Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-04
Mr.. CALVIN CHASE'S WORK
How He Secured an Endorsement of Nc
Kinley's Presidential Candidacy.
A Meeting That Was Long in Assem-.
bling, but Was Lively After the
Real Business Began.

A-meeting was held last evening at the
Franklin Street Church for the purpose of
marshaling the republican hosts of the
District In anticipation of the coming cam
paign. There were only thirty-nine men
present, mostly colored, but they made up
in the bitterness of debate and the intent
to be supplementary for all they lacked
in numbers.
The meeting was called by C. P. Irby
and ]. W. Poe. Eight o'clock was the hour
for the meeting. but even a half hour later
there were only about half dozen men
ready to meet. Then appeared big, open
barouche, containing four men. AS it drove
up to the door. and almost before the oc-
cupants had allghted. one of the men asked
II the reporters had arrived yet. If not, he
let 1t be inferred that he had no further
use for the meeting. Satisfied that what
he might say and do would get publicity
tne gentleman marched into the hall and
az once began an effort to run the meeting.
de stated that his party represented the
cabinet of the Mckinley Tariff League.
The president Of the league, which is a
south Washington organization, said that
he had been to the Cleveland convent ton as
delegate from this city, and that conse-
quently he was the only one qualified to
run the meeting.
Was Loaded With Credentials.
Il have been to the powers that be- and
I'm loaded with credentials. You've got
to organize under the system of the state
triunion or it won't be legal"
This willingness on the part of a man,
who had been invited as a fraternal dele
gate, to run the whole shooting match, did
not give entire satisfaction. One colored
man from the immediate neighborhood ex-
pressed his disapproval of the action of a
thief, liar and robber in leaving his own
political bailiwick and coming into the
most peaceable district in the city for the
purpose of creating dscor1 and at once
favorite son.
''Whatd he call me?" asked the cresi-
dent of the Mckinley Tariff League of
The Star reporter.
her, said the reporter in the hope that
this might liven up matters. Things were
quiet, and 1t looked though the meet
a ahf might pass OH without any trouble at
"Sthat all he said? Tha's all right
P'litical 'menities, you know
1t was hopeless. If it had not been for
W. Calvin Chase editor and politician,
1t would have been stupid and profitless.
MIR. w. Calvin Chase's Work.
tip was out to the effect that the meet
ing was called to untognize Perry Carson's
scheme of going once more as a delegate
to the republican national convention. If
that was the plan 1t did not go through.
Chase introduced resolution putting the
meeting down record as in favor of
Mckinley. That started the fun. Chase
was given to understand that the meeting
was not called in the interests Of any one.
Speeches followed thick as leaves at
Vallambrosa. Many of them were made at
the same time An effort was made to lay
the resolution on the table. The chairman
knew a scheme worth two of that He put
1t in waste basket underneath the table.
Chase pulled 1t out, and, calling for a vote,
got 1t passed unanimously or nearly so.
The meeting then adjourned indefinitely.