Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-26
Republicans KanYinC.

soN-MR. DORSEY DELIGHTS THE TWENTIETH DIS
TR1Cr WITH HIS EL0QUENCE-oTHER POINTS FROM
THE GATHERINGS IN DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.
ave won't bear no talkin' tonight said Mr..
William H. Lee president OF the Sixteenth District
Republican club, as the members of that Organi-
ztion began to assemble In the California house to
elect delegates TO the republican central commit
tee The California house Will probably not be
found mentioned in the tourists guide book. 1t is
located ON street. not far from the b. & o. depot,
anu posted up against the window paneS pieces
OF hover sack, upon which traced rude charac-
tiers, intended to inform the curious public that
oysters and drinks may De had there In every STYLE
ana that the ladies room is up stairs Inside the
walls are decorated with last years show bills and
thrilling pictures clipped from the Police Gazette or
some other fashionable journal. while the ceiling
has suffered somewhat from Its close proximity to
The coal oil lamps the table. In a little room
just back OF the bar the president OF the dis
trlct and few members OF that branch OF the re-
publican party.
BRINGING THE BOYS
1--WE come here for business continued Mr. Lee,
land we won't bear no nonsense. Now Sam, YOU
and jim go out and get the boys and we'll pusseed
with the lection OF delegates
sam and Jim disappeared and as IL by magic. a
dozen Or more cOlored youths, apparently ranging
from seventeen to twenty years old, filed in and
loon thelr seats They were soon followed by
"CoL" Perry Carson and James Leonard .sMr
president, said Col Carson, addressing the col
ored youths. sowing to the time am passed when
the time was called for this meetin', now move
=
The colored youths Were unanimously of that
OPINION so the meeting began organizing. Some
OF the older members began to shuttle about and
clear their Threats, but all their Efforts 10 open de-
Die fEc cut short By the Colonel INhO still had
U -. Ind said: snow, sab, move that Mr. w.
Ii: ! Mr.. s. n. Adams be elected
i f. j.IS again responded with unanimous
now hlch was Interpreted to mean yes, and the
gentlemen We're declared elected. Then Mr.. Lee.
with some mOdeSty wanted to know what they
We're elected TO. This staggered the meeting for a
short time, but 1t finally decided that the first
named was president and the other secretary. In
the same prompt and Intelligent way Mr.. w. ii.
Lee, 'Col. Perry Carson and James Leonard were
elected delegates to the central committee, with
Mr.. Richard Ii. Pollard and Alfred Marshall as
alternateS
COL CARSON MAKES SPEECH.
Al this point very-much cOlOred gentleman. in
blue coat with big brass buttons, who had been
moving uneasily in his chair for some time, jumped
up and commenced TO gcSticulate. But Col. Carson
was ahead of him and again had the floor.
Il must he said, ''say that this am the first
tlme | ever met you at a district club hope we
Snal nave harmony. This am only Il tOp-ShadOw
OF Tue great contest to take place. This am the
first step towards eecting a republican President
Now want one dollar to pay for this room and the
advertisements
Again the statesman In brass buttons took the
moor; but the colonel cut him short with a motion
10 adjourn The meeting then, by unanimous con-
sent, began to Quench its thirst at the bar
TIE TWENTIETH DISTRICT.
congress hall, Capitol Hill, last night echoed with
the eloquence OF the republicans OF the twentieth
district. There was good deal of echo. because
the hall was nearly empty. There were so few
present, in fact, that Mir. l.. y. Counsh, the pres-
dent. proposed to postpone the meeting, but was,
however. OEcrrulcd
Capt A. Grant made short Speech saying that
ne thought the club ought to be organized there
would b. Work rQr il jill the future, he believed
that If this Congress did not the next Congress
world give suffrage to the people of the District.
The meeting having decided to so into Il perma-
ncnt organization.
MR. DORSEY PERFORMS A NOT ''UNAGREEABLEn DUTY.
MI Robert Dorsey, thrusting his hand into his
bosom and assuming n Websterian attitude. BEGAN:
II have tonight not an unagrecabe duty but a
pleasant duty, sir. -Four years have passed, sir,
since yOn-'
what are you DOING" growled Mr.. McNa-
hon
~ am going TO make nomination. said the In
Mr.. samuel Brown here srrang up and got out
the words, II rise to nominate when Mr.. Dorsey
iruZe him with glance and continued. saying:
81 rose TO nominate an officer. and while | had
the floor thought would elucldate a Iittlcn Mr.
Dorsey was then allowed TO elucliate without
further opposition. He said he hOnOred the pres
ent ch1irnan that he would honor him as long as
he lived. and when the chairman died for chair
Htn are but mortal, he and the republicans or the
twentieth district would honor his memory and his
grave, Yet he had young man TO nominate for the
pace. ana that Young man was Frederick Dyson.
~ ycUhg man., said Mr.. Dorsey, impreSSiycly,
Whn has Walke1 before the pubic us long God
has given him BREATH
NhttHtl ihlS statement referred TO some unusual
pedestrian achievement by Mr. Dyson not was
not clear but it was received with enthusiasm by
Mr. DvsOnS friends.
MI. Stewart seconded the nomination. and also
seconded the eulogy upon the retiring president.
"lf you should die" he said, addressing the chair
In very iachrymose Tone 'nOthng would give Inc
more pleasure than to mourn your death"
Capt. Grant was nominated. but declined where
upon Mr. Dyson was unanimously elected.
Nj. +. A. Grant was nominated and elected sec
rotary. He was disposed to decline but upon being
assured by one OF the orators OF the evening that
the duties were not arduOuS. and he would be called
upon 10 act only once IN four years he accepted.
TIE MAN DIOGESES WAS LOOKING FOR.
Mt. Cornish was nominated as treasurer. Mr.
Dorsey, In Seconding the nomination, became again
Impressive. at is terribly seldom he said you
ma an honest man where money is concerned In
this eX-preSdent of ours you can always find an
honest man. We want young men to look up to
him and say. If can follow his example and be as
honest as he was Will be credit to my race"
Mr. Cornish was thereupOn elected without further
debate and without any further ''elucidatiOn' on
the part of Mr. Dorsey.
MeSSrS. Robert Dorsey. A. Grant and Fred A
Dyson were elected delegates to the central COM
mittee, and MeSSrS. Samuel Brown and Michael
Robinson altCrnateS.
Mr.. Brown made some remarks eulogiZinc the
IepuoliGaHlsin OF CapI; Grant saying that "hiS
servitude is starch The twentieth district repub-
l1canS then dispersed.
THE EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.
At meeting OF the eighteenth district republi-
can club last night at Abraham's hall, on l. street.
between Sd and 4th streets northwest. J. w Bran
son was elected president. and W. III. Brown Secre-
tary. NeSSrS Z. III. Mallory, Lewis Willis and W.
H. Brown were elected delegates; J. H. BranSon
and Arthur Rcdman, alternateS to the central COM
mittee.
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