Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-13
CARSON AND GLEEsON,
The Shea's Hall Convention Nominates Dele.
gntes to MInneapolls.

The Shea's Hall Convention dominates Dele.
gates to MinneapolIs.
The District republican convention held ut
Shea's hall yesterday afternoon in response to
the call of the Carson central committee
finished its work about o'clock after electing
Perry II. Carson and Andrew Gieeson as dele
gates and J. W. Freeman and George Holmes
as alternates to the Minneapolis convention.
After The Stars report closed Mr.. VIM. A.
Cook was installed as permanent chairman.
While MIR. Cook was making an inaugural
address Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood appeared in
the rear OF the hail and was escorted to the
platform. Mrs. Lockwood having recently
declared her intention Of again becoming a
presidential candidate, it was thought her
purpose might be to try to capture the repub-
hcan convention. but this she denied TO a STAR
reporter. Mrs. Lockwood lectures. among
other things. on social and political life in
Washington and in her lectures has something
TO say about the colored population. She in
tlmated that her purpose in the convention
was to get some fresh experiences. Mrs. Lock
wood sat behind Chairman Cook for an hour
and half watching with interest the pro-
ceedings
Mr. Cook. going on with his interrupted
speech. referring to Mrs. Lockwood's presence,
said: ''You have now two old veterans on the
platform"
NRs. LOCKWOOD AND MR. COOK.
Mr.. Cook then proceeded with his speech. in
which at times he rose to lofty heights, making
use of such sentences as "They hurled the
chains of tyranny forever into the gulf of
oblivion Let them rest there until the las.
thunders of time shall be heard II is need
less to remark that the cheering was deafoning.
lie said that there had been remarks made be-
cause few white men had been found in these
meetings. If white men forget their duties
III the District, if they refuse to attend
public meetings, let the blame rest with them
and not with the assailed colored men. He
said that the Constitution made no dis
tlnctlon between white and colored. They
should know no color, no class, no race.
No sex. interjected Mrs. Lockwood.
Mr. A. C. Shipper was elected permanent Sec
rotary, Mr. w. II. II. Hart having declined to
dent
The chair announced as the committee on
resolutions the following. ". H. H. Hart Ma
thias Hunter. George Holmes, J. W. Freeman
and Logan Williams
The only nominations made for the places of
delegates to the Minneapolis convention were
those OF Perry III. Carson and Andrew Gleeson,
and they were elected with q rush. One OF the
interesting incidents of the day was a speech
by MIR. Barker for Gieeson and Carson. saying
that he had always before this convention OPP
posed them. He had always heretofore, ho
said, been under the impression that it took
great Geai of ability to represent the people.
ION, you are killing Carson" said Mr..
4. G. Davis
IAN l." said Mr. Barker. "Well. if / am,
desire to die with him.
Mr.. Barker then said he had always been
under the impression that good deal of abil-
lty was required to represent the people. but
he mad como to the conclusion that what was
wanted was manhood, and for that reason he
would vote for Gleeson and Carson.
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OF aiternates, but finally, on roll call, J. w.
Freeman and George Holmes were elected.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth
that the republicans Of the District of Column
bia, in convention assembled, view with pro-
found satisfaction the clean, able. honest and
patriotic administration of President Harrison.
which reflects the highest credit and greatest
glory upon our country and entities tho Presi-
dent to the cordial thanks and gratitude of
patriotic citizens OF the entire country ire
spectl'e OF party or section that the republi-
cans OF the District of Columbia deem ii duty
and esteem ii an honor to express the admira-
ton and esteem which the republicans of the
Union deservedly owe to the great ability
sublime courage and unwaverIng devotion
to the greatest principle OF the repub-
Reed. the distinguished Speaker of
the Fifty first Congress. The safety, as well as
the glory OF the nation, can only be realized
and preserved by an untrammeled ballot, fairly
cast and honestly counted; that inasmuch as
the corner stone and care of our government
rests upon tho fundamental principle Of repre-
sentation, that the right of suffrage, unwisely
withdrawn from the citizens of the District of
Columbia. should be speedily and fully re-
stored; that the United States Senate in ratify-
ing the general act signed at Brussels, July 2,
1880, by the seventeen strongest powers of the
world for the suppression of the African slave
trade, acted wisely and humanity, and we ex-
tend to the Senate our hoartful thanks for the
noble stand it has taken in this matter.