The bee., 1884-03-22
A. NJ. CLAPP'S CALL.

Mr.. A. M. Clapp the alleged
chairman of the Central Republl
can Committee has issued a call
for the delagetes to meet at Will
lard's Hall, April 9Th, and also for
the election of delegates in the
several legislative districts to said
convention. The latter part of the
call is not in conformity with the
report of the committee that gave
him the authority to issue the call.
He states that the presidents of the
respective districts shall call meet
ings at such public place at half
dast seven o'clock. For the bene-
fit of Mr. Clapp and the republi-
cans of the District of Columbia
we herewith publish the report, OF
the committee, that was adopted
by the Central Republican Com
mittee which is the call by which
we are to be governed and not the
latter portion of the call issued by
the chairman, Mr., Clapp.
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The committee returned and through the
Dir. Chase, made the following re-
port, which was adopted without debate:
RESOLVED. That the election Of delegates
to the District convention for the election of
delegates TO the Chicago convention be held
on the evening of the 7th OF April. 1884, at 7.3o
p. m, and that the presidents OF the several
republican clubs be authorized to call meet
ings and resolve themselves into meeting
and elect five delegates and three alternates,
and that the convention be held on the sth
day Of April, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at hail to be
secured by the chairman OF the central COM
mittee; that presidents of the several district
republican clubs be empowered to secure
hall in their respective districts. and the mass
meetings shall be advertised in at least one
daily newspaper"
1t will be seen that the report
of the committee differs from
the call issued by Mr.. Clapp. The
of this District are de-
termined not to be gagged by Mr..
Clapp. We desire him to under
stand now, once for all, that by
the power that gave the republl-
cans breath, they don't intend to
allow him to govern this conven-
vention as he governed the Gen.
trail Committee. Wizards Hall is
no place to have a convention in.
Two-thirds of the republicans are
now dissatisfied. We know Ivy the
renting of Wiilard's Hall for the
holding of the nominating con-
vention, there is something
in Denmark, and if any
game is to be played we shall be
there to see it we'll done. In the
first place. Willard's Hall will not
the delegates and
alternates, and why this conven-
ton was called to assemble there
is something more than a notion.
Weglve warning In the name of the
respectable republicans of this city
that if any foul game is practiced,
there will be two conventions.
Our advice to Mr., Clapp Is to 60
back to New York where he be-
-ong5, and allow the republicans
Of this city to manage their own
affairs. We have men in this city
who deserve the suffrages of the
people; men who are compelled
to stand the imposition practiced
lpon them by the arbitrary powers
of this government, and such men
should be recognized in prefer
ence to Mr.. Clapp or any body
Else who cannot get recognition in
heir own States. Washington
has been made the depot of all
lead and broken down politicians.
It is about time that this kind of |
'uslness is stopped. Col. Inger-
'oll is out of the fight; he is not a
and he has so declared
t in letter to several prominent |
'epublicans. DIR. Adams is in the |
ield and the choice of the people. |
lie certainly has been with US and
ought our battles through thick
md thin. Mr.. Clapp must step
lown and out. Fair play we want
md fair play we intend to have.