Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-13
THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COM
MITEEE.
A Struggle Between the War Horses
and the Young Men.

A struggle between the War Horses
and the Young Wen.
THE WAR HORSES TRIUMPH IN THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE COMMITTEE-A LIVELY MEETING AT Asso-
CITATION HALL-MR- CHASE PROTESTS AGAINST
BoSsIsM-MR CLAP ELECTED TO LEAD THE RE-
fCBLICANS OF THE DISTRICT TO VICTORY.
Association hall was thronged last night with
delegates and persons interested In the reorganiZa
tlon OF the republican central committee of the
District 1t was midnight before the work OF the
committee was finished and the republican organ
Ration OF the DiStric. placed In working order
for the next four years 1t was apparent from the
start that there were two factions in the commit-
tee The 'yOung men, went In for the American
eagle and W. Calvin Chase. The opponents OF the
'younc men," forming the most numerous faction,
yearned for Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp as their leader MI
Clapps friends in their speeches loved TO refer TO
one another as ''Old war horses"
Mr.. CLAPPs OPENING ADDRESS.
Mr.. A. NJ Clapp, chairman, Of the central commit
tee, called the meeting to order little before
and inaugrrated the proceedings with an address,
I'm which he said they had been called together to
evidence their devotion to the cause OF republican
ism, and 10 assert their limited rights and privi-
eges alleged citizens OF the United States 1--WE
must suffer- he said, 'unttl brighter day shall
dawn upon this prescribed territory known as the
District OF Columbia. You need not be reminded"
continued the speaker, "that ne public eye is upon
You, and that you surrounded by those who are
bitterly opposed 10 your sharing the political rights
blest citizen everywhere else throughout this re-
public / need not say to you that there are those
In your very midst at this moment who are here to
bear witness against your merits as citizens with
pen dipped in gall, for you well aware OF it. 1t
is my purpose. in view OF surrounding circum-
stances, 10 appeal TO your manhood patriotism and
Sefrespect. that YOU discharge your duties In this
hour becomes the true American citizen. Let your
love of country your love OF proprety and order In
the transaction OF the business before you become
clearly stamped upon your deliberations that
prejudice will be dsarmed and criticism averted:
Let self-respect, calmneSS and profound sense OF
prOpriety mark yOur conduct throughout this en-
tire session; then those who have come into your
midst with the eye OF prejudice, to spy out your
1ndiScretiOns and shortcomings and parade them
before the public gaze will be constrained to accord
To you full ability TO govern yourselves"
After cominOtOn, caused by the Efforts made by
one hundred and nifty people to seat themselves In
about half that number OF chairs. Prof JIM. Gregory
was installed as secretary, and motion to appoint
a committee on credentials. composed Of one mem-
Der from each uncontested district, was carried.
While the chairman was busy making up his COM
mittee, and could not therefore give attention to
the assembly, anarchy broke out in the meeting.
MR. CHASE DEMANDS RECOGNITION.
Finally, over all the din, voice could be plainly
distinguished, roaring, "Mr chairman" in awful
accents. The crowd subsidized and left the owner of
that voice standing alone 1t was W. C. Chase, the
voice rolled like thunder through the hall. demand
ing TO be recognized. but the chairman. busy with
his pencil remained apparently obliyous to him
man looked up casually, II desire to ask" The
chairman again resumed his work, and Mr. Chase
resumed his resonant demands for recognition.
Mr.. Perry II. Carson here arose. and with q VOL
ume OF voice, fairly excelling that OF Mr.. Chase,
declared that Mr. Chase was out OF order.
Mr. Chase contemptuously inquired OF MI. Carson
If he was the chairman.
Mr.. Carson retorted sarcastcally that he thought
Mr. Chase waa.
The chairman restored peace between these two
Il desire" said Mr.. Chase, finally catching the
chairmans eye. THAT the committee go Into
Al an
II desire, sad Nj C!app, rising, that the gen.
lell5 and Kisses hereupon greeted MI. Chase
but he threw back his head and gazed with calm
ness upon the shouting crowd. his lips curling con-
ten.ptuoasly. When liz could Oe heard again, Mr..
Chase begun again, SdYTrg: Il desire to state to
our distinguished chalr.n-:i that my motion Is ~
The chair Will not rIfain your notion" de-
clared Mr.. Clapp with much emphasis
Il appeal from the decision OF the chairn roared
Mr. Chase looking about Tin confidently.
1.-The chair holds his Orlice,' said Mr.. Clapp,
'until his successor Is elected
Mt Chase continued TO roar out his appeal from
the decision or the chair and was ably seconded by
number OF his admirers, fully his peers In point
OF vocal power.
In the midst of the din thus raised the voice OF
Mr. Carson was heard, saying, III he don't come to
order put him OUT
Prof: Greener proposed that any one who per-
sists in 1nterrupting the chair should be elected
from the room by the sergeant-atarms
Mr. Capp declared that he would put no motion
until the committee on credentials was appointed.
He thereupOn resumed his work, and Mr. chase con-
ilLutu HIS SpttCll-IlaklllR Otner delegates rot uD
and shouted. but the chair needed them not.
Mr. Freeman, rising said: If this Is specimen
OF young America, God help America" This re-
mark provoked much merr1ment among "the old
war horses"
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
The chair announced the following as COM
mittee on credentials: MessrA Smith, stevens VIII
larns, MacFarland, Younger, NJ. West, Thompson
RECORD. BOlden. b. West. Carson. Sumby, Mallory,
Gleason. Dyson, Middleton and Moseby.
The committee retired to lower floor
TO consider the claims of the cohteSting delegations
appearing from the fourth, nth and seventh
districts
During their absence speeches were made by
MeasrS W. Ii. Chase, W. X. Laws, Donald McCath.
ram W. &. Chase. F. S. Atkinson, George Holmes
Frank b. Conger, Capt. A. Grant and VIM. Brown
WAR HORSE SPEAKS.
Mr.. VIM K Laws in his speech stirred up indig-
nation among the ''yOung men," Though he men,
toned no names, his speech was interpreted as a
eulogy for Mr. Clapp. He appealed to the delegates
ambition III were delegate" he said. 81 would
name the man.
THANK God" said Mr.. Robert Dorsey, coming
forward. ''yOu are not delegate.n
''When Mr.. Dorsey strikes me-" said Mr.. Laws
she has struck war horse. i hope never to be a
delegate with men who do not observe decency and
proprety. hope never TO be a delegate with men
who do not respect themselves the chair tell Won
II would have been better If good many men who
are Delegates had not been here for then next year.
perhaps, we might have the pleasure OF naming the
men iii AZ street who impose taxes upon you.n
stone with man whose hair had grown white In
honorable service, man whom Charles Sumner
John Brown and Thad Stevens We're pleased to
Know. and not With q man who was brought for
ward merely by IA newspaper pun.
When Mr.. Laws finished there were loud cries for
Chase, but the chair recognized call for Mr.
Donald McCdthran While Mr. McCathran was
speaking Colorei man In the crowd in the rear OF
the room shreketi: II rise to point Of order The
gentleman objected to two nlggers marching
behind him"
MR.. CHASE GETS THE FLOOR
When Mr. McCathran sat down again there were
Kisses. but the chair recognized Mr.. Chase and
that gentleman advanced 10 the platform.
Mr. Chase, taking all attitude, glanced ScOrnfully
at the chair, and then brought his optics TO bear
upon the assembled delegates After an effective
pause, ne began - By the permission and the de-
mand OF the majority, and with the opposition OF
the chair, have been allowed TO speak, for which
tender you my sincere thanks" Applause from
the =" young men"
''Tell the truth when you begin" said MI Clam
81 dld tell the TRUTH said Mr.. Chase.
You begun, said Mr. Cla2p, "by telling that
which was not true"
II told that which was true" interrupted Mr.
Chase.
Because continued Mr. Clapp, "the chair
called You forward"
Mr.. Chase resumed, intimating that an attempt
speech. IA catastrophe which he could not survive.
AL he asked. he said, was equal justice.
Is THERE A BOSS AMONG US?
''It IS claimed said Mr.. Chase, with dramatic
irnpresSiveneSS, 'that certain faction has boss
OF this community. was unaware that the Dis
trict OF Columbia had any boss. boss." continued
al.