Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-24


A STRANGE SIGHT.
It was filled with men, all OF whom were talking
At each side stood q squad OF police. The two
claimants TO the chair were nosily asserting their
rights Carson was there In full force. He had
Mr.. Wall go on with the roll-call He hid motion
declared as carried that committee on creden.
tials be appointed. Dyson declared loudly that
Carson was out OF order. and that a committees
had been appointed.
TWO COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS
The credentials were again gathered in.
Snow, Mr.. Chairman" yelled Carson, ~ move
you that Mr.. Geo. H. Boston be declared the tenn
porary chairman OF this convention The ques-
ton was put and there was
TREMENDOUS YELL FROM TIE CARSON MN.
Mr.. Davis declared the motion carried Mr.
Boston, who is two hundred FOUNDER with deep
lungs, came up and sat down in chair beside
presumptve chairman Dyson The contest begun
between Dyson and Davis was continued between
Dyson and Boston. Boston had the advantage OF
depth OF voice and freshness. His voice rang out
like bugle; Dyson was HUSKY and tired. Boston
therefore carried everything before him, though
Dyson Kept his place and continued TO hammer
with his club.
DOWN on THE REPORTERS.
Delegate Taliaferro, OF the first district essayed
| to make speech from the edge OF the platform
Some one from behind gave him a shove, ana ne
tumbled over, head first, among the reporters. It,
however, did not interrupt his speech. He gath
cred himself up, climbed back on the stage, and
went on. There was much di order on the stage,
and excitement was caused by The police hustling
man on and out OF the hall The man hustled
was special police officer who had been going
about the hall making considerable disorder.
THE NEW COMMITTEE ON GRE DENrrALs.
Chairman po.ton onnor, o, ,ha to,,o,r,n. ar
COMMITTEES On creden,,aIs 1n,,s a,s,r,o, r,a,,a,,
9Th Johnson. -tb pro,vn orb uon ~, ,a,son
1otb H,wrtns. 1a,n po,van. Io,h -. ,S,n
Brown; leth Gleason: CON Jones. 2i at. RrooSer:
22d, Berry.
MR.. STAPLES ADJouRNs THE CONVENTION, But IT
NJ s,.,,os r.or,r,o.a -. 49," wv NM ,,,,,
MI 1."p'eS' pIoplie.Or Vi the notei ana OF WI.
lard Hall, appeared then on the platform and
had a conference with the police Mr. Sraples in
a few minutes came forurord ond o.roa ~ or,ar
When iI wac nutat Mr. G, oniae go nS~ AA o~SA'
sit is moved and seconde6 tha1 ,,,s convention
adjourn RI n,cinct Ihis aver INA; 'niS eo'en''on
There was a Wild how, IN rnss,onsa - tn,. and
Mr. STABLES ouieI,v Sa,d ..rhp ,not,,, C - e ad
journed.s '"AN' A"e A7e'ins 10 ~"
The meeting h wever did M. ,one,der ,tse,,
adjourned ~ S,dorai .,a,s NY ,,osa.
for time from any Oblivation to any chairman
Each man became his own chairman, and
GOT UPON HIS CHAIR TO HOWL
Dyson and Boston sat and gared at each other
and the meeting. Meanwhile the two rival COM
mittees on credentials were holding meetings ont.
side the hall.
,,,orn -, 49,.
NhfoNi fhoN Mr. CHAsEs COMMITTEE ON CREDEN-
TAILS.
soon W. G. Chase rushed In, and amidst great
confusion read report from his committees on
credentials se,t,p, OH tns Cnosa ao,a,ntos AZ
seating al oht Ihase ueiegaoes AS
soon as II was read Perry Carson moved that the
~ POI p t ,'tu IN lne DC CHAIRMAN boston put
For half an bonr nr mare fba ~ va" VS. 'aiiN''
SEASON or suo,r,,xo
On the stage the no,Ico NJ Ctor,o. ava .,.
leaders Of voriops ,act,on. ,vora oa,s,,, .l.a,ar
ur S,onIas 49,, 80 -, =, , az '''ns 'oSo'n..
vi. ''apiee "ahVeo the hal cleared Mr. Gleason
nad receipt In his pocket Tor the hall. carson
men wanted the Chase men put out. Chase men
wanted the Carson men put out Chairman Bos-
tob said ne would go out with Chairman Dyson,
arm In arm, but he would not bulge while Dyson
remained there. The rival cnafrIien sat SIDE by
sue recognizing Inherent claimants to the floor.
AL the time doz rs Of men were making ha-
rangues. The hall was crammed full Of people by
tnlS tlme IL was Impossible TO make head or tail
oun VI any U! lhe speeches or propositions. The
W. no L h U' " ~ 50 long as tnere
chief, to the lungs and ears of the crowd In
TACT the two clalrmcn get to be on very good
o1Inia WIN eah Gther anu Joked and slapped each
"'AeA v" INV onouiuer.
Mr. DOUGLASS GETS ANOTHER HEARING.
Finally Mr.. Fred. Douglass came forward and
called for order. The crowd showed him respect
an became silent. When he could be heard he
said: SIT must be obvious to every member OF this
convention that IN our present condition 1t will be
utterly impossible 10 proceed in an orderly man.
ner. have suggestion TO make, and thai is that
we clear The han, take a recess and return in
better order than we are in now"
NO sir; no. sir shouted c rson. I'VE have
committee m credentials. When we have heard
,oiti Inc coiiiiU'ee We VIII go Out, anu not I'LL
This was followed nv q ~ unroor
IN DOrRT
For a few minutes It seemed doubtful which
way the convention was going. motion was mn,
ny nvson IN cIaor rho I'm o.. ., 49,. s.,os
',' " ~ 'No Naii' anu IL was ueclareu
carrieu- ny son PICKED up his coat and W S leav-
ms t.e chiir. boS'on sat SUI Win arms folded.
~! SONS aunerehts thereupon pushed him back
i into Tue cnair ana the nan was not cleared.
low! u1wa[u O'Clock ane convention became some
Wnat quiet from sheer exhaustion. Dec .sonaily
Il
on 4 CHAR anu inaue speech. the space In 'front.'
vi lhe stage w%s nled with men. Finally when
t ,le qIlet Q. exhaustion came, the delegates TAX
Ing the advice OF Lewis Douglass and chairman
Boston began TO TALL back ana take seats.
Inc t"o chairnleh were evidently
PREPARING FOR A STRUGGLE
for SUPREMACY
brood S,n,lo .aho, 7 Sa,o,- 80 a.. ,, ~ "
Chotr, . - r., o,,,' 80.
the roll caiIed as soon AS f wa. reaIy "'uiu nave
CARs0Ns COMMITTEES on CKEpENT1Is.
The season OF comparative Inactivity continued
until aftpr1 O'Clock when Cor.on,s comm,,,ao ~
- 1,...,~, 5000 NC. Ca'soh coliihlttee on
creuentlaiS appeared ana attempted to make a
report. 1t was greeted by the Chase men I'm the
Same manner "a the Chase report had been treated
by the Carson men.
When the secretary OF the committee had read
the report, which seated all the Carson men, Chair
man Boston quickly put a motion TO adopt 1t. and
declared il carried. The Carson men were iubi.
liant and
WAVED THEIR HATS IN TUE .,p
parr,, Co.., i,,,-,s - - M ain
IeilS oi9ou Juinpeu upon the stage, ana, stand
Ne ooouo n'9'oh' t.ieu " MAXI speech. AT the
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