New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-24
ANDERSON DEFEA rs BUTLER.
CoLoRED REPUBLICANS INDORsE HIM
FOR STATE C0MMITTEEMAN AT
NOISY MEETING.

The fight between Charles F. Butler chairman Of
the Colored Republican County Committee, and
Charles W. Anderson, the Silver Tongued Black
Orator" for membership on the Republican State
Committee came wellnigh to blows last night at
a meeting held at No. 222 West Forty-seventh-st
As 1t was. names were freely exchanged and the
final and deciding carried with the oppos-
ton out in the hall. The meeting had been called
nv the Anderson forces to Offset a meeting held
last Saturday by the Butler contingent. at which
Mr. Butler was chosen to be submitted to the State
Committee for membership. Mr.. Oden had prom
ised that II the candidate met with the harmonious
support of the colored Republicans his election to
the Board would receive due consideration.
The meeting called to order by Sam" Moran,
the acting chairman. William II. Butler, rela-
tive OF the candidate Butler, made the opening
speech He said that the election Of Charles +.
Butler had been accomplished by trick, and that
only those who would support him called to
the meeting. He was interrupted here by several
outbursts and yelled:
You're a liar
who's a HARP" retorted Mr. Butler There was
no answer He had proceeded only a few words
when o. F. Wright. who called the meeting electing
Charles F. Butler. broke out:
1--WE haven't come here to listen 10 assaults. We
have come here guests
That's what have!' came from chorus OF
others.
Il have the floor" continued Mr. Wright. That
other meeting was not a representative meeting.
THAT amt So" retorted Mr.. Butler
THAT is So" said Wright
Il tell you 1t isn't So" said Butler.
ut is said Wright
You're a liar" said Butler punctuatng the SEN
tence with pound OF his fist on the table.
There moment of silence, and then Wright
turned to a neighbor and said:
II hadn't better fight him, had 1? am too small
for him, amt I?'
A council was held by the Charles T. Butler
forces and they decided not fight. Mr.. Wright
then made low bow to Butler and said
we are" said Wright
was a parey of war among the Charles T. Butler
followers. and Mr. Wright began again:
Il was at that meeting and all there who
took any interest in having coored man on the
The, weren't all there" said Butler.
The XXIst Assembly District wasn't there"
roared out Mr.. Butler.
Il said the XNXIst." replied Wright
of voices broke off ali debate for several minutes.
Several , raj. at last gained i, the aoor
"Out of order l got it," shouted another.
"Youse all BE out of de order! exclaimed a
Just at this moment George j wilberton. Of
Brooklyn. who is 6 feet inches, came in and held
his hand to obtain audience He at once
were listened to with interest and respect. He
cOunselled putting aside interparty dissenson and
making a unanimous choice of some one man for
When he had taken his order was main
made and in the confusion it was moved TO elect
ried bv nine votes The others were out in the
hail. When these came in and learned the
result they called for count of votes,
Unanimous! said Mr.. Butler. You fellows
committee was then appointed to confer with
Mr. Odell this morniDS.