Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-04
Mr.. BROWN ESCORTED TO THE CHAIR

pTesident-elect ought to be escorted to the chair
before anything else was DONE The same thought
occurred TO several and there was shout for the
cording to law. Il beg your pardon +" said the
chairman, as he stepped from the chair and an
pn1sn Two men to bring the much-e.ected Mr..
bIOWh forward Mr.. Brown appeared to be very
popular. lie was greeted with loud shouts which
Mere promptly silenced by the solemn gentleman
who nsu ueIvered the prayer with reminder OF
This little piece OF forgetfulness as to the proper
wa, way 70 install the new president got the meeting
! IA ia sot. Oh tangie, which grew worse and more
anoety the more they pulled and hauled at the
o III There was question as TO the legality
OF MI. Straughters election while MIR. Turner
preslded The election had been unanimous but
suuaenly there arose great confusion and differ
ana ta opinion about IL More voters had come In
| oesan 10 tax at once. The new president had
not got hold OF the thread OF proceedings and he
present shouted at once. ''order'-"Mr speaker
MT Chairman" IL nomnate"-''sit down"-"I
stood at the presidents side Shouting in his ear,
MT PRESIDENT, why don't you call your house to
ORDER" Even the dignined man who led In prayer
Jo'ned IN tne tum1lt, and nothing more was heard
as 10 the respect due the place OF meeting. Ex-
citement and confusion held reign.
PARLIAMENTARY PROBLEM.
One man with a voice above the rest moved to
reconsider. This seemed to strike the president
1aVorably, and he announced that the motion be-
fore the house was TO reconsider
An instant OF silence followed.
linen tall man In the back part Of the room
got up and asked:
done nothing?h
''sit down, sir" cried the chairman, with flash
o, resentment. Then modifying his tone, "PleaSe
SIT down, Mr.. Ambush, please"
Then they all broke out again. One man had
new name 10 present in nomination, and sent re-
peated cries into the presidents ear
.'But It's closed, Robin" pleaded the president,
well tins evening, no how. Please, gentlemen,
Just SIT down and In recognize all OF you"
Then in minute he repented this last promise,
Tor they all claimed recognition at once.
Some one moved 10 put the motion to reconsider
on the table, and a dozen free voters declared,
while they shook their fists in the air, that two
Sounds OF '.Order!" ''Order!" "Sit down." "You
misapprehend the gentleman. His motion is
"Dudley, don't; please DON'T" filed the hall, SEN
fences png in on Top OF each other. The president
came out OF his chair to plead with individual
members
When moment of comparative quiet occurred
be said: "The motion before the house is-sit
down, Mr.. Henderson-the motion is to elect Mr..
Jordan and Mr.. Turner secretary. You vote for
one and then the other, but you must not vote for
both All those in favor OF the motion say aye"
"But where's Mr.. Straughter? Where's the vice
PRESIDENT asked some one
Mr.. Jones. the gentleman in the light overcoat,
insisted that they reconsider. He jumped into the
space In front OF the President and shouted ''YOu
shanu do taatE Then there were more motions
ton. one OF the four White mem present g9t IN
and tried 10 explain the situation, and he sue
ceeded In quoting the troubled waters for about
minute. some one in another part Of the room
broke In and tile confusion came back with a
surge. After q while they seemed to forget that
there was any question as TO Mr.. Straughters
election as vice-preSfuent and a noisy vote was
taken, and Mr.. H. Ii. Turner was declared secre-
tary.
ELEcTISG THE DELEGATES.
1t was then announced that there was but two
minutes left In which TO nominate and elect the
three delegates and two alternates, whom the
meeting was called TO elect. Everybody talked at
once for about hall an hour, and then IL was an.
nounced that Mr.. X. s. Fletcher, Gen. f. W. Whit
aker and Mr. Stephen Wall were chosen delegates
They rushed for the door at this announcement and
the secretary called on them 10 wait and elect two
Richard Williams and Lincoln Harvey, and they
to be Brown instead of Williams but Williams 1t
was written and so 1t stayed.
Thirteenth District.
When Chairman Geo. H. Boston called the re-
publicans OF the thirteenth district to order,
promptly at O'Clock, at 9O7 18th street, over a
restaurant, there were only present. all COL
ored but one Before the business OF the meeting
was concluded, however, the number had been in
creased by seven more 'staunch colored republi-
cans The elections were conducted with prompt
ness and without discussion. General surprise
and qualification was expressed that the turbulent
thirteenth should have conducted herself with
such propriety. A number present, however,
were unwilling that a political meeting
should be held without any political talk
lively political discussion ensued, the walls OF
the room resounded with earnest harangues to
buckle on the armor and fight the good night OF
1888. The first order OF business was the election
OF officers OF the club, and George Ii. Boston was
unanimously reelected president, and Bartlett
Taylor secretary. Six nominations were made for
delegates 10 the central committee and the first
vote resulted in the election OF K G. Powell and
VIM III. Collins (coiored), each having received four
vote. James Small (white), who had received but
one vote, was renOminated, and was unanimously
elected as the third delegate The remaining nom
tpaA IIArt ll,rlcs
Jerry Robinson (colored, who had at the nrsf cast
received three votes each were as promptly elected
alternates The tAree delegates, with the chair
man ex oliciO, were elected finance committee of
the Republican Club OF the 18th district. The
election did hot require fifteen minutes but the
political discussion which followed lasted for an
hour.
BATTLING WITH WORDS.
Mr.. Jerry Robinson was the first to claim the
floor and started the ball rolling. In loud voice
he told how the republicans had been 'brow beaten
down to the ashes OF nothing by an administration
which I'D not respect any one but the President
and them under the Government" He wanted TO
see justice done those who had defended the
country. and he demanded the rights OF the peo-
pie and suffrage In the District OF Columbia His
remarks were earnest and spirited, although his
enthusiasm got the better OF his grammar and
II was sonewh hat difficult 10 follow the thread OF
his argument.
VIA. II. Collins thought that molasses would
catch rore flies than vinegar and cOunselied earn
est hard WORK coupled with temperate talk and
manly respectable bearing TO carry the republicans
10 victory. Incorporate narangulng, he thought
would De or no avail. and while congratulatng the
18TH district on holding The most peaceable meet
Ing In twenty-three years, he wanted TO see such
continued Improvement that the meetings could
be held In a church without causing comment
X. c. Powell echoed these sentiments and ad-
vfsed the republicans TO bide their time ssWe
cried home rule and we got IL he said; 1--WE cried
for lie ,islature and we got IL, and we cried for
district men and we got them. Now we have one
from Georgetown and Two from Washington let us
put up with them. Walt till the chance comes
and night IL out"
J. W. HamiltOn's mind reverted to the dark DAYS
OF slavery and he felt for the poor colOred people
OF tue south who, he said, are still compelled to do
as they are told or starve. He hoped to see the
time arrive soon when everybody would have their
rights, &C.
NOT AN OFFENSIVE PARTISAN.
AT this stage OF the meeting an incident occurred
which brought to those present realizing sense
OF the change brought about by the civil-service
law In matters political. A newcomer a well
known republican worker in past years was
warmly greeted but he deprecatihgly insisted that
he did not have any political Affiliations. he only
belonged 10 the church, aQd came, he said, simply
TO speak moment 70 a nAghbor and friend, who
straightway followed him out into the hall His
position was not understood until the chairman
explained that he was Az eInploye In one OF the
tain his position. TIE explanation was satisfac-
tory.
Chairman Boston in a few words pictured the
gratifying change that has come over the thr-
teenth district When the club was organized
eighteen years ago, he said, times were terrible
were glad TO get out OF windows Now affairs are
eonductedin a respectable manner, and he hoped
that In four years the people would be taught to
see the advantages VI a free impartial Govern