Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-24
RiOTOUs GAraERINGs.
How District Republicans Atsempted
To Elect Delegates 90 the Local Con.
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! ventfOn.
THE CARS0N-BLAINE, CHASE-sHERMAN FACTIONS
DISORDER AND INFUSION RAxrASr-woRDY BAT
TIES PARLIAMENTARY CUSTOMS IGNoKRD-
SKETCHES OF SOME OF LAST NIGHTS MEETINGS.
The mass-meetings held last night in the
twenty Two legislative districts to choose dele
gates to the District republican convention to-day
II possible, exceeded in point of disorder and con-
| fusion any previous gatherings OF the kind This
unusual disorder was due TO the fact 1t Is stated
that IN many Of the districts there was unex.
pectedly developed a very strong opposition to
the Carson faction. 1t was expected that Carson
and his dstrjC: leaders would carry the elections
easily and that there would be little disorder as
! there would be no opposition. AS 1t was Carson
was beaten In his own district and suffered losses
in other districts. He was himself elected dele
! gate TO to-day's convention, but the four men
chosen to accompany him were avOwedly anti
Carson men. The two opposing parties last night,
regarded FROM national point OF view, were Sner-
man and Blaine parties. Carson represented the
Blaine interest," Many Of the meetings were very
inter sting illustrating the beauties OF the
elective system In the District OF Columbia Below
Will be found more detailed accounts OF some OF
the gatherings:
Peace and War in the Seventh.
The president OF the seventh District Republican
Club pounded on the table with his FIST last night,
and with solemn dignity cried: 'Order." The re-
publicans OF the seventh district came to order.
They were Weil-dressed and, at that moment, an
orderly assemblage OF cOored politicians or the
district. They were in a narrow, one-Story "hal'
on l. street. near II, b, which had somewhat the
shape and resemblance Of coffin. The assem-
Dlage had funeral solemnity about 1t, and there
was nothing at first glance TO suggest discord. The
president pounded the table and cried: "Order ~
The secretary read the call for the convention
and then for The local meeting. The latter call
was for meeting OF republicans OF the seventh
A bright yellow man with a high collar got up
and In quiet manner moved thai they proceed
with the election OF delegates and aiternates TO the
local convention. A man sitting near the Stove
Made point Of order.
'Sia ate your pint" said the chair.
"My pint is That the gentleman is out Of order, -
said the citizen by the stove.
several citizens began to rise in their places.
First one, then two then half dozen, then nearly
twO-thirds OF the assemblage got quietly upon
least tracing OF q black moustache, a sharp nose
aud eyes all on fire, took stap0 close up by the
presidents table. His slender form was enveioped
In fashionable cape overcOat, and he wore a
shirt with broad red and white stripes and high
white collar. lie nxed hts flashing eyes upon
those OF the fat chairman in a way TO EN- barraSS
him. There was a tragedy in the look that made
the chairman turn uneasiy In his chair.
STILL THERE WAS QUIET.
Then Mr.. Louis Douglass moved that the meet
ing be organized.
"There Is motion before the meeuny,r said the
chair, everything else Is out or order"
II.
lass. And then he asked II this was not intended
to be mass meeting OF republicans to elect dele
gales.
at amt no mass meeting" cried the chair
"It's meeting OF the seventh district republic n
club" Nj. Douglass asked for the reading OF the
Call. IL was read several times and no ''club'
The chairman insisted all the same that it was a
club meeting.
"i4:l, SAID Mr.. Douglass, "where is the meet
In TO be held toelect delegaJes7"
"ThlS Is II, replied the chair.
During this lime the citizens standing were
m9sg 1S npsa tns eaa 0dReT began TO
a great effort to keep calm.
There was moment OF perfect silence. The
young man In the striped shirt still held the chair
man '.with his glittering eye"
suddenly the chairman pounded the table With
his fist and cried order. Then ne ayerted his eyes
and shouted:
'Ali those in favor OF proceeding with the cleo
ton OF delegates say aye"
AYE, aye, aye" came from the citizens who
motion Is earned.
Sir. Douglass suggested the propriety OF asking
for the nays also, and the young man in the
striped shirt cried: Division! division! division {.
MI chairman, The citizen by the stove cried
"a pint! pint!"
The chair declared that he had pronounced the
motion carried, and that settled II. The little
circumstance That he uad taken a vote on but one
side OF the question didn't matter, it was carried
Then there was
RUSH AT TIRE CHAIR
About twO.thirds OF the meeting Joined I'm the
rush. The Chase men were asserting their rights
An Old man almost white, with voice that rolled
like thunder, jumped over a bench and stood
VIII hin 3 feet or the chairman and shook HIS fist
violently under that functionary's hose, 50 close
that 1t caused him TO bat his eyes, Thirty voices
were raised 10 their highest, but the voice the
owner OF the threatening INST rose above the rest
he declared that he had thought the chairman TO
be an honorable man, which he knew now he was
not. He demanded fair play. He put his voice
close up 10 the chair nan and Kissed. Then ne
shouted Then he showed his teeth and yelled.
and shook his fist with a violence that made the
chairman turn pale.
CHARGE OF THE CARSON BRIGADE
The Carson Clen tried to get in say. Every
man was passing to the front. 'sOrderw "a
pint" "Scoundrel." "A gag! A gag!" 'Chair.
your drinks." "G,t OUT" "Come back ~ put him
our 'Fraudw "Corruption!' and a thousand
otner fragments OF sound filled the hall.
The chairman, who had been smiling and conf
dent all the while, began to look uneasy The
Carson men saw him falling.
one slick fellow slipped through the crowd and
getting close TO him whisp red IN his ear:
''D0nt forget instraeti0ns!'
In moment the confident look came back to
the chairman's lace He poundedrhe desk with a
silver-head cane he had ken from a dandy until
the end was shfvered. The man with the threat
ening fist hurried himself against the crowd, cry.
Ing, Lets leave! Come on. Come on"
Ten men got hold OF him, and he was soon quiet
In the hands oil his friends. breathing hard Then
fu the midst OF the tumult, the chairman, sttli
sfninlS, ASKED Tor NOMINATIONS. dozen names,
perhaps, were shouted out; but he heard only 1--WE
OF them for delegates and three Tor alternateS and
put them to the meeting In this way:
"Mr. J. W. Taylor is nominated for delegate All
those who favor his election say AYE"
faye! aye!"
ale IS elected.n
Sometimes he varied this by saying, after the
AYE was put; Those TO the contrary, No
he's elecJrd'-ail IN one breath.
The Chase men shouted, and Kissed and gave all
sorts OF cries OF derision, but the chairman was
bent Oh business, and directly the secretary an
Wnborne, B. II. Freeman, and W. Becker we're
elected delegates, and ID. Lawrrnce, John Jackson.
ana :. Tlnny were elected alternltes
Peace and Quiet In the Ninth.
"We are having church meeting tonight. "
and a b DAD smile spread itself over the counte
nance OF W. Calvin Chase. This remark greeted a
STAR reporter last evening as he entered the
room where the republicans OF the nth district
were holding their meeting. IL was quiet The
gaSlightS seemed 70 burn in kind OF dim silence:
the breathing or the three colored men behind he
counter Was distinctly audible, and In com ari son
Mr.. Chase's exp insive smile appeared to roll and
break In waves OF sound.
"where Is the meeting?" finally asked the re-
porter Ia a low tone as he drank In the pastoral
quiet OF this scene.
at is here" replied Mr. Chase. waving his hand
so as 70 sweep in eyeryt hing within the four walls
"There are The lellerS /" he continued p0iHiiaV Ia
the three men behind the counter, "and here are
the ballots displaying a p ,ckage Of different
coiored slips OF paper with the printed names Of
the delegates. I'VE never have any trouble in
this district" resumed Mr.. Chase. "The republic
can residents come here and vote and then 90
hoiue. Ii they dont want TO vote This ticket they
can scratch IL, and no one tnterferes"
Tne tafee men behind the counter nodded their
heads In confirmation OF this statement and MIR
niactty