Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-24
disguised, Mr.. Green did not let little thing
like that bother him, and he, not unsteadily,
mounted the little pulpit

disguised. Mr.. Green did not let a little thing
like that bother him. and he. not unsteadily.
mounted the little pulpit.
Whar does wisdom come from, gem
men?" inquired Mr.. Green. From de Lawd
Gawd. don't it? Sartinly, 1t do An Use got
it tonight. for done asked de Lawd fur it
today, an He amt furgot me. An dat dere
Mistah Star reporter needn't go thinkin
he's gofn' to mex a monkey out Of ole Josh
Green, fur de Lawd made me long go. Me
Nuther one of US he'd de chances Of desc
hyah monkey -dressed-nigger dudes dat you
sees roun' yo'. But eff we is ignurunt. me an
ole Pair Cyahson's got sense nuff to keep
De PEP Of 'em a-guessin. OATS all dere is
But certain members Of the club just then
intimated that Mr.. Green had said quite
enough. and be indignantly relinquished the
floor. Several members in the rear sought
to obtain it, and some confusion ensued.
Now, be decent" implored the chair. "Act
like you've got some sense. and Mr.. Ser
geant-at.arms, put that man out, If he don't
keep quiet. The gentleman referred to
loudly started to sing John Browns Body
Lies A-moldering in the Grave" when the
sergeant-at-arms, rushing at him, quoted
him by savagely remarking: 9TH fust thing
you know, man, dere'n be a John Brown
a-moldering out in dis hyah alley, an he
won't walk out nuther."
Prof. strothers' Speech.
Order again reigned, when Prof. Strothers
addressed the meeting. II hear dat in desc
hyah crocus meetin's dey is sayin' dat ole
Pair Cyahson amt fit to be a candidate be-
cause he amt got any education.s But is
you got it? Is got it? No, sab, we isn't
got it, an eff dat is to stop ole Pair, it's
goip' to stop all us people. Is you goin' to
stan CAT? Eff you is, what in de name of
Gawd Is goin' to become of you, don't
know. But, you amt goin' to stan it, fur
you is goin' to sem ole Pair as sure as mex
Chuseday comes. Why is you? Cause he's
de onliest man OATS fit fur you. an de onli-
est man 'mongst desc hyah candidates dat's
alwus stood up fur his race
The applause which greeted Prof. Stroth-
ers conclusively showed that he voiced the
sentiments Of the meeting, and after the
chair had announced the appointment OF
thirty members to assist in distributing
ballots and prevent repeating at the pri-
maries next Tuesday. Mr.. Albert Smith was
recognized.
sah." said Mr.. Smith, IAN Col Perry Carson
bein' de bridge dat has carried me an you
over many time, sab, say dat unto him
| Is de praises Of dis hyah meetin'. AS fur
men, but eff he's good huff fur Col. Perry
Carson sab, I say dat he is good huff fur
de res Of us. OATS all has to say sah."
A Good Bear Story.
Mr.. Wyatt Herndon was prevailed upon
| to say something, and said that he was re-
| minded of the old colored man who met a
| bear In the woods one day. DE ole man,
he didn't have a gun or nuthin'," ex-
| plaiEed Mr.. Herndon, AN as Mr.. Bar
come fur him, de ole man lif' his voice up
an say, oh, Lawd. 1 prays dat you'll help
me; but, oh, Lawd, eff you can't help me,
| fur de Lawds sake, don't help dat bar
So, I say, gemmen. eff you can't help ole
Perry, fur Gawds sake, don't help de
! ones agin ,lim.'
Mr.. Herndon's story tickled the audience
| immensely, and then Mr.. Edward Odom
| spoke a few words upon the invitation of
| the chairman. He praised Col. Carson to
the skies, saying: you know dat he never
gives way our passwords, but We hev lots
| of Judases 'mongst us dat do. They say
he amt got education, but he's got a
| good deal mo'en Bailey an Keys, an as
| fur Lawyer Holland, jes' femme give you
dis advice: When you gifts in de Police
| Court, save your money fur to pay your
| fines. Don't go pay it to them niger law
yers fur you is goin' to be convicted, an
| you'll want your money fur to pay your
| fines. Mr.. Holland says dat l isn't any
| thing but shoemaker So l is, an mighty
| glad of 1t. But eff 1 wasn't a better shoe
maker den he is lawyer, I'd cut my
| throat. All desc other candidates say dat
I does know dat your franchise was taken
! way from you hyah cause the white folks
said dat de man dat he'd de most money
| got de most of your votes"
|
having visited meantime an adjacent re-
| freshment booth, exclaiming that he was
| hot stuff and not to be put down. In thai
| he was greatly mistaken. however, for al
| most before he was aware of it, the chair
| man hustled him out into the alley, re
| marking that he would have order even il
| the absence of Mr.. Green was necessary t
| secure it. Mr.. Green was kept out, and
| then, after few more speeches in favor
of the ticket, the reeting adjourned:
| HillsdaIe Meeting,
Despite the very heavy rain which pre-.
| vailed last evening, Douglass Hall at Hills
dale was filed to ovel flowing with the
| colored republicans of the first legislative
| district, who had assembled to hear tho
| virtues Of Key and Gleeson extolled and
| their claims demonstrated as proper per.
| sons to be sent as delegates to the nationa
republican convention. Those having charge
of the meeting were Edward Winfield, who
| presided; Thomas ]. Scott. vice president
| john Roberts, secretary; Heyson Bussie
| treasurer; j. Sullivan, assistant secretary
! Henry James, sergeant-at-arms, the latter
being assisted by w. B. Sims, w. H. West
| w. H. Underdue and Charles H. Bruce.
Moss Fails to Score.
The proceedings were conducted with the
greatest harmony until Lawyer John A
Moss. an adherent of Col. Perry Carson
undertook to carry the meeting over to hi:
| iobS uol ILLS dCIlol u MOSS was antlc1
pated and preparations made to counter
act the effect. So when Mr. Moss began t.
give his reasons why Carson was to be pre-
| ferred to Key the friends of the latte,
united in howl, which not only prevented
Moss words from being heard, but hat
such discouraging effect upon him tina
he decided to remain quiet during the res
OF his stay in the hall.
Mr.. Smith Speaks for Key.
Mr.. c. c. Smith said he thought Mr.
Key ought to be sent to the st. Louis con
vention because he is a business man an,
not wire-pulling politician. Again thu
speaker claimed he was like Lincoln in hi
early days. for Mr.. Key studied men an,
events more than books. From boyhood, h.
said, Key has been a hard worker not :
drone in the political hive.
Mr.. Key is pledged, continued tn
| speaker, to work for the overthrow of tn
triumvirate of the District Commission
ers, form Of government at the capita
of the great republic of freedom which, n
asserted is worse than any petty tyrann,
in cZar-ridden Russia.
If Mr.. Key shall be sent to the conyen
ton he will go there, said Mr. Smith, as
true representative of the republicans o
the District. He will have no persona