Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-18

mingled with the party. No one ever gave me no
money; No one ever questioned nay honor: am
Of the eentle%en standing 6efore me " ' ''''e
tempt for money or position, declaring his inde.
$50, then SIS and position II he would vote with
one faction OF the party.
A white-haired old man, q white delegate, said:
at Is true that every man OF you are not scholar,
but you have brains and common sense" Then he
declared that they would make IL hot for the mug
wumps. and wound up with an eloquent climax:
'.As small as I am my name stands higher and
brighter, higher-and brighter than-t6an any
to grant a license TO a business man OF good CON-
mon sense!"
THE OTHER SIDE.
It then came the turn OF q Chase man TO talk.
Mr.. Wilkinson made very diplomatic and quiet
speech, to try to influence delay In the calling OF
the convention
some one called out: s'watch that man"
Then there were points Of order made against
"a pintw "a pintw "a pint Of order!n was
cried all over the hail. and the chairman generally
declared with great solemnity that the point was
Mr. WILKINSON moved slowly on through the OBJ
the chairman said he would sustain a '.pint1 Of
order against him, that he had given utterance to
some one yielded Mr. Wilkinson some more time,
and In thanking the delegate he said 1t was an
expected courtesy.
SPIRITED CONTROVERSY.
The chairman then waved his cane In the air
and declared that the gentleman must name the
man from whom he did not expect any such
courtesy, and added, addressing Mr. w., "you
are such gentleman wonder some one don't
steal you" Mr.. Wilkinson proposed a substitute
for MI. Vests motion, fixing the day for the con-
vention In April instead OF January.
Some one moved to lay this on tine table, and Mr..
Carson el6owed his way to the front and seconded
The chair ruled that Mr. wilkinson's resolution
was out OF order because the "second" was made
- ~ hllr w oil fnrp
Some one grumbled that there was no time when
he wasn't talking.
sons motion was in order and the property" OF
the committee. 1.-The law is he sarted to say
"WhoSe Emanuel do you read?" broke in the
chairman; "who do you read--Je1ersOn, Gushing
or whO?"
This staggered the delegate and the chair, with
oland smile on his face said he had better ''set
several other speeches were made, and delegates
ran through the crowd shaking their fists In the
Ing The mugwumps and silk stockings and ali
tne dirty low people in pOlitcs-the web-footed
VIII some pointed pc SOnal remarks.
~ vote was then taken and the resolution Of Mr..
West, liking oe date OF the convention on the
24th Oh january, was adopted.
Acomnittee was appointed to hire hall, and the
meeting then adjourned In wild confusion
All the while MI. Carson was serene and said
notning.
ORIENTAL RUG sALE.-For next week Duncanson
sale OF LOCO Turkish rugs, carpets, and porlieres.
The catalogue will include choice embrOideries,
silks morocco slippers. and many other things
from diherent parts OF the far st. The importers
OF these goods have for many years been studying
the requirements of WashingtOnians, and they
Claim therefore, that this collection, which Just
passes through the custOm-h house, will be found q
very desirable consignment OF Eastern textile
goods.
WHAT THE VETERAN FIREAEN WILL WRAR.-Last
evening special meeting OF the Veteran Volunteer
F1remens Association was held at st. Georges Hall,
11th street. Mr. j. j. Peabody presiding ana Mr.. 1.
H. FlSher secretary. member Of a clothing flrm
was preent, and took the OF thirty eight
members Tor uniforms, and announced that they
would be delivered by February 10. The question
OF the parade on the 22d OF February and the ball
at night was discussed, and the program OF the
ball, which will take place at Edels Hall, was
ranged MessrS JAS. H. Richards, OF the AnacOs-
Tia, and Chas. Snyder, or the Perseverance. were
elected members. The sample Of the uniform ex-
hibited was much liked by the veterans The coat
Is light drab, with pearl buttons, black panta-
looms, doubie-breasted red shirt, black SILK neck
tie. black belt. trimmed with red, and having the
word "Veteran" In white letters The hat Is what
Is known as the New York fire hat.