Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

Rameses we're colored men. Look at that
fine colored general, Hannibal of the Car
thageEians, and Toussaint L'Ouverture and
Frederick Douglass-but 1 tell you Perry
Carson's name leads all the rest. Poets
can't properly inclose his character in
verse. Artists might try to paint the true
nobility of his nature, but they'd fail. 1t
can't be DONE
Col" L. NJ. Saunders anc, Col" w. f.
Thomas, tie two white candidates on the
Carson ticket, entered the hall. They We're
escorted to the Platform amid enthusiastic
applause, and shook hands with all the
workers who We're seated near the chair
man..
1t was several minutes before the speaker
could go on, but then he went on with q
vengeance.
When Col Parker withdrew" he said,
Il saw CONSERVATION depicted on every
countenance; but, glory be praised, the
same God that raised up a Joshua to lead
he Israelites has raised up a Col. l.. NJ.
Saunders to lead the republicans on to
glorious victory
This eloquence was altogether too much
for the enthusiasm of the crowd which
packed the hall. 1t was like spark in
powder magazine, and in an instant there
was an explosion. The fight broke out
without the slightest warning. 1t started
within three feet of where The Star re-
porter was sitting, but Sherlock Holmes
himself could rot have guessed what it was
all about. In a moment a big colored man
was rolling over the floor in company with
a couple of braWny SergeantS- farms. He
fought a good fight on the floor in front of
the platform, but he was outnumbered.
Twenty seconds later the noise of his eXo-
dus by way of a steep flight of stairs to
the avenue could be heard above the tur-
mol and confusion which reigned in the
hall. Every one was on his feet, yelling
like mad; chairs were overturned and
broken, and the only wonder is that some
one was not hurt. Through it all Col.
Saunders and Col Thomas remained seated
on the platform, trying to look as though
they liked the turn affairs had taken. One
would have said that nothing less than a
squad of policemen could restore order.
Yet, within less than five minutes, the
crowd had resumed their seats and were
listening intently to an address from Ora
tor Bats. But the war spirit was not dead.
1t was only smolderirg, and little later it
broke out again.
War Slumbers.
Gentlemen" said Orator Bats. 1.-The con-
dition in which some of the candidates will
be next Tuesday, that is, those who are
ag'in Col. Carson, reminds me of the story
they tell of an old colored gentleman down
in Virginia. or Uncle Billy got it into his
Uranium that the world was coming to an
end; so he climbed Up on top Of high hay
stack, to be handy when the golden chariot
should stop by to take him on. He was
| smoking his pipe, and happened to fall
found himself surrounded by flames. He
looked around him, and, finding himself in
a hot place, remarked, We'll, I declah,
| hyah am in he'll, jes' as 1 'spected.
This woke up one cOlored brother, and he
began to take q larger part in the proceed
ings than the chairman thought proper
"You will sit right down like a gentle
man, and that mighty quick" said the
| chairman.
| The offender declared that he was not out
| of order, and declined to go, being a Car
son rooter himself.
you'll sho'iy sit down, or I'll put you
out myself"
Once more the distrrber of the peace and
order of the meeting refused to leave, and
when two Sergeants-at-arms made for him
| he started to show fight. But when he took
| a second look at them, and realized that
| they were backed up by 800 pounds OF
\ chairman, he changed his mind, and went
/ out as quietly as a dove.
4 When the excited multitude had resumed
| their seats Orator Bats finished his speech
| Then a young white man by the name OF
| Heller, who is sort of professional fire.
| quenter of meetings, asked the privilege oil
| making a speech. He was given chance
and pleaded the cause of the Carson quar-
| tet in a way that pleased his auditors i'm
/ mensely. Speeches were also made by +
| D. Lee and colored lawyer by the name
| of Thos. l.. Jones.
Jones talked for a half hour or more, de
! voting himself almost entirely to the per
| sonal and political defects of Mr.. Gleesor
| as candidate.
! How about Bailey?" asked a voice from
| the audience.
| Brother, rs talking about what IS, no
| what have been," replied the speaker
| quickly, and his answer, implying that Col
| Baileys chances were not worth consider
| ing tickled his hearers Immensely ant
| brought forth hearty laugh. So did SOM
| very risque stories that he told.
| Candidates Talk.
| Late in the evening Col. L. M. Saunder
was introduced, and made calm, dispas
| sionate speech, in marked contrast to thos
that had preceded it. He criticised Gleesol
for saying that he was for Thomas B
Reed first, last and all the time. AS 70
| himself, he would not commit himself un
| equivocally to any candidate until he ha'
made fair dlcker for his vote. If elected
| lIllAAs,