Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-09
T:,c Fifth Dissr;c. 7yass Meeting.

| FLATs-GRAvE QUESTIONS CoNCERNIHG THE LFGAI-
| ITY OF TIE HEETING-NE BOWIE WANTS SOME ONE
! I'd ftf HIN OUF-THE DELIBERATIONS OF THE
CLCB SOMEWHAT JARRED BY THE CLAMOR OF
| Rival LEADERS.
The republicans OF the fifth district were called
TO meet last night at Catholic hail on 18th street
| between end streets A STAR reporter found
The hai closed and dark. but emissary from the
republicans Of the fifth district was there 10 inform
! those who came that the meeting would be held at
Marshall hal corner Of NY. avenue ana street as
Catholic hail was not within the boundaries OF the
,iih District Three sixth district republicans who
! had dropped around TO see what was going on de-
clned t. go to Marshall hall, as, hey said, they
ing 10 recruits in tow, except THE STAR reporter
| started for the Potomac fats On the way the
guide explained To the reporter that it claimed
tliat Tue FORMER meeting held in the nth district
/ was Illegal. They left the gaSiight behind and
passed into region Of gloom and mud puIdles.
| where they fei. in with party Of pilgrims on the
way TO the hail. making strpcntino course IN or
der T." 70 Shun the mud holes" TWcnty-eight re-
pnh.ie;".!ns including one white man, were found
assembled in Marshall hall, weather. boarded
structure ON the very edge OF the flats, its smoky
interior being Illuminated by couple OF kerosene
, NJ. A. Spencer was elected temporary chairman,
Il. r. Giant. temporary secretary, and David Craig
teMN II VS. Ie,rse ;ant ARA ,,-
whe,GeI the meeting was ready for the
T Ie,s ton, OF business, but an objection
qe,1or r war taxing active part IL in the the
proceedings. as he was resident of the sixth dis
tr'ct ana not the fifth Quite discussion arose,
ailTies Nd vrippnC in $50 I Wy " pciaull
com :AtiIiiting that an attempt was being made
uieah up tie present one.
Mr.. BOWIE TOOK THE FLOOR
to champion the cause of his friend, Mr.. Ward and
would not down" "On, trouble with our uco-
pie slid he, sis that they antaonnie mans
IT! %tfh throlgh where he lives and that amt
business lou cant touch that Tonight
hes, btst we VIII touch it,. Said the StrCpaI-at-
| arms
20, oFFs OF has de io's ard who
quarters
"hr. craig, replied the president, to the ques-
tICh as 20 MON he recognized mi. Bowie take
your seat; san.
NO. sab cried NJ B.. gesiculatirg wildly
- IL ule sithj heah iE ay tracks lust Claim YOU
nus net srESh mar Just cause you've got the
advantage u HIN. He thcn insisted upon the
secretary reading the cal ard claimed that the
meeting was Illegal because held in Marshall hail
! instead Of Catholic hail. MIR BOWie's further re-
marEs we:e interrupted by brothers rising to
raise point OF order, AMI completely drowned by
TIE Confusion which followed.
MP. WARD FyTRICATEs UIsIsELF.
Mr. Ward tcas adv. n-ape q, Inn r. oo+,,, tho
o...-.+. 80 "a 4''ii ~ 'i'NIi tiiN
"'-'h.'h vi Tue president, ana s;tid: "Mr freai-
dch, rise TO extricate myself from the acquisition
made By the sergeant-at-arms. In reply 10 sug-
gcStun from the chair to cut 4 short he said he
would. and would not indulge IN nnrsona1irles In
his remarks he drirted from the question Of resi-
ieuct To an exLortation TO confi1rt he ,nepffnf,
WIN dcC0ruIn and dcGeucy hnn;uq "th5t thay
would iet go forth to The pl.piIc through the
newspapers that ts WAS nm .erraIirnr,t rIeetnC
Int Intelligent mceting" and while ON his feet
he would take advantage OF the chance to move
that tie present temporary chairman be elected the
The motion was seconded, and Mr. Spencer was
unanimously elected David Craig was then elected
permanent vice president, b. f. Grant permanent
Secretary. John Shorter permanent Treasurer and
John Norris permanent sergeant alarms.
MI. ward nominated SIR Charles Johnson as deb
egate Mr.. Norris agreed with eliogistc r. marks
r.
but objected TO Mr.. Wards being allowed to make
the domination, as he belonged to another district
Another discussion OF Mr. Wards residence fol-
lowed, In which Mr.. Ward again enGeavOred ''tQ ex-
trlcs s himself from the acquisition" The presl-
Bowie succeeded in gaining the floor and demanded
10 De heard me chair refused, and ordered him 10
W s1t.eG. VI u9h care whether you listen or cot,
l VIII talk, cried MI Bowie. Amidst great confu-
SION nv S;ld Trey were all at SCI like ship without
a radder, and called upon the chair to straghten
~ l5e TO pint OF Order MI Chairman what's
| before the house" interrupted loud voice
'NOthngs before the house" cried the chair in
desperation ThereUpOn nearly the whole assem-
blage crowded forward and endtdvOred to be TecOu-
med Mr. CTaigs objection 20 Mr. Bowles monop9-
hZing the floor was heard above the din as was Hr
Bowie STe3pOnSe that all they had TO do was to NM
hl out; lie was right there and was only waiting
TO be put ont He would Ike TO have hands lid un
at each other IKE Wild beasts, but were inally
urIieted To avoid any fnr,her dtscusotnn ~ ,he
question OF Nr Wards rrsidenre his nrrnnat!o ~
Mr. Johnson was laid ON line tshIe and Some enc
else immediately renorrtnatad Mr. Inbn.np +, , 10
was plnc,cd delegate Vim Cro~1n ,~on oI ,n t
second delegate and CEN Rusey 1b,rd doIaon,o
and John Norris and X HroEES aitarnataU 6T Err
ucee1!ry rnpr ad,nurrad ~ ''' "' 'A0
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when thev viii a5rein 49, mn -, I.io eseI,be,
Sticr %, hn. is,,ih "tpCsl III fettS- iteal
,JI t lle performance MI John Mccullough
ID. io ieAl week, anu Iite Outlook i0r BIS en-
str5' - rci' lIne. M. hcC uiIoaih mas been
.I4,iiiy iloIuiS tliiS Ae'tnO.i. Dul nowhere
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60. i nm ntIt; 'lsiiliuS JuiuS
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lHEiTER C0MIQUE-l!lrry NOntague's new com
ely, eajItcd "MdOel's prcarn." has been very sic
ceSSf;a this week. II VIII Ue withdrawn after 10
night. to give pace 70 new list OF sIecl attrac-
lions which Manager Sneibaker has arranged for
next Week. when rare variety treat is promised
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TELEGRAPH CHtNGEs-MT f. A. Leslie, who was
assistant superintendent OF the Postal Telegraph
company ana nati charge OF the opening OF that line
III Washington, Baltimore. etc, was On Thursday
appointed .:ntehueht or the eastern division OF
tne D. anu o. iFi'Srdph cCmpanv. WithlleadqCart-
US IN NV YORK: FRANK D. sweeten late OF the
ment OF the Ii. and Oh telegraph ollice In vii
mington, Del
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1HE hiNDERGARTRN UNi0S-A meeting OF the
members ana friends OF the Washington Kinder
SafUn union was held Thursday al the Airing ton
motel 10 discuss ways and means for obtaining
ouiidins In wnlch TO carry on the educational and
chulty WORK or the society. Mrs. SeIator j. y.
Jones proposed that a DirlOr no