Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-25
Politics and Poanuts
A. NJ. GREEN'S "REPUBLICAN CENTRAL
COMMITFWRo

the District Of Columbia met Thursday even
ing at Ciark's hall, Mr.. Jerome A. johnson
CT afrman, and George W. Holmes secretary.
LIVELY DISCUSSIONS
toc place on the report of the finance COM
mittse, submitted by Col. Perry Carson,
to expend the funds subs cribed, as they had
done, without the consent Of the central
committee.
the right of his district to receive the same
aid from the finance committee as other dis
tTicts bad received. He said, although b.,
was q member OF that committee, he had
teen overruled, and obstacles had been
thrown In his way, and he thought
AN INVESTIGATING Committee
should be appointed at once to expose the
tricks OF the committee, which had been
con cocted under the goddess of liberty at the
Capitol. He was frequently interrupted
during his speech, and good deal of rep irtee
was INDUCED in. In answer to slur upon
the avocations of the people of certain dis
tricts DR.. j. L. N. Bowen said he would
rather be doOrkeeper In the House of his
than TO occupy an exalted and corrupt posi-
ton. Two or three motions were then made
TO "lie" the report of the finance committee
Wilson in the mea atime diverging from the
question, rose TO make his report upon
the huN ing of votes in the various districts
al the purchasing OF
PEANUTS AND CAKES, &C,
with the funds of the committee. y point OF
order was raised Tor insulting the districts of
the gen tie peanut objector from the floor
Mr.. Freeman expressed his desire that the
remarks and speeches made be reported Ia
the papers and credited personally 10 the
gentlemen making them, and not 10 parade
the central committee before the public as
SET OF IGNORAMUSES.
The discussion finally reverted to the recon-
initial OF The report, and 10 the question as
ID who could scare the most. An amendment
TO abolish the finance committee and To APP
point special committee of i've was made.
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for discussion, which was freely INDUCED in.
Information offered on the subject by Prof.
A. M. Green was not desired, and he took his
seat. A motion was made by a persevering
riser to lay the whole matter upon the table,
and one followed to adjourn, both of which
were promptly sQuelched
''BY LARGE MAJORITY"
A standing vote was then taken upon the
previous question, viz: to "strike out" the
finance committee and 70 appoint a special
committee Of five, which was rejected. Toe
amendment To recOmmit the report to the
hnan ce committee followed and was adopt
ed. The chair then spoke of the debts he had
personally incurred in behalf OF the central
committee, which should be cancelled by the
committee. A request was made TO let some
one else talk besides the chairman, which
privilege was granted.
COL. CARSON RISES TO PERSONAL EX-
PLANTATION ON THE PEANUT QUESTION.
Col. Perry Carson then explained the rea-
son OF his eating peanuts and cakes, which
was because he was out before breakfast
gentlemen who cast reflections upon his
honesty. Some scathing remarks hurled at
the chair for sitting quietly and not explain
ing the distribution of the resources of the
committee, and by his silence attacking the
integrity OF the chairman of the finance com
m1ttee, caused the chair to remark that
when he wanted to attack any one he would
vacate his seat and attack without fear on
The one hand or favor on the other.
Perry Carson continued his remarks at
some length, expressing bis regret that lie
consented init
tee, and said that he knew black men, and
that there were men present who after de-
parting would accuse him of having stolen
the money entrusted to him, whereas he had
spent the money subscribed for the good Of
the republican party, as the chair well
knew One OF the members of the finance
committee who had vainly endeavored to
get In word, finally said he would have his
rights and would be gagged off no longer,
and he was allowed TO speak. He said he
would not serve on the committee after to-
night. An amendment was then offered to
tender the committee of finance
VOTE OF THANKS.
Perry Carson said he would have no vote
of thanks after he had been called a rogue
DR.. Bowen requested the chairman, If he
wanted to talk, TO come down on the floor
he did come down; but had to wait some
time before he could Let an opportunity to
discuss, while DR.. Bowen, who had possession
of the floor, said he YVES ashamed OF the
meeting and the proceedings, and that If
they wanted to be dishonest, to steal $3.50 900
ike white men did, he stood up for high
crimes and misdemeanors, but not TO demeau
themselves by squabbling over peanuts and
CAKES. be did not want such proceedings
brought before the public, as would be done,
he said, by the papers, particularly THE
STAR, and he requested the com mittee TO
take back the things said and done, and 20
proceed calmly and quietly to settle the
questions at issue. A vote of thanks was
rendered to the finance committee. Mr.. Car
son moved that committee OF three be
appointed to procure hall for the national
convention, which meets on The 7th instant
at 10 o'clock. The motion was adopted
The chair appointed Messrs. Perry Carson,
A. NJ. Green and j. l.. n. Bowen as the com
mittee; after which the meeting adjourned