Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11
LOCAL REPUBLICAN,.
Lively Times Organizing the Central
Com mittee.

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| Committee.
RED Hot MEETING LAST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN THE
WAY OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES VS.. cHAsE-rHE
| CHAIRMAN DIsAPPBARs-CosrE TING DKLIGArEs-
| HOW OFFICERS WERE FINALLY KLEcTEp.
| The republican central committee of the Dis.
trtct met last evening at St Georges Hall to Or
ganize. The hall was crowded, tn re being present
not only full representation of the delegates but
large contingent of spectacle s Mr.. A. NJ. Clapp,
who presided at the last meeting OF the committee,
held four yeirs ago, called the meeting to order,
| ana In the course OF some brief remarks took Oc-
| casion 10 appeal 70 the delegates as citizens TO
conduct themselves In an orderly manner, and
thus advertise TO the world that they were capa-
Die OF exercising the right of suffrage. TIE
able presiding officer had barely finished his re-
marks when Mr.. Perry Carson jumped to his feet
and moved that the committee proceed 20 the
ELECTION OF TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. Clapp refused TO entertain this motion, on
the ground that he was authorized under the rules
| 10 preside until a permanent chairman was
elected. He added that committee on. creden-
tiais must first be appointed, and the delegates
eo{nhed before permln-nt organization could
DE made In reply TO aquestion Mr.. Clapp said that
the chalr would appoint the COMMITTEES. This
decision gave rise 10
AN NDEsCRIBABLE UPROAR
| and confusion which continued with but slight
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| committee remained In session. The TWO factions
| in the convention locked horns over this issue,
and the battle was waged until one OF the factions
| was routed from The held. After some time spent
/ IN shouting and bowling, and the vain efforts OF
some fifty or more Delegates to speak at the same
time II was finally decided To leave the hall and
then call each delegation In order and assign them
seats. An attempt was m ide 10 do this. The han
was cleared with the exception OF the chairman,
the secretary, Mr.. j. r. ". Wilkinson, and Mr.. j.
! W. Freeman, who said he was vice-president, and
on this account resisted all efforts made by a
| vigidnt and stalwart sergeant-at- arms To turn
him out.
CALLING THE DELEGATIONS
When the first delegation was called two sets Of
delegates presented themselves at the door and
demanded admission. The doOrkeeper, unable to
determine which had the right TO come in APP
pealed 10 the chairman Mr. Clapp decided that
all delegations with credentials signed by the
recognized presi tent OF the district club were
entitled 10 seats until the committee on creden-
decision one set OF Delegates was limited TO the
hall and the other de egaton. In lieu OF any better
place, were damned into small side room. Mr..
j. W. Freeman protested against this decision as
uourpatiOn OF power but the chairman promptly
told him 10 take his seat
ANOTHER CONFLICT.
When the fourth district was called two sets OF
delegates clamored Tor admission, aud an attempt
10 enforce the decision OF the chair precipitated
three or four scuf1ies. The presence of a stawart
Policeman in the hall, however, had a restraining
INFLUENCE and the contesti g delegations contented
themselves with struggling with the sergeant 1T
arms until they gained admission TO the hall. In
this way the hall gradually filled up again, the
districts being admitted because they could not be
kept out.
DICTATOR AND UsURPERs.
When the credentials OF the tenth-district dele
cation were called for Mr.. Marcellus West refused
10 surrender his credentials. claiming that the
powers now ruling the committee were usurpers
and his sense OF duty TO his constituents would
not allow him 20 recognize these officers. He
a nFrrya ntys pna
acterfzed the Chairman as dictator. Mr.. Clapp
sat sere,e In his chair during this and similar out
could be heard two feet away from where he sat
(Which was not Frequently, that he hoped the dele
gates would grow tired OF this sort OF thing after
a while.
AT intervals the secretary called the roll as pre-
pared IRON the credentials and reported that there
fourth, seventh, and eighteenth districts
INCREASING THE UPRoAR
Mr.. J. E. Hayden then moved the appointment OF
a committee on cred ntialS, and Mr.. W. c. Chase
seconded the motion. The uproar became, II pos
sible. more violent, and the Chase and Carson fac
ton fairly loaned at each other. A Carson dele
gaze moved 10 lay the motion on the table.
Carson.
"The roll call, the roll call, yelled the delegates
IN N Inc question arose as 10 whether the dele
gates from untesting delegations would be allowed
70 vote The chair decided that they would and
signed by the president OF the district had the
hight 10 VOTE
CARSON vs. CHASE
Mr.. Chase argued In support OF the chair Mr.
Carson favored the voting Of only the uncontested
delegations
''All we ask" shouted Mr. Carson with q broad
smile. us fair count, and Well lay them out"
After god deal OF wrangling the chair, In de-
Tense OF his position said That this was the rule
followed in the organization OF the House OF Rep
resentatlyea.
a delegate sarcastically inquired IL the chair
nj a form
siding at the meeting OF new House. There was
roar OF laughter at the expense OF the chair over
Ins sally. In the meantime Messr5. Chase and
Freeman We're informing each other with consid-
erabie vehemence OF defamation how little they
held each other In personal regard.
BLAMING THE CHAIRMAN.
NJ. Carson Informed the chair that he had led
the committee into this tan sle and accused him
OF having done so with some Interior purpose OF
which Mr.. Carson said he was ignorant In the
eXces, OF his wrath Mr. Carson rushed 10 the front
and moved that the committee proceed at once 10
elect a temporary chairman.
SIS there policeman here?" shouted the chair
man, when this revolutionary motion was made
"Ihe police Will do you no good" howled MIR.
Carson. I'VE are going to have an OrgdniZaton.n
Mr.. West informed the chair as well as he couli
amid the general clamor that he was not men,
Der oil the committee, and that ne was usurper
and an attempted dictator. "You have tried 10
break up our party he exclaimed, "but you can't
Mr.. Carson by moving about among the dele
gates secured comparative quiet, and then asked
the chairman to nave the roll called. The chair
man with some acerbiIy remarked that IL Mr.
Carson wanted his place he would resign In his
favor with pleasure, but while he was presiding
he would endeavor 10 follow the rules
III wanted that place" retorted Mr. Carson
II wouldn't nave put That gentleman" pointing 10
the Chairman, "in that place four years ago.
CALLING THE ROLL
The chairman made no response and probably
would not have been heard II he had attempted 70
do so. An effort was made to proceed with the
call OF the roll, but the question OF which deIega-
ZION from the contested districts should be rec0g-
MED continued 10 keep the meeting In a fermeIt.
Finally peace Offering Was made by Mr. j. r.
HAYDEN, representing the Chase faction, proDos-
ing 70 omit the conte5ting districts In tine rolt:
MI Carson at once accepted this proposition, ana
called loudly for the roll-caIl and as he was very
active about the room in urging order the chair
said SarcaStically:
mir: Carson, wish that you would take my
Il wish could" said Mr.. Carson, with en-
phasis.
Tae roll-call then proceeded the question being
on the motion 10 iay the resolution providing for
the appointment OF committee OF seven on
CREDENTIALS. VII
When the nineteenth district was called Mr.
Andre" GieaSon rose and said: "Mr. President the
nineteenth votes as unit. IL always does IL
votes yea on this question:
The secretary announced as the result OF the
vote, the I'VE contesting districts being omitted
thlt the yeas were 80 and the nays u The re,o-
luton was therefore LAID on e table
ME- Gieason moved 10 go Into the election OF a
temporary chairman; upon the suggestion OF Mr.
carson oe substituted perm nent organization The
Wrangun Increased in violence at this Joint one
idcuon desi1ng the committee on credentials TO