National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-22
THE CENTR1L COMMITTEE.
Organization of District Republican Clubs
nnd Election of Delegates.

and Election of Delegates.
Tho Republicans of the Fourteenth district
held q very large and enthusiastic meeting
last night at Ironsdes Baptist church, Third
aud p Streets and effected an organization by
electing Aaron Russell president and Joshua
Posey secretary. Messrs. James Reynolds, II.
@. Bouldin and Peter Roberts were elected
delegates TO the Central Committee, and
Messrs James H. Roberts and Miles c. Max
field alternates.
The Republicans of the Twenty.frst district
met last evening, pursuant to regular call at
the church, corner of Eighth and streets
northeast for the purpose Of reorganizing the
District Club for the ensuing year, and to
elect delegates to the Coutral Executive Com
mittee. The meeting was called to order by
John Scott, and Sidney w. Herbert was chosen
temporary chairman. An election of per.
manent officers was then held, resulting in
tho choice Of S. w. Herbert, PRESIDENT Lemuel
Bushy, vice. president; Edward Scott, secre-
tary, and w. II. Booker, assistant secretary
Thomas Scott, Captain z. Cunningham and
l.. G. Fletcher were chosen delegates to the
Central Committee, with Frank Dyson and
NJ Brady alternates. There were 1874 ballots
cast for president, of which Sidney w. Herbert
received 80, and T. T. Bower, "a. While the
ballots were being counted the meeting was
addressed by Isaac Sinner, who urged united
action for suffrage in the District. Tho meet.
ing adjourned subject to the call of the presi-
dent.
The Republicans of the Fifth district held
meeting, according TO advertisement, at
Union Wesley church, on Twenty.thrd street,
between l. and NJ streets. The following otli-
GERS were elected: President, George W.
Phillips; vice.president, Charles L. Hulse; sec.
rotary, b, +. Grant; treasurer, Robert Logan;
Central Republican committee, General Il. w,
Whitaker, Messrs. Henry hunter aud Randall
Bowie; altornates, G. G. Cannon aud j. w.
Kennedy. The meeting was orderly and har-
monious Resolutions Of consolation were
adopted in behalf of the family of Mr.. John
Minor Bolts, former president Of the club, who
d led last summer.
The Republicans of the Eleventh district
held meeting last night at st. Paul's chapel
Eleventh, between ID and Z Streets southwest
The meeting was called TO order by George IL.
Newman and was opened with prayer by Mr.
Joseph Thompson. Joseph Thompson was
elected chairman and George l.. Jackson
secretary of the club. The club then pro-
ceeded to elect delegates and altcrnates to tho
Central Committee with the following result
Delegates-Dr William III. Tindall, Frederick
Myers and Richard W. Tompkins; alternates-
]. Il. n. Wilkinson aud II. Beverly. The club
then elected DIR. William III. Tindall vice
president by acclamatlon.
The Republicans of tho Seventeenth district
held q meeting at Galileau Fishorman's Hall
on + street, between Third and Four-and -ahalf
Streets southwest jeremiah Baltimore was
elected permanent president, James Washing.
ton ice-president, James Saunders secretary
and James Small treasurer. After lengthy
and heated debate, in which considerable per.
were indulged in between Mossrs.
James A. Ford, Robert Gilchrlst, Colonel
Perry Carson and Charles IL. Marshall, the
meeting proceeded to elect delegates to the
Central Committee with the following result
Delegates S. Gois, Colonel Perry II.
Carson and William A. Wilson. Alternates--
james Thompson and Stafford Parker Mr..
Ford offered a resolution, which was adopted,
tho action of Colonel Perry Carson
in his efforts to secure TO cOlored citizens just
and proper representation on the police force
and Fire Department of this District, aud
rendering to him the thanks Of the club for
The same.