The morning times., 1896-01-17
ne S[UNG MUD 1t CARSON
Now Candidate Bailey May Be
Sued for SIander.
MADE SOME GRAVE CHARGES
Declared Carson Secured Positions for
Applicants and Took so Much Per.
Called Him II bore to COngressmen.
Red Hot Meeting Held ut Mt. Carmel
Church.

Col. Perry Carson announced last night
that he proposes TO enter suit today against
L. G. Bailey for SANDER, this being the re-
suit OF certain allegations made Inst even
ing al a meeting at Mt. Carmel Church, of
the Thomas u. Reed Club. This is close
corporation, as Col. Carson was neither al
lowed to make a speech nor sing John
Browns Body" as the doxology TO the pro-
ceedings.
In the course of his remarks Bailey said
that Perry Carson had secured an appoint
ment for q man to a government position
and was paid SO a month out of that
salary as long as the enploye held the job.
Further that Carson got another man Il
place at 81. 80 day and obliged the EN-
ploye to pay him $40 month out OF his
wages.
Again that he got the Endorsement on
a note of 81 90 from the man who held the
government job; that Carson defaulted
on the note and the employer had to pay
it. Bailey directed his whole speech
against Carson; said he was a bore to Con-
gressmen; a nuisance to certain Senators;
that he was constantly losing his mule,
or his pocket, and was eternally begging
ravors.
CARSON'S WHOLESALE DENIAL.
Carson was not in the hall when these
charges were made, but after the meeting
at which he was not allowed TO speak
he declared all the charges false, asked
The Times to contradict them, and WILL
he said, institute suit for slander against
Bailey.
The meeting was declared by the presi-
dent OF the club to be one solely i'll the
interest of Gleeson and Bailey and as a
consequence, when any speaker appeared
to be drifting away after any other
political gods, they We're called promptly
to order.
One OF the best speeches was made by the
orator. w. X. Laws. He paid his respects
to Col. Parker and denounced him as one
who was making u tool of the colored
people. He compared Parker to u white
man in hell who was holding niger
between him and the fire.
The greater part OF his remarks was,
however, a eulogy OF G!eeson, ana an
excellent one 1T was.
Gleeson made a short speech. in which
he confined his remarks to his own cam
didacy and the reasons why he should be
reelected.
PROMPTLY CALLED TO ORDER.
w. II. Barker spoke in favor of Bailey,
but said that he had a candidate who was
not Gleeson, and at this point he was called
to order. and was obliged TO 90 through
his speech with one candidate for the two
positions.
Chairman Freeman rose to question
of privilege to deny what had been pub
hshed in morning paper that he had
said that Carson was thief and would
steal a horse and cart.
Coleman Horner, OF the Eleventh dis
strict, made a speech next, in favor oil
Bailey. Just before Horner spoke Carson
came into the hall and there was such a
| commotion that the pastor of the church,
| the Rev. DR.. Gibbons, interfered and told
| the crowd that II order could not be
| preserved that they would have to vacate
| the church. DIR. Gibbons kept a watch on
the meeting all evening and checked any
| outbreaks OF disorder.
Carson was invited to a seat on the plat
| form. and. while there, the president OF the
| club offered a resolution indorsing Gleeson
| and Bailey which was passed, no vote in tue
negative being taken.
Carson got up to speak, but the chairman q
| shouted. ..the church will now be vacated,
| and let US look to the Lord aud bedismissed,
| which was done quietly aud in order.
| Carsop-s meu followed him into the street
| where he denounced the Bailey remarks as
false and said he would sue him for his
| ISLANDERS.