Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-03
THE DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
The Canvass for Places ON the Central
COMMITTEES:

THE LINES DRAWN BETWEEN THE YOUNG AND THE
OLD KEPUBLICANS-How THE MEETINGS TONIGHT
WILL BE CoNDUCrEp-rHE COMING DISTRICT RE-
PUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Tonight the republicans OF the District will
hold meetings in the twenty-five old legislative
districts for the purpose OF electiag members to
represent the various districts in the new republ
can central committee 20 be organized next Tues
day night. Three delegates Will be chosen from
each district, making sixty-six in all. Besides
two alternates will be elected in each district. 1t
will be the business OF the new central committee,
when organized, to call the convention to elect
two delegates to represent the District at the ma
tional republican convention in chicago and gen.
orally to take charge OF republican interests in the
District for the next four years.
THE CANVASS
for places on this committee has been going on
actively to-day. and the lines appear to be drawn
very much as they were in the convention four
years ago, between what were called the young
republicans, led by Wm. c. Chase, editor or the
Carson % is the scknowedped leader twas tbo1ght
for while that there would be an enort on the
part OF the National Republican League to secure
control OF the republican machinery OF the District
SO to be able to name the delegates to Chicago,
but there was no evidence to-day Of such effort.
Both Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Carson were satisfied that
the league did not intend 10 interfere In the cleo
tons o-night any further than its members had a
right TO do as residents OF various districts. The
fact that some members of the league proposed
that delegates to the district convention should
be chosen at primaries with street polls open as on
election day. contrary to the custom that mas pre-
to suspect that the league was seeking to control
the choice OF delegates.
THE NOMINATING CONVENTION.
AS 1t is, however, the new central committee
Will prescribe the manner OF choosing delegates
to the District convention and it is probable that
fhn he of
holding mass meetings in each district to elect
delegates.
The elections tonight by order Of the old central
committee, which goes out OF existence next Tues
day night, must be held IN each district. except
the county districts, between the hours OF and
O'Clock. This rule was adopted, as stated In the
committee, to provide against the possibility of
"bolterS' or cOnteSting delegations. 1t also pre-
vents persons In one district finishing up their
business early and going over to crowd meeting
In neighbOring district.
REPUBLICANS IN OFFICE.
A new factor enters into the composition OF the
new central committee. Republicans employed
by the Government under a democratic adninis-
traton Will not be desious OF serving their party
in so conspicuous a place as the central commit
tee. 1t was with much diniculty that quorum
was obtained at the meeting OF the old central
committee last week. This was attributed In part
TO the fact that members who are in Government
employ valued their places more than they did the
honor OF serving on the central committee. This
condition OF affairs will remove from the field OF
choice many republicans who have heretofore
been active at such seasons as this. The commit
tee will be composed OF men who are not engaged
in any Government Office.
CANDIDATES FOR CHICAGO.
The canvass for the central committee is prelim-
mary to that for the places OF delegates to the
tional convention, and 1t is supposed that to
nights work will develop the strength OF the
various candidates for Chicago. 1t has been GUS
tOmary to send one white and one cOlOred man as
deIega teS TO the national convention At the last
represented by Frank b. Conger and Perry Ii. Car
son. Mr.. Carson Is now the representative OF the
District republicans on the national republican
committee Mr.. Conger has not yet manifested a
desire TO represent the District In the next conven
tiOn. Among the white men talked OF as candi-
dates are Andrew Gleason, Dan Z. Cahill, DIR. +.
A. Adams, Z. w. Fox, A. NJ. Clapp and Z. w.
Whitaker. The list or cOlOred men regarded as In
the field is growing. II includes Perry Carson, w.
c. Chase, G. f. Cuney Frederick Douglass, j. NJ.
Gregory, VIM. Taliaferro and Fred. Dyson. Mr..
Arthur st. A. smith was at one time regarded as a
candidate but an appointment In the Government
Printing OfIice is supposed to have removed him
from the field.