Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-23
Meeting Of City Republicans Who In.
dorse Former Chairman Lamb.
THE AGNEW FACTION DENOUNCED
Celebration Of Emancipation Day
at Third Baptist Church.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, September %, 1897.
Alexandria adds its quota to the dissen-
| sions in the republican party of the state.
! Tuesday night the members of the party
| who favor Park Agnew held a meeting and
| Endorsed him heartily, and also condemned
| the deposed chairman, Lamb. Last night
at Shuler's Hall. on upper King street, the
| followers of Lamb held a convention for
the purpose Of naming delegates to the
convention called by the deposed chair
man.
The meeting was called by James p.
| Lash, who. 1t is said, announced himself
as the legal chairman Of the committee in
this city. There were some thirty-flve peo-
pie present. Mr.. Lash was chosen perma-
| nent chairman. Wash jackson, secretary.
and w. H. Crump. sergeant-at-arms.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Lash de-
| nounced the meeting held under the call
| safd IL was only some seven or eight men"
| who claimed to represent the 800 repub-
| lican voters of the city.
The committee on delegates to the con-
| vention named the following: From the
| first ward. c. W. Dearborn, w. P. Graves,
| Thos. FL. Bayne and Benjamin Corum:
| from the second ward, ]. Lee Lash, Ralph
Singleton. and Jacob Banks; from the
| tiiLu WdTu,- L. y. cuellH, n. u. Nails,
Charles Nagle, J. P. Lash. James
Buckner, w. N. jackson. Alfred Lane,
Moses Stevenson. A A. Warfeld, F. L.
Van Auken and John Madella: from the
| fourth ward, w. H. Crump. ]. D. Brown.
l. C. O'Neil, w. H. Hammond, William
Bowman, Henry Smith, jr., and Montgom-
| cry Watson.
Resolutions were adopted setting forth
that William Lamb is the present state
chairman. he having been elected to that
| position by the last state convention, and
| that Park Agnew, by parity of reasoning,
Is not the chairman. never having been
| elected by a state convention.
| We rcpudiate and denounce the revolu-
t1onary attempt of the triumvirate's prox-
| leu state committee to usurp the party's
rights by the selection of n state chair
| man." was one of the declarations.
! The resolutions pledged the support of
those attending the meeting to Chairman
| Lamb. and expressed regret at not having
candidates for the state offices at the fall
| elections. President Mckinley and his ad-
| ministration were heartily Endorsed, and
the civil service law was equally as hearth
! ly denounced.
resolution was offered by Mr.. A. A.
| Warneld fndorsing Gen. James A. Walker
| for governor. Pat McCaul for lieutenant
governor and w. S. Lentz for attorney gen
| eral.
The meeting was orderly throughout and
| adjourned as soon as the business for
| which 1t was called was transacted.
| Death Of James Coleman.
| James Coleman. one Of Alexandria's best
known citizens. died suddenly at his home
! on North Fairfax street last night, after
| an illness of about an hour
| Mr.. Coleman was standing on the steps
of the old City Hotel shortly after
II o'clock. when he was seen to sud-
denly culver and fall to the ground I'M
conscious. Assistance was rendered at
once, and he was taken hastily to his home
/ II yoo
| found that he had been stricken with an
| poplexy from which. as stated, he never
| recovered.
| James Coleman was about sixty-five
years old. and has resided in this city all
his life. He kept a restaurant during the
| war and was known by southern soldiers
| as the man who always looked after the
comfort of the confederates returning to
Alexandria. 1t mattered not to Jim Cole
| man whether they had money or not, they
| were, it is said. all treated equally we'll
He was for several years member of
| the police force, and resigned to accept
| the position of superintendent of Streets
| to succeed the late Mr.. Clifford. He made
his home with his grandchildren.
Emancipation Celebrat ion.
The celebration of Emancipation day at
the Third Baptist Church, cclored, last
| night, was great success. The meeting
was called to order by Masnus L. Robin
son In al appropriate speech. Chairman
| Robinson said: The negro has proved his
patriotism to the country in the war of the
| revolution, 1872 and the late rebellion
He spoke of the unselfishness and devotion
| OF the negro, of his loyalty to the cause of
| humanity. THE negro race" said he,
like all other races. has and is still pro-
| Gucing fiendish criminals but shall the
| whole negro population be held up to the
world an immoral and irresponsible
people because some devil in coloreG skin
| commits a horrible outrage? The negro be-
1 in a n
| those who violate the laws of the land Of
| whatever nature, but that punishment
| SHOULD be done under the vigilance Of the
| law"
Lawyer LangstOn's Address.
Attorney John NJ Langston, tine orator
Of the evening, was introduced by Chair
man Robinson as 1.-The scholar. diplomat.
the gclden-tongued- orator, the devoted
| leader of his people," Mr.. Langston spoke
| for over an hour. holding his audience
during the greater part Of the time. He
said, in part:
"AN honor to the noble names and men,
cries. We are free, and there Is not a
slave breathing tonight the invigorating air
| of cur great. grand and enduring republic.
We ale all free. Freedom is our heritage!
I'VE are sons and daughters OF an equal
citizenship, in a common country. with all
ported ard guaranteed by the Constitution
Of the United States of America. II this
| be true, the duties and responsibilities. rs
| well as the rights, privileges and immun-
| tiles Of every class of our people are
identical and entitled to common impartial
defense and perpetCaticn.
mo man can offer an apology for neglect
Of duty in state or national matters.
whether he be black or white, whether
| he has served his whole time in
| freedom or a part Of his life in slavery.
| It is true, therefore. would the colored
American discharge his full and complete
duty under existing circumstances, he
must above all other things recognize and
value his status as a citizen of our govern
ment."
He then gave his hearers some good
advice in national matters. and advised
organization with a competent leader.
Following Mr.. Langston's speech. Miss
Ellen Tansiloe sang a solo, accompanied
| by Miss Eva Fox
w. C. Pay mes Remarks.
In introducing w. c. Payne. Chairman
Robinson referred to him as being one OF
the coming lights Of Virginia's youth.
Mr.. Payne said. among other things: IT
never tasted the bitter pangs Of slavery.
like many Of you. whose hoary heads and
carewprn faces indicate that you drank
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