Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-12
THE CHASE CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
An Orderly and Harmonious Gathering 1t
Reh's Hall Today.

Reh's Hall Today.
MAI. DAVIS RE-ELECrED CHAIRMAN, But DE
cLrSED, AND MAJ. FRANK ALDRICH WA
cHosEs-HIs EARNEST AND TEMPERATE AD
DRFss-A PLAN FOR DELEGATES ADOPTED.
That part OF the republican party Of the Dis
trict which acknowledges W. Calvin Chase al
Its leader met in convention assembled this
morning. 1t was a meeting Of the Chase cen
trail republican committee that was elected al
the District primaries last Tuesday evening
and that looks upon Perry Carson's central
| committee as made up of boilers and outlaws.
The meeting was held at Reh's Hall, on 9Th
street between Massachusetts avenue and L
street. The temperature of the big, barn-like
structure was just few degrees above freezing
point and anything but cheerful but there was
! plenty Of political warmth. and when letter
was read from Mr. j. Sloat Fassett. the secre-
| tary of the national republican committee, that
was interpreted sustaining the Chase
| faction in the now historic fight for supremacy
| In the District the delegates warmed up almost
| to point of physical comfort. Mentally and
| politically they could not have felt better.
There were about forty tried and true repubL-
cans present, grouped in about equal numbers
around two stoves that partially thawed out
two corners of the hall
CALLED 70 ORDER BY MAJ. DAVIS
The meeting was called to order at 11:30
O'Clock by the chairman of the last central
committee-Maj. A. II. S. Davis. In taking the
chair he made few remarks. in the course of
which he said that the only ground the Carson
faction had to stand upon was the theory that
the national committee at its November meet
Ing In this city had abolished the central COM
nittee of the District of Columbia. Ii this was
the case there should be some record OF 1t
somewhere, but such was not the case. In
order to make assurance doubly sure
Maj. Davis said that he had written to Hon. j.
Sloat Fassett of New York, the secretary of the
national committee, for ruling upon the
question, and in answer he had received a let
ter from that great republican of New York in
which he stated that SO far from the national
committees having repudiated the central
committee of the District of Columbia the
truth was that the Chase party had acted ac-
cording to the rules laid down in the call
for a meeting. After reading the letter from
Mr.. Fassett the chairman announced it as his
opinion that the national convention at its
meeting in Minneapolis next June would sus-
tain their position in the matter.
MR.. FAssErT's LETTER.
The portion of Mr.. Fassetts letter that was
read was as follows: 1.-The second part of your
inquiry was for the rules prescribed by the
committee while in Washington. They are
found in the published call, from which send
you an extract bearing upon the question. to
wit: The delegates from the District of
Columbia shall be chosen at con-
vention constituted of members elected
In primary district assemblies, held under
the call and direction of the republican
central committee of the District of Columbia,
which said committee Shall be chosen, one from
each assembly district, on the first Tuesday of
January. 1892. at the hour of clock p. M. at a
place OF meeting in each assembly district to
be designated by joint call. with not less than
ten days notice, signed by the member of the
national committee for the District of Column
bia and the chairman of the republican central
committee of said District
Maj. Davis announced that the next business
In order was the election of temporary chair
man and secretary for the meeting, and upon
the nomination of Mr. W. Calvin Chase Mr. F.
Aldilch and Mr. W. Ii. Jones were unanimously
elected to fil the two positions. The chairman
then appointed a committee on credentials
and nfteen minutes recess was taken to enable
the committee to prepare its report.
MIR. cHAsE's REMARKS.
After the recess Mr.. Chase, chairman Of the
committee on credentials, made a few remarks,
In which he outlined the stand taken by his
followers in the matter of primary elections and
described in glowing terms the improper means
used by the Carson men in their efforts to carry
things their own way. Secretary Geo. NJ. Ar
mold read the report Of the committee on Gre
dentials recognizing as properly accred-
tied delegates to the central commit
tee from the various districts the
following. the first name in each case being that
OF the delegate, the second that of the alter
nate: !, A. W. Carroll, Joseph Worthington:
2, Maj Frank Aldrich. Geo. Chapman; 3,
Logan Williams Charles H. Simkins; 4, Owen
N. Butler, Henry N. Bowles; 8. Charles John
son, VIM. Crawford; 6, Gilbert L. JOY,
Thomas Watson; 2, Jna W. Taylor. Geo.
NJ Amber; 8. George NJ. Arnold, VIM.
Walker; 8, VIM. Calvin Chase, II. W. Coffin;
10, VIM Gibbs. Marcellus West IL. Il. Oliver,
VIM. Brown; II. George Miller; IS, r. c.
Powell. Chris Addison; IA, Maj A. H. S. Davis,
Harry A. Clark; Is, Bernard West, Chas
Smith; 16, II and IS. new elections recon-
mended; 10. Geo. Washington. Andrew Bell;
20, VIM. Henry Jones, Joseph Lee; q, Maj. W.
&. Cox. Henry Clay Fowler; o. Daniel Still
yard, Edward Tolson.
MAJ. DAVIS REFLECTED AND DECLINES
When tho time came for the election of a
permanent chairman of the central committee
Maj. Cox nominated Maj Davis for reelection.
The nomination was seconded by Mr.. Arnold
in really eloquent speech, in which he ar
raigned in sharp terms the lack of interest
that Is shown by many people in the District
in matters of political Importance complain
Ing that the primaries are run by tough class
OF people. and yet dc nothing themselves
The election of Maj. Davis was unanimous,
but after thanking the meeting for the honor
in sustaining him in the position he had taken
throughout the whole trouble he declined to
serve for another four years. and Mai Aldrich
| was elected by reclamation to fill that position.
The organization. OF the committee was COM
ploted by the election of W. II. Jones' secre-
tary; John Taylor, corresponding secretary;
Nm Walker sergeant-at-arms, and W. Calvin
Chase, treasurer.
CHAIRMAN ARNoLD's ADDRESS
When he took the chair the newly elected
chairman OF the committee made a brief ad-
dress in the course Of which he said: 1--WE
have many good people in this community
who seen. to take delight in ridiculing the
efforts whlch have been made by you every
| four years to keep up some show of patriot
ism IL city That you may know how
much l appreciate this honor will say that
would rather preside here, over those who take
pride il Exercising The rights OF suffrage, than
| TO preside over ali equal number of our
wealthiest and most distinguished citizens in
any other meeting than such as this in which
| they might be assembled
"Our forofattierS yerinterdcd that the peO-
| Pile who might choose this District for their
| home should BE- DISTINGUISHED, and no one will
| deny that unless he be ignorant of our coun-
| try 8 history or from selfish motives
THAT We have had rough political seas to
sail upon We will not deny; that many deplor-
able things have TRANSFERRED in the past we do
| not attempt to deny; but is that q sufficient
reason fer us to shirk our duties as good citi-
Zens?