The morning times., 1895-07-13

dent were passed last evening by the preSi-
dent OF the Mckinley League, its secretary,
and some OF the speaker swho addressed a
Southwest Washington Republican mass
meeting. 1t was literally a stage trick
which the audience looked at ana heard
while the band played Columbia, the
Gem of the Ocean"
There were about a thousand people on
Third street southwest in front OF TIE Nc
Kinley League headquarters, a great many
of whom were brought to the spot ds a reti-
nue. Of the Richards orchestra, which went on
a tour of the southwest while President
Lewis Willis was awaiting the gathering
of the crowd.
The meeting developed three reasons for
being; one, to discuss Republican issues
in general, the other, to assail Perry
Carson, aud the third, which was sprung
like pigeon froma trap, the endorsements
Mckinley.
OPENED THE MEETING.
The proceedings were opened by the
secretary, Mr.. S e. Jones, reading the
call in which there wa S nothing said about
the prospect OF resolutions being offered
The president made short speech which
was very largely a eulogy of Mckinley
He stated the object of the meeting To be
10 prepare for Republican success, that
the grand old party which protected the
citizens ana industries might be discussed
as TO its merits or dement's. 1t was i'll
tended only to have a friendly meeting.
He believed that Mckinley would be the
nominee OF the Republican party, and
praised him GS d friend of the COlOred peo-
pie.
The president called on Mai" ". C.
Cox for a speech. Maj" Cox was mem
ber Of the legislature during the admin
istratiOn OF William Pitt Kellogg, OF Louis
lana. He acknowledged 10 party but the
Republican party. He claimed that the
COlOred people of the District OF Columbia
are diSfranChised and they have TO one
TO blame but themselves. The white pco-
pie also were diSfranChsed, so tEat he
would speak for the whole citizenship.
| The trouble has been that the young men
have been led by the old leaders and 1t
was time they should get out Of the way"
1t was time for the leaders to do a little
| following, because it was Il bad horse that
would lead and never follow
LED AROUND BY WHISKY.
1t was a disgrace ne said, to some
of the Republicans that they could be led
around by a bottle of whisky. If they
got suffrage they could get rid of the
two gods in the District building.
You mean three gods, = said the chair
man
well, yes; three gods, and it is easier
| TO reach heaven than one OF them"
Major" Cox then pitched into the local
/ bosses OF the Republican party, and char
acterized them as Corruptible asses. He
hoped that the people would get together
and not have the Old trick of a contest
/ ing delegation at the national convention
and the ringsterS seated as usual.
The impression has been that there could
| not be respectable meeting unless called
! by the old bosses. The present large meet
/ ing he said, was denial of that state
/ ment. There was no use in talking the
! game of the leaders was over This meet
! ing told the old leaders that there was a
/ change in the deal.
| PLATFORM BIG ENOUGH
/ Mr.. S. Z. Jones, secretary of the league,
1 said that although there Were differences
/ Of opinion, the Republican platform was
| big enough TO hold all Republicans. 1t was
q golden opportunity to eulogize all Of the
| Republican leaders. His references to the
emancipation of the slaves by Lincoln Were
! loudly applaud"d.
The speaker was q Mckinley tariff man
and gave fun credit to the tariff policy for
! the greatness of the country. He predicted
| a sweeping victory for the Republicans in
! 1896 ard said that his personal preference
| was Mckinley. He lauded Mckinley for
| protecting the accused man from Kentucky
who fled to ONO. The speaker made the
! point that if a Democratic President
could send troops to protect private prop
crty in a State, a Republican President
could send troops into a State TO protect
/ human life.
c. P. Irby. of Southeast Washington,
the next speaker, regretted that all this
| logic was not on the other side "f the Long
Bridge. He believed that notwithstand-
| ing the late defeat, the Republican party
. / n tho n I'M n
dred years
AS to the local issue he had nothing to say
against any nominee for delegates. 1t
was altogether too early to begin the fight
against each other. to brand each other
with all manner of crime.
What about Perry Carson" said a man
liz the crowd.
He is good enough for me. and so is
| every other candidate" retorted Mr.. Irby,
who. il is said, is sometimes Democrat and
at other times a Republican.
Perry Carson is not my choice, but 1
shall say nothing against his character"
ANOTHER MASS MEETING.
The chair then gave notice that there
would be another mass meeting in the fall
preparatory to holding the election for
delegates to the convention.
Immediately after this the president an
nounced that the secretary had resolution
to read, which was as follows:
I Whereas. the Hon, William Mckinley,
thegreatchampion pionofprotectionto American
industries and American labor and to
human life and liberty. is candidate for
the nomination of President of the United
States therefore be it
Resolved, That we the citizens of the
District of Columbia, in ma SIS meeting
assembled, do hereby endorse him for the
President OF the United States ard pledge
him our hearty support
"AlI who are in favor of this resolu-
II OH"
What is the resolution" yelled man
in the crowd, read it"
Twill say aye" continued the president.
AYE" said the president and secretary
and a few ofthe people on the stage.
THE resolutions are passed" con-
tinued the president, land the band will
play
Then the band played the other part OF
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" innne-
dately after which the president declared
the meeting adjourned.
1t is not at all unlikely that there viii
be another maSs-mecting called before
long in the interest of other Republicans,
but not by the Mckinley League.
Rebellion In Macedonia Spreading
Sofia, Bulgaria, July 12.-The journals
here report several conflicts of the Turks
with the Macedonian insurgents. Although
the accounts q re probably eXa ggerated there
is little doubt but that the rebellion is
growing end spreading.
Fatally Shot While Playing.
Montgomery, Ala, July 12.-Tom Thomp-
son was brought to the city tonight with
gunsIIot wound in his right breast. he
I To Iax faIl,