St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-12
A new LIME KILN CLUB.
Deliberations of the Central Colored
Republican Organization.
A VERY STORMY SESSION.
Fred Butts Bombshell- 1.-The Repub-
/ lican Ticket Indorsed--- "Beer
and San'Wiches."

l. d0u SoU GlGuSSs
!. Fifty-seven colored men were at the
meeting of the Central Republican club
held at the corner of Fifth and Mime
sofa streets last night. The meeting
was called to ratify the ticket nominated
by the Republicans last Saturday, and
for disinterested spectator there was
more fun to the square inch than is in
frst-clasS circus. Several times during
the meeting the chances for a row were
good, and there were times when the
noise was deafening. The president of
the club, Mr.. Selden, was in the chair.
Directly after the call to order Frank
HOskinS, a delegate to the late Republic
can convention, and a representative of
the Workingmen'S clubs, made speech.
He had been induced to come to the
meeting by John Quincy Adams, of the
Western Appeal, and in his speech he
vigorously urged the colored men to
vote for the Republican ticket. There
were loud calls for Fred Butt, land when
he got up storm of applause met him.
by saying: II have got tired of being
led around and driven around
by these Republican ward bosses.
They have been putting the colored
man into their pockets long enough.
They have broken their promises to us
so often that this meeting ought to be
called an indignation meeting instead
of ratification meeting. The Repub-
licanS who run that convention are ward
politicians and bosses, who crack their
whip and say to people of our race:
'Colored folks, get into line here l
am tired of being driven by them and l
don't propose to do it any more"
E. P. Wade then made a short talk,
after which John Quincy Adams pre-
scented resolution indorSing the Re-
publican ticket. 1t was while this was
pending that
THE FUN BEGAN.
Some times there were six men on
their feet, each making an argument.
George Allen arose and began to criti-
else the remarks of Mr.. Butt. Il think,
Mr.. President" said he, ''that we is
here for the purpose, as | understan' it,
of ratifyin' the ticket as it was nomi-
mated"
"You are out of order" said the pres
ident. 1.-The question am OIL the reSolu-
lions of MiStu Adams, unless you rises
to pint Do you rise to 'pint?'"
81 do, sah," said Mr.. Allen.
Express yo' pint them" said the
chair.
1.-The point raises am that we is in
dOrsin' the whole convention" said MIR.
Allen.
"You is out of ordah," said the presi-
dent. ''UnleSs you am gWine to speak
to the resolution, | can't entertain y0'."
Mr.. Allen was Squelched and the res
OH md
and claimed the attention of the chair.
''Does you rise to a 'pint?" said the
president.
mo, SIR" said Mr.. Butt, II rise to a
personal explanation"
''Then you am out of Ordah, Sah,"
said the chairman. '.Nobody have at
tackled you, 'Mistu Butt. You am out of
ordah."
f 81 am not out of ORDER" said Mr..
Butt. 81 want to say that [ approve of
Mr.. Hilyard's nomination, but do not
believe it is right for us to be driven
around by these Republican ward poll
ticians."
At this point there were calls for
Price Williams and a storm of applause
followed. Mr.. Allen at once objected.
II understan' said he, ''that Mr..
Williams am member of the Demo-
cratic club, an am not titled to take
part in this ratification meeting"
This brought up the interesting queS-
ton of what ratification meeting was,
and four or five gentlemen claimed the
chairs attention. There was violent
disorder for five minutes, after which
the chair said: ga ratification meeting
ana meetin' where we expresses our
opinion that we indOrse the nomina-
lions of the convention held the other
day."
Then the secretary, amid more noise
and confusion, was asked to read the
call for the meeting. Mr.. Allen re-
manned standing, and as opportunity
offered, protested
AGAINST PRICE WILLIAMS.
Finally that gentleman arose in the
back part of the hall and tried to say
something, which was almost drowned
out by the torrent of objection that
poured from half dozen mouths. 1t
developed later that what Mr.. Williams
wanted to say was that he was suffering
way, but the meeting did not get quiet
enough for this fact to be made clear
for fifteen or twenty minutes. Mean
time Price Williams had gone forward
and repeated the statement that he had
cold, but the chair ruled him
out of order. Finally there was
lull, and Mr.. Williams spoke
briefly, saying he would support Mr..
HiIyard, but was independent enough
to vote for Mr.. Smith for mayor. Nj.
Hilyard was called on and spoke briefly,
saying that he would work in the in
terests of the colored men, if elected.
Two or three arose to speak after him,
but the chair ruled that as no one h, d
called on them for remarks, and as
there was no motion before the house.
they were out of order. "You may not
agree with me-" he said," but there am
folks hyer watchn' to see me do my
duty as the president OF this club, an
that is what | has ter hold accordin' to
my knowledge of the parliamentary
rules" One member expressed the
opinion that the club had nat done
credit to itself by the very updigniiied
proceedings that had been going en-, but
he added, THANK Col, there amt no re-
porterS here"
After vote of thanks to Mr.. Wade
for his work in the convention, the
chair said: ''Mistu Allen, do not go
until you has glass Of beer an SAN
wich," and thereupon the club adj
iourned. The session was way ahead
of any of the famous Lime Kiln club
meetings.