Evening star., 1880-02-06


tmely decorated, tri-colored festo0ns being
stretched across it, and the galleries lined with
flags banners. &c. BY 10 O'Clock majority Of
the delegates were present, and there was a
general hub-bub OF voices in the rear OF the
room.
MAJOR RICHARDS ELECTED CHAIRMAN
At 10:a5 O'Clock Mr.. ". B. Reed. as chairman
of the committee, called the convention to order
and caused the call to be read by the secretary
Prof j. y. Gregory. Major A. c. Richards and
Mr.. A. w. russell were nominated for chair
man, and Major Richards was elected and
briefly returned his thanks, Mr.. A. w. Russell
was nominated as secretary.
Mr.. Small moved that they proceed to receive
the credentials. Col. Perry Carson.-"That
man GSmalD is not a delegate. We are willing
that the committee settle it," Mfr. SmalL-That
mouth piece will take back seat
Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp moved that the District be
called for credentials which motion was carried
and the credentials presented-cOntestants ap-
pearing from the first, seventeenth and twenty
r. w. Tompk1ns, of the eleventh district, was
appointed assistant temporary secretary.
Perry Carson in handing in his credentials re-
marked to Mr.. Small, who handed in his
Small by name and Small by nature" and the
latter replied you'll find Small dirt before you
are done"
names Of contesting delegations be read and
the secretary proceeded to read the contestants
from the ist district, and the point was raised
that it was the duty of the committee on con-
testants to decide. motion was made that
the further reading OF the credentials be dis
penSed with, Which was carried.
A motion was made to appoint a committee
On credentials Of one from each district, except
the contested ones, and it was carried, although
Mr.. Clapp waived the point that the conven-
tion did not know in which districts there were
contestants.
Tue chairman appointed the following
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS:
J. W. Buker, I'd district L. Williams Sd; ThoS
W. c. Chase, 9th; NJ. Trfmble, 10th; r. W.
Thompkins, l1th; 6. FL. Holmes, 10Th; George
Boston. 18th; A. w. Russell, 18th; j. w. Free
man, 18th; c. N. Barton, 10th; A. K Manning,
The committee retired.
A PROTEST AGAINST PERRY CARSON.
The following was presented with the creden-
tials of Small and others from the nth district:
Gentlemen Of the COnceatiOn:-AS citizens and
voters OF the 18th district we do earnestly pro-
test against the admission OF the ticket headed
by Perry Ii. Carson. as it was perfect farce and
disgrace to the republicans Of the country, and
now, at time when the minds OF the best
learned ard most energetic are puzzled to arrive
at conclusions as to the best interest of the
party. We can not as voters Of this district give
countenance to anything that would in any way
give or sanction anything done by so disgrace
ful and diShonorable means. For further infor-
nation consult the reporter OF the press present.
JAMES SMALL Chairman.
MR. CLAPP's REMARKS.
Hon. A. N. Clapp was called On and addressed
the convention expressing the hope that there
would be good feeling and harmony and a desire
to advance the best interests of the party They
had hard light before them-the enemy dies
hard-and although they had held him down
for twenty-one years, yet he shows signs Of life,
and to-day one branch of the government is in
the hands OF men who attempted to take the life
OF the nation. He urged that they do all for the
party-select no man who cannot carry the ban
ner OF the party to victory. They sought to
keep the Union intact There were sections OF
the country where the rights OF the republican
citizens have been trampled down by strong
men armed with rifles and Shotguns, and TODAY
in nine of the states of thp south ra
pie held In abject slavery. Keep your eyes on
the compass and keep the ship headed for the
port Of triumph, Ii was with them to decide
it might be for the best interests of the party.
DIR. rURyIS ON SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT:
DR.. c. b. Purvs was called for and responded,
saying that they would fall short of their duty
by simply electing two delegates. They were to
decide in measure whether the people of this
District had the right to govern themselves.
When they elect the delegates he expected that
they would exhaust all their influence in behalf
of the people of the District. They had possibly
the power to say who shall or shall not be
man who would @ % not reciprocate. pr ae.e rRe nHe
spirit Of slavery exists, Notwithstanding
II t. Is supposed to have been killed.
Forth For thirty-tive r years the g9yernment had i'm
spent millions, and yet there such bureau
TO aid the black man, who IL years ago yester-
day was in slavery. They saw to-day in the
south spirit of ostracism, and the consequence
was the colored man was fleeing from bondage
as the children of israel fled. He would ask
whoever went to Chicago, What will you do for
held the rebels of the south.
There were people here who were opposed to
suffrage because it would interfere With their
plans and if they acted in disordery manner
certain parties OF the press would rldicule them
He had said that the only way to suppress law
lessness less @ was to give the people work; Those
tshed, but efforts should be devoted to working
men better. He would improve the condition
OF the people. How can suffrage better them?
He did not believe in the contract system, under
a comprehensive system which enabled a man
10 live in palace in single year.
MR.. ALLAN COFFIN,
formerly or this city, followed, referring to The
immense debt left by the board of public works
while the elected mayors left the Office with but
reasonable debts. He believed that the great
frage, which had been wrested from them
Whatever name may be placed on it-Grant
Blaine tapplausel, or any other one-he was
sure the great republican party would rally to
it. [Applause.l
MORE SUFFRAGE TALK.
Mr.. Il. L. Laws followed, and speaking of the
men OF the District being deprived of everything
pertaining TO manhood save stature, and they
should ask that they be restored to the right of
suffrage. 1t was not because there was a Hells
Bottom or q Murder Bay, or that they were dis
orderly in their meetings for this convention
was I1uily quafled to exercise its right, while it
tion to receive their representatives; they in
tended TO ask them to treat them as citizens
and assist them to become such. While it
would be said to-day that this man OF that man
should be elected because Of his services to the
party he wanted the colored man recognized.
Rev. Robert Laws was next called on and said
that While they had petitioned for the appoint
ment OF a citizen to govern us, the President had
appointed men having but little knowledge OF
the wants OF the District, and they came here
10 make the District grazing ground for their
constituents while the citizens starved They
should look for work and give it to the people
for an idle brain is the devils workshop. Mr.
Cunningham of the 2lSt district, remarked that
many OF the delegates were here waiting for
money TO be put in their pockets. AS for suf-
frage, many OF those present did not care any
thing about it, for they had NOT been working
for IL, and 1t was question with them who
would give them a $ or SO note to vote for
particular man. He was afraid when this CON
vention adjourned they would hear nothing
more OF 1t. If they would display the same
energy for suffrage they had to get here suffrage
would come.
Major McNabb was called and said there had
been enough gas exploded and chin music shot
OIL, and he had come here to vote. and would do
SO when the time came.
Mr.: Robert Purvis said while he came in for
the 1lrSt time to see political convention as
locker on in Venice" and Ibid not know a
rope In the Ship" he was certain that he could
chime In on one principle-that OF suffrage.
MIR. John f. Cook (collector) responded to calls
and sad no man regretted the loss Of suffrage