The morning times., 1896-12-21
Col. Perry Carson
on the Inauguration
and Other Questions

Col. Perry Carson, the stalwart, ebony
| orator OF Ivy City, floated down, VIA his
gray horse and his renaissance Coach, into
the Avenue plaiZance OF Washington, where
the crowds mostly congregate, Saturday
| night. and for Il section Of an hour his
tall form was the focus Of hundreds OF
eyes. To every query Of wharc he had
spent the last several weeks he returned
laconic response:
''I'se been la yin low, sab" -
Tae politician vas CioChedin winter garb
That great felt hat with a broad jet
band ehcircling its drab crown and like
which there is none III the city, adorned
| his head Col, Perry's hat is almost as
| well known as the man himself, 1t is
| the same that is said to have beendonatel
| him by his friend, Senator Allison, at the
| close Of political campaign so warm
| that tie yellow kid would have been con
| geai"d had he been in existence at that
| time.
The great fora from the neck TO far
| telow the krlots was hid underneath a
coat of black hue, wit magnificent suburbs
of the finest fur about the ends of the
sleeves and to. a depth OF several inches
| around the collar
.'rse COME down town on a sad mis-
sion" said Col Carson to a Times re-
porter. Il wani TO pay my respects to de
family of de late Mayor sayles j. Bowen.
Dat man. saifS was my trend. Wiirn he
wus mayor in 1868 he appointed me d
watchmsn at de city hail II wus one
| of lie proudcSt fnoInents ov me life, an
| stucl. TO i'm until he went ont ov office.
early in 1870 Dere wasn't another man
like him in 10 ,000.'
The voice and manner Of the politician
showed plainly tbe keenncss Of his GRIEF
| and the conversation was turned to other
| subjects.
| TIE inaugural committee has been rather
| tardy in its recognition OF you upon some
| of tie important committees, has it n1t:''
| Col. Carson was asked
Wen, say" her pOnded as the familiar
| broad smile began to chase from ear to
ear. Il amt been sa YIN word. DE
| first intimation that 1 had been thought
ov 1 got from, de Times dis evenin', when
/ saw dat me name wus suggested 70 ie
| public comfort committee. But [ amt
been notified ov thing yet. Dey kin run
| it to suit themselves. Me an Gleeson IL
survive. Yo' know he ain t been named
either
Now lookee hcah, Continued the colonel
| sotto voce, ''yo know Hie an Gleeson
amt workin' too smoothly together Every
| body knows we's sorta in opposition 10
each oder. But Law,., dat don make no
difference. We's both Republicans
Wen, now, IenHne tell yo Dis com
mittee what is at-4Ge head Of proccedin's
now is all young, both de white members
an de cul!ered members. bats all right
but Lawd, before de mos OF dem fcliers
wus born me and Glceson wus Eoldn'
aloft de beacon light of Republlcanism in
| de District
| At this juncture the left hand of the
| politician shot into the air as straight and
| as-far up as the arm would allow 1t and
the massive figure rescnIbled a torchlcss
divinity OF liberty, bronze and d~aH
But wot tell" he went OH. "Wot's de
difference. They can't down us. Yo' know
dat Wot~ do / care if dat young man
Lawd, I saw him de oder day an'-I seys
| tokini ni--ye' know. but lookln' Ike earnest,
I seys, Is dis Mistah Milt Holiand?'
He seys, Yes, sah,' bigShu please.
"Seys l, 'Mistah Holland wot adver-
teen to sebenteen years old?' He got red
an l walked away laughin'. He's one ov
| de youngsters.
But me an Gleeson don't care if dey
| do leave us off de committees. We can
| stan it If Gey can Wen be heah long
| after dem. But IN tel, yo this. If it
| wus in de orodays wouldn't get left.
Did yo' ever hear about James G..
| Blaine givin' me $1,000 once? Nav?
| Well, I'll tell 20, But in de first place
| want to say dat.I never took a cent from
de party in any way. l Can prove dat
| Lawd, but Blaine was fine fellow. 1t was
durin' his canlpIgn in SS4 dat l went
to him Mr.. Elkins wus runnin er managin
| de campaign To- de Republicans.
"One nornin' Mr.. Blaine give me note
| to Mr.. Elkins. 1t said to him to advance
| Inc any sum up 10 $4,000 if wanted it
an he mean Blaine, would be personally
responsible fer it. Well, l tredged off to
see Mr.. Elkins. l showed him de note.
Well, how much do yo' want, said
he.
Not a cent seys I.
'llr Elkins looked surprised an seys.
| wot did yo' bring dis to me 70 den?'
"'General' seys 1, l simply brought dat
| eS de highest recommends Shun dat think
env man could have. I'm Republican.
| don want no money an am ready to spend
| wot | hes and to put in my time 70 de
| good ov' de cause
| ''Lawd, from dat time on Mr. Elkins WIS
my friend When he wus Secretary of
| War l never had no trouble seein' him
| He alwa Us left instructions fer me to come
| right in whenever l called,at de office.
Il wus there one day when dere WIS Il
whole string Of people aroun He hap
| pened to see NE outside an sent fer me to
| come right in. on another 'CaShun L
wus dere an wis de only one in de waiting
room Mr.. Elkins called the doorkeeper
! in an asked him who wus outside
oh, nobody ov eny consequence is
| dere, seys he. Perry Cyarson's out dcre'
'''Nob0dy ov eny Consequence, seys Mr..
| Elkins Well, yo' send Curnel Cyarson
| right in an don be long about it
"'T wanted a man appointed to a job an
l got it done mighty quick. an say. o
| Lawd, dat messenger come mighty near
| bein' dropped, l want to say.
but de- can't down mt an Gleeson, an
desc youngsters II eume an go an Wen
| be heafl -r fs'want- yo' to marx dat
NAMING OUR STREETS.