Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-10
DR.. PURVS WlTHDRAWs
Has Had Enough of Campaigning iur
Delegate
Carson Captured Another Meeting
Last Night-The Fight Grows
Warm-Dr. Purvis' Letter.

Warm-Dr. Purvis' Letter.
the joys Of campaigning for an election
as delegate to the republican national con-
vention have proved too much for one OF
the most prominent candidates, and he has
thrown up his hands and announced that he
has quit for good and all. The news that
there is one man who would dodge the
election If it were aimed at him. came in
the form of a letter to The Star from DR..
c. B. Purvis. asking publicity for the state
nent that he has withdrawn as a candidate
and wants 1t distinctly understood that he
has all he wants.
Dr.. Purvis did not seem to banker after
discussing the situation when he was ques-
TONED about his action by = reporter to-
day, but there was look of ''once is
enough for me- about his face that spoke
stronger than words. What he did have to
say would convince any one that being
candidate, with politics as mixed as they
are in Washington, is not one long peace
full dream of bliss
The general impression is that DIR. Purvis
TOOK this unexpected action as a result of
disgust when he came to a realization of
the lngratitude of political followers. The
first few times that colored politicians who
WELD an influence in the local ring touch
ed him" for a little back house rent, it is
said. he squirmed a bit, but he paid it, as
ne did when they showed him few over
due notes and limited that if they were not
taken up they would really have to with
draw their support from the affable doctor.
In such ways he found himself with a big
and presumably loyal following. But the
establishment came one evening when he
went to Carson meeting, and found
pretty much every one of his hackers root
ing like pigs for the redoubtable Col Perry.
Yfcr1f hn
same crowd going mad in their admiration
and cheers for Bailey. Two days later he
round them wearing Brooks badges and
lodging round the corner when they saw
MIN come up the street. That night he
dropped into a Holland meeting, and there
was a big Purvis contingent cheering like
fiends for Holland, and the doctors proud
heart gave way. Hence the letter to The
star, which Is as follows:
January 10, 1885,
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Dear SIR: Please ..ounce that I have
Withdrawn as q candidate for election as
delegate to the next national republican
convention. Yours truly
c. B. PURvIs. =
Captured by Carson.
Samaritan Hall, in Georgetown, last night
was the hotbed of confusion. There was a
republican meeting on and every man pres
ent had brought his lungs and vigor with
him. The candidates spoke with great diff
f1culty Excitable interruptions frequently
occurred
Chas. H. Turner presided at the meeting
and several times threatened a premature
adjournment If the confusion did not sub
side. Several Of the candidates were there
personally. while all were represented. The
meeting had been called that all of them
might present themselves and their qualifi-
cations and claims before the people
Among the speakers were Thos. L. Jones,
VIM. Odum, Richard Laws. l.. NJ. Saunders,
e. J. Edmonston and John Freeman. Jones
spoke for Saunders, Saunders for himself,
Edmonston for Holland and Freeman for
Bailey
The confusion OF the evening was tomb
IKE silence to the uproar that arose when
Perry Carson appeared upon the scene.
He had the crowd the moment he appeared
When he mounted the platform last
night the cheers and enthusiastic rappinss
brought down plaster from the Samaritan
Hall ceiling.
He said no one else but he had any show
to go to st. Louis. He was the peoples
choice He knew it. felt i; The other can
and maligned him. They charged him
with ignorance and incompetency. They
had said he was too old for such work.
They had accused him of all the crimes
In the calendar of political atrocities.
He said, however, that actions spoke
louder than words He had refuted every
accusation and he would once more repre-
sent his colored people. The cheering was
vociferous at this point.
At the CONCLUSION Of Carson's address
Mr.. l.. 9. Bailey attempted to speak, but
the noise was so great that he found it
impossible to proceed and the meeting ad-
journed.
The Brooks Campaign.
The executive committee in charge of
Rev. Walter H. Brooks CAMPAIGN. George
w. Stewart, manager, today completed ar
engagements for the opening of Brooks
campaign. at Green's Assembly Hall, 1713
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, next Mon
day night. John F. Cook has been invited
to preside. Among the speakers will be
Rev. Walter Brooks, l.. NJ. Saunders and
others.
Other Political GATHERINGS.
The Key Workingmen's Republican Club
met last night at Al Delaware avenue
southwest, and after several speeches in
dorsing the namesake of the organization
had been made it was decided to hold mass
meeting at GalliIean Hall next Tuesday
right, to be addressed by Robert Key, An
drew Gleason, c. H. OrtIip and l.. M. Saun-
ders.
Sixth district republicans organized a
Parker and Carson Club last night at 2O52
E street, with j. NJ Mathews, president:
Louis Jefferson, vice president, and c. Nor
ris, secretary. The club will hold a mass
meeting next Monday night at Catholic
Hail. 10Th between and M streets north
west.
There will be a meeting of the Fifth Dis
trict Republican Club tonight at 18th and
NJ streets northwest, and big gathering in
Col Carson's interests is being arrang ed
for some night next week at 93S N street
northwest The meeting will be followed by