much they are capable of accomplishing
! regretted TO SEQ that heretofore the Irish
stood in their own light by voting en- masse
| with the democratic party. OF all people
| they are among tho most eloquent. They are
| one of the first people of the globe. | mover
said it before. My fathers blood is Irish, and
l am proud of it. l have always regretted
| that the Irish people do not divide moro than
they do, and that u greater number Of them
do not belong to tho republican party. II
| thcy did 1t would DO more beneficial to the
| interests of Ireland and the people of Ireland
would be more successful. What you want for
Ireland is agitation. from day to day, from
week to week on the Internal land system
that crushes the Irish people. No people on
this earth have suffered so much wrong.
O'Connoll understood It. OConnoll was the
best agitator that ever lived on earth, and had
he lived to-day the Internal land system would
be overthrown What is needed in ireland is
an intelligent, bold, outspOken press, which
will also agitate the wrongs and suffer-
ings of Ireland, and no systcm of
wrong can long withstand the at
tacks made upon il by fearless press. No
system of oppression, however strong could
ever hold out against the truth. ! have boon
betrayed into n speech when l ought to have
been as dumb rs an oyster, but | could not
help 10 talk to you under this inspiration.
return you my thanks and will now bid you
good night"
Three cheers and tiger were then given
for Judge Porter as the nominee of the repub
lican party and the next governor to he elected
Of Indiana.
The following delegates to the national
Irish republican convention to be hold at In-
dianapolis, July II, were elected: General
James r. O'Beirne, Major w. III. Plunkett
John Arthur and Judge p. T.. OConnor.
committee was appointed to select and ar
range for Il permanent hall, and the assoca
tion adjourned subject to call of the chair.
Getting Ready to Ratify.
meeting Of tho republican central com
! mittee was held at tho rooms of the Veteran
club on New York avenue last evening for the
purpose of taking STEPS to complete arrange
mcnts for Garfield and Arthur ratification
meeting. Fourteen districts were represented
and in the absence Of Mr.. w. b. Reed, chair
0 man Of the central committee, the vice.presi
dent Isaiah Washington, was called to tn,
/; chair, and Mr., James McNabb jr, chosel
n secretary.
resolution was adopted instructing tn,
presidents of the several district clubs TO or
% ganizo Garfield and Arthur campaign club
and make preparations to take part in th'
+ ratification meeting.
!, A communication was received from TIL
I Southern Republican association Offering Il
cooperate with the republicans of the Dstric
n in making the meeting grand success.
y The committee of arrangements reported
that they were ready 10 begin collections 70
the meeting, and distributed subscriptio,
! books to the members of the finance commit
' tee 1t was decided TO begin work at once
NI..A Ill 40, ,tl.N L..
pleted when tho letters Of acceptance by til
candidates were ready.
!, The Georgetown Democrats.
!, The Hancock and English democratic cu
a of Georgetown held q meeting at Goddard
hall last night Mr.. Hugh 4. Taggart presidn
i aud Mr.. Waite Somervile secretary. A nun
ber of names were added to the roll Thoma
Muntz was authorized by vote to collect tn
Y balance of the money subscribed for the pole
a is proposed to raise in Georgetown. Nj
% Muntz exhibited the flag he had purchased 70
,, the club and received vote OF thanks.
resolution that all moneys collected be turne
Is over to the club was adopted. DR.. Shekell
offered resolution providing for the publica
ton Of pamphlet criticising Mr. Garfield
congressional record by a committee Of fv
appointed for that purpose. 1t was carrie
:. after some animated discussion. Messrs II. I
Taggart (chaiIman), John II. King, t.
Berry, Richard EdmOndson and DIR. Shekell
were elected the committee.
The executive committee was authorized /
purchase the flag lent the club on the 1th q
July. That committee was also instructed I
make arrangements for the clubs participat
=, Ing as body in the Hancock ratification meet
ing in Washington OH the Goth instant. 1t wa
- stated that several members of the club la
called on tho District commissioners TO ask fo
@ permission to erect democratic pole on IL.
;, reservation at Bridge aud Mont gomery streets
II and permission was refused OH the ground
IS its interference with the sewerage. The ma
j ter was left TO the executive committee. TIL
It club then adjourned until next Friday nigh
l. ALL are invited to attend the grand concert
;. given every evening at Driver & SUhoAeld
y Summer Garden.