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


chairman, Jno W. Freeman, one OF the oldest local
colored politicians called the meeting to order or
attempted 70 do 80, using stove poker for gaveL
sit down, gentlemen. and come 70 order. he
the meeting, but a well-known character called
Jimmy joan" continued 70 interrupt him.
s s22nst there!. shouted Emanuel DayiA
flease come to order, Mr. Davis" said the chair.
n9n nave mad your say and shall have mine,
,pont take your coats on, gentlemen" said one
nave no coats on
"Get outside and keep quiet" said MT. Holmes,
ADDRESSING mis- remarks TO Jimmy john"
In go out when gel ready" replied the latter.
well cUne out, said Homes, "and get drink;
tn .s Is the only way can get ,on out OF here"
time TO proceed with the voting Holmes remained
In the room.
gentlemen, viii you please come to order:" re-
peaIed the chair several times
Holmes to Jimmy John"
"Pli go home wnen get ready replied the lat
ter II want to nominate delegate
Ine gentleman Is out OF ORDER" said the chair.
Agaln and again the chair raped on the table
with the poker, but with no effect
III Is now time" said the chair, amid the confu-
sion, ITO begin business and In the absence Of our
secretary viii appoint John Bell to act as such.n
second de notion" shouted q voter.
Is no notion"
and said that II any persons INDUCED little they
had better keep tue effects OF the whisky in their
own heads and not attempt 10 run the meeting.
STEADY over therei" shouted c0iored man who
had indulged.
'.Gentlemen, please respect the chair" said the
chairman.
"Mr. Chairman, l."
''Step aside there."
Don't let US monkey for anybody" said the
c ,ha III we are disordery ] don't blame
to order"
'Mr. Chairman
al noniDate-,
II move tnat-"
.ihope youwill appoint two sergeants-at-arms,"
said Mr.. Davis.
'Geatleinen have you no respect for what have
Salu!" asked The chair
or' H u, me chance: want to speak," shouted
Some One Jnen CHARGED that tbere wore nersons
present from other sections OF the city who had no
~ 10 vote, ana also taat some present were I'M
Der twenty-one years OF age DenjaIs accompa-
MED by oatns, followed, but the CONFUSION was so
great That one voice couid hardly be distinguished
iiS 1 aHother Motions and objections followed,
mnne whlte ana c0ored men Rugged each other,
ana vote oy ballot was finally taken IL r. suited
IN the election OF the following: Delegates-Joun
w. freeman, colored; j. Bell, coored; NJ. d. Helm,
white, John Holiness white, and Bernard West,
colofed AlterAateS-John Wade, VIM. Freeman
ana VIM. Bell, all coiored.
objections were made to the election but were
oVerru,ed by the chair, and the meeting was de-
cared adjourned Wnlie the JelIers were counting
tne votes several short speeches were made. Tue
COO. eu was present, and as he had number OF
times Interrupted the meeting he would be given
cuafce 10 1iahe a Speech.
II oDject, said Mr.. HoitneS.
THE PROFESSORS SPEECH.
The "pr0fess0r" said that at the beginning of
the meeting he became so disguised that he left,
out ne SAID the prodgai son had returned II could
not be heard before but Lieut.. Kelly IS here now,
ami his presence might affecC that question. The
officers of the law have had no conspicuou. occa.
sion or deprlvlpg US OF any OF our delegates as
tney all seem 10 Ue here This Is the only dist let
that can De protected at short notice, without
even using the teIepa0ne. Trhe police station Is
across the street, notice here tonight by actual
count twenty-seven Classical gentlemen, some in
oepenleut and some who would go the way unat
W0afd beneht tnetn most, but there are no benefits
mere. Nntn we leave here Heaven Will protect
US, ana II we are good enough we will be on CEN
tral committees in g.ory."
SECOND MEETING
was held by those who thought the delegates
elected were not properly chosen, and the follow
ing were elected. Deegates-Thornton H. Davis,
Alexander Harris, Ambrose Cook, Abner Jones,
anu Henry Rich. AiternateS-AleXanderB Brown
Jesse wheeler, and Root. Blackburn.
Mr. CarsOn's District.
The Carson banner was trailed in the dust last
night IN Perrys own District the sixteenth. This
unusual attitude for the Carson banner in that
district was surprise to Mr. Carson, who attrib-
uted IL largely 10 one to whom he applied the cpl
thels OF traitor and ''viper." The meeting was
held la hall on the third floor over livery Sable
on street between Az and 9Th streets. The hall
would have been hard TO find, as only a few dim
rays OF light escaped from the grimy windows, II
IL had not been for terrifying sounds that inter-
walls proceeded from t4e building, much to the
alarm OF that peaceful neighborhOOd. There was
Wlld hulla0alloo that would be sustained at a
high pitch Tor several minutes at time, and with
1t came the sound or crashing blows, as IL some
one was breaking up dry-goods boxes with a base
pan bat There seemed to be an acoustic combat
between the hullaballoo and the crashing
The huiiabalioo would genera ly get Knocked
out In about seven minutes II would rise at tfrst
so mighty and fierce thai the crash could only be
aSh
would get palmer and sharper, and finally The
hullabaiioo would totter, as it were, and then go
the republicans of the sxt enth dis rict were Civ
ing expression to their choice. 1t meant too that
the Carson banner Was trailing in the dust Inside
the hall q crowd OF hundred or more was strug-
giDg apparently 10 get on top the rude desk
where the chairman, Mr.. VIM. II. Lee, SAT. The
lungs OF this crowd mai the hullaballoo When
the hulIaballo came, arms some with hats in
hands, Others with fists clenched, were waved in
the ar; The Chairman, Mr. Lee, had heavy cane
desk, thus making the beating sound heard out OF
doors.
HOW THE VOTE WAS TAKEN.
AS there were not seats enough for all, when it
came to voting, the gathering was requested to
stOOp down, then those in favor OF a particular
candidate were asked TO rise and be counted. This
In itself was simple operation. but when they
were voting for Carson man, Carson started up
with roar that was almost deafeuing, waving his
hands and shouting to his adherentS TO rise ana
each one Of them rose also with roar and then a
yen. Then the other Side f0ared and yelled ana
Shrieked as it voted, and then when The vote was
announced both sides would unite their voices In
one grand tornado OF sound, fists would be shaken
and the crowd would make he rush TO the chair
mans liable ana the biQdge0n would begin its
thunder. IL was soon apparent in the voting that
there Was predetermined effort to beat Carson
Ali OF Carsons nominees were defeated. Carson
was elected delegate TO tO-days convention The
Others elected were William Ii. Lee, Daniel CahilL
Fred Dyson and Peter Meredith with Messrs
G. w. Fisher, j. W. LomaX and Tilghman Dorsey
as alternateS.
CARSON AND DYSON.
When the voting was over Carson made speech
that created much excitement He admitted his
defeat. 1t was true, he said his wishes had not
been carried: it was true that those they had
eiected would go TO the convention on the morrow
and vote against him. SIT has been DONE" he
said, "by your votes, and bow submissive to tt.
He thanked them for the honor OF electlng MIN
legate. 1t gave him encouragement, he said
AS he spoke his voice grew rounder and lOude .
an he roared out with an air or defiance declara-
ton: "To-m0rrow night at O'Clock shalt be the
delegate elected TO repr sent this District In the
Pete Meredith and the other gentlemen VINO you
say SD III CO." Mr.. Carson then referred 10 Mr.
Dyson as a "traitor" 10 him, and as q "vtpern a
man, he sdid VINO had hundred faces These refer
ences TO the leader OF the opposition TO Mr. Carson
had the effect OF Starting tine hula balloo again
efort 10 scramble upon The chairman's desk. la
the midst OF all The racket there were shrieks for
Dy son, ana when The lullaby OF the bludgeOn had
hushed the huilabaloO Mr.. Dyson spoke He ex-
pressed the surprise with which he had heard
Mr.. CarsonS references to himseif, especially
as ne mad on divers occasions -pusheI Mr.
Carson to the front. He mentioned tie strup-
gle SUPREMACY Emaupinai al m nav