Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-30
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANs.
Quite q Lively Discussion ut the Meeting Of
the Association Last Night


the Association Last Night.
Two dozen persons were present at Especial
meeting OF the Virginia Republican Association
held last night in Nashs Hall en- o street.
President ]. fl. Harrison il the chair and
F. d. Lee secretary. This association, the
president told STAR reporter, Was in no way
connected with the Malone Association. 1t
was organized in 1883, he said, by Mr.. Matthew
T1.imble, and it has been represented in the
league OF republican clubs, and is still the
recognized Virginia club. The meeting, he
said, was called for the purpose of considering
the matter OF a public installation Of officers,
as well as for the transaction of other business.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr..
Allen. after which the president formally stated
the object OF the meeting. and the minutes Of
the last meeting were read and adopted.
MIR. Allen said he wanted to say something,
but as the minutes did not exactly suit him he
did not know exactly just where to begin.
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.
The chair informed Mr.. Alien that il was
proposed to have public demonstration and
banquet in connection with the installation of
officers. and il was the intention 10 send out
printed invitations and admit the guests by
card.
MIR. Bats of the fourth Virginia district
stated that since the election of officers several
months ago there has been an undercurrent
which has caused possponement after post
ponement he understood that another meet
ing had been held and that one o: the officers
elected at tie meeting of this association at
tended the other meeting.
The chair stated that as the date of installs-
ton had passed they would have to begin anew,
ana Mr.. Allen therefore moved that the asso-
citation give free banquet upon the occasion
OF the installation
Mr.. Bats again arose and said he thought
the matter of installation might be dropped for
a while and the matter Of organizations be dis
cussed. He said that the republicans should
be united lie did not know recognize but
two Virginia republican associations. They
were the one holding the meeting and the
league.
And the Old Dominion Clcb?' interrupted
a member.
I'VE dol't recognize that club" replied Mr..
Bate, "uecause they drew the color line, and
when people draw :ha. line they are 10 longer
republican,.
Mr. ARNOLD MAKES SPEECH.
Upon CONCLUSION Of his remarks George Ar
mold was called upon for speech, and he said
that Mr.. Bratts had expressed his sentiments.
He favored consolidated association without
regard to color and then he thought they would
send goo into the state. Continuing he said
he thought it a great curse for so many people
20 come here from the states. Good citizens
in the states, he ssid, come here and lose every
thing except desire to stand on street corners
with hat cooked OIL the side of the head and
cigarette in the mouth. He said he hated to
see the good citizens leave their homes, where
their names are honored and then lose every
thing when they get here. Mr.. Arnold hoped
that the organization would soon embrace a
representative body o. good citizens and make
il an honor to tine state.
and answered the remarks of Mr.. Arnold,
praising the character OF the membership, and
saying that he was a republican from principle
and not because he was an Office seeker. He said
ae saw no reason for a new organization. as the
motto OF the present one was "open to all.
MIR. Arnold and Mr.. Harrison here had tilt
about the organization, during which Mr..
Arnold used the remark that there was too
much ignorance In the organization.
This denied by Mr.. Harrison who as
SCI ted that the association stood second to none
in the country.
INTELLIGENCE AND IGNORANCE.
Mr.. A. J. Smith charged that some Of the
officers had failed to do their duty in the mat
ter of notifying the members, and he further
charged that there we're officers of the associa-
ton who did not want the meeting Il am |
afraid. he said. THAT this idea of intelligence
and ignorance was at the bottom of the !
trouble" The question, he said, seems to be |
whether this association is to live or die. He
saw no reason why 1t should not live. Speak |
ing OF the question of intelligence and ignor-
ance," said the speaker. Il don't know exactly
what is meant Ii ignorance means being un-
lettered then i say that association of
scholars would not represent the republican
Nor In any other state" interrupted mem
Der.
Nor the democratic party. either" added
tie speaker. There is an alarming amount of
illiteracy in both parties"
Nir. Smith then spoke at length upon the
yarIOuS OrpauiZatlOns and MIR q W White
rected him when he said that the first organi- |
zatiou was the Coalition or Readjuster Club, |
for MIR. White said he had been a member OF
the Republican Association for ten years.
A lively discussion followed, which was par
ticipated in by number of those present and |
when all who wanted had been given an OPP
portunity Mr. Bats got up and informed them |
that many of them had fallen into the trap he |
mad set and he knew exactly the position of
each one present During his remarks Mr. Lee |
interrupted him several times and Mr.. Bats |
pointing to Mr. Lee, said: That's intelligence;
L az. ignorance"
WANTED TO BE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Lee denied several assertions made by
Mr.. Bats and the latter said that he would take
back wha. was not true, but" he said, II will
state one thing that you will not deny. You
asked me to support you for president"
lis there any disgrace in that!" asked Mr..
Lee.
None whdteNer, repleu tne speaker. Con-
tiluing. he told several stories IN the way Of
Illustrations.
Mr.. White attempted to pour oil on the
troubled waters by saying he saw nothing to
light about, they were lighting for the same
cnJ-victory at the Dolls-and that could not
DC obtained by division In the party. He
said lie was not after any Office in the organiza-
ton. and he thought if there were fewer office
seekers there would be less discord in the ranks.
Ihe discussion was continued at some length,
ana 1t finally decided to have the officers
installed at the meeting next Tuesday night
and ii was provided that the installation would
not prejudice tine proposed conference agreed
upoa at the other meeting.