Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-20
EVANSVILLE.

"A number Of citizens opposed to single
tax principles assembled at Wells Hall
last evening for the purpose of nominal
ing two candidates for town commissioners
and one candidate for treasurer to serve for
Q term of two years, and to be voted for on
Monday, May z. The meeting was called to
order by Mr.. F. H. Smith, who was after
ward made permanent chairman, and Mr..
r. E. White was elected secretary. After a
brief address by the chairman, nominations
were declared in order. MIR. A. r. Holden
nominated Mr.. r. E. White for commission
er. and Mr.. c. E. Beech nominated Mr.. H.
o. Emmons. Mr.. Emmons declined the
nomination on the ground that he had been
accused of working against the labor ele-
ment, and would, consequently, meet with
some opposition. He favored Mr.. White
Mr.. Geo. n. Walker was then nominated
fer commissioner by Mr.. Marion Fowler.
Mr.. John +. Latimer. who had been ap-
pointed to I'LL the vacancy in the board &C.
casioned by the resignation of his brother,
Mr.. Thomas H. Latimer. was placed in
nomination by DR.. Wells Messrs. Granlich
and A r. Holden were appointed tellers
and the vote was announced as follows: For
town commissioners: r. E. White, 30; John
E. Lattmer, %; Geo. N. Walker, IL; T. NJ.
Moran, 1. Messrs. White and Latimer were
declared the nominees of the meeting. Their
nominations were then made unanimous.
MesSrs. White and Latirner thanked the
meeting for the honor Of receiving the nom1-
nations. Mr.. W. H. Richardson, the pres
emit incumbent, was unanimously nominated
TOR town treasurer.
Mr.. Geo. N. Walker spoke of Coxey's
army coming to Washington, and suggested
that the citizens make arrangements to pro-
tect Hyattsville from being overrun with
tramps- DIR. Wells said that no doubt a
large number Of tramps would be going
through the town within the next fifteen
days. that some means should be devised to
protect property, and 1t would be well to
have five or ten citizens on guard, in case
OF need On motion. the meeting adjourned
and another was Immediately held to take
the Coxey matter into consideration. MIR.
3. II. Smith was made chairman of the
meeting. Mr.. Hickey suggested that tho
citizens enroll themselves and offer their
services to the commissioners, and that the
commissioners select what men they want
ed for duty. Mr. Smith thought that there
ought to be at least hundred men to call
upon In case of necessity. Mr.. Burnside
thought that If the citizens were to organ
lie there would be no trouble in securing
arms from the War Department
Mr.. A R. Holden was of the opinion that
Q military company of a hundred or more
citizens should be organized and drilled, as
such a company would have more effect
upon the Coxeyites than q number of men
with rsvolvers. The question of arresting
and locking up all the tramps and Migrants
caught violating the municipal laws was
chen discussed, and Mr.. Carr, the police
magistrate, wanted to know If large num-
Per Of them were caught and tried where
ney would De placed Mr.. Combs said
that Hyattsvflle was without lookup
which the new charter provided for and
that II was necessary to take steps to Sc
cure one. DR.. Wells replied that a lookup
could not be built until the June levy was
made and he hoped that before that
time Coxey's army would be down the Poto-
mac.
Mr.. Emmons said that there were no doubt
many good men in Coxey's army who had
souls, and were unfortunate as to be out
OF work, and that such people should be
properly treated when they committed no
onense. After the subject was discussed
Tor some length Of time, the whole matter
vas referred to the town commissioners to
Pc considered by them at a meeting to be
held on Monday night. The citizens of Hy-
Pttsvtlle seem determined to protect the
town against an invasion from Coxey's
army.