Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-09

CHiCAGo-ANDY GLEASON AND A ST. A. SMITH
CHOSEN As NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DISHONEST
PRACTICES FREELY NADIA NOISY CLAMOR FOB
SUFFRAGE By A BOIsTERoUs MOB.
The District republican convention, which met
yesterday for the purpose OF ballOting for two dele
gates 10 represent the District in the national re-
publican convention, did not arrive at the special
business for which 1t assembled until one
O'Clock this morning. and did not adjourn untli
three o'clock. The result OF the balloting was the
election OF Frank B. Conger and Perry 81. Carson
as delegates 10 Chicago. with Andrew Gleason and
Arthur St A. Smith alternates- The conven-
ton during the session OF seventeen hours, pre-
scented one prolonged scene of confusion and dis
order.
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION.
Charges OF corrupt attempts to influence votes
were freely handled about and gave rise to some OF
the most diSgraceful scenes in the convention.
The committee on credentials. which had retired
for deIiberlon before THE STALKS report closed yes
Ieriay did not make Its appearance until seven vel
O'clock The interim was given up TO noisy de-
clinI1iOn and electfOnPering.
Mr.N.E- Laws made speech declaring that II was
known that money had been freely used TO tnfiu-
euCc DELEGATES Speeches were made by NeSSrS. L.
VI. Murrcll. W. c. chase. X. T. Greener. Donald Nc
Cd1hran and Others. Nearly all the speakers advo-
Gated suffrage III the District.
MI Z h.ioe made speech IN favor or Logan. ana
during his speech charged that certain delegates
had sold themselves OR the auction block.
AN ALLEGED FRAUDULENT COUNT.
Two reports were made from the committee on
credentials. the only difference being that the
ma jOrity favored the admission OF the Joy delega-
ton and the minority the admission OF the Conger
delegates from the seventh district. A motion 10
lay The minority report the table was carried by
:. vote OF i3 to - The vote was announced by the
chair as 81 10 -. Immediately several delegates
sprang TO their feet and charged the secretary with
fraud. The mistake was subsequently remedled
he alOrity report was adopted by a vote OF "a
TO g. After a recess. in which efforts were made TO
secure order by excluding every one from the hall
and readnitting the delegates only, the convention
proceeded 10
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
electlng Mr.. Taliafcrro permanent chairman, MI. T.
y. Savoy permanent secretary, and Hamilcar Tur-
ley assistant secretary. About eleven o'clock the
business of nominating the candidates was begun.
This business. which was constantly interrupted
by motions To adjourn. Ito lie on the table, and
other propositions occupied nearly two hours 1t
was accomplished with the usual accompaniment
OF spread-cage defamation. Some OF the speeches,
which had been cOrhed up since morning, were
rather lnaudlin.
NOMINEES.
Arthur st. A. Smith nominated Perry Carson: F..
NJ, Hewlett nominated Frederick Douglass; F. S. At
kinson nominated Frank b. Conger: w G. Chase
nominated Robert G.. Ingersoll; Donald McCathran
nominated ir- f. 4. Adams Mr.. William Barker
nominated X I. Greener: George Holmes nominated
j. H. smith: Il. :. Laws nominated James NJ. Greg
DRY: j. F. y. Wilkinson nominated John +. Cook;
SalHHr F.. Homes nominated Eugene p. Mallory;
H. Chase nominated \. NJ. Clapp. and DR.. :. 4.
Sulnby nominated Roger s Watts Mr.. W. {.
Chase declined III favor OF MI. Gregory.
LOGAN RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
When the nominations We're closed Mr.. W. c.
Chase offered resolution to instruct the delegates
to Chicago 10 vote for Jno A.Logan. This created
great deal OF excitement. Delegates Freeman,
Smith, Dyson and chairman TaaferrO made
speeches 1avoring Logan Speeches were made In
every part OF the hail denOuncing the resolution as
an attempt 10 traInnel the action Of the delegates
The resolution defeated. the vote being ~ ayes
u 81 NAYS After this effort was made to
adjourn. but was defeated
Mr. Daniel f. Cahill shouted. "This farce has
gone 50 far. let us finish 1t now" Others were
vehement Ill the expression OF their determination
To remain all night, If necessary.
THE BALLOTISG.
The balloting then proceeded. The result of the
first ballot was announced by the secretary, as
follows: Conger, 80: Adams, &c. Ingersoll, 3d. Car
son. 30 Gregory. q: Cook. Q; Greener g. Frederick
Douglass. ); smith. ): Mallory. 4; A. NJ. Clapp, ::
Dr. Waits. 5: j. w Freeman. /. The tally sheets
kept by the newspaper reporters and friends OF
Nr. C0nger credited him with IS votes and num-
Der OF changes We're announced. which, 1t was
Claimed. made Mr.. COnger's vote I'll. or five more
than was necessary To elect him. About half the
Delegates Ill the hall rose TO denOunce the Secre-
tary- Mr.. tOnger. who was at the back the plat
forln. ch forward. rather exctedly and declared.
- received 81 vnteS- His voice was drowned Dy
indignant shouts and hOwlS from lis opponents
George Holmes made his voice heard above the
clanor and declared that Mr.. Conger had no bust
Ton. ana that II was beneath the dignity OF the
city postmaster 10 condescend To such an effort.
MI. tOngtr declared that he had I'll votes, and
would have - before he left
MarcelluS West nOisily declared that Mr.. Conger
could not buy any more delegates
Mr.. Andrew Gleason said that $500 had been Of
fered 10 purchase one delegation for Conger
In the confusion, these charges We're reiterated
By many voices.
Mr.. CONGER ELECTED
When order was restored. another ballot was
taken. and the result OF the votes for the leading
candidates correctly announced as follows: Conger
80 Carson, H. Ingersoll. Al; Adams. 49, and Gregory
~
Mr.. Conger was declared elected There were
loud cries FOR Mr.. COngcr. who came forward and
after shaking hands with the chairman got as far
lntoa speech Il, MIR Chairman when a terrific
howl from nifty Threats drowned his voice
We don't propose 10 stay here 10 listen to any
speech. yelled one man, and this sentiment re-
ceiv6d yOciIerOus assent.
PERRY CARSON ELECTED.
The next ballot was quickly taken and resulted
III the election of Perry III. Carson as Mr. COnger's
colleague. Carson received 20 votes: Ingersoll &.
Addino. - Gregory. 81 and Freeman, /
Andrew Gleason and \. ~. A. smith were elected
aittrnttrs by arcltii!aion and, at , a H. the con-
Fehtlun adJourncd.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
There were many peculiar scenes during the con-
vention- The gallery remained full until the hour
oi Appointment. These spectators were mostly
cClorc:i citizens Some Of them went To s,epn after
i:ltulrht. one colGred man disposed himself for
sleep viii his les dangling over The railing Rad
cigars ana pipes Were III Use during the whole con
vehtlon, rendering The atmosphere almost intolera-
be.
When tie delegates reassembled after the recass
that Followed thc adoption Of the report of the
committee on credentials, Nr. Andrew GLEASON got
III" f'oor 1rSt and declared that there. were Two
candidates Oh the flosr trying TO corrupt the dele
gates. ana ne would like 10 move To have them nut
oil. This deci irttion aimed apparently at MeSsfS
ConErr and adams. CAUSED a sensation and great
tuniuN.on Mr. Gleason cried out quite exciteily:
" M hartman. l Know they are trying to corrupt
th'- Delegates On the HOor." pon motion of MIR
'i.i. all PERSONS not delegates or aiternaes were
excluded from the floor.
\ great deal Of bad feeling prevailed among The
different factions III found its most pointed ex-
preston III sharp personal reflections, made Dy w
{. hd~A, liz the secretary. f. A. SAVOY both OF
The NINTH district. Chase, during his speech re-
1tTrcf IL Inen who had sold out. alludIng aInOnr
others IL Was understood TO savoy who s,Ipportei
tu!rseT. MI savoy. in thanking the convention for
rcctiig him secretary. referred to these. attacks
upon him, and made especial reference toone ..who
comes IN the garb OF man, but exhibits the fea
tGr,> Of Il lower animal"
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