Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-06

Shipper to the chair. By this time drum
corps showed up and the hall became crowded
. President shipper spoke glowingly of the time
when they would be citizens in all that the name
implies and when public sentiment should be
wrought up against the present form of Dis
trict government Messrs. John A Moss Chas
w. Scott Of Anacostia and Matthias Hunter Of
Benning were nominated for the trust Of dele
gate Moss declined and Hunter withdrew in
favor Of Scott, who elected. Hunter was
chosen alternate, though Mr.. Green declared
that he ought to be honored with more higher
position. Mr.. Moss made motion that the
action OF the self-constituted president Mr.
Young. should be censured. This was done
with acclaim Contributions to pay hall rent
were called for and adjournment followed.
CHASE DELEGATES CHOSEN AT GARFIELD.
The Garfield section Of the first district re-
publicans rallied last night at Allen A. NJ E.
Chapel The church still wore its holiday ever
greens and the assemblage seemed more pious
than political Mr.. James H. Young vice pres
ident for the FIRST district. took the pulpit out
lined the aim Of the meeting and read the call
of Chairman A H. $. Davis of the central COM
mittee- Chairman Young defended his action
IN having ordered the meeting to be held at
Garfield He said that Rev. John NJ Shipper.
president of the first district was so busy
preaching the gospel at Southampton. Y. V,
that he had forgot and forfeited his residence
here He claimed that by virtue of his vice
presidency he had during the absence of the
president the right to cali the meeting. This he
had done on December % and he alleged that
Mr.. shipper did not return till December 30
and had then proceeded to upset what had
been done when President Harrison goes
away. said the chairman ''yice President
Morton takes his place and whoever heard tell
OF the President going back on his Vice Presi-
dent Chairman Young intimated that Perry
carson on learning that the delegate and alter
nate TO the central committee would be elected
At GARFIELD. and knowing that to be Chase
had D.
To come home on so that the election might be
held at Hillsdale. Carson-Gleeson neighbor-
hood Dispensing with the formalitv of tenn
porary officers, Chairman Young was nomi-
mated TOT the presidency of the first district by
kueoen Giles, seconded by Arthur W. Carroll
and unanimously elected Printed slips bear
Ing the names Of Mr.. Ioung's candidates for
vice president. secretary, treasurer delegate
and alternate were distributed, and Mr. James
L Young moved that the slate SO prepared
should be voted without debate Mr. Cannon
objected on the ground that this amt no
democratic meeting and don't like that way
OF voting. The motion was withdrawn but
Chairman ioung's candidates were elected
Edward Forrest elected vice president
Mr. Alexander Hunnicut secretary and Mr.
Joseph Bovser treasurer. Mr.. Arthur W.
Carroll, postmaster at Garfield, was elected
delegate and Mr.. Joseph Worthingtou Of Good
Hope Heights alternate Mr.. Worthington ex-
pressed thanks for the honor conferred upon
him and promised TO exert himself in their
good cause vote of thanks was given Presi-
dent Young for his efficient service during the
past four years. The credentials were filed
out and '-On to Washington" was chanted by
the crowd as a courier left to bear the result to
MAI Davis Twenty-three persons were pres
snt and all Of them colored save Alternate
Worthington.
Second District.
Between fifty and sixty colored representa-
1--we republicans of the second district held a
decidedly lively meeting at Mt. Bethel Church.
ON Wilson street, Howardtown. last night.
Onicers Of the district club for the next four
years were chosen first and they went through
with a whirl. Ralph Wormley being elected
president: DIR Gaines. vice president: Vim. j.
Tyler. secretary: j. Page, assistant secretary;
Robert henderson, treasurer. and - Spencer
sergeantat-arms The election in each case
was by rising vote. When II came TO the
election Of committeeman and alternate this
simple and apparently satisfactory method
was found to be distasteful TO some of the self
constituted leaders The result Was that the
meeting was plunged into confusion. from
which ~ did not emerge until nearly 10 clock
and tie minority candidate was elected dele
gate and the highest one on the list was chosen
alternate. Col Frank Aldrich. Geo X. Chap
man, Dr. Gaines, p Harris and Thomas Ray
we're nominated DIR. Gaines withdrew Tell
srs were appointed and the supporters Of
each candidate we're instructed to pass
between the tellera Tventy-oue votes were
counted for Aldrich, 5 for Ray and 10 for
HarriA The Chapman men were getting
ready 70 plump their votes when a great up
roar vas caused by the claim that boys were
being rushed through. Al once the whole
house was in an uproar. The chairman
pounded with his pole, ambitious orators
hastissl1 hevisd for their cause and every