Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-14
PICKED UP-BY PERRY
Another Anti-0arson Republican Meeting
Turned From Its Purpose.
The Redoubtnble Local Leader APP
Becomes Enthusiaxtic for Him.

The republicans of South Washington
held a rousing meeting on the corner of I'd
and streets southwest last night The
me citing was called for the purpose of CIV
ing q boom to the candidate of that sec
tiCn of the city who wants to go to the
ratio nal republican convention in place of
Col. Perry Carson. But just as one Of the
speakers was sounding the praises of the
South Washington candidate there was
on the outside of the crowd, and
to the surprise of the engineers Of the
meeting Col. Carson came driving down
the street in his famous buggy. He was
Justify cheered.
Editor W. Calvin Chase was announced
as the presiding officer for the evening"
the secretary of the Mckinley League,
called the meeting to order. He said tho
meeting was for the purpose of discussing
the issues before the republican party, to
talk upon the question of suffrage, and to
decide who should represent the colored
people here in the next national convention
He thought the time had come for the Sc
lection CT a young man to represent the
people, and said his choice was Robert
Keys. He then introduced Lewis Willis,
who talked about the republican party and
what 1t had done for the negro. He said
the people here needed the right of suf-
age, anu dlSO wanted new men 10 repre-
sent them in the national convention.
Willis was followed by George H. Boston,
who declared that the meetings now being
held in the different sections of the city
do the party injury. He said the colored
pee pie here wanted to demonstrate by
their conduct that they were worthy of
having the right Of suffrage restored to
them. The colored people wanted to look
out for their own welfare, and to unite
upon all questions affecting their interests.
The quarrels and chickering's in which the
coiored politicians were INDUCING we're
eaIcuiated TO do them injury for years to
GENE, and at the same time longer deprive
them of the right of suffrage
he urged harmony among the leaders;
and just at this juncture Col. Carson nut
IN ms appearance. The crowd gathered
around his buggy and. with cheering es-
corted him to the platform. There were
calls for a speech from Perry, but the pres
ident introduced Robert Fl. Keys.
Mr.. Keys Declares His Position,
The audience seemed willing to listen to
Keys. and he announced that he was a
candidate to go as one of the delegates
from this city to the convention He said
that he was candidate against anybody,
but that he proposed to conduct his canvass
On the square, and that if he were defeated
he would give his support and hearty CO.
operation to the person who defeated him
He said that if the people selected him
he would attempt to discharge the duties
with credit to himself and the people, He
SAID that he was friendly to Carson but
thought that he had the right to ASPIRE to
the position. If Carson was successful
Keys said. he would be the first one to
congratulate him. In the meantime he
would do all that was honest and legitimate
to secure his own election KEYS speech
was received with applause. The president
then introduced Isaac Lewis; but as the
crowd imagined that he was against Car
son they Kissed and howled at him and in
dulged in cat calls as he ATTEMPTED to
speak. Col Carson then came to the front
and poured oil on tie troubled waters by
saying that Lewis would tell them some
Thing good, and asking them to let him
The audience quieted down then,
and Lewis was allow ed to proceed. In his
speech Lewis lauded the colonel to the
skies, and said that he had represented the
people here faithfully and honestly, and
that he believed in holding up his hands
people, and that all the colored people here
ought to straw flowers Of prosperity along
Lis pathway. He claimed that the meeting
was unwise and impolitic, and that any OPP
ought not to be tolerated when the
time" said he. comes for the selection of
4 delegate, Col. Carson will be far in the
cad and 1t will be a credit to the people
4 he is selected"
The Crowd Would Have Carson.
His references to Carson were received by
he audience with cheers. and at the con-
,lusion of his speech, the president was I'M
Ter the painful necessity of introducing Mr.
Carson. as the crowd clamored for him
When Perry made his appearance he was
Justify applauded. He began by saying:
My friends, you will excuse me from say
ng anything tonight" At this juncture
someone In the crowd remarked:
Put your head out where we can see it."
70 which Carson replied:
You have seen my head often enough"
and there was applause. He said that mis-
opponent had announced that he was a
candidate to go to the convention, but he
wanted to succeed him, but they never
we're elected.
Perry Grows Personnk
Then" said Carson, Il want to know
What these meetings are being held for, at
my rate. Thousands of our brethren all
,ver the country are being murdered and
ynched and thousands of us in the Dis
rict are deprived Of being American citi-
ems and yet here you are whooping and
iowling and turning somersaults over who
3 to go to the next convention. They say
hey want me to take back seat. want
% know where were these men who now
oppose me twenty years ago. when you
wanted man to take the front seat? What
nave they done to merit the suffrage of
he peOple HSlC' 1Sl tHcy say tHcy walt u
.etire me. I am willing to retire, but
lon't propose to retire with my sword in
land. Give me a chance to get off the field
With honor and credit: give me a chance to
heathe my sword and then I will retire, but
do not propose to retire under fire. You
children can't run me off the field. What
lave you done for your race? Whose cause
lave you fought? The people here have
TODD by me nobly three times, and they
will do SO again, in spite of the opposition
II political trtckSterS.
Then" demanded the colonel, II want
o know who Is paying for these meetings,
Lnyhow? Where is the money coming from
With which you are trying to defeat me?"
The Meeting Wanted Carson or Moth
ing.
The colonel declared that II 1t were not
or the old men that the young men could
lot stay here six months. His address
vas received with great applause, and
Richard Laws, another of Carson's friends,
vas introduced and spoke of the good
york done by Carson for the colored
ec pie here.
The presiding officer then attempted to
introduce J. w. Poe, but he was op
osed to Carson, the crowd would not hear
Tim. The president called on the police
resent to restore order for Poe, but they
we're unable TO do so, for after attempt
rs for about ten minutes to proceed, Poe
ave it up. The president then tried c. P.
rby, another anti-Carsonite. but he was