Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-23

HATTIE CHASE MEN ABANDON THE HAII-THE
BOSTON MEN REMAIN AND ELECT DELEGATES-A
SUFFRAGE SOUVENIR.
The following republican meetings were held
in the old legislative districts last night for the
purpose Of recognizing the republican clubs
and electing three persons from each district to
represent 1t in the central committee and at the
coming convention to nominate delegates to the
national republican convention which meets at
Chicago in June TO nominate candidate for
President OF the United States.
THE FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICAN, CLUB
was organized last night at Douglass Hall,
tieus president and j. NJ. Shipper secretary. p.
w. Shipper, A. g. Wall and G. Paine were
elected delegates to the central committee with
j. Worthington and M. II. Hunter as alternates.
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CLUB
met last night to elect officers, and delegates to
the central committee. G. !. Joy was chosen
president, W. II. Beckett vice president, James
Fleet secretary, and Cornelius Clark treasurer.
John +. Cook, David Warner and Hamilton Tur-
ley were chosen delegates with S. II. Williams
and Ii. Piper alternates.
NINTH DISTRICT.
At the organization meeting OF the ninth dis
trjct republican club last night w. G. Chase was
elected president and Herbert BARLEY secretary.
The following were elected as delegates to the
Lewis Howard.
THE TENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS
met at Bligh's Hall last even ng and elected the
following delegates: Messrs. Matthew Trimble
Albert Johnson and Beverly WaTTace.
THE FIFTEENTH DI STRICT REPUBLICAN CLUB
met last at Acker'S Hall, corner 1st and streets
northwest John W. Freeman in the chair, and
proceeded to effect a permanent OrganiZa ton.
j. II. CrOsSman and John W. Freeman were
nominated for president of the club. Mr.. Cross
man declined, remarking that it was better to
decline than to be defeated, and Mr.. Freeman
was elected. Geo. w. Stewart was elected sec
rotary. After thanking the club for the COM
pliment paid him, the chair urged upon the
in TONG tSD1
for which they are working is as important now
as it was to the colored man in 1860. They have
only nominal freedom, without the substance
Of franchise. Let them prove to their enemies
that they are worthy of suffrage Even white
men do not always act in a caln manner in
political affairs. as can be seen in
the model district. Mr.. James Holmes was
chosen vice president, Benjamin Crowley assis-
tant secretary, and MI. Jacob II. Crossman
treasurer. The club then resolved itself into a
mass meeting, and elected McsSrs. J. ii. Cross
man, James Holmes and Bernard West delegates
TO the central committee. In taking the vote
long drawn out '!aye' and mo" seem"d to be
ABOUT equal In violence. motion then pre-
vailed that sergear t-at-arms be appointed to
keep order and see that none vote who were
not entitled. Some rather loud talking and con
fusion mere occurred, and the chair took occa-
sion to say he did not know whether the STAR
reporter was present, nor did he care that The
STAR was opposed to suffrage. and only let a
Negroes tOe-pail be seen at a political meeting,
and THE STAR would have ii that there was a
disturbance. He hoped there would be none
there. MesSrS. John Fitzgerald, president of
the News Boys Association, and T. L. Jeffers
We're elected alternateS.
A HOUSING TINE IN THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
The thirteenth district republicans met at
Chaidean Hall, 9TH and streets northwest, last
night. At O'Clock there were about fifty per-
sons present; only six or eight being white.
George H. Boston called the meeting to order,
expressing the hope that 1t would be an orderly
one, and call for nomir ations for chairman.
Messrs. W. Ii. Chase and George Boston were
nominated, and Messrs. c. II. Bliss and w. II.
Collins were selected tellers. Those in favor OF
Mr. Chase were requested TO vote first, and after
they had voted the Boston men We're requested
to follow suit. Boston's friends not responding
promptly, Mr. B. requested one Of his friends to
call the men In from the other room, and the
party started, returning with five or SIX men in
a moment. Mr.. D. Johnson-"That will do.o
LvocesIra ak it over Il move to take it
others when the tellerS had completed the
count. Mr. Boston said he had taken no part in
the canvas and had not secured the alleys for
bona f1de residents OF the district. Mr.. j. II.
White moved that additional telerS be ap-
pointed. Mr.: c. 81. Bliss said That after 81 had
Boston, and 5 more came in from the room.
The motion to proceed to elect with addl-
tional tellers was adopted, and w. Wood
Willie the Roe was Sr aPPo one an teller
trict. MT. Eoston.-"Yes, he is; he moved In
the ID. district today" Another party was
ed. but their figures did not tally. Boston DE-
clined to receive the report Mr.. Bliss-''Per-
haps we can make it agree" Boston-''Who-
ever heard OF such thing-tellerS attempting
to elect! They are to do the counting" There
was consultation around the chair. and Bos-
ton tons striking the table Justly cried:
MIR. Bliss-"Pll report-Chase 80 Boston o.
Mr.. ColIins-"Boston 2S Chase 23.'' Mr.. Chase
Lets take the vote. Here's reporter VINO has
impaiay" NJ Bosten Boston. aq re- W too d decof
many here now who have no interest" After
pause Boston remarked that he would not
proceed with the business until those who did
not belong to the district left the hall referring
TO 2ir r. J. Beall who lives in the sth district9
Mr. Beall said that ii Boston referred to him
ne would not retire unless the meeting by
public meeting, and he had come there as
gentleman. Mi. Boston.-.If you were gen
ueman you would not be here. You ought to be
dozen Bostons can't do it." Mr.. Boston.-"Oh.
can do that myself. 1t is not right that people
from from, other districts should core in here" Mr..
Boston hoped, the gentleman would retire.
Mr.. Beall.-'I won't" Nj. D. Johnson a
StalWart ,, eolored man, about 69G feet
Mr.. Jobnson-!keep these fellows from bother
ing me. Mr. Beall amt going to be put out here
WIN my consent" MeSSrS. Chase and Bliss
urged that they proceed to business. Mr.. Bos-
ton-''N0 action will be taken until those from
other districts retire. Then came pause. at
the end OF which Mr.. Beall said that ii all who
did not belong in the district would retire he
would ''He knew what the contest was here
IL was Bob Ingersoll and Sayles j. BoWen'
Mr.. BoSton-"It is false from the base up,
MI. Beall-Didnt you tell me you was" Mr.
Boston, You said that we ought to do some
thing for Bowen, II we sink with him. 1t Is
false that l opposed him." Mr.. Beall-" You
dirty mouthed-," {retiring with the conclusion
OF his remarks unheard, a dozen or more follow
ing him.) Mr.. Boston hoped that the further
proceedings would continue with good feeling,
but before proceeding they should TAX upe col
lection TO pay for the hall. Mr.. |. p. Ross. the
lan1tor, then passed his hat and counting out
the funds said Elghty-five cents is all I got,
and sdl its over g short" Mr.. Boston, paid 81
Tor advertising, and 10 cents more.
The The other other side SIDE, should pay for
up I'll shut down." Mr.. Ross 1.-THE 1anitorI-
''Those who wear the honors Should nav for II. ),
A motion was made that they proceed with the
election. Boston, after talking to the 1anitOr.
remarked: 1.-The janitor says nothing must be
done until the money Is paid" The janitor said
that they were S1.50 short nows Mr. Boston
proposed that whoever was elected should nav
the balance. Mr. ChaSe-''Well we agree to
that, but understood that the hall had been
paid for before the meeting Mr.. Boston said
that the gentleman who brought all this dis
turbance on the meeting was from the eighth
district, and he had come here to brand him as
opposed to Bowen. This meeting had nothing
10 do with Bowen and nothing to do ahout tho