Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01

Perry Carson, Familiarity known as 1.-The
colonel" One-time leader of the col
Jred republicans of the District, is dead
at his late home. iii 4th street. The
mains will lie in state to be viewed by
his acquaintance and friends in st. Pauls
A. NJ. T.. Church. Sth street between ID
and E streets southwest. from noon to-
morrow until noon Wednesday, when the
funeral services will be held at the Met
ropclitan A. NJ. +. Church, 18th and NJ
streets. The services will probably be
conducted by Rev. l.. NJ Beckett, a warm
friend and adviser of the late negro
leader. The interment will be in Wood
lawn cemetery. Many organizations of
colored men and women. including the
colored Masons, of which organization he
was a prominent member, are arranging
to participate in the obsequies
The death of Perry Carson was uneX-
pected. He had only been i'll three days.
The immediate cause of his death was
pneumonia following a cold he recently
contracted. He was sixty-seven years of
age and giant in stature, being more
than six feet in height and weighing 245
pounds.
Organized Blaine Invincibles.
Perry Carson was a great admirer of
the late James G. Blaine and In honor of
the Maine statesman formed a political
organization in this city known as the
Blaine Invincibles.' 1t was this as
ISOLATION which conferred upon him the
complimentary title of colonel. The Blaine
Invncibles are still a factor here in the
election of delegates to the republican
presidential conventions. 1t Is said the
association will attend the funeral in
body.
Col. Carson first went as delegate
to a national convention when James G.
Blaine received the republican presiden-
tial nomination at Chicago. Upon his re-
turn to Washington. wearing wide
white slouched hat of western style, he
at once set about to boom Blaine. He
strung across Pennsylvania avenue
large transparency bearing the likeness of
Blaine. For this he was arrested charged
with obstructng the public street, but
when the case was called in the Police
Court it was dismissed.
He served three times as a presidential
convention delegate, the last occasion be-
ing wheel William Mckinley received the
nomination In recent years he had
taken but little interest in politics. the
mantle of leadership falling up younger
and more active men.
Left District Employ
While he was the political leader of the
colored men of the District he became ac-
quainted with many men of prominence
from all sections of the country His in
fiuence which had been so wide here. be-
gan to wane rapidly about fifteen months
ago when the watch force was organized
i'm the District building and Carson re-
signed rather than accept a position in
ferior to the one he was then holding.
janitor and custodian of the building. 1t
was his aim to be appointed captain of
the watch. and believing he would re-
ceive the appointment, he went before the
District of Columbia committees of the
House and Senate and with the aid of
influential friends had the salary of cap
tain of the watch made considerably
higher than the pay he was receiving
janitor. But he failed to receive the ap-
pointment The District Commissioners
less than that he had received, but he
refused to accept the proffer, and re-
signed from the District service.
Once Power in Politics.
In the Old days, when suffrage was
in effect i'm the District, Carson was at
the height Of his power. Men who aspired
TO high local offices found 1t was good
policy to consult Perry Carson and OBJ
tain his support, which usually meant
the success OF the man or men for whom
he cast the die. He practically controlled
the great cOlOred vote of the District for
years. His place of business, on Penn
sylvania avenue, between I'd street and
John Marshall place, was headquarters
for the negro clans. and from Carson's
office orders were issued and carried to
the polling places on election day by his
trusted lieutenants. He continued in the
hotel and saloon business several years.
At a colored political mass meeting i'm
South Washington hall, in one OF the
most strenuous campaigns conducted
here, number of Carson's political
enemies were present They had with
them delegation of bad men from
Bloodfield." and attended the meeting for
the avowed purpose of breaking IL up
with a fight. While Perry was speaking
and urging his followers to follow his
lead i'm the election one Of his friends i'm
the rear of the hall shouted.
Perry. there are a lot of BlOOdfield
roughs here and they are pulling their
razors"
Stretching his tall form to its full
height of more than six feet. and placing
his right hand on the hip pocket of his
trousers. he said. i'm stentorian tones,
while silence fell over the audience:
Il was told there was to be some razor
toters here tonight. and that they would
break up this meeting, Now, L want
to say right here / have something with
me that will stop any razor toter i'm the
District. 1t barks six times, and every
time IL barks it bites. l have extra
cartridges with me. There will be order
in this meeting or the dog will bark"
He proceeded with his speech, and
there was no disturbance, the meeting
adjourning with three cheers for Perry
bites"