The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-01
THREE ORATORS WAITING.
All WE'RE WHITE, All WE'RE LOr5L,
An WE'RE ~ a HtHRy.
Candidate Einstein Had the I.uc,s to Talk
First 10 the Coiored Repuh,icans. and
Mr.. Halves HAD the Luck 10 Talk Last.

Candidate Einstein Had the Luck to Talk
First TO the Coiored Republicans. aud
Mr.. Halves Mad the Luck 10 Talk Last.
The colored Republicans OF tho Eighth AS
sembly district held n mass meeting last
night in tho Blocker building on Blceckcr
street. opposite Jones street. The hall is II low
and narrow. time. stained and gloomy.
The meeting was to have begun ut s o'clock,
but at that hour there were only twcnty.tour
men. five women. and two tables in tho hall.
Presently a flfe and drum corps entered and
| stationed itself near one OF the windows.
There were four drummers and one flor, and
the noise they made was like the good knight
Dayard. without fear and without rcpronch.'
At u quarter past . Mr.. J. ". Halves. who Is
| one OF tho prominently idcntineds" OF the
Young Mems Republican Club. entered the
| hall and said to William c. Greene. the stage
manager:
Say. put me down to speak first. will you
I'm in n hurry to get away"
"All right" said Mr. Greene.
Ten minutes later Assemblyman Alfred II.
Conkling came upon the platform and said to
Mr.. Greene:
I'm speak first. IL you don't mind. I've cot
another engagement. and I'd like to get away"
'All right" said Mr.. Greene.
A few minutes after that Candidate Elm
stein entered tho hall with Postmaster Van
Colt.
Say. young man." said Mr.. Einstcin to Mr..
Greene. I'm In somewhat Of q hurry to get
away. Gun you put mo down to speak ilrstt'
"All right" said Mr.. Greene. Then Mr..
Greene left tho platform. for he had nothing
whatever to do with the order OF the speeches.
aud the Rev. J. Coldwell called the meeting to
order .. ..
night for the purpose o. exhibiting to tho
| world our allegiance to the grand old Rrruh-
liean party. The reason there are s." lew Low;
brethren ara perndiny tile district They'll DO
il, by and By. will now introduce u speaker
| whom you have all neaid Of"
| Mr. Einstein. Mr.. Conkling. and Mr. IInwcs
began to button their coats and clear their
| IA man" tho Cha irman went on, who, al;
though he is white. has been tru" TO MS party.,
The three men stared at tho speaker back
| with Il look of painful suspense. , -,
II have tho great honor nnd tho dis.
tnGuished pleasure tMr. Linstein prepared to
| risel OF introducing to YOU -
Tho Chairman seemed unable to read the
name rs It was written on tho list which he
"' The HonoraSlo" conk!ins consulted a
memorandum he had made for his speech.
Mr. Hover" lie concluded.
Amid tho applause which followed tho
three men looked at one another IN dismny
aud whispered to the cha irman that Mr.. lin
stein was in hurry TO leave. Mr. Eins;oin
| II scarcely belirva to-day that there is n
| dou ht n to the result OF this election. Think
candidate was astoundei tits afternoon ~
seeing II Lanner on sixth avenue bearing the
words: 'Co!"red Mems Desperate, Club iiow
| In the world can n colorcd man he IL Demo-
crnt: l am sorry. | must leave you. gentle
men. but have other meetings to attend" r.
Mr. insor Hnd the then let
Mr.. Halves. on whose mind Il light had dnwnrh.
told the Chairman that hi, name was Halves.
Ii any Of you arc intimilHted BY u D"mo,
crat. send his namC to the Lincoln Gut. -
Clinton place We have onmnSsi1Ter WHO VINO
have only Ave minute s to spare. Good night. ,
He picked up his hat and coat and hasten NED
been jot,inG down notes for his speech; liis
turn. however had not yet come. Mr.. James
chttg H who not m"rh OYER ,osT vsi IN
and began to speak.
Fellow Republicans" he said SLOWLY. cit
colored men, laies, and ::enticmrn: II | re-
member correctly long ana ehrc Two pause:
more efrective rnmse. it was in this historic.
this holy spot that the KHpu1'Irnn party hsid
| the strength OF Hercules 10 smoker went
through the nudenccl would crush he homes
out Of any colcred man who ever voted Dem
After the resolutions were read Mr.. IIawes's
| turn came. lie rose to speak lie became
eloquent: He named the Issues Ss- OF the cam :.
easy. and those in the rear, of the ball SLIPPED
eo1uence. Tho Chairman looked at his watch.
arose calmly banged OH the table. and said in
avery determined voice; ,r,
There was u burst OF laughter from one OF
quickly stihsd by n hnniker"nief or Mr
Hnwes's feelings it would Re prcsumptuous ia
attempt a description Ile cut his speech
short with fairly good grace and left tho hail.