Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
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would ask each candidate whether he in
tended to go to Kansas for his recorder OF
deeds; whether he would go to Maryland
for his District judges, and to Ireland Tor
his policemen"
His first two points awoke the enthusiasm
of the crowd all right, but when he spoke
to their hearts, for they rose up as one man
and cheered like mad. The air was black
with hats tossed up, and one indivloual
with stentorian voice wanted 10 know
what was the matter with Thomas Tor q
delegate instead of alternate.
A few minutes later, after adopting reso-
lutions indorsing the four candidates, the
meeting adjourned.
That not all who cheered for Carson are
strong in their adherence was proved by
a conversation The Star reporter overheard
as the crowd came out of the hail.
"Theys all TO the colored people now, but
jes' you wait a while. They'll be like
Gleason was. I tell you any man can have
NAH vote next Tuesday fob fifty cents or
a pint OF whisky"
"'Deed, man, dah's money in 1t TO de
men dat goes to de convention No man
don't get nah vote TO- less'n two pints.
One dollar or two pints; OATS NAH price,
an I'm gwine to stick to It,"
Tenth District.
The tenth district Key meeting, held
last night in a little barber shop near the
corner of 18th and c streets, was remark
ably quiet and dignified. There was prac-
tically no confusion, and there was not
even pint oh odah" made. No white
men were present. The room was crowded
to its full capacity, and many. who could
not find room inside, stood on the pave
ment. The speakers, all of whom addressed
the meeting by invitation, were men of
showed disposition to make a display
of native oratory. At the opening of the
meeting a little black fellow in the rear
of the room interrupted every now and
wi orlr silva NJ low
atty to Col. Carson, and tried to start the
crowd to guying the presiding officer But
his remarks. though mild, met with no re-
Spouse, except request to keep quiet or go
out. spec rs not wanted, an I'll go out
SOS not to distarb his exency, de char"
With that he went out. At one time the
chair. during period of most astounding
quiet, began brief lecture in demand for
order. in which he said 'Some folks ain
use to nothing but bcin' heP in sobjexun,
and when da kin do ais da please, da think
da's 'bleeged to pleas ter make Ourselves
offensive" The assemblage expressed their
approval Of these remarks by EXPLANATIONS
of that's so; that's So" There was no
resentment, as the remarks were not APP
piled by the crowd to themselves. The ser
geant-at-arms occasionally checked out
bursts of applause during the speaking, and
reminded persons engaged in conversation
that they should treat the chair with re-
spect.
At no time during the meeting was there
any confusion worthy of remark.
Mr.. Leonard, one of the speakers, who Is
better speaker than nine-tenths of the
nen in Congress, said during his exhorta-
ton Of his hearers TO prove themselves
worthy of sef-government There is no
injustice in The Star reporting our meet
irgs as they are. We are on trial for our
suffrage. At these meetings we should
prove our fitness for self-government, and
it is right that the public should know just
Row we conduct ourselves
Mr.. Key in whose interest the meeting
session. Henry Smith was president, Jas.
Allen. vice president; w. H. King, secre-
tary; c. Washington, sergeant-at-arms, and
c. Anderson and w. H. Schaeffer, assistant
sergeants-at-armS.
Prnising Key.
The first speaker was w. H. Thomas.
He said that Mr.. Key was strong, able
Eodied and intelligent, and should be sent
to the convention as a suitable representa-
tive of his race. who he loved and had done
much for. This sentiment was greeted
with loud applause, which the sergeant-at-
arms promptly checked, with the demand
that respect be shown the chair
James WINS. the next speaker, urged that
Carson and Gleeson had done nothing for
the colored man. During the speech q
Carson man laughed derisively, and re-
peated: faint so about Perry Carson"
| possible that he could keep quiet or go out.
He chose to go out, bowling two three
| times on the way, and saying: Goodbye.
| Good evenin', Mr.. Chairman and gemmen,"
| in the most ironical manner he could as
sumo. Still, there was no resentment or
disorder.
Are on Trial.
Mr.. A. G. Leonard then took the floor, af-
ter some urging. TT affords me great pleas
ure," he said, Ito say few words to you in
| regard to this canvass. You may not APP
preciate that this Is an important epoch in
our political life. We are on trial for our
| suffrage. If you do not show yourselves
worthy it will delay the time of your suf-
| frage. We should have to the front men of
| intellect, vim, push and honesty. 1t lies
| with you whether you will stand by your
| old war horses who have been nonentities,
| CT will send men of intelligence who can dc
| something for you. Send Mr.. Key and he
| will do what he can for you. The convention
| cannot give you what you want, but they
| can put in their platform declaration In
| favor of suffrage in the District. Do not
| turden rim Let him go free and do what
| he can. There is no race on Gods footstoo
| that has made the progress in short time
that we have No race save the Armenians
has been so downtrodden. Men of ability
| are what you want. Let us reason like men
| Here is a reporter. He will publish what
you do. I tell you the papers doing jus.
| tice by US in reporting our meetings as they
are. Let us act properly and treat eacf
! Cthers opinions with respect.
| ''Do not let US fight it out with blows, bu
| with bright, logical argument. Just sup
pose we were Congress-; could we govern
| ourselves? Let's make ourselves intellectu
| ally strong, and our full suffrage will come
| Ideas About Money.
The next speaker was Mr.. Key himself
His were the official utterances. He hat
more trouble with his words than had some
of the other speakers, but he proclaimed
himself a simple business man and the
friend of the working man.
I'VE assemble" he said, mot as a race
| but citizens. Shall we continue to be
1obbed Of our citizenship? If you want 6
change. change you representatives. I d.
not come into this race because am am
bilious, but because I love and want t.
serve my people, and want to uplift them
My ambition is gratified in my business sue
cess" He said he was spoken of as tn,
wcrkingman's candidate, and did not repre-
sent the 400" He then told them why M
other man tpan he was fit for them to vot,
for on Tuesday. He said that the man VIII,
would vote for Bailey would vote to "mur
der his own mother and to hang his owl
father"
And his sister. too" cried some one i,
| the hall.
He said Bailey did not recognize" them