Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-30

REPUBLICANS HAVE RECEIVED RECOGNITION.
An oblong box, sixty feet long, thirty feet
WIDE. ten feet high; eight semi-indistinct gas
Jets equitably distributed IN pairs and de-
pendent from the ceiling; a hundred common
wooden chairs, that we're once yellow, ranged
around the walls; four little two-pane windows;
large but dilapidated stove in the middle
foreground, topped by tin bucket; a score of
eolored men, eight Caucasians and temper
allure Of 106 degrees in the alleged gaslight.
That was the scene which greeted Vice presi-
dent J. w. Freeman when he pounded on a
wooden pedestal with a cane and called the
republican central COMMITTEES OF the district to
order. He counseled order and moderation in
debate and then, Perry Carson having made
the motion, ". III. Jones was elected temper
airy secretary. The chairman said he regretted
TO state that the object of the meeting to
look after the interests of the republicans of
the District; he regretted the necessity which
called the committee together.
James L. Washington moved that commit
tee be appointed on resolutions, and the fol-
lowing appointments resulted-M. d. Helm
and W. Z. Chase, original nominees. not being
present. while Marcellus West begged to be ex-
eused-Mark Hawkins, W. c. Cox. p. III. Car
son, L. W. Whitaker, James I. Washington,
Wm- Knox Brown, Vim. Beckett.
REMARK BY THE CHAIRMAN.
The committee at once retired to an adioin-
ing room and after few moments had been
passed in silence the chairman arose and said
that the persons before him reminded him of a
lot OF hungry boys who had been out working or
playing all day and who had then enioyed a
good supper. The republican victory last fall
was a great feast and now there was a calm.
he said he had never met the central commit
tee Wnen there was SO much harmony and
peace noticeable. To relieve the monotony he
would introduce Secretary Jones' who was he
stated natural-born taiker. lam not" urged
the chairman. feeling at all WELL but if the
meeting hvens up little, why l may fell bet
ter"
Secretary Jones had Just left his chair when
George Phillips arose to call attention to a
great omisson-a radical change in the pro-
gram 1t was emlnently proper. he said for
Ine meeting to have been opened by prayer.
His remarks were brief and devout but the
chairman insisted that the meeting had been
opened some time previously and that no
necessity existed for even an amended repro
ductlon of the scenes consequent upon the
opening OF the gathering. Mr.. Phillips would
therefore please give way to Mr.. Jones who had
something OF political importance to chat about.
Mr. JONES STATEMENT OF GRIEVANCES.
Secretary Jones said he thought something
had happened The central committee was
supposed to be composed of the leading lights
OF the party, something ought to be said and
the members OF the central committee were the
ones to say il. Those whom the gods wish to
destroy. said Mr.. Jones, they irst make mad
The loyal republicans of the District have suf-
fered much from hardness and we are both
hungry and llI-tempered-" Local republicans, he
said. had spent time and money and got moth
ing Tor 1t They were laughing stock Mr.
Jones dilated upon the alleged arrogance of
those IN office and requested some one in the |
audience to tell him Upon what meat do these |
caesars feed that they have grown so great" |
he loved the new marshal of the District who |
told his democratic employees that there was |
no doubt Of their honesty and faithfulness but |
they would have to go because this was a re- |
publican administration. This sentiment was |
Literally applauded. Civii-service reform !
was then handled without gloves |
and especial attention was directed |
by the speaker to the fact that the war was |
fought and won, specie payment was resumed |
and the country saved without the aid of civil |
service reform. There was no excuse for its
being foisted upon the people at this late day.
Maj. Moore was then made the subject of a few
remarks because he had refused to appoint col
ored men on the police force. Colored men
were good enough during the war. In support
OF this statement Mr.. Jones reclted the story
OF the negro color-sergeant, who informed his
colonel just before going into action that he
would return the flag with honor or report to
God the reason why. The speaker was pro-
ceeding TO ask why the colored candidate was
getting left so numerousy when the commit
tee on resolutions returned and by standing
aggressiyely in front Of the stove intimated
that IL was time for Mr. Jones to cease
William Knox Brown had the resolutions in
charge and as soon as he had placed his hat
upon the TIN bucket which graced the stove top
read them
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions, after quoting declaration
said to have been made by the President to a
committee Of citizens last March, that he pro-
posed to appoint Commissioners who would
riuht nd oh =
say that though nearly four months have elansed
since the civil Commissioners were appointed
nothing seems TO have been done in the yay OF
fulfilling the Presidents declarations; that thew
eeheye irregular practices in some depart
ments OF the District government that arose
under President Cleveland's Administrations
stu exist and that they call upon the Commits
sloners 10 put stop to them; that the example
OF the newIy-appointed marshal of the District
In promptly dismissing his political enemies
from Office Is commended to the Commission
ers; that I'VE denounce with Indignation the
eowardly, treaeherous policy, that to the de-
feated belong the spOils' now in vogue here.
where not only democrats, but democrats,
some OF whom We believe, are tainted with
official corruption, hold more than three
fourths OF the District offices and mug
wumps hold the balance, as shown
by the following official roster, which
speaks Tor Itself In language unmistakable:
Democrats: Collector of taxes, salary $4,000:
auditor, salary 5000; health officer, salary
$1,000; inspector of buildings salary -. 4O6;
property clerk, salary $1,000; inspector of
plumbing, salary $1,000; superintendent of
streets, salary $1,000; superintendent of roads
salary 400; inspector OF gas and meters.
salary $4,000; superintendent of lamps. salary
SlOOO; superintendent OF parking salary 81 zoo.
ehlef clerk water office. salary $500: superin- |
tendent telegraph service salary 81 GOO: one
electrician, salary S1.200; chief of police salary
600; property clerk police department. salary
el.sOO; chief OF fire department. salary 81 500.
assessor, salary $1,000; assistant Corporation at
torney, salary $4,000; two assistant assessors
salary Sl,6OO each SO. 200; intenden mt of asvIums
salary 81 300; superintendent OF reform school
salary 81 600; District surveyor fees 50 600.
sealer weights and measures, fees $4,000.
harbor master. salary ii 200; market master
eastern. sl.DO; market master, western 81 300.
-four inspector. Washington, fees g. 600: aour
Inspector, Georgetown, fees $1,000: lumber
measurer, fees 5000; wood measurer, fees
S3,OOo; inspector steam boilers. fees $4,000
Total number of democrats holding leading
positions, thirty-seven; salaries of the same,
tsS.5OO Mugwumps and republicans: Corpor-
alton attorney. salary $1,000; computing enyi-
neer, salary S2.i00; secretary to the Commits
noners, salary 81. 100; chief clerk engineers.
salary $500; inspector asphalt and cement,
salary -, 400; assistant auditor salary q, 500:
special assessment clerk. salary 81, 200. Total
humber OF republicans and mugwumps holding