Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25
BE It sResolf that the injecting Do indorse
Mr.. R. H. Key and MI Gleason has dele
gates to Represent us to the st. Louis Con-

Howard Republican Club.
The members OF thsIHoward Republican
Club of the second legislative district as
sembled last evening III the lecture room of
the Lutheran Church, 9Th street, near
Grant avenue northwest.
It was determined thit(th crowd was SO
great that it would be best to have the
meeting in the larger room Of the church,
and those present adjourned there. 1t had
been announced that the proceedings would
commence at 7:30. but0ft WAS an hour later
before the meeting was called to order by
President w. J. Tyler, The other oncers
present were r. H. Henderson. vice presi-
dent; ]. j. Howard, secretary; A. A. Hart
man. treasurer, and Julius Chambers, SER
geant-at-arms.
After prayer had been offered by Rev.
Mr.. Henson the chair made statement to
the audience, in which he explained the
necessity OF their preserving order, and
informed them that at the very hrst out
break on the Tart Of, those inclined TO
make trouble the trustees would take
possession of the church and turn out the
gas. will. he continued, heartily CO.
operate with tho trustees in this matter.
This house has been dedicated to God ana
nothing that is disrespectful to His name
shall be carried on here without protest
on my part as well as an effort TO quel
the attempt.
Preliminaries were finally agreed to, and
at 0:2O Mr.. j. H. Bundy took the floor
Those who followed were l.. NJ. Ingram
w. Gordon, Marcellus West DR.. G.. W.
Brant w. G.. Smith, j. w. Crow, $. j. Z.
Shoemaker. Robert Warren, Robert War
Ing, Ralph Wormley R. H. Henderson,
Charles West. JAS H. Shoemaker and w.
r. Laws.
The addresses were marked with great
vigor in the advocacy Of the merits of each
candidate whose name was presented, but
1t was finally voted that Holland and Glee-
son would be the most satisfactory to those
at the meeting.
Captured by Key.
A Bailey and Saunders political meeting
last night at Haines' Hail. on North Capt.
toll street near street, was captured with
a rush by the northeast supporters Of An
drew Gleeson and Robert H. Key. The
assemblage was called to order by James
e. Green, one Of Bailey's lieutenants.
After the election Of Joseph Ambush as
secretary the chairman commenced a
speech highly eulogistic OF Candidate
Bailey. whom he characterized as the
colored Napoleon of the District" While
warming up to his subject the steady
| tramp of feet were heard on the stairs.
and the Robert H. Keys Pioneers. No j.
over one hundred strong filed into the
hall. They were headed by the Key QUAR-
tet, who drowned Chairman Green's voice
by singing ANDY Gleeson's On Top" to
the tune of 1.-THE Bowery" and the cam
paign song. Brave Robert H. Key sang
to the air of the "Old Oaken Bucket.
Chief Pioneer Hollins of the Key Club
then called for the election of a presiding
officer, and in the midst Of considerable
confusion Green was ousted and Hoillns
| installed in the chair. The Bailey and
| Saunders men, to the number of about
| thirty. then filed out Indignantly and talked
| over the affair on the sidewalk while the
Pioneers were RECALLED with lively remarks
| favorable to Key and Gleeson
"Our men will be elected by 10000 ma
jority," shouted HollinS.
| Eyes. by 100000" echoed a tall Pioneer
The meeting adjourned with cheers fol
| ANDY and Robert"