Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05
DISTRICT POLITICS.
What 10 Being Done in Both Republican
and Democratic Circles.

DISTRICT POLITICS.
What IL Being Done in Both Republican
and Democratic Circles.
SOME ACTIVITY IN THE FORMER ACCORDING TO
". CALVIN CHASE AND PERRY CARsoN-wHAr
THEY SAY ABOUT DELEGATEs-rHE DEMO-
Gratis QUIET ACCORDING TO Nh. GARDNER.
The local republican politicians are at work
preparing for the convention next year and the
question of which particular faction will send
the two delegates is now agitating the different
leaders, Each faction seems confident of vic
tory and each leader expects to 60 to the con-
vention and also name the other delegate who
is to go with him. Among the many claims of
the leaders b one that the fight this year will
be an orderly one and swill not be a repetition
OF the last disorderly gathering that was called
convention. The young republicans are boast
ing that they will carry the day and defeat the
old war horses, as some of the older politicians
call themselves
In making this assertion thew do not refer to
Andrew Gleeson. as they say he has pull with
all factions. and il he is a candidate he can be
elected without much trouble. While that is
the general feeling there are some who claim
that Gleeson will not be in it this time and that
cast one vote for the District in the nominal
ing convention.
Mr.. CHASE SAYS HE WILL GO.
Editor W. Calvin Chase Of the Bee is the rec
ognlzed leader of the young republicans and
he asserts that the old war horses cannot posi-
bly, defeat him. 81 am going as delegate to
the convention" is what he SAYS, ''and will be
elected by a respectable body of men,"
Exactly when the convention will be held is
will be held in this city. Should the conven-
ton be held as early May or June the pri-
marles will be held here about the latter part
OF November or some time in December as
Washington is always the first to elect Its dele
gates.
Maj. A. H. S. Davis is chairman of the repub-
lican central committee and he will no doubt
call meeting soon after the meeting OF the
national committee.
There are twenty-five election districts and
each is entitled to five delegates and two alter
mates III the convention and to three men,
beers and two aJternates OF the central commit
tee.
The young republicans. under the leadership
OF Editor Chase are going to make a new move
IN the way OF securing a reform this year, as
their leader says chat bulldozing has played the
most important part III past elections.
PLAN OF THE YOUNG REPUBLICANS.
Their plan, rs stated by Editor Chase. is to
ask chat the voters register week or SO before
the primaries are held and have the election
carried on in manner similar to the elections
In the states. This, he says, would bring about
a much needed reform, if such thing is pos
sible.
But" he says, this will be opposed by the
Carson faction. They don't want fair elections,
for it would mean defeat for them
Editor Chase says that should the plan sug
gested be adopted it will bring out moro re-
spectacle citizens 70 the polls and there will be
no repetition of the past disorderly gatherings
han,again. he says il will bring out the young
white republicans who have promised to lake
part In the proceedings and help send two rep
resentative republicans to the convention. On
account of the large number Of candidates this
year Editor Chase predicts a lively convention,
but he says there will not be the chance for
criticism that there was four years ago.
NAMES LIKELY TO BE MENTIONED.
Among the persons whose names have been
mentioned as likely to come before the conyen-
ton are b. II. Warner. NJ NJ. Parker, Commits
sioner ]. W. Douglass, Perry Carson. Prof. j.
NJ. Gregory, Andrew Gleeson, W. Calvin Chase.
John II. Smythe, II W. Coffin, John F. Cook
and Maj "A. Ii. 5. Davi..
COL. PERRY CARSON TALKS.
II have not yet decided whether will run
as a candidate or not, said Perry Carson, but
the chances are that l will run, and no other
candidate can defeat me-"
''How about Mr.. Chase's candidacy he was
asked.
He hasn't any show in the world" was the
reply. Mr.. Chase he continued has
claimed since 1876 that he was the leader of the
young republicans, but tell you he is not the
leader OF anything He has always been a can
didate but SO far as l know he has never re-
ceived a complimentary vote
Speaking OF his own candidacy Mr.. Carson
said he haG no desire to go to the convention
this year, as the expense a good deal and
he alone had to defray it.
Concerning the registration suggestion of
Mr.. Chase, he said the voters were perfectly
satisfied with the present mode of electing the
delegates and there was no money to pay for
poll books, &c, that would have to be had for
such purposes
MASS MEETINGS POPULAR.
Mass meetings, he said. was the popular
manner Of electing the delegates, and that was
adopted after the board of public works was
wiped out of existence. At that time. he said.
interest had died out in republican politics and
Mr.. Gleeson. Phil Julian and himself revived
interest and adopted the present mode of elect
ing delegates. which was ratified by the
people.
There is some opposition to me among GER
tain people" he said, but it is "a personal
matter. such persons as William H. Jones,
Bernard West, Narcellus West and other high
toned politicians are opposed to me, but their
air. Carson said that he would pay but little
attention to the matter before the meeting OF
the national committee.
In conclusion he referred to Mr.. Chase and
smiled when he said that he CARSON captured
three delegates in his (Chase's) district four
years ago.
IN Mr.. cARsoN's INTEREST.
LAWYER Moss who lives in the first district,
which includes Hillsdale and a number of small.
villages in the county, said to reporter today
that he had been spoken to by number of per-
| sons in his district who had requested him to
run for the city convention in the interest of
Carson.
DEMOCRATS QUIET.
So far as could be learned today there is
little actual activity among local democratic
politicians yet in regard to the selection of
delegates to the next democratic national con-
| ventiOn As Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, one Of
the most prominent of tit local democrats, ex-
pressed il: IKE Convention is almost too far
off to stir up much excitement
The local central committee will some time
during the winter settle on the time for hold
ing the various district elections at which dele
gates to the local convention will be elected.
The local convention will then. as usual, select
the delegates to attend the national convention
Practically no work has as yet been done to
further the interests Of any especial candidates
for delegates.
There is some talk among the friends Of