Evening star., 1896-01-28

Perry Carson shouted a squeaking voice
in the rear.
Mr.. Holland did not mind the Interrupt
ton, but the noise ana confusion was so
great that the chair used the cane vigor-
ousiy.
Capt. Hawkins made the next address.
DE eyes Of de people of desc United States
VIII be on yer tomorrer when yer votes,'
CALCULATED he. and by way of emphasis, he
held his head sideways and blinked his
eyes knowingly. He refuted all the charges
against the candidates, and believed in a
fair showing. Mr.. Bailey opened a shop for
white men and got his living from their
trade, but he employed colored BARRIERS.
Dash ish right" gurgled .he man in the
front row, upon whom the heat and the
excitement was having a somnolent effect.
"Mistah Keys he sells liker.' continued
Capt. Hawkins, encouraged by the ap-
plause "a black man kin sell gin jist as
didn't keep dere some Biddy would open up
in de same place.
"Yoh times up" interrupted the chair
man.
Oats nifty funny. Mistah Chairman, de
oddcr speakers had de abundance OBJ time"
but, turning to the audience, Capt. Haw
kinS closed with this appeal: Vote to yer
own sentiments tomorrow. Vote fo' de ole
stud horse; de oak OBJ de Potomack; de
mobiles Roman oh dem all-Col. P-p-p-erry
Carson" laundering applause greeted this
Some Confusion.
Mr.. Payne run down Perry Carson in
polite sort of way.
Oats lie and yer knows it, shouted
a voice in the rear.
Put him out shouted another
The chairman was on his feet in an in
stant and threatened to have the sergeant
at arms eject the two disturbers.
Us colored people pay taxes on $4,000,
Geo of property" shouted Mr.. Payne.
Only sl,OoO.OO0." said a voice nearby
"FH leave it to the 'portah." replied Mr..
Payne, excitedly, pointing at The Star man.
'Yoh times up said the chairman as
Mr.. Payne started to speak.
Il haven't named my candidate yet" eX-
pCstulated Mr.. Payne.
Cant help dat was the reply, but
motion was passed and a minute more
The noise was great that the speaker
could not be heard. The chair had vainly
endeavored to restore quiet by calling them
gentlemen and appealing to their intelli-
gence.
Il done called you all gentlemen and
pcaled to your manner, but you in the
back haven't got any. You men keep quiet
now, or else go out"
A POIiceman's EIoquence.
Mr.. Brown, who was appointed to tie
police force about a year ago, was called
upon. He started out In a soaring style:
THE subterranean chambers are rumbling
like FesuviIs she belches forth fire and
lava"
Talk so we kin understand, will yer?'
shouted some in the audience. -ar
The speaker continued, and said that
When Carson was made q leader a man
was wanted more for physical reasons than
Intellectual force, but now he was not
wanted for that purpose any longer we
Lave an exponent of our race for physical
force and that is Peter Jackson" The
speaker maintained the attention of the
audience the whole time, and favored Hol-
land.
Mr.. James H. Turner was called on next.
and he dwelt on what the republican rep
resentatives had done for the local people
as compared with the democratic repre-
sentatives.
''Will the gentleman allow me to ask
question: interrogated a voice
state yoh question:" doggedly spoke the
chair N-'e
rs the republican delegates higher than
the Commissioners
why, my dear man. replied Mr.. Tur-
ffer. in condescending voice. "a delegate
IL Tar above the Commissioners, and ought
to have the appointing of them.'
Mr.. Dade was next called on
Men, keep quiet" said the chair 'Mr.
Dade has an impediment in his voice ard
can't speak loud.'
MI Dade was giving good advice but the
cchIuslon was so great that the chair de-
cioed to adjourn the meeting.
Mlstah Chairman said a meek-lookine
man on side seat, "are We gentlemen ,,ho
nave been keeping quiet going TO be made
scapegoats on account of the other noisy
men?' 's
The chair can't tell a scapegoat from
gentleman responded the chair, warmly
and eXcitedly.
The meeting forthwith adjourned.