Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-09
Politics Bubble9tOver in the Camp
LastlMght.
HOW TIE ''CM0IEp TOOK 4 VOTE
Men Who: Canuot Be Spared to
Go to a Convention. ~
CHARACTERISTIC SPEECHES

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! camp last night. 1t was distinctly q Cell
Perry H. Carson rally and no. one could
| fall to know that Col Carson said SO en-
phatieally when he ordered his lieutenants
to pass their hats around to supply the de-
| ficiency in his campaign funds.
The locality of ':the camp" Is historic.
1t is beyond LIE Droit Park, from which it
was once shut Off by high board fence,
though this barrier. has long been removed
Ivy judicial decree 1.-The camp is sorely in
| need of street lamps, and at night dense
gloom prevails over the settlement. One
| lamp does duty for several squares. Mud
puddles are abundant. In the midst Of the
settlement stands little church, and it
was this building that dark figures could
be seen approaching last night in the
| gloom.
From the evidence at hand at this meet
Ing one would have supposed that the
colored population of Washington was
made up Of politicians. One ambitious pol
| itician declared that he was going to speak
at that meeting if he had to serve thirty
days for doing 1t. There were mug
Wumps there as everywhere else, but they
had no chance to talk. except before the
| meeting was called to order. -.s-
A Preliminary Gathering.
In the darkness and before the church
door young mugwump entertained a lit
tie circle of kickers with reasons why they
| should stick to him. He produced silver
coin and told them he had plenty of the
stuff" This assertion caused another poll
tictar to approach the speaker and whisper
| something in his eer. s'--.---
Does you think Ize a walkin' speak
an a4ede nigers'l lay wild me den.'
meeting on the outside were suppressed
when o"ce the crowd swarmed in the
| church. and the Rev. Guy Buckley. In COM
manding tones, said: "Sit down."
Rev. huxley Commands Attention.
The Rev. Mr.. Buckley is a man of tre-
mendous physique, and apparently able to
enforce his request, and everybody sat
down. The walls Of the little church were
covered with highly colored pictures OF
biblical scenes, and there were evergreens,
left over from the holidays.
This is a political meeting said the
Rev. Buckley. I'VE will all try to be as re-
ligious as We can tonight" he continued, in
doubtful tCne of voice. a.. ... ....
Then he opened his mouth and sang.
There Is Rest for the Weary" The poll
tcians were evidently, impatient, but they
Joined in the hymn, and from one end Of 1.-The
camp to the other the volume of melody
could be heard. Then the pastor reminded
his audience that there were ladies pres
ent, and he hoped everyone would observe
order and take care of themselves" and he
hoped the speakers would not be perso-
mating" He announced the officers for the
evening, including a sergeant-at-arms,
who, he said. was a policeman for the oc-
casion. though he hoped he would not be
called upon. These prelminaries consumed
the time until Col. Carson. the hero of the
hour, arrived, and amid deafening cheers
walked up to the seat of honor on the plat
form. Thu minister then said he felt h ghly
honored in presiding over such q noble
dience, and added: o.ts.s r..
II shall try to give better satisfaction
than Mr.. Cleveland has given in all of his
eight years"
Why They Should Stay ut Home.
Then began a comparison of all the can
didates for the honor of being chosen a dele
gate to the national republican convention.
and E. B. Wellborn was introduced.
Il am for the man who has stood for his
race from his birth to this very hour" he
said, and then followed a round of cheers
for Col. Carson.
Now, take Mr.. Bailey, who says he wants
to represent you. The only reason he gives
is that he's a successful barber and sue
cessful business man. Now we need sue
cessful business men and successful BARRIERS
more than we need politicians, and think
he ought to stay in business"
This argument carried conviction with the
audience, and there were cries of approval.
"Col. Holland wants to be a delegate, and
says he's lawyer, but we need lawyers
| more than anything else,' continued the
to take Mr.. Holland from the courts of the
country, and hope he will just stay here
and practice law. Now we come to P. H.
Key of South Washington. He says he is
men, but he never did days work in his
life. The best evidence that he doesn't in
| tend to labor Is that he keeps a bar room,
and all he does for the laboring man Is to
sell him whisky. Now take the man I am
supporting in this contest. He towers over
every other negro, as the Washington monu-
ment towers over all the structures of the
world. You ought to elect him delegate,
and have left him stay at home tonight,
without prowlng around here in the night
air at his time of life"
Comparing Carson With Others.
Edward Odorn, who could claim the pure
blood Of his race, was next introduced, and
said he mended shoes in the day time, and
II he didn't speak well it was because he
didn't lay around like some people did.
II want a man who has done something
instead of one who tells me he's going to
do it, he argued. There's Bailey, with
his $75 600 barber shop, and he's running
on his money. Perry Carson runs on what
he has done for the negro race. Perry Car
son hasn't got car fare to pay his way
down town, because l was with him las
night an had to pay his car fare. Bailey
wanted me to be one of his lieutenants, but
1 wouldn't go near him
The orator then paid his respects to the
Mr.. Bailey had endeavored to get the ap-
pointment of the register of wills under
Mr.. Cleveland. He criticized Key and also
Holland.
Talking for a Collection.
Col. Perry H. Carson arose from his seat
Of honor and remarked that he hoped his
admirers would give "us' liberal collec-
ton, but added that hetwanted some money
| and would have to have it. He started
two hats around and began singing Justify
John Browns Body" In which all Joined.
When the baskets returned, the hero Of
the hour remarked that the collection
amounted to only $l.75. and he would have
to get more. He sent the collectors around
again, and a second count raised the
amount to $206. He then asked everybody
in favor of having him for candidate to
rise. which three-fourths of the assemblage