Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-05
Lively Meeting Of the Republican
Central Com mlttee.

Central Com mlttee.
Sdyles J. Bo,cen T7trc,rn OrerbOdrd-Bou OF the
BO,renttes-- What They Threaten TO Do.
A meeting CT the republican central commit
tee OF the District OF Columbia was held last
night at No. 1425 New York avenue, the object
being to elect representative for service on the
national republican committee. There were
three candidates in the feld-Gen. E w. Whit
1aSef; III; Z; 3; Purvis ana j. Bowen There
stitute the full committee, but what was lack
Ing In numbers was made up In the activity and
noise Of those present Bernard and Marcellus
west and Andrew Gleason were active for
Bowen. DR.. Tindall and all the colored men,
with rev exceptions, espOused the cause Of Pur-
Wis. Mr.. Cunningham, OF East Washington. did
his best for Gen. Whitaker. The chairman,
Mr.. W. B. Reed, was rot present, and at 81
O'Clock Isaiah Washington, first vice pre-
sident, took the chair. and James McNaoD, jr.,
and MeSSrS. P. a. Julien and Collins CruSor
were elected secretaries. Mr.. r. w. Tompkins
Immediately took the floor and urged that COL
ored man be elected, giving as reason that
fully four fifths of the republican party In the
District was colored and he therefore urged the
name OF Dr. C.. B. PurviS. Andrew Gleason and
others said that no color line should be drawn
and Mr. Gleason nominated SayeS j. Bowen,
referring to his services TO the party. General
Nhittaker's name was presented by Mr. Nc
Nabb. Several ballots were taken and counted
by the secretaries, the first resulting: Bowen 15
Purvis 10, Whitaker 11-no choice The Bowen
men. finding themselves In the minority, wanted
effect, which were promptly voted down by the
Purvis men. During the roll call on one of the
motions the Bowen men left the hall; one OF
them remarkiBg, LET the black sons of b. elect
Puryis. Wen have no niger In ours. They
have drawn the color line, and we viii tighten
it for them. We VIII organize white repubii-
can club
Mr.. Tompkins, excitedly, said: ':Mr Purvis is
a gentleman and a scholar, and not black
s OF b., as he has been called here To-
night
men coming back and 1t resulted In no choice.
Mr. Puryis JIG, Bowen II, Whitaker 8, Ingersou
g. John F. Cook 1.
Several other ballots followed, and for time
there were charges of 'fngrat1tude," "stabbing
friends in the back" &C., and several times 1t
appeared that the meeting would break up in a
free fight. and the chairman appointed w. G.
Chase, the amateur colored actor, sergeaAt-a5-
arms. The point was made that he was not
eligible not being member OF the committee.
member OF the committee or not. appoint him
sergeant at arms
MIR. Chase-"sit down, gentlemen; sit down.
Cha1r-"Gentlemen, If you won't sit down we
Will have to break up the meeting, thereby
SLOW ing the country at large that we are In
capable OF ruling the republican party OF this
District"
After while order was restored. and Mr.. NJ
West moved TO take recess till ~ CLOCK and
1t was lost by vote OF Is to "a.
Another ballot was ordered, but before 1t was
announced the Bowen men charged that the
count was wrong and said: You can't gag that
down cur throatS.'
ChatrInan-"Who is presiding over this meet
ing?"
Marcellus Vest remarked You are supposed
TO rule over 1t, but You can't gag such Vote us
that down cur threats
Cries OF mo bull DOING" mo bull-dozingu
The Bowen men again left the hall, one or the
Purvis men calling after them, ''Good night.
We intend to stay until this time tomorrow
night. If 1t Is necessary, to elect our man
motion was then made TO take another ballot:
1t was ordered, and resulted Puryis, 2l Bowen,
a; Whitaker, B. The chairman then said that
"Dr. Purvls having a majority Of the votes est
| declare him the choice OF the convention"
MIR. Quirk said there being no quorum voting
the chair was wrong In declaring DR.. Purvfs
elected. The chairman then ordered the secre.
taTy TO count the votes. The secretary said
the number of votes cast was only IS and it
tOOk "a TO constitute quorum. The chairman
then reversed his decision and ordered another
ballot, which resulted: Bowen, 8; Purv1s, 80;
Whitaker, 4. No quorum. Mr. Tindall moved
that a majority Of those present, whether they
vote or not, should constitute quorum. After
good deal OF flllibustering another ballot was
had, DR.. Purvis receiving a. Bowen the other
Bowen men refusing to voue), and Whitaker i.
The chairman, little excited and standing on
a chair, said: ''Gentlemen. this Is getting mo-
notonous. declare DIR. Purv1s the unanimous
Bowen men filed into the hall and entered a
protest. Calls were made for speech by Pur.
Wis, but there being such an uproar he refused
to speak The Bowen men declare that they
viii hold meeting tonight and elect Bowen,
committee at New York against the admission
Of DR.. PurviS.
T. S-The fri ends of MI. Bowen will proba.
bly, NOT hold an election at present. as Col
brings word that the national committee Will
prefer that by next January the delegate shall
be elected by the party and not by committee.
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