Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-16
The Jackson Democrats.

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| NoNrsAT1oss iSDoKsED-PRoPosED PURCHASE OF
| A CANNON.
/ meeting OF the Jackson Democratic association
was held at Cosmopolitan hall last evening, Mr.. j.
E Norris presiding. and Mr.. c. P. Culver secretary
i pro tei- MI. Norris opened the meeting by placing
| a cabinet photograph Of Gov. Cleveland on the
table. saying, "tient.emen, have the pleasure OF
| laying before the meeting one you have not seen
beiore-the next President OF the United States u
| He announced as the executive committee Messrs-
| James ". Barker, B. +. Swart. Leopold Neumyer,
| Lawrence Gardner, Jacob Lalner, William A.
| hutchinS, Mills Dean, Henry T. Davis, Nicholas
sanderson, james W. Sears, John A. Clarke, Julius
| Emmner, and Col. John Nulin. Committee on
candidates Tor membership-R: s. Davis, Frank
Germun, Charles ". Pe;titt, J. w. Johnson and
William NcCau.ey, and Mr. Richard Kelly Janitor.
! The chairman read short cOngratuaIOry address,
and presented series OF resolutions, which were
adopted with cheers. The resolutions heartily In
dor>ed the nominations or Cleveland and Hendricks,
| ana THANKED the convention FOR It's discreet and
| Efficient WORK.
Mr. CrLvER'S RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Culver offered resolutions, which were adop-
tel, thanking the delegates from the District,
Messrs- Dickson and Wright, and their arernates,
Gardner and Luttrell. their successful efforts
In securing for the District the long sought priv
iege or representation in the conyenuOn endorsing
the candidates and piedging the Use OF every honor
able means to secure their election and Wnen
elected To see them inaugurated peacefully IL We
can. but fOrciby ii we must. No more electoral
commissions, and inviting all democratic OrgonZa-
tons u Unite with them IN all puOiic deinonstra-
tons, st. ana rendering The services Of the assO-
Citation 10 the Hxl"Lai democratic and congress
sionIl camp ign committees Ior work.
Nj Culver made speech Of some length. in
which he said the democratic party stood ready
10 assume the relns OF the government despite the
slandero OF The past.
Mr. LAKNER OBJECTS TO SPEECHES
| MI jacob Larner interrupted Mr. Culver and
asked If this was not business meeting He sug-
ges;ed that they did Lot wish to hear a long
speech
-ir. Cuirer retorted that the gentleman did not
like hear principles discussed but. amid cries OF
''go on he Skipped points in his address, and
conclIied by predicting success.
Mr. b. l. Swart moved a vote OF thanks to Mr..
! Cuiv +. which was adopted.
| MI c. C. Frayser offered a resolution, which was
adopted. recommending the formation or Cleye-
land and hendrlchs CLUBS.
! The PROPOSED PURCHASE OF CANNON.
A resolution WAS adopted looking to the purchase
| Of a underground cannon. 1t was stated that a
salute had been fired Saturday, but that it was a
poor one. the altil.eriSts having made two loads
nom one cartridge
After the association adjourned the executive
| committee organized by exciting j. W. Barker
| Chairman, and John A. Clarke secretary.
Perry Car.On's Flag.
IT FIAUNTS IN DEFIANCE OF THE DISTINCT COMM1s-
sIoNERs-1HE DEMONSTRATION LAST EVENING
Col CoKEHILL NAMES RHETORICAL ONSLAUGHT
UPON THE CONGRATULATIONS By OTHER
SPEAKERS.
The demonstration attending the flag raising at
/ Carson's hotel last evening took the form OF an
Indignation meeting, on account OF the action OF
| the District Commissioners In refusing MI. Carson
/ permit TO hang banner on rope stretched
! across Pennsylvania avenue. Notwithstanding the
refusal, early In he evening Nj. Carson appeared
/ and hauled his banner out upon rope stretched
between the hotel and the undertaker's establish
/ ment opposite. Ii Was an American nag, to which
was attached piece or canvas inscribed with the
legend, ''General Headquarters, Blaine and Logan
/ clubs. District OF Columbia" The front OF the
hotel was almost covered with patriotic bunting
/ and portraits Of Blaine Logan, Lincoln and Sum
| ner A number OF police were present, but no at
! tempt was made TO haul down tn flag. 1t Was
explained 10 STAR reporter that the banner was q
'nake-shlft. as Mr. Cal sons big banner was not
| YET ready, and he had TO mprovise one quickly, SO
that ii would not appear that he had lowered his
head before TO the District Commissioners. Later the
! West End. the East Washington and the South
Washington Blaine and Logan clubs, the Butler
l ZouaveS. the Central cuu. Smiths Drill Command
! cry, OF Baltimore, and detachment OF the Call
lee in Fishermen paraded the avenue, and stopped
in 'front.' OF the hotel, the bands howing triumph
/ ant blast. Very soon a large crowd collected in
front OF the hotel. and Mr.. Andy Gleason, appear
/ ing upon the balcony. introduced
EX-DIsTRICT ATTORNEY GEO. B. CoRKHrLL
as the first speaker. Mr.. CorkhIll devoted much of
his time to severe criticism OF the District Com
mlssioners for having refused permission to swing
| the banner upon the avenue On the ground that it
| was 'too soon" He remarked In nasal notes OF
Scorn that these Commissioners. II they had been
/ III BOStOu u uuuuTeu years ago, would have
thought IL ''tOO Soon to throw the tea overheard:
that they We're the kind OF people who would have
! said Ii was "tOO soon" to raise the American flag
ON Fort Sumter after 1t was shot down; "tOO sOOn'
TO Tree three million saves, &C. lie declared that
II was not too soon 10 have the Commissioners re-
tire from Office, and the sooner they went out the
| better. His remarks elictled many indignant eX-
preSsionS from the crowd.
| THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
When he closed MIR Bruce, who acted as secre-
/ tary Of the meeting, read series OF resolutions
which were adopted, protesting against the re.
fuSa Of the Commissioners to permit the flag to be
swung las not only unreasonable and oppressive,
| but as contempt for one or the most cherished.
| though unwrltten, laws OF this district and the
American people." and complaining against the
| action OF the commissioners in appointing all the
c0Ored school trustees from section or the city
! speeches followed by Dr. g. W. Bryan, OF MiSsiS-
/ sippi Jacob kelnple, or West Virginia, Hon j. F.
DcZendOrr. OF Virginia; E. A. Savoy, 6. W stewart
| Henry Johnson, 7. b. Jones and Mr. Gibbs OF
| tennessee
! Mr.. CARSON DEFIANT
| Mr. Carson made few remarks. saving the Com.
! missiOners had threatened 10 pull the dag down
and he supposed they We're waiting for the crowd
( to leave. Sometimes, he SAID. he was a whole
| crowd 10y himself. IL put this flag up" he said
! land its going 10 stay up. That flag belongs To
! the people and has upon II the names Of Blaine
/ and Logan, and should like to see them tear II
/ down."