Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-18
IN NOISY CONCLAvE.
Lively Meeting Of the Republican Cen
trail 0snmittee Last Night.

TRIES TO SPEAK AT ONCE.
The Carson faction were In control OF the meet
ing Of the Republican Central Committee last
night When Mr.. Chase's name was called there
was no answer. There was cynical smile on the
chairman's face at this IL was the only moment
OF silence during the evening. The tall form
Perry Carson rose above the rest A buttonhole
bouquet rested on the lapel OF his coat. He had
nothing TO say except In an undertone to some one
ana there was proud smile Of triumph and con-
scious power on his face. He did not 'mingie with
the masses, but walked about the ball. keeping
close TO the wall, and said nothing.
HOW THE MEETING OPENED.
AT nrSt Mr.. A. ii. s. Davis presided and Cosmo-
pohtan Hail was scarcely large enough to hold
those who attended Resolutions were offered de-
Caring our republican Institutions to be deusions
II the sovereign citizens there assembled and other
sovereign citizens OF the District OF Columbia were
10 De deprived OF the sacred right OF suffrage.
Several well-known authorities on the subject OF
taxation and representation were quoted.
or unanimity, and a committee was appointed to
call the attention OF Congress to the matter.
MT: Marcelus West had a resolution to offer. He
untolded sheet OF note paper marked BY many
wrinkles and finger prints, and covered with writ
ing that Indicated great labor. He undertook the
reading himself In the absence Of the secretary.
he fingered long over each word and when he had
Illy grasped It's name he shouted II out with great
voice, and passed on 10 the next. Each word
through, there was a puzzled expression on the
countenanees OF those members VINO were not
already acquainted with its contents.
THEN SOUND OF CONFUSION
arose from the assemblage. Most OF the delegates
began TO shout all at the same time:
"Mr. Chairman." "Mr. Cnairmani" "a pint Of
order'-"I rise 10 the resOlution"-"the gentle
mans out OF order'-"WhaJs 1t about, Mr..
Chairman? Chairman! Orderi Resoluobn! Put
him outr' and u thousand fragments OF speech
were thrown at the head OF the chairman, while
he pounded his desk with a cane. Some one got
delegates. .Put 'em OUT" "FreedOm OF speech "
personal Hbertyp 1.-THE Declaration OF indie
pendence!' High perogativity of the chair!" and
other shattered parts OF sentences crashed against
each other In the air.
Finally Mr. Cox got the floor and raised the voice
OF his eloquence above all the rest He was
speaking against the resolution, while twenty
delegates called him to order and the chairman
pounded his desk. During the tumult Mr.. Davis
remembered that he must attend ~ some outside
business, and, calling Mr.. Freeman to the chair,
chair there was an attempt TO come to order. Mr..
COX saw his opportunity TO proceed with his
speech, and availed himself OF it. He was just In
the middle OF an eloquent and poetical sentence,
when MI. Freeman got his hand on
the cane Rap-rap-ra-p, the new chairman
common decency, education and politeness by per-
hitting the chairman TO take the chair. The chair
pleasure, the JOY and the pa1nfuness 1t gave him
10 be called TO this honor, &c. He then said that
be was cnairman-he wanted that understood! He
old rot want any special chairmens sproutln' up
out OF the assembly. He wouldn't have It! He
was goin' TO have order, and preserve proper re-
spect for parliamentary rules.
TO CLEAR THIS HALL
Some one insisted on the resolution to clear the
hail. and Mr.. Carson proposed that "sergeant-of-
arms" be appointed SO a "sergeant-of.arIns" was
appointed. The chairman then interposed to say
That ne did not think IL was the disposition Of the
meeting 10 reject any man from his place" as
long as he did not attempt to vote. so 1t was de-
clded that no one would be put out.
Calls for regular order came from nearly every
the regular order The chair said it was the reso.
luton, and signied his intention OF having regu-
lar order on the floor before anything else. Wig
orou5 pounding VI his desk and lew threatening
shakes OF his stick restored some degree OF ORDER
and several delegates asked for the reading OF the
resolution.
rene, as he said the meeting wouid proceed in Or
der. SO he got order and the reading OF the reSO-
iution Was began.
THE RESOLUTION.
Mr. Marcellus West took up his sheet of note
paper, turned II up side down, sidewise, over and
back, then right end up and began on the first
word He had impressed three words on the as
semblge, when one delegate got up and suggested
that the secretary had come In he had better do
"we have heard Mr.. West once" he said, and it
might do to let the secretary read it. We want
To know what IL says"
Mr.. West thought likely that the secretary would
mot De able TO do Justice 10 the handwriting, so 1t
was decided tnat they should read it together.
When they gOS through the impression on the
minds OF the committee was that 1t provided that
the convention for the election OF the delegates
the Chicago convention should be held on the cath
OF January, and that primaries TO elect de>cgates
to this local convention would be held h the vari
Gus districts on the 23d. There was a wide differ
ence OF opinion as 70 the merits OK this resolution
MIR. Cox got the floor and begin TO give some rea.
sons why the time set was too early, some OF
which were both emphatic and eloquent. Some OF
the reasons were that THIS was great nation, the
republican party a great party, the people were
Intelligent and In the interest OIL intelligence ought
TO act 1nteihgentiy; that he had during the great
rebellion carried his musket on his shoulder and
his lie In his hands For these reasons and many
"Asay let j not be hastenly. It's true that life's
short and times f1eetin' but there amt any need
OF speeuin' it." lie waxed more eloquent as he ad-
vanced, and the awful possibility That he might
talk all night seemed TO occur to many delegates
at the same time, and there was general rising 10
points or order. One delegate declared that they
would have no ''mugwump in this" and another
moved 10 exclude the bloody shirt. dozen dele
gates wanted TO know II there was any limit TO
debate, and one man moved to adopt the five-min-
ute rule. The char declared that they were ali
out OF order, and mat the speaker had the floor
Tue chair was very sorry the committee had not
limited debate In the nrst place. but be could not
help himself. lie was anxious 10 DO something TO
rrlleye the committee, but was puzzled. After a
into MS eye, ana ne rose 10 declare that If Mr.
cox did not show proper respect Tor the chair he
might be taken from the floor.
you must obey the ruling OF the chair he said
III not, you shall take your seat
Mr. COX said he would do that; that he knew
the chairman was anxious 10 get him FROM the
moor.
AT this the chairman declared that the gentle
man should not attack the chair--"nOt while I'm
In IT,"
Mr.. Cox was then permitted to proceed and he
wound up his speech with the appeal: Lets don't
DC hasteniy; let's don't be expediently,r and ex-
planned that that was his collection for Obiectn0
TO the resolutions"
TRKS THERE WAS GREAT rUMULr
and demands for the moor, points O: order and mo-
tons 10 limit debate The chairman then made
speech about the passage from the sublime to the
ridiculous, and expressed some grave doubts as TO
the late OF the meeting II they proceeded In
that way. He said he was ALWAYS cool
and bland smile spread over his face as he said
IL He said he was not used TO bull-dozers-caSI
Ing glance al Mr.. Cox He was born gentleman
Inc war did not make him gent leInan and he
looked again AZ Grand Army badge worn by Mr..
COX. somehow, when the chair got through
speaking. Mr.. Cox no longer held the roor The
nve-minute rule was then adopted. They then GOT
10 the roii-call on motion TO table Mr. Marccilus
VESTS resolution. The question was put, and they
Meit soou, 70 vote yea and nay when one delegate
"Mr. Chairman! Oh Mr. Chairman, Mr. Chair
man! When you say no what do you say?o
ms was explained, and the roll-call proceeded
amid great confusion. Several Delegates voted
sSeetly and listened deafy," so that the minor-
Ny-Ihe silk stocking" or Chase element--had 10
swallow their grievance, which they nade much
noise doing.
Mr.. West wanted 10 answer every question and
talk during the entire proceedings, and the chair
was kept busy tapping ON the table and CRYING