Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-11

The Academy Of Music became q center Of
political interest today. The republican con-
veation which was materiaiized out of the call
Issued by Chairman Aldrich met at noon. IL
met around the corner Of 9th and d
streets at noon and begun to find it's
| way into the hall q few minutes later
The delegates chosen at last nights
primaries assembled in groups about the neigh
borhood Of the hall as early as IL 80 o'clock
The doors Of the theater were kept closed until
| IL o'clock. Inside the ball the stage and
boxes were handsomely draped with flags
Chairs were placed on the stage for the
officers Of the convention and the invited
guests. The orchestra was divided off in sec
lions for the various delegations. big paste
board sign bearing suitable number was set
up on q stick in each section. SO as TO designate
the places for the various delegations The alter
mates sat in the rear and the general public or
much Of it was inclined had seats in the
dress circle and galleries. Some favored guests
were given seats in the private boxes There
was, however, no rush for seats when the doors
were opened. scure or two Of delegates and
! score or two of spectators were all that were
in the hall when the orchestra put in its ap-
pearance in the orchestra. Another evidence
that the hour of action was approaching was
given then by the turning on the gas in the
footlights. %
TIE BAND BEGAN TO PLAY.
The band soon struck up lively air, which
resulted in bringing In from the street those
who were still hanging around on the outside.
1t was expected that the business of the con-
vention would be finished in one session, other
! wise the convention would have TO make an
arrangement with Actor Salvini to divide the
time with him tonight
Among those who took seats on the stage
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Brown, Rev. Mr.. johnson, Rev. c. Fl. Small,
Auditor Lynch, Deputy Health Officer Bayly,
Maj. A. h. s. Davis, Gen. A. Z. w. Whitaker.
CALLING THE CONVENTION TO ORDER
Chairman Aldrich and ex-chairman Davis
came on the stage and sat down in the center
Of it while the band was playing. The music
50 stirred delegate Of in the southeast corner
| that he Immediately arose and shouted MIR.
President! but no one noticed him and he sat
| down. Meanwhile the seats were filling up and
gentltmen with silk hats were finding their way
upon the stage.
1t was l2,l5 o'clock when Chairman Aldrich
raped the convention to order. He said it
was not his purpose to make speech. as they
had some tne speakers present. He would
therefore declare the convention open after
| prayer by Rev. c. H. Small.
! Rev. Mr.. Small Of Mt. Pleasant thereupon
advanced to the foUtlights and offered an invo-
| cation.
CALLING THE ROLL OF DELEGATES.
The chairman said then that the first business
| in order was the reading o. the roll Of
delegates. The secretary Of the central
committee was proceeding to read the
| roll when Mr.. Marcellus West rose with
| and only business before the convention then
was the election Of temporary chairman.
The chair overruled the point and Mr.. W. C.
| Chase said the chair was right according to the
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The roll was then read by the secretary. Mr..
W. II. Jones. II was the roll Of those returned
| by the judges elected at the primaries last
night. As tho roll was read delegations took
| their proper seats.
There were a number of white delegates
present. Among them were Simon Wolf, VIM.
Mayse, L. NJ. Saunders, John H. Crane aud
| Geo. o. Miller. The theatcr was not
lighted in the rear, although there
was a good supply Of illumination
was a deep gloom in which those on the stage
could occasionally dimiy see figures moving.
| 1t had weird effect.
CHASE AND GEO. BOSTON.
| When the roll call was over Chairman Aid.
rich announced that the nest thing in order
was the election OF temporary chairman.
Mr.. W. C. Chase arose and had got so far as
! to say: Il rise to put in nomination" when
Mr.. Geo. H. Boston, who is contestant from Mr..
| Chase's district and who stood away out on
| the edge of the circle of light rose and begsn
| to address the chair. Mr.. Chase also on..nued
| to address the chair. Some one ca.icd. Put
him out" Chairman Aldrich appointed a
delegate rs serReant-at-arms to put Mr.. Boston
! out
The delegate went and had conference with
Mr.. Boston, WHO disappeared In the dark zone
| in the rear, and the incident closed Mr.. Chase
| then went on with his speech, and nominated
Mr.. Geo. n. Arnold.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN ARNOLD.
Mr.. Arnold was elected by reclamation. Mr..
Arnold was introduced and read an address on
republican principles.
In his speech he read q list Of the names of
great republicans and patriots whom they
ing in the midst Of the list some one back in
the hall shouted
And Perry Carson"
The speaker stopped and looked around the
upper gallery, where there were q hundred
men or more assembled, who broke out in
NOT CARSON CONVENTION.
Mr.. Arnold remarked: 81 beg leave to inform
my friends that this is not Carson conven-
ton" He then finished his speech It was
| evident that Carson men we're In force in the
gallery. ..
was elected temporary secretary, MIR. W. H.
Jones declining in his favor
After some debate the Convention decided
| that the committee on credentials should be
composed Of nine members and the chair
man appointed the following: Marcellus West,
Joseph Torrsns, Geo L Pryor, W. II. Jones.
Il. W. Coffin, o. u. Butler, WIN. Crawford,
| Bernard West and Daniel Stillyard.
| The chair directed the committee to make
haste, and while the committee was out the
band played medley Of patriotic aira
Familiar tunes called out rifles Of applause