Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-08
The Fourth District.

4 ne OuTtn D1StT1Cts
"A STAR reporter climbed the labyrinthine stair
way that leads to Fishers hall, High and Cay
streets. West Washington. last evening. and found
number OF the republicans OF the fourth legtsla-
tive district assembled The object OF this meet
ing was TO reOrganize the republican club OF the
district and elect delegates to the central commit
tee. meeting was held In this district about
three weeks ago. at which officers and delegates
We're elected Those interested in the meeting last
night Claim that there was so much disorder at the
occasion from the other districts and from the canal
boats that IT did not properly represent the dis
trict Hence the delegates elected last night will
contest the right OF the delegates formerly elected
to places in the central committee
THE CHAIRMAN FoRGETs SOMETHING.
MIR. Collins B. CrusOr was elected temporary chair
man last night, and was proceeding with the pre-
liminary business, when Mr.. GOingS stepped across
the hall and whispered TO him.
ayes, yes" said Mr.. CrusOr, apoOgettcally, In
Spouse 10 Mr. GOingS. Then he revealed the sub
ject OF the whispered conference by announcing:
1T has been customary in meetings OF the colored
people. 10 have few words OF prayer. will there
fore ask Mr. ii. H. Dade TO pray for you"
"Thank you," called out grateful republican In
the corner.
Mr.. Dade then offered prayer, and the meeting
proceeded with its business.
MeSsrs- Ruf1in, Davenport, Jackson, PnmuS and
Ferguson, a committee appointed for the purpose,
retired 20 nominate permanent officers
While they were absent Mr.. CruSor addressed the
aSsemblage stating that they had expected to have
some gentlemen there to address the club on the
question OF suffrage but the incement weather had
doubtless prevented their attendance. Suffrage he
said, was especially important to the colored men
IL behooved them, as cOlOred men, to so conduct
themselves that the newspapers would not have to
say that they held d1sorderly meetings. He Sug-
gested that there was little use OF having an organ
kation simply TO elect two three delegates to the
central committee once In four years. and thought
they should have an executive committee to look
after the interests OF the coored men OF the Dis
tTict
The committee nominated the following list OF
offlcerS, who were promptly and unanimously
elected President II. H. Dade; vice president, John
H. FerguSon; secretary ChaS. E. Shelton; assistant
secretary, VIM. Bell; treasurer, Alfred Pope.
Mr. DADE TAKES THE REINS.
Mr.. Dade jolly philosophical, old coored gentle
man, who wore frilled shirt, and had his back
hair twisted in little queu, thereupon assumed
the chair.
II suppose" he observed, "the reporter is going
to tell yhing that Is done, but you have given
me the reins, and / am going TO drive where
please Will take care not to drive any one
He made speech saying that he had retired from
politics, but upon seeing the District going to
destruction he had come forth from his retirement
Before entering upon other business the chairman
called upon the assembled republicans to come up
with their contributions TO pay the rent of the hall
The contributions did not come In very fast
THE CHAIRMAN TELLS A STORY