Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-24
THE POLITICAL CIRCUS.
Ground and Lofty TumbIiu.- I'm tho
Tenth Di ,trtef

a. = ~ IaeSet IuOtt Vi porting rep IbiicanS and
the most signal failure made by them. was their
attempt last night at a meeting in the tenth dis
trlCt, al arr0n hall, otherwise known as BIZ gh-r
nan, on I, between 18th and 18th streets, 10
nonnste candidate in opposition to VI attnew
Irmble, the regular republican candidate for
mat district, with a view of dividing the vote,
so as 20 elect the democratic candidate. II. A.
flAton was the prime leader in the fZZle, and
called the meeting to order, and moved that
John Wallace act a. chairman; carried, and eN-
Justice John G. Cox was chosen secretary. Wa
lace took the chair, and stated the object to he
the nomination Of "a regular republican candI-
date for the House of Delegates"
HERB THE BALL OPENS.
Pat Curtain wanted TO know who called the
meeting. Chair Col. IeBarnes." Voices
80, he's played out" 'sLeB4rnes be DID,
That's TOO thin" &c. Pat got the floor
position TO the proceedings, and as he evidently
had large majority of those present with him
he was interrupted by sir. PiNton, who ex
citedly eXcla med -" Pat Curtain, If Won eX-
pect to break NJ this meeting Won had better
have stayed home" Some one made a motion
that they proceed TO nominate. The motion was
put, and notwithstanding there was a large ma
lority voted IN the negative, the chair declared
il carried. Here the tGmult began in good earh-
est, and there was
PERFECT EEDLAN
1or long time, huge cOlOrcd man named
DICK COvingtOn perSiS'eutly claiming the right
TO speak. \ he chair tried in vain 70 keen order
ana called on the police to aid him. Pat CGr-
tain attem pied 10 say something, hut the CHAIR
refused 10 hear him. and ordered him to SIT
down; bat Pat. preferred 70 stand, and claim d
the right 20 be heard. as his friends were largc'y
IN the majority. SDmjnaJiDns were called for,
and John Wallac6's aud Henry ID. PaNt1n's
names were put n. PaniemOnIum re gurd
again for a long time, everybody trying TO he
heard. Wallace declared that they were going
10 make their nomination il they staid there All
night EN-Nlagstrate Cox attempted to pre-
serve order, and was going on TO say that he had
ASSOCIATED wITE THE CoLoRED PEOPLE
ever since they had CHIT TO vote. voice:
$50, dry up, you old fraud" "YOu mean tn At
you have associated with colOred women.''I
Cox took his seat Disguised, and somebody, TO
keep up the fun. nominated Justice Cox. This
seemed to set him up again, and he entered the
nomination on the minutes. The CONFUSION was
so great that nothing could be done. Mr.. ii. p.
Chsppell was named, and he came up on the
stand and squared himself for a speech when
Dick Covington also mounted the stand. Here
was Dick, Chappell, Wallace, and Cox
ALLON THE STAND AT ONCE,
and all trying to out-talk each other, and the
crowd hUrrahing As lOud as they could veil
Dicks voice seemed a little the loudest snd he
was heard to say that the condition of things in
the 10th district made him "weep tears like rain
falling down from TIE clouds"
cox WAS DROWNED OUT
by the food Of tears and talk and took his seat
calling out, Make it brief, Richard" Dick
waving warm, pulled off his coat and handed it
10 RAT curtain to hold while he went on with
his remarks. The chair notified him that
PiXton shouted until he broke down. and
started out, as waSstated, TO drum up reinforce
during the tumult Pat Curtain nominal ed
Mathew Trimble, which motion the chair de-
Ginning 10 entertain, Pat put it to the Louise him
sell. and declared il carried unanimously. Here
CoElngton being still on the stand commenced
remaIk Ks eulOgistic of the candidate Just nonli-
mated by Curtain. ChappelI smoke against
him, and Dick pushed hin Off the stand CHAN
pell mounted again in a twinkling, very indip-
nant, and watching his chance while Dick was
gave him push OFF and down he
came tumblIng to the floor. Quicker than
tnought ne was up again and on the stand, when
Chappell was again squaring himself to have
his speech out, and both now being pretty saw
age,
ACTIVE HosTILITIYs SEEMED CLOSE HAND.
when John Wallace hoisted them both of the
stand. The crowd by this time getting very
much excited, made q rush, but Lieut.. Skippon
ana his boys in blue and brass went in and man
aged to prevent serious breach of the peace.
Plxton got the stand, and claimed that he had
not been fairly used, as he had rented the hall
and paid for it. Chappell rallied again, and de-
name had been brought forward without his
consent, and he begged to decline the honor,
and attempting to bow very gracefully, he
backed up against a heavy screen which n ad
been placed on the stage for the atrl cal PURPOSES
and down tumbled the screen, with Chappell on
top to the great delight of the boys and disgust If
TIE RETIRING CANDIDATE.
Such shout as went up, PROBABLY was never
before heard in Carroll Hall, and the charm an
taking advantage of the interval of good humor,
put the motion on Pixton's nomination csndi-
IL carried unanimously. To be even for this
little piece OF strategy, three times three cheers
were given for Chapman and Trimbie, and the
crowd dispersed just as the lights were about
to be extinguished. lie Barnes came in cooked
and PINNED to make a spread-eagle speech, but
the only show of the scene he got was the tall
form Oh John Blieh turning off the last gas jet.
6reeleyi lite Gatherings.
Besides the Greeley ratification meeting i'm
Georgetown last night, which, on account of its
talk about birthstone and lamp
post post hanginss, would be out Of place, among
these tighter performances, and has therefore
Oeen assigned place in another column, there |
were several other meetings OF the democrats.
THE FRIENDS OF FREEDOM
democrats and conseryatives) failed to muster
enough Tor meeting last ight at Stott's hall.
THE ELEVENTH DISTRICT GREELEY AND BROWN
CLUB
met AT Potomac hall last evening, and q letter
from their president, Dr. Culver, declining the
presidency accepted an Invitation from
Judge Moore to accompany him on a canvass in |
officers were elected:-Mr. Edward Hammers
ley, president; Charles 9. Anderson and DIR.
Leach, vice presidents. DIR. Clayton made one |
o. his set speeches, and was followed by Mr. |
Briscoe and others.
DhNocRATIC NOMINATION IN THE NINETEENTH |
DISTRICT.
The 18th district democratic and conservative
club held meeting last night at O'Brien's
schoo-touse, Mr.. Theodore Frieous in the
chair, and j. II. Busher secretary. Mr.. George |
killian received the nomination as candidate |
ioT inc Hou>e OF Delegatee, ana IN lew aD-
propriate remarks accepted the nomination.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing L. G. Hine |
a. their delegate to Congress and the resolutions
pf the democratic executive committee.
HE GREELEY AND BROWN CLUB OF THE 21rH
DISTRICT
met at B!eiius' hall last eTening, Mr.. H. Taylor |
presiding, with j. g.. Ehtwisle secretary. Mr..
+. ). Atkinson addressed the meeting, saving |
hat the members OF the colored organization in |
he lower part OF the district were determined TO
bring about a change in the local government,
and TO this end they were willing to cooperate |
with any class of citizens. Mr. Cali ahan wished |
10 know If the organization was in favor OF l.. |
g. Hine for Congress. Mr.. Hawkins said that |
L Dattered not who was elected 10 Congress,
the need was for the election of goo men to the
House of Delegates, who could not be influenced. /
Capt. a. Grant said they wanted no Greeley or |
Grant party here, but every one who favored !
the overthrow OF the present District govern |
ment. Mr.. Young, from the committee of con- |
ference, said that he had been authorized By |
his meeting 10 propose to this club 10 unite on a
peoples man. not one because he belonged to |
any party. MIR. NJ. L. DOoley moved that a COM
iaittee of five be appointed to confer with the |
committee from the lower ward club TO select |
the names of candidates to be reported at a fu-
ture meeting. MIR. Lynch moved to ameRd by
kuding that the committees be empowered 10
appoint candidate whom the club binds itself