Evening star., 1895-08-16
CARSON Is ENT
He Says He Will Be One Of the Delegates
to the Big Convention.
Indications That Aaron Bradshaw
Mny BE Selected to Accompany
Him-Genernl Gossip.

This week has proven an interesting one
to the republicans of the District. and from
the meetings held and the speeches indulg-
| ed in in the various sections of the city the
situation has become less complicated, so
far as the regular organization is concern
ed. 1t is now stated by politicians that il
the present condition of affairs is continued
Perry Carson and Aaron Bradshaw will be
| the two delegates from this city to the next
national republican convention. From the
meetings held in South Washington and
on Meridian Hill it is evident that Carson
has decidedly the best of the situation, and
even his most formidable opponents are de-
claring that he will experience little diff
hculty in having himself reelected as the
colored delegate.
The name of Aaron Bradshaw, the chair
man OF the central republican committee,
has not been mentioned until within a day
or two. but since the appearance of his in
terVtew in The Star, in which he opposed
the interjecticn of the color line into the
question of the selection of the delegates
OF the District to the national convention
and in which he opposed the selection of
TWO white delegates, the politicians of color
have been talking of selecting him as the
white delegate. AS chairman of the central
republican committee he Is said to have
given satisfaction to the different factions
here, and as the colored republicans are
opposed to the selection of two white dele
gates his stand has pleased them and they
are talking of selecting him as Perry's as
sociate
Position of Foley and Ortllp.
The contractors. Messrs. Foley, Ortlip
| ard Gleeson, take exception to Bradshaw's
statement that they are favorable to the
eelection of two white delegates, and in
conversation with a representative of The
Star today Messrs. Ortlip and Foley de-
IN he
selection OF two white delegates and that
they thought it was only just to the color
ed voters that they should name one of
the delegates. Mr.. Foley said that as soon
| as the question of the selection of two
white delegates was submitted to him that
he declared it unjust to the colored re-
pubIicans and unwise for the republican
party. He said that if suffrage is to be
bought at such a price as the non-election
of colored delegate, he is willing to
abandon the question of suffrage for a
while.
The recently circulated statement that
the Union League Club will take part In
the selection of the white delegate and
that one of its members will be put for
| ward is not believed by the politicians
who have for years taken part In the Sc
lection of the delegates. These individuals
declare that the common people are Eow
particularly Interesting themselves in the
| question of the selection of the delegates
and as they are terming the Union League
people the silk-stocking-and- kid glove ele
| ment of its party, there would go up a
mighty objection from them If the Union
League attempted to influence the selection
of the delegate.
The Mckinley Candidate.
The Mckinley people. in spite Of the ag
gressive campaign that is being made
| against them, sre saying that they will
select. Charlie Ortlip as their white dele
gate, and that they will fight his cause t.
| the last ditch.
Having held meetings In all sections o.
| the city the leaders of the different fac
| tons will now take n rest, and it will b,
late in the fall before any more meeting:
will be he'd.
When it was announced that the opposi
| tion would hold the meetings, of whici
The Star has reported. Col. Carson declared
| his intention of visiting all of them anC
| ascertain just what was the opposition t.
| him. He has kept his word, and at ever,
meeting he has shown up, and thus b,
| boarding the lion in his den he has creaueC
much sentiment favorable to himself.
Col. Carson expressed to the representa-
| tive of The Star today his confidence o.
winning, and said that the men who wer;
| now opposing him were the same men tha
had fought him before, but had teen un
able to retire him.