The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
REPUBLICANS FALL / \ OUT
Diseord and Disorder in the Mary :
land Club Ends in aoSplit.
Leaders of the Old Organization
Leave the Meeting IAN Upronr
Ended by the Appearance of "a
Squad OF PoIicemen-Cause of the
Trouble-An Appeal for Harmony.

| The open disaffectiop of half the men
present, a quarrel, and the presence OF
lieutenant and squad of police to re-
\ store order made Up last nights pro-
gramme for the Maryland Republicans res
ident in the District of Columbia. At the
close of the evening those opposed to the
old organization administration were in
| complete control. The old organization
had walked out of the hail and agreed on
! the pavement to call an adjourned meet
ing some time next week.
basis for this disturbance was mani
fest last Friday night, when a meeting
was called at the Ebbitt House by the
old officers of the Maryland Republican
Club. In the absence of Capt. C. NJ For
rest, the president, the second in office.
Daniel A Grosvenor. presided. After
about half an hour spent in fruitless ar
gument and discussion it was agreed the
organization of the club for this cam
paign should go over until last night and
that the meeting should be held at the
National Hotel. All the trouble is said
to have arisen out of a desire on the
part of W. B. Severe. formerly OF Balti-
more, and several friends TO effect a new
organization.
large number of the persons allied with
the club are colored. When word to that
effect reached the guests at the National
there was considerable opposition to any
meeting of the club within the hotel
building. Accordingly announcement vas
made from the steps of the lobby that The
meeting had been adjourned" to Metz
erott's Hall, Mr.. Frank B. Metzerott, who
was present, having rendered it as a
meeting place.
Captain Forrest took the chair when
the club assembled in the Metzerott Build
ing and was about to announce the cleo
ton OF new officers when Howard w EN-
mons, of Hyattsville arose to deliver III
argument against the old administration
The chair at once objected and stated that
no one but members of the old club could
talk in the meeting. Immediately Mr.. Metze-
rott announced that his hall had been
given for a Republican meeting where all
Maryland Republicans might speak and rs
would insist that all be heard. Mr.. Met
zerott was still speaking when the chair
began his answer. Mr.. E.iisnols. who had
the loudest voice made himself heard
above both the others. Men along the wall
began to help their champions with cries
OF Put the Prince George County men
out, Wake up everybody" That's the
ticket, Sit on the old ROSTERS" and the
like. While the uproar was at its height
a squad of four policemen. crowded through
the doorway and threatened to end the
meeting unless order was Immediately re-
stored. When the uproar subsidized Cap
tain Forrest, Mr.. Grosvenor. and about |
two-thirds of the weite men present left
the hall. i'
Those remaining at once elected Mr..
Severe president. but that gentleman re
signed in favor of Mr.. Metserott, who wa, |
given unanimous vote. The others elect
ed were: Judge f. A. Holden, Secretary; |
Howard O.Emmons, Assistant Secretary 1
a long series of resolutions was rea6 /
and adopted 1t was agreed TO elect six |
vice presidents-one from each Congress
sional district in Maryland Some discus |
sion arose over the name for the club but !
those who favored appropriating the old |
q new one finally compromised on THE |
Active Maryland Republican Association
Wide differences OF opinion developed |
turing the meeting. Several speakers an
1ounced their conviction that the older as
ISOLATION had never sent a single voter into |
he State. This excited murmurs of disap-
prevail about the hall. J. W. Buck former
y Of Baltimore. evoked some applause by /
saying I'm opposed to fight among Re- |
1ublicans. Form two clubs IL you like
and I'll belong to them both, but don't |
curse each other"