The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-24
CARSON STOCK fittih6
Withdrawal Of Parker Strongly
Effects the Odd Warrior.
NEW TICKET IN THE FIELD
Nauck and Brooks Have Been Put Up
by Those Who Would Have Voted
for Parker-Meeting of the Board
This Afternoon May Develop Some
Important Phases Of the Fight.

Probably the last meeting OF the board OF
election supervisors will be held this after
noon in the Glover Building, on F street. be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
This vicinity is just now the rendezvous for
the political clans OF the District who desire
success in the coming election.
The meeting announced for yesterday aft
ernoon fell through owing TO the absence OF
Col. MyrOn N. Parker, who was called out
| OF the city q nd also because OF the illness of
Col. Perry Carson, who is just now begin
ming To feel The effects of his energetic ef-
forts in his own behalf The .oId war
horse is reported to be feeling very i'll.
| The strain has been too much, and, like
Wellington of Maryland. he may bt COM
PEELED Ia direct his campaign from 4 ROOM
Col. Carson's friends say that he will
| be out this afternoon and owing tO-the near
| ness or the election day the Importance Of
the meeting Will more than likely call
him forth among his opponents. Carson
| today stands alone. as far a. the assistance
OF a decided combination is concerned.
He has no running mate. whereas tits re-
ported his old partner. GIeesOD, is over
run with offers for hitch. The situation
has shifted. .-.'4- -.S - 90.
CARSON STOCK FALLING -.
One month ago Carson stock was running
high, with plenty takers. Gleeson had
fallen below par, and it was predicted lie
would 20 under. Today Gleeson finds
plenty OF aGherents and on all sides II Is
said his victory is assured. Carson, on the
other hand. because of the withdrawal Of
Col Parker, is said to be out in the cold.
meeting last night in Hillsdale.- a hot
bed OF Carsonism, was captured by Key and
Saunders, and Lawyer Moss, who at
temtped to talk for Carson, was showed IN
der by the cheers for Key.
The meeting this afternoon will be im-
portant, and the often postponed appoint
ment OF the judges ma y ia Ike place, and other
action determined upon. Changes are pro-
posed in the location OF voting places recon-
mended by the committee, and it has been
decided the booth announced for Anacostia.
in the First district, will go to Hillsdale.
This is because of the strong opposition OF
Anacostans who say there are few voters in
Anacostia, while the MA jority come from
the colored population in the vicinity or
Hillsdale. ----.--.- ,.-.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Myron N. Parker
from the race for delegate to the Repub-
lican national convention fell like bomb |
among the members of certain patriotic |
orders here. These societies had quietly |
prepared to vote for Mr.. Parker, and they |
were very much surprised at his re- |
fusal to allow his name to go to the pri- |
maries.
1t is supposed their central council met |
on Wednesday night and determined upon
a ticket TO supply the place left vacant by |
Mr.. Parker's withdra wal. At any rate, |
such a ticket has been got out and put in |
circulation.
1t is headed, sPurer politics and home
rule. The citizens ticket
The ticket is: For delegates. Oscar Nauck
and Walter II. Brooks; alternates, W. F.
Thomas and Charles S. johnson. Then
comes the following address TO the voters
of the District:
ION the 2sih of January. 1896. there will
be al election of delegates to represent the
of the District of Columbia
nc the national Republican convention to I
be held at st. Louis to nominate candidates
for President and Vice President II is
highly important that men should be elected
to represent US of whom none will be
ashamed.
TEXT OF THE ADDRESS. i
Everyone knows how our primaries
lave been conducted in the past and the
character of the persons controlling them.
What we need and should have is repre-
;entatives who will not only command the
respect of one, but of all classes of our
,itizens. The necessity of n reform in
he mode of selection of persons to repre-
sent the citizens and property holders Of
he District at national conventions is ap
,arent to all lovers of good government. and
o accomplish such reform 1t behooves
Ill seriously to consider the situation, and
IN the day for primaries to turn out In your
night TO help overthrow the rings that
ire now in control. Come out in your
trength and vote the above ticket straight"
Hundreds of these tickets have been
truck off and are being handed around
where the members theorganizationsnope c
o be able to gain votes especially among i
he members of the Protestant churches.
The purpose is to work up big vote quiz ,
tly, while the friends of Mr.. Gleeson are {
esting easy after Mr.. Parker's with 9
travail, and to come in with a rush on the [
asst day and carry off the prize. They
aean, if possible, to control the Republican