Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-01
Ninth District RcDublicanS.
TIE CLUB MEETS AND ELECTS DELEGATES-MR. CHASE
DOES NOT OBJECT TO SNoAISG-SENATOR LOGAN EN-
messed FOR PRESIpENI

Hbh>kp FOX PRESIDENT.
When MI. ". Calvin Chase. the president OF the
niath district republican club, called the meeting
70 order last evening there only eight persons
present Owing 10 the fact that the proprietor OF
the small store which recently occupied the room
100 / street had moved out, taking everything
with htn except the Gas fixtures there was lack
OF Tue Ilstil facilities for public meeting. How.
ever th6, members at tie club cheerfutly adapted
themselves 20 circumstances and formed a line
along the wall. tending materially to strengthen
That portion Of the structure. The president had
procured. a small desk, which he placed AT the END
or the room and behind this he entrenched the Gig
nifty o; his office. When he raped upon his desk
and announced that the meeting would come t1
orier.a series OF ducking motions along tue line
Indicated that the members OF the club had become
uncovered III recognition OF
THE MAJESTY OF OFFICE.
Before the President could proceed to explain
what were the objects Of the meeting. one OF the
statesmen at the lower end of the line inquired
with an air OF elaborate politeness: sis there any
objections 70 smoking, Mr.. President!' The irony
OF this inquiry was 50 exquisite us to cause sue
cessiol or ch1ck!eS to run up and down the line,
and the president. uIbendlng from the dignity OF
his position for one brief moment. replied suavey:
'On. No. not at all and ended UitlG gOOd-natured
lauGh besore reodmfns the gravity becoming pre-
siding officer.
ne larsh Of the president seemed to effect con-
ta-iou5y the entire row and their sides shook with
responsive lTth, the ripping joy flowing from one
end 70 the other Ike the scales on the KEY board OF
a plano
THE SERIOUS BUSINESS OF TIE EVENING
was then begun and carried on with promptness
and dispatch. The following officers elected:
". CALVIN Chase. president; f. c. Younger, vice
president: Spencer Murray, Jr., secretary; Francis
Han Treasurer: NesSrs- Chase. Murray and
Younger were elected delegates TO the central COM
mltjee, and VIM. Jones ana Jas. Myers aternates.
During lie progress OF The election several adtli-
ticn:ti members dropped in the room. making the
total iTteu.aler about sixteen. These new ar
rivals were Obliged to group themselves about the
dcCr, when was an embarrassing position Oh ac-
count OF its being in full range OF TIE battery of
eyes aonS The wall, The owners Of these eyes,
rendered uoiG Dy numbers greatly diverted them
shlytS b. making Il number OF ocular remarks and
humorous illusions. greatly to the discontinue
o. the uT arrivals. Who felt as II the eyes OF the
WCrld We're upon theIn
An AWKWARD PAUSE
After the election of officers there was pause
and the file along the wall turned thei- eyes ex-
pectantlg upon the presiding officer He stood calm
and erect. Oue hand resting lightly upon the desk
ana returned Their gaze with great self possession
from the easy uaC7ncern OF the presiding officer,
ali uneasy suspicion began 70 dawn upon the mi ndS
We're he ones TO take me next step. This feeling
VS. expressed by Slight STIR which ran I'D and
down t he line, and then the silence was again un-
broken.
Presently one OF the milGest OF the mural decora-
tors remarked with hopeful air. ''If there is no
other business ] move that We adjourn
There is ether business" was the calm but
crushing rCJOinder from the chair, and the mild
man dropped and sbslded rlinst the wall.
"sQIEICHED EY THE CHAIR.
: thrill OF expectancy ran through the assem-
bidt a. the president continued with great DELHI
GRAFTON. If Carefully choosing his words bafit-
ting The importance OF the moment: ssThere has
been considerable expense about this NEE Ting and
l hope that the gentlemen Will contribute lib
orally"
Then seeing that there was some ureasIness ex
pressed In the coIntenances before him, he has
tened I'd TeassTe them BY saying: 'ThiS is one of
the most important Factor; in the body politicn
lie treasurer then passed around thp With
out opposition
ENDORSING SENATOR LOGAN.
\ resolution was introduced by Mr. Younger to
endorse Mr.. John 4. Logan as candidate for the
next President, and this motion was unanimously
aG0Dtrl
The president tfen made graceful acknowledge
neI.t u h. obligations 10 the club for the honors
he@.,. upon tlii and after eNprsssing strong con-
nslce iii the INTEGRITY of the republican party he
declared the meeting adjourned.
The .sea,h og Vim. Miner.
TIE CoRoNEKS JURY CENSURE THE CONTRACTORS
AND THE FoEEIAN.
The jury investigating the death OF WIN. Miner
Brown, otherwise known as Vim. Miner, who was
Killed at the Champlain avenue shaft last SatuT-
day. concluded their deliberations little before
o'clock yesterday Afternoon, and returned the fol-
lowing verdict:
cater carrful inquiry into the circumstances
Attending the death Oh VIM. Miner Brown. we are
o; the opinion: First, that the snaft was properly
constructed Second. that the foreman was com
p"teEt 10 have charge OF such work. Third that
tnc contractor gave proper Instructions TO the fore
nan IA regard 10 Inspection after each blast.
fddrIn- That Foreman lTttOn did not inspect the
7A1t after me last blast, and also that the shaft
VS. rendered unsafe 10y that blast. Fifth. that
'ei Tie accident IL YVES found that the rODer ma
t"fiti 10 secure the Start 50 that could pro-
C-ei Was not on The ground, but brought from
treore tuV after the accident, and that from two
20 tiTye hours were lost before the wor,. OF rescue
began. in View of these facts We believe that the
contractors are culpab!e by not having hand the
proper material ana tools with which to repair the
srit 80 rs 70 en- abe the work OF rescue to begin at
once Al,1. that Foreman Ireton is to blame I'm
That he c Not Inspect the shaft after the blast on
SATURDAY evening. i he Jury earnestly recommend
that the rule III regard TO Tie inspection after blast
ing be r1,idiy enforced hereafter"
The S;Zc of Bricks.
INSPECTOR SMALIS PURPOSE TO ENFORCE THE LAW.
Inspector Snail told STAR reporter that he pro
posed 70 make a thorough inspection OF the mOulds
used by the bricSmakerS about this District He