Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-21

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Mr.. Cook, after the jury was completed.
turned TO the marshal and said: marshal
Sharp, why didn't you give us some colored
Marshal sharp.-"I did give you some"
Cook.-"But they were challenged"
ShaTp.-"I can't help that"
CoOk-"1'll attend To It,"
Sharp.-"What will you attend to-"
Caok-"I'll attend to your
Sharp.-"What will you attend to-"
Cook.-'"I1l attend TO IT."
A recess was then taken.
After recess the District Attorney pro-
ceeded to open the case to the jury.
Perry Carson's Meeting.
OLD TINHs REVIVED IN THE nth DISTRICT
A BOWEN OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J..
A meeting of the republicans of the old
18th legislative district was held last night
at Gsllilean hall, on + street, between Sd
and Az streets southwest, for the purpose OF
electiDg three delegates to the convention to
choose delegates to the Cincinnati conven-
ton and to the national colored mems con-
vention at Nashville, Tennessee. Col Perry
III. Carson called the meeting to order and
read the published call from The STAR BE
stated that he had been drum ming up the
forces in that district for the last month: had
incurred expense for hall rent, advertising,
&c, and could not get them into working
trim; ne was sick Of IL. There was some sl4
now due the owners of the hall, and he was
tired of begging money 10 pay this expense.
They Inust
GO DOWN IN THEIR POCKETS
before they left that room; there was no get
ting away from II, and they must also elect
five delegates 10 send to the central cOmmt L
tee which meets on the 9th instant TO
choose a delegate to the national republican
convention which meets at Cincinnati to
nominate a candidate for the next President
of the United States This could. be done
ten as well as at any other time and make
one job Oft.
MIR. VIM. A. Taliaferro was chosen to pre-
side with James Saunders as secretary.
DEIEG AIRS ELECTED.
After long list Of nominations had been
made, II was decided that the three having
the largest number OF votes be declared del
egates to the convention which elects five
delegates to the Nashville convention. A
vote was taken and Messrs. James Saund-
ers, Prof. j. ID. Baltimore and DR.. s. A.
Sumby were declared elected.
MeSsrs. Geo Johnson, Perry III. Carson,
Thomas j. Commodore, John 7. Costin and
gates 10 the convention which meets on the
18th instant to send n delegate to represent
this District in the Cincinnati convention.
A number of others were In nomination.
Colonel Carson got the floor and said he
was about To make motion, which he ex-
pc cted would raise opposition, but il made
no difference; IL had to be done, and he was
prepared TO fight IL out on that line. He
moved that the delegates to the convention
structed
TO VOTE FOR sAYLEs ]. BOWEN
TO represent the District of Columbia in the
Cincinnati convention, and for no other
man.
This raised tempest i'm a teapot, as Perry
had predicted. DIR. Sunby took the floor
and Grated loudly against any such instruc-
tions. He didn't propose } be whipped into
the traces In any mans interest by Perry
Carson, who imagined he run that District
as he pleased
The chair here put in a conciliatory bow
DR.. Sumby said he was not to be led about
by Carson; he knew him of old; knew his
character, and where he came from. He
wouldn't be frightened by him.
Col. Carson here took the center of the floor
and unlimbered himself He said no man
could accuse him of dishonesty nor say
word against his moral character. and that's
what couldn't be said of Sumby, who had no
more influence in that district than a poodle
dog. He's fraud, as all know.
S0mby-"I can beat you, any way"
CaGson:."O, you can, can you? / reckon
CHICKEN STEALING.
Now, L don't want to have any fuss with
you, and you dry up, or III make you. This
thing has got to be as this meeting decides
and they decide for Bowen"
Sumby-"Here, dOa't propose 10 go to
any convention bound hand and foot TO play
second fiddle for any one.n
The chair here tried to cast oil on the trOu-
pied waters, and importuDe Sumby To stick
Where they bad placed him, as it was the
best course for the colOred people here To pur-
knew.
Carson.-"I object to the chair appealing
TO any one in that way. We don't want that
man SUmby on the list of delegates any how:
there's plenty better men here than he is
Order having been restored the chair was
about to put Col. CarsOn's motion to a vote
when John 1. Costin arose and said he for
one would not pledge himself TO vote for any
particular man, and he
WOULD NOT BE PLEDGED To sAYLEs ].
he wasn't that Kind of a man.
Carson.-"Here, the majority OF you fell
lows have all been talking in favor of Mr..
Bowen being In power again. You all know
there hasn't been a man In power since
Bowen who did SO much for us. Didn't he
give on 81 day for ,eight hours work and
has there been man in power since who has
$1,000 up 10 that? Now / want it understood
that every man who goes to that convention
from this District votes for Mr.. Bowen or he d.
don't go, that's all. Don't you see after the
Presldent is elected he'll make Mr.. Bowen
the head OF affairs here and he'll look out for
the colored men and all the laboring men.
Now just let DIR. Sumby and Mr.. Costin step
one side, and Wen I'LL their places with better
men.
PERRY MAKES TWO CONVERTS.
Dr. Sunby.-" o, / fully endorse Sayles j.
Bowen, and think he is the best man to send.
always did believe in Bowen"
Mr. = Johnson a smart looking colored
pan, here got the floor and said he would
endorse Mr.. Bowen; he knew him of old as
me colored mans friend, and he would take
Mr. COst1n's place as delegate If he Cos
Bowen.
MI. COstln.-"O, nave no objection what
ever 10 Bowen; / would be worse than an
enemy to my raceifI didn't 60 for Bowen, il
he has done so much as Carson says he has
In fact, like Bowen, as 1 have heard him
spoken well OF by the colored laborers, and
II II is the will that cast my vote for Bowen
i promise to do It,"
Col. Carson's motion was adopted almost
unanimously, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON NJ. E. CoNFERENCF.-Yes-
terday, the fifth day of the session OF the
Washington Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, colored, In Baltimore, Bishop Bowman
presiding, was characterized by interesting
Bishop A. w. Wayman coll
ored, was present. Bishop Bowman pre-
sented the annual report of the Book Con-
Germ, and a resolution was adopted COM
menitng for reelection the managers, Rev.
Reuben Nelson and John NJ Phillips.
Rev. DR.. Rust, secretary of the Freedmen's
AID Society, spoke in favor OF collections for
the society. He said the money was not for
Africa, but for the Africans in this country
He uree ed the education of the colored people
and their children, and above all for them to
keep away from the Roman Catholis; for he
said that they were now very an Xious to con-
vert the colored people, seeking the poor
backs In preference 10 the poor whites. The
spea ker concluded by saying that the colored
people had the cartridge box, the ballot-box
IN Inn t.<.w h@g H..