Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-08
The Primary Election Supervisors
Meet and Organize.
Mr.. ANDREW GLEESON FALLS MTOLINE
Disposition to Give All the Candi-
Sdates a F air Show.
MANY MEETINGS HELD

The leaders Of the various clans who are
arrayed against each other in bitter
struggle to secure the honor Of represent
ing the local republicans at the st. Louis
convention in June met at the office of ex-
District Commissioner Parker yesterday af-
terpoon prepared for war then and there.
The occasion was the first meeting of the
supervisors, Messrs. Parker, Andrew Glee-
son and Perry H. Carson, appointed under
the resolution Of the national republican
committee to determine the methods and
provide the ARRANGEMENTS for the holding
Of primary elections for delegates to the
national convention.
The meeting progressed In accordance
with the announcements that have already
appeared in The Star. Mr.. Gleason pre-
sented a letter in which he stated that he
believed 1T to be ridiculous for three avow-
ed candidates for delegates to provide
means and control machinery for an cleo
ton at which they would be candidates,
and offered Mr.. c. Maurice Smith as his
proxy. Messrs. Parker and Carson prompt
ly decided that Mr.. Gleeson had no power
to delegate his authority to any one else,
and Mr. Gleeson accepted the inevitable as
gracefully as he could, and Joined in the
deliberations as fuli-f1edSed supervisor
He Immediately nominated Col Carson for
president of the board, and the latter nom
mated Mr.. Parker. who was elected. as
The Star said he would he. Mr. Carson
nominated Mr.. VIM. Knox Brown for sec
retary, and he was elected.
Other Candidates Want a Chance.
DR.. c. B. Purvis asked that the other can
didates be heard In behalf of their desire
to have voice in the selection of the cleo
ton officers. and the request being granted,
he presented a resolution providing that T..
c. Bailey. l.. NJ. Saunders, NJ. M. Holland,
Robert Keys. c. B. Purvis, C. ]. Ortlip and
Rev. Walter Brooks be allowed to appoint
one inspector for each election district to
be present in the polling rooms at their
opening, and to remain until the votes were
cast and counted and the result certified
DR.. Purvis spoke in favor of the resolu-
ton. which the board took under consid-
GRAFTON.
L. c. Bailey inquired how the expense
formed by Mr.. Parker that the candidates
would have to stand 1t, share and share
alike. committee consisting of NJ NJ.
Holland. l. c. Bailey and c. ]. Ortlip was
appointed to ascertain what the cost of the
election would be, and the meeting ad-
journed.
The supervisors are a unit in favor of
having thoroughly fair and honest elec-
ton, and 1t is understood that every candi-
date will be given full opportunity to pro-
tect his own interests on election day.
Meetings Held Last Night.
mass meeting Of republicans was held
at Douglass Hall, Hillsdale, last night,
under the auspices Of the Carson Club.
Col Carson made characteristic speech,
which was enthusiastically received, and
addresses were also made by John A. Moss,
W. A. Perry, p. H. Lewis, E. Odenn E.
B. Wellborn and F. D. Lee. The latter Of
fered resolution indorsing Col. NJ. NJ.
Parker's candidacy, which was unanimous
ly passed. and a committee, consisting of
c. w. Scott, A. C. Bryant, w. H. Mat
thews Ernest Edelin, and M. M. West, was
appointed to wait on Col. Parker and in
form him Of the united support. of the
Hillsdale republicans.
A number of southern republicans met at
effected the temporary organization of a
national republican association. F. D. Lee
presided, and addresses were made by j.
T. Cheshire, C. w. White, o. D. Morris,
Louis Collins and H. P. Hall. The next
meeting will be held January Is.
L. c. Bailey and his friends held a meet
ing at Israel Baptist Church last night,
which was presided over by ]. w. Free
man. A Bailey club, with ia members,
was organized. NJ. M. Holland addressed
the meeting in his own behalf, r. D. Ruff
fin favored DIR. C. B. Purvis, and C. ]. Ort-
lip favored himself. L. c. Bailey's address
was enthusiastically received, and full at
tention was given to remarks by Fred Dy-
son, W. H. Barker, Edward Williams and
others.