Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-05

a Lively Meeting Resulting I'm the
Election of e. III. Marshall as Chief
Marshal-Perry Carson and William
Calvin Chnse Lock Horns.

a meeting of representatives of several of the
old legislative districts, and of \ number of
civic and military organizations among the
colored people, was held last evening at the
Cadets hall, on street, for the purpose of elect
ing a chief marshal of the procession to cele-
brate the twenty-fourth anniversary of the
emancipation of slaves in this District, which
will occur on the 10th of April next Mr.. c. H.
Marshall was chosen temporary chairman, and
W. II. Brown secretary. w. c. Chase, w. T.
Wood and Richard Williams were appointed
committee on credentials, and while they were
absent from the room number made speeches.
counseling harmony in their selection of a
chief marshal. The list OF delegates was then
reported by the committee, which report was
adopted. The election of permanent officers
then followed. w. Calvin Chase was nominated
as president. Several Others were nominated,
but declined. Perry Carson was one of those
nominated, but from the rear of the
ms tb @e was heard h
was the first intimation that the meeting
had OF Mr.. Carson's presence, as his name did
Chase being the only nominee, he was unani-
mously elected, and in taking his seat made a
speech In which he predicted the success OF the
coming celebration and the confusion of those
who had in the past opposed the observance of
the day. This latter was regarded by the dele
gates as an allusion to Mr.. Carson, who was re-
garded as candidate for the position of chief
marshal, but that gentleman retained his seat,
Apparently ,h an ana 6s
Chase. Robert Johnson, jr., was elected secre-
tary, and then the event of the evening, the
nominations for chief marshal, was declared in
order. c. III. Marshal was placed in nomina-
ton by several gentlemen, who made eulogistic
speeches referring to his services in that capacity
last year.
Mr.. CARSON NOMINATED.
There was apparently no other nomination to
be made until Mr.. Brown arose and said that
while he appreciated the services of Mr.. Mar
shall, yet there was danger in the idea that one
IN no of
You, Mr.. President he exclaimed, in an orr
torical Outburst, land / and Mr.. Marshal will
some day be transported to Abrahams bosom,
and yet the world will continue to mOve.' He
then placed in nomination MIR. Carson, which
gave rise to great excitement. A half score OF
men were on their feet at once claiming the at
tentiOn of the chair, and, above the confusion,
demanding to be heard. The chair, however,
refused to recognize any one, and in tones
suited to the occasion, announced that Mr.. Car
q member of the convention. Mr.. Carson de-
manded to be seated as a citizen.
You are out OF order; take your Seat!' thun-
II demand to be heard reared Mr. Carson.
81 will have you arrested" screamed Mr..
Chase.
Then all the delegates demanded to be heard
at once, and Mr.. Chase continued to pound on
the table with a heavy stick, and Mr.. Carson
suspended and a colored police officer, who had
stepped In for moment looked over the howl
MR.. CHASE THREATENS TO INVOKE THE LAW.
After exhaustion had produced comparative
quiet, Mr.. Chase's voice was heard threatening
Mr.Carson with arrest, and the latter persisted in
his demands for a hearing, claiming that allu-
sions had been made to his connection with
the last emancipation which were injurious to
his character. Mr. Carson said a sarcastic
tone that they seemed to be afraid of him and
ne assured them that he did not want to be
chief marshal, but simply wanted to vindcate
himself from the aspersiOns which had been
cast upon him.
Finally. MIR. Chase said that the only way out
OF the difficulty seemed to be to reconsider the
motion TO go into an election for marshal. Then
TO pass resolution giving Mr.. Carson seat,
ana then his name could come before the con-
vention as a candidate. An attempt was made
TO discuss this motion to reconsider, but as
not altogether satisfactory. However, vote
was finally taken, and it was announced by the
chair that the motion to reconsider had been
lost by vote of 20 to Fl. Then, amid con-
tinued confusion, the nominations for marshal
were declared closed, and Mr.. Marshal was de-
clared elected.
There was some dissatisfaction expressed at
TINS decision, and the delegate from the DIST
district said that his people would withdraw
and take no part in the celebration.
MR.. CARSON GETS THE FLOOR
Mr.. Carson having come to the front OF the
room was given an opportunity to make
speech, which he did with great vehemence
After referring to his services in the past he
arose to the height of the climax by exclaim-
when emancipation was asleep in the
cradle woke IL up But where were you Mr.
Chairman, then, and where were the majority
of the Others present here to-night?'
Cries of That's so, ''YOu were at the front
Perry" dashed the sp eaker into greater fury
of eloquence as he proceeded with recital OF
what tie had done.
when l want to be marshal" he at last con.
ciuded, ~ will tell you so and will get it,"
and his audience shouted their delight at the
stalwartism of their old leader. Alter a while
everybody cooled down, and the result OF the
meeting seemed TO reeve the ratification of all
even Mr.. Carson, and the delegates went home
In very amicable fra me OF mind.