National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-12
A GREETING TO GARFIELD.
District Republicans Defer Action--Thc
Ohio Club.

Pursuant to call Of tho National Veteran
club tho presidents Of the republican clubs of
the old legislative districts of the District met
at the rooms of the National Veteran club last
night. On motion of Mr.. Andrew Gleason
Mr.. Aaron Russell was called to tho chair.
There were present Messrs A. Gleason, nino-
tocnth district; Aaron Russell, fourteenth; w.
Z. Chase, ninth; Fred. Douglass, jr,, first; st.
&. Burloy tenth; q. l.. JOY seventh; w. IL.
Johnson, sixth; ]. w. BulSer, second; George
W. Phillips, fifth; A. K. ManningS, thirteenth
Logor Williams, third; Perry Carson, seven
teenth, Professor Gregory and several mem
bers Of the Veteran club. Professor j. NJ.
Gregory, in answering q suggestion of tho
chair said that the meeting was called to
make arrangements for tho ratification OF tho
republican nominations. Ho thought 1t best,
however, that the matter should be referred
to the central committee. Mr. JOY differed
from Professor Gregory, and did not SEQ any
reason for referring the matter.
Mr. Gleason gave brief account of tho
calling of the meeting. He moved that all
matters connected with the question Of rati6-
cation DO referred to tho republican central
committee of the District of Columbia. The
motion was carried.
Mr. Joy thon offered resolution that The
presidents of tho different district clubs join
with tho National Veteran club in rendering
q seremade to General Garfield, who will arrive
Ill Washington on wednesday.
Mr. Douglass said he thought IL wise that
the meeting withhold action on this resolution
aud wait for an Invitation frcm the National
Veteran club to join them. He thought there
was no doubt the invitation would BIO promptly
and universally accepted.
Mr.. Gleason stated that the Veteran club
bad already extended an invitation to the
district clubs to join with them in serenadiug
General Garfield. Tue National Veteran club
80 do tla
the district clubs would be expected to settle
for the cost of the ratification meeting.
Professor Gregory suggested that as Mr..
| Reed the president of tho Veteran club, was
away in New York, aud would not be back
until next week, il would be best for the
meeting to adjourn until Monday evening,
when Mr.. Reed could be present and confer
with them. He moved that the meeting ad.
journ subject TO tho call of the chairman OF
the central committee. Before the question
was put it was withdrawn, Mr. Trimble hav-
ing come in, and been called TO explain the
reasons prompting the callers of the meeting
to issue such call. He said tho object was
| simply to baye q consultation of the district
| clubs presidents with the Veteran union in
| reference to the soronade.
Mr.. Gleason moved that vote OF thanks be
rendered the Veteran club for the use of the
rooms which was done. The motion to ad
journ was then put and carried.
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
At meeting of the Ohio republican club
held last evening ut Soveregns' hall, of which
Colonel Edward Hayes acted rs president ant
j. Q. Kern ss secretary, q communication wa!
received from the National Veteran club in
viting the club to participate in rendering
sereuade TO General James A. Garfield
upon his arrival in the city from hi
home in Ohio. Tho invitation was unan
imously accepted, and committee Of tel
was appointed TO cooperate with q simla
committee of tho Veteran club to make tn
necessary arrangements for q sorenade on TIN
evening Of the arrival of Goueral Garfield
and was instructed to cooperate with Xix
committees from the several republican organ
izations in this city in making arrangement
for grand ratification meeting in this city o
such time as may be agreed upon.
The following are the members OF the com
mittee Colonel +. G. Ford, f. L. Campbell
s. II. Robinson, Captain S. s. Backford, s. ]
Davis, G. a. Maxwell, Colonel L. Hayes, Cap
tain NJ. ]. Foote, L, n. johnson aud J. NJ
Craig.
Word was received from General Garfol
. yesterday to the effect that he would l3av
t Mentor, Ohio for Washington Evxt Monds.
coming by way Of Pittsburg and Phiadclphi,
where he expected to stop over.