Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-22
A Rally In the Fourth District.

A Rally I'm the Fourth District.
An OLD TINE NKErNG IN THE BrTnEsDA CHURCH
PHILOSOPHICAL TEST BETWEEN TWO cANpr-
DATKs-A HOSTILE NETTING APPousTIp-No GORE
YET SPILLED.
The republicans Of the fourth legislative district
were packed last night In the narrow strtp OF hall
Known as Bethesda church, running through tho
triangular block between N and Bridge streets. II
there are any white republicans in the territory
known as the fourth district, they were not swayed
by political enthusiasm, for they remained at home
The surroundings were rather depressing. Sections
OF the ceiling from which the plaster had fallen
gave one an unpleasant notion that the remainder
here and there on the wan with refiectors behind
tnem made an unpleasant garish light An old map
OF Franklin county, Ohio. hung on one wall, and
Indicated the profund1ty OF the geographical re-
searches OF the Bethesda literary society. stove
blockaded the center Of the hall, and some OF the
about 1t and dOzed During the customary delay
before the opening OF the meeting the monotony
was occasionally broken by a solemn colored man
with sepulchral voice, who, whenever there was
any indication Of lev1ty in the crowd 1mplored the
republicans OF the fourth district remember that
church.
THE MEETING OPENED.
Finally, when the hall was packed as densely as
street car after the theater, Mr. Chas. F. Moseby
the president Of the club appeared On the platform
and made an appeal for some unsellsh republican
to lend him stick A bludgeon was thereupon
handed from hand to hand over the heads of the
crowd to the president.
owner of the bludgeon when it had reached the
platform.
''Ili take care of it." said the president
The president then beat the anvil chorus with
the Dludge0n on bench, indicating thereby that
the meeting was opened for business He explained
tat they had assembled to elect Officers and dele
gates to the central committee.
The meeting proceeded TO the election Of tempo
rary officers Mr.. Samuel NJ: Chase was nominated
nvHV fhn0 t,.ntr
those In favor OF his election to say "aye' there
aT9se Wild tumultuous, throat-spntting yell from
''Al those to the contrary will Indicate it by the
same sound" said the chair.
No one evidently believed himself capable of re-
producing sucn sound, and MIR. Chase was de-
clared elected. He was introduced to the audience
by friend, who said: cpl Introduce to you MIR.
samuel Chase, which has been elected Temporary
chairman OF this meeting"
MI Chase's speech was modest, and consisted
cnieny IN another reminder to the assembled re-
Where they met was sacred.
Mr.. James Sample was then elected temporary
secretary with another astonishing vocal outburst.
In due course OF time Mr.. Chas. F. Moseby was
declared elected permanent chairman, and Mr..
Chase stepped down: MIR MoseOy proved his fitness
for the Office by exhibiting unusual lung power and
a great degree OF v1gor In handling the bludgeOn.
=, There was little dispute as TO whether Mr..
M0Seoy was elected for one year or four years The
lie was NJ 10 serve one year he was tit for four.
PHysIoGNoMIcAL TEST.
Dir. Samuel Chase and Mr.. Arthur Goings were
nominated for vice president.
The two gentlemen are before you,r said the
chairman, pointing to the nominees, who were
pllysioynon,!es and judge which one you fancy
Thereupon the nominees sm1rked and arranged
thelr facial expression for the test. Mr.. ChaSes
pnysloSGomy won, and he was elected. Mr. GoingS'
physiognomy, however. had so many admirers that
ne was at once elected to the onerous Office of
treasurer.
Meanwhile wild clamor was going on tn the
nan, ana the chairman had to hop down from the
bench on which he stood and pound with his bIud-
the din.
rhere was a lively contest over the secretary
snip. Tor which VIM. Cornell and Edward Shelton
We're nominated.
HOSTILE MEETING APPOINTED
The chair was In doubt to which was nomin-
ated, and applied to the secretary, Mr.. Sample
"Cornell," said the secretary
49,, You are liar" said NJ Shelton, approaching
''You are thef" retorted the secretary.
Then Mr.. Shelton and the secretary followed each
Other about the platform reeratng the epithets
could meet Mr. Sample in the morning. Mr. Sample
considered The various engagements he had in the
morning. and finally announced that he could meet
ME- Shelton at ten minutes past g.
Il am the only lighting man in my family,
S sllos Mr.: sample, as parting salute to MIR:
''iie's bad man." said Mr. Sample aside to TIE
STAR reporter. Il will have big revolver in nv
pocket and get the drop on him II can" As no
reports OF "A sangLinary character have yet come
from West Washington 1t is presumed that the
fourth district has not yet been drenched with
gore After this episode the vote was put and Mr.
Cornell! was elected secretary.
EJECTING INVADERS
During the election there was diversion caused
by one Of the deacons OF Bethesda e1ecting from
the back door couple OF republicans who had In
vaded the sacred precincts OF the pulpit The eec-
tlon was effected by that 'cOllar grip" for Which
deacons are famous. The elected ones however,
immediately returned, unabaSiled and added their
VOc1feratiOnS to the tumult within. The conven-
ton then proceeded in state Of clamor TO the cleo
ton or delegates to the central committee. Names
were shouted wildly over the hail. Incoherent
speeches were made by noisy champions OF the
rival candidates, who mounted on the benches and
made occasional PUSHES TO tile platform. Finally
the Chairman announced that the following were
elected delegates: Messrs. Charles F. MOseby Ham,
llton Bass and Samuel Collins; alternates James
Smith and Samuel Chase, and the republicans Of
the fourth district dispersed.
Dedicated By the Sunday Sc hOOl.
CONTINUATION OF THE EXERCISES AT THE GARFIELD
MEMORIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by PROMINENT
MEN. &C.
Last evening the new Garfield Memorial church,