Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-12

Mr.. Welborn upon taking the chair referred
to published report that he had Q speech e
| make; that he was loaded"
You generally are, " said man in the rea,
OF the hall.
Mr.. Welborn spoke earnestly in the interest
was tnat they made too many speeches
MR. MEANY MADE sEcRETARL
John A. Moss, John H. Brown. Matheas
Hunter, S. E. Jones and Thos. F. Meany were
nominated for temporary secretary. All. how
ever, declined in favor of Mr. Meany, after a
speech by Mr.. Barker, in which ne urged that
they should elect u white man; have the thing,
as he said. "speckled." Mr.. Meany was there
upon unanimously elected.
Amotion to appoint o committee Of nine on
credentials was carried. motion to appoint
two sergeants-at-arms was also carried. and
Jno L.. Bell and s. Hunter were appointed.
Mhlie the chairman selected commit
tee on credentials Capt W. L. Gray
made speech, remarking that there were one
or TWO people who seemed 70 have come there
to make disorder, and advising these disordorly
spirits to withdraw from the convention and so
up to the meeting on 9th street, where they be-
longed.
Mr.. Moss made speech saying he wanted to
show the people that they could hold a meeting
in this District as orderly as any meeting any
where, especially in New York
Inc following were appointed as the commit
tee on credentials: Messrs. Holmes. 18th dis
trict; Williams, Sd; Shipper, l4th; Hanson. I'd;
freeman, 18TH; Gray, 9Th; Meredith, 10th;
johnson, 9th, and McNeal, Sth.
WHY HE OBJECTED TO A RECESS.
proposition having been made to take
recess Mr.. F.W. Freeman opposed it and spoke
very frankly on the subject "Just as sure as
we adjourn and go ont on the street." lie said,
Il will take drink, for have got the grip,
and there arc good many others in the same
nx- The result Is We Will have a drunken mob
here. We had better stay here and attend to
business"
At least the noisiest portion of the convention
seemed to favor recess. Mr.. Freeman's sug-
gestion may have helped increase the number.
They voted so loudly for a recess for half an
hour that the chairman declared the motion to
DO carried. but upon 'stand-up'' vote it be-
came apparent that the ajority did not want
a recess. Then followed
PRETTY NOISY TIME.
Several were speaking at once. Alex. G..
Davis said that if they went on with business
without a recess it would look as though the
charge were truo that the convention had been
packed In the interest Of certain candidates.
The chairman, who had obtained q gavel,
hammered loudly and sharply, a dozen speak
ers spoke at once, there were confusing shouts
OF division, Il rise to pint and others,
and finally after several motions the PROPOSE
tlou lOf recess was declared lost.
New propositions, one to take q recess until
O'Clock, another to take recess until 5
CLOCK, were put. but did not prevail.
AN EFFORT FOR HARMONY.
Mr.. Andrew Gleason then proposed to in
troduce "a venerable republican" Col Vim.
A.. Cook. Mr.. Cook. however, did not have
much opportunity just then, as the recess ad-
yocates were still rampant
Finally order was restored and Mr.. Andrew
Neville was introduced. He took the platform
and said he spoke because Mr.. Cook was indis-
their chickering's. They wanted to do their
business In bUsiness-like and creditable way.
I'VE don't want to stand here all day." he said,
Ito listen to each other growing. know your
hearts are right, but your actions don't show
It. He spoke for harmony.
Mr.. Hart made speech also appealing to the
delegates to waive little differences and to make
up their minds to quietly transact their bust
ness. He spoke also against a recess and urged
Mr.. Freemans reason, the possibility that
some OF the members of the convention
might be incapaciated for the quiet and in
tellIgent transaction of business. 1t was,
he said, with this convention to deter
mine by Its own action what will be the
verdict Of the public upon it. There was to be
another convention formed by man who had
done the best he could to destroy the repub-
llcan party. 1t would be asserted by that con-
vention as one reason why they should
be recognized that it represented
the orderly element, but this convention
could show that this was not true. Their con-
vention should be such as to show who it was
that had been the disturbing element in the
past.
MR.. JOHN h. sMYTHE.
When Mr.. Hart finished there were loud calls
for John H. smythe, who was in the rear of the
hall. Mr.. Smythe came forward to the plat
fOrp ,,<r
marked that it was strange that when they met
IN convention they had SO few white men with
them. Their party was one that did not take
note of the color Of a mans skin.
The colored men had suffered SO much, had
been debsrred from the exercise of their rights
so long that they could be excused if.they were
enthusiastic when they were given opportunity
to exercise their rights.
He urged them in selecting delegates to the
national convention to name men who knew
their people. men who represented the people
and were not slaves to plutocracy. As he was
not delegate, he said he would name the men
Of his choice. They were Perry Carson and An
drew Gleeson.
This announcement was received with
scream of delight from the convention, or the
greater portion of it,
The committee ON credentials then appeared,
their report was adopted and some minutes
were spent in seating the delegation according
to their districts. There was no delegation
from the twentysecond district
The convention then was quiet and appar-
emily in the best of humor. The rear of the
hall had gradually filled up with spectators
until there was not even standing room.
COL. WIN. A. COOK FOR CHAIRMAN.
motion to go into q permanent organiza-
ton was carried. motion to appoint a COM
mittee on permanent organization was
made, but withdrawn, and the
convention decided to nominate its
officers from the floor. Mr.. Collins of the
thirteenth district made speech nominating
William A. Cook, which was received with
cheers. Mr.. Barker in seconding the nomina-
ton said he had known VIM. A. Cook as a re-
publican "when he was hunted by villains all
over the city with guns and pistols, but did not
falter or finch in his republicanism."
Mr.. Barker said elso that he wanted the re-
porters, instead OF saying this is a negro con-
vention, to be forced to say that it was q re-
publican convention. They did not want to be
criticised any more; they had had enough of
it.
Yorick W. Smith of the twenty-first district
moved that Mr.. Cook be declared the unani-
nous choice of the convention for permanent
chairman.
TRIBUTE TO QUAY AND DUDLEY.
Mr. Hart also made a speech indorsing the
nomination of Mr.. Cook. In the course Of his
remarks Mr.. Hart paid tribute to Matthew s.
Quay and Col. w. W. Dudley for the work they
did in the last campaign He also branched
out into q eulogy Of Mr.. Clarkson and Thos b.
Reed.
When The STARS report closed it appeared
a pretty sure thing that the delegates elected