Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01
THE BIbTNEITFS

The Mckenzie and Windsor faction Of
the republican party OF this city held n
meeting at Armory Hall last night Long
before the hour announced for the appear
ance of the speakers the seats 10 the hall
were filled with negro men and the gallery
packed with children and females of the
same color. There were some white people
in the crowd, mostly democrats, who were
drawn to tho hall through curiosity AT
about eight o'clock several republicans Of
this city and three or four from Washing
ton-among them A. NJ. Clapp, formerly
Government priutcr-headed by Lewis Me
Kenzie marched into the hall aud seated
themselves on the stage. In the party Was
il coiored individual who spread himself
out in one chair with his arms resting on
two Others. Though ut fist evidently
elated at being allowed such perch. be
soon gave evidence of the fact that he was
of that genus who invariably become drow-
sy when compelled 10 sit i'll any one place
over five minutes.
Mckenzie soon arose, raped the meeting
TO order, or that was his intention, and in
troduced Westel Willoughby as chairman.
The latter, upon taking the chair, dlsavow
ed any Intention OF running rs a Presidcu
tial elector in the coming contest, after
wards undertook to give Il history of The
republican party, its birth, former contests,
and issues with the democratic element III
the country, and spoke in Iaudatiuu of the
republican nominee for the Presidency. He
had read all the charges the democrats hau
made against him aud rejected them. He
had carefully studied the Muligan letters,
| him, in hn, N,
to BiAine's private or official character.
(spectatum aamissi, DC The effort through
o u was tame, and its Iedcamiag feature was
It's hrey!;y.
The next speaker brought forward Wa
aIr. Clapp He tried hard TO appear funny,
aud his puerile attempts produced Geaien
ing yah yahs," cat.cails, wnistling and
every other Uncomfortable noises. I'll crowd
in the gallery, mostly negro women and chill
dren, being obivious 10 what they had assem-
bed together for, grew restless or imagined
| that they were en- route 10 "a baptising or ID
side show, and the noise and confusion
| emanating therefrum rendered il impossible
TO hear what the speaker was trying to sc!
al Az the evening advanced tine noise III
that locality increased until it sent forth
sounds as ought only to proceed from
huge coop of jack davis. The speaker said
that should the democrats get possession o!
the reins of the government their arms
would be thrust down TO their shoulders IL
the public chest. This brought forth bed
lamte wells; but at this .uncture a voice in
the audience exclaimed, "How about TIE,
five thousand dollars year you drew from
he public chest IL Government Printer?''
The speaker appeared fJr second Or Sc.
non pIussed, aud finally, in sepuIchraE
voice, exclaimed, II earned every dollar
oft"
Curing the delivery OF Clapp'a haraugue
The "Invincible" Blaine and Logan club OF
| Washington, with torches and drum, enter
cd the hall. There were about forty o.
them, attired in white capes -emblcms OF
the imaginary innocency Of the cause they
hai espoused--and helmets, made Of tin OF
probably pasteboard, the style having been
borrowed from ancient coins bearing the
profile Of Constantine Afer they had seat
ed themselves upon the stage, the speake;
continued his remarks, saying he did mol
intend firing his hearo,s with long speech,
hui kept on, all the same, for nearly AZ
hour, telling this antiqnated yarn about the
minister who having preached all cut Of
church, save the sexton, was told by that
worthy when he finished 10 turn out The
lights and lock up, after which he regaild
the audience with the primitive story Of the
man who wanted Il new barrel made for an
old bung hole.
The Invincibie club at the conclusion OF
this TRADE sang a song, the music to which
| was passablo, though the words could not
| be caught.
| A Captain McCathran, OF Washington,
son of Mr.. Dousal McCathran, a memter
OF the old Alexandria night watch you!
| man, heretofore to fame unknown, was tie
| next speaker announced. He sprang fot-
ward and began to deliver TRADE at the
top of his voice, during which he appeart
TO have been recognized by some former
companions in other beside political games,
aud occasionally an individual would cry,
"keno." The speaker grew fierce aud blood
thirsty, and deplored the fact that it was
not in bis power TO march to the polls in
this city, next Tuesday and vote to Kill
Grover Cleveland. Having told his audi
ence that he was in the Union army during
the war, he advised the Southern people
how TO act now; told the negroes if one vi
their race attempted 10 vote the democratic
luuatic asylum said that the democrats
wanted to get charge of the Treasury i'll or.
der to paw their war debt and for the liberated
slaves ulIleu VIC UIoouy ELI I oAo oPohS VI
the shot gun clubs and was just commence
ing to address the Irish ard Catholics when
voices from the audience called out tell liz
about rum and Romanism and about the
burning of Catholic Churches" when the
Captain collapsed, stopped suddenly and
took his seat.
Gen. Sypher, from Louisiana, was the
next speaker, bet said ne was not q Louis
iauian by birth, but had gone there after
the war. He made a high tariff speech,
which was uniplerestiug TO the negroes, but
Sustained FROG any abusive remarks. He
made Mr.. Mckenzie wriggle, however, by
ridiculing Horace Greeey's effort to become
president, but with This exception hurt 10
ones feelings. His speech was regarded rs
The best Of the evening.
1t was then announced that as Dir. Dez-
endorf had been detained and would he late
in getting 10 the hall, Mr.. Buker would
entertain the audience till his arrival. Mr.
B.. who no one present had ever heard of
before. iuor do they care to again. killed