Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1896, Page 10

10 IDEAS ON BRIBERY Mr. Key Says Take the Money and Do as You Please. FIGHTING AT ONE MEETING Progress of the Campaign for Re- publican Delegates. ONE NIGHT’S INCIDENTS The Carson meeting at Green's Hall, Pennsylvania avenue between 17th amd 18th streats, last evening was interrupted by a free fight during the speeches, and all but broken up by the general disorder that prevailed. : What the fight was about {ft would be hard to say, but in less time than it takes to tell it the hall was in an uproar. When the cloud of battle lifted it was found that two men had been badly injured. A col- ored man by the name of Charles Moore, who lives at 1014 19th street, had his skull fractured by a blackjack, or some other blunt instrument. He escaped from the halJl, but fell near the treasury and was re- moved to the Emergency Hospital In an ambulance. There he received medical treatment and the doctors reported this morning that he would probably pull through. Another man named Ricks was badly hurt about the head and body and his hand was cut as if by a razor. They were the worst injured, but a rumber of men who took an active part In the melee suffered from contact with other men’s fists and boots. A remarkable feature about the affair was the fact that there scemed to be abso- lutely no reason for it. In the front of the The Beginning. hali two s. arms were struggling with an brother in an attempt to eject him from the meeting. This created some excitement and the crowd in the back of the hall simply took advantage of the op- perturity to indulge in a rough-and-tumble fight. The two men who were hurt were both ardent Car: adherents. Curiou: evough, when the row over the crowd sank back into their sea ‘ady to applaud the eloquence of the speakers as if nothing out of the ordinary had happs . Ifa man had dropped into the hall ten minutes after the trouble it would have been hard for him to believe that there had been an outbreak whicb for a time looked as though it would become a full fledged riot. Carson and Saunders. Altogether it was one of the livelfest meetings which have marked the delight- ful campaign now drawing to a close. It was the second meeting of the week held at Green’s Hall tn the interest of “Col.” Perry Carson. The meeting Tuesday evening was for Carson and Col. Parker, but the withdrawal of the latter from the race made it neces- sary to select another, and the meeting last evening was held in the Interest of Carson Saunders. lajor” Jerry Matthews, the 300-pound chairman of the meeting, so announced when he called the gathering to order. Seeing that it was not seemly to let Mr. Saunders go without a title while in the race for political honors, he at once raised him to the rank of a colonel, and s0 he was referred to all the evening as Col.” Saunders. ‘One of our candidates,” said the weighty chairman, “is one of our oldest wheel horses, who has been tugging at the battle for lo these many years. Col. Saunders isn’t so old, but he will b me of these da: i The first speaker was J. C.Wright, a young colored collegian, who has a genuine gift of eloquence. His sentences rolled from his tongue like a purling stream, his metaphors Were as pure and unmixed as gny orator Looking for Trouble. eould desire. His address was well sprinkled with references to biblical and other his- torical characters, from St. Paul down, and it must be sald that, as a rule, his compari- sons Were very much in favor of “Col.” Perry Carson. “There is a character in the Bible,” he sald, “who said to the Lord: ‘O Lord, I haven’tasked a favor of you for forty years. If you'll do what I ask now I'll not bother you for another forty years.’ So I say there are some candidates out just now who tell us that If we will give them our votes this year they will ask nothing more of us for another generation. But we are fighting for the ballot im the District of Columbia and I tell you we are not going to sell our yotes for a drink of whisky or a handshake. “I would rather the planets ran wild in the sky, And anarchy rule In the heavens on high,’ than that I should cast my vote for any one but our chosen candidates.” Upholding Traditions, The next speaker was J. W. Bell, one of the candidates for alternate on the Carson ticket. He made a speech In which he made things pretty lively for his rivals. Col. Saunders, he said, was rich and able to take care of himself, so he would speak for the most part on behalf of Col. Carson. He said that the first sign of decadence in a people is when its youth forget the traditions of the past. The only colored people who are down on Col. Carson are “the bang-haired dudes who stand on the corner smoking cigarettes and waiting for a government sition or some other soft snap to come long. It's the brown-stone element that is against Carson; not the frame shanty. “But they tell us we want a lawyer to rep- Tese* us at St. Louis. What for, and where will we find one? If Milt. Holland is a law- foe the place to show us his ability is in the olice Court. But I challenge him to point to a single legal act of his that entitles him to our consideration. “Batley hi dipped into the democratic cauldron,” said Col. Bell, warming up to his subject, “and he has burnt his fingers in democratic whisky. He has dirtied his hands in the waters of democracy, and can he ever wash them clean again? No,Isay. All the Waters of the river Jordan wouldn't cleanse from his sin, for*he is a negro, and a j out negro ain't got any business with demo- cats. “Bally says that Carson is not an edu- cated man, but who knows anything about Balley’s educgtion? I tell you he can’t write a dozen sensible sentences to save his life. “The other speaker has said something about the mantle of Col. Perry Carson de- sccuding upon the shoulders of Col. Thomos. Let Col. Thomas wait for Col. Saunders’ cloak, for he’s a white man; I want Carson's for myself.’ The Club Breaks. After closing with a promise that if he were called upon to serve he would do his best for the negroes of Washington, Lu- clus H. Peterson, one of the most popular orators of the “first ward,” was introduced to spe: k. Mr. Petersen began by stating that he did not believe that the whites are God’s chosen peopic. “Go back to Egypt,” said. “Go back to Egypt, I , and look at the dynasties of the Rameses. Not Big Enough to Control the Meet- ing. Rameses were colored men. Look at that fine colored general, Hannibal of the Car- thagerians, and Toussaint L'Ouverture and Fre k Dougiass—but I tell you Perry Carson's name leads all the rest. Poets can’t properly inelose his character in Artists might try to paint the true y of his nature, but they'd fail. It be done.” At this point in Mr. Peterson's hot eulogy “Col.” L. M. Saunders anc “Col.” W. F. Thomas, tre two white candidates on the Carson ticket, entered the hall. They were escorted to the platform amid enthusiastic ause, and shook hands with all the workers who were seated near the chair- man. It Was several minutes before the speaker could go on, but then he went on with a vengeance. When Col. Parker withdrew,” he said, “I saw consternation depicted on’ .every countenance; but, glory be praised, the same God that raised up a Joshua to lead s s has raised up a Col. L. M. d the republicans on to eloquence was altogether too much for the enthusiasm of the crowd which packed the hall. It was like a spark in a powder magazine, and in an instant there was an explosion. The fight broke out without the slightest warning. It started within three feet of where The Star re- porter tting, but Sherlock Holmes himeelf ld not have guessed what it was all abcut. In a moment a big colored man was rolling over the floor in company with a couple of brawny sergeants-at-arms. He fought a good fight on the floor in front of the platform, but he was outnumbered. Twenty seconds later the noise of his exo- dus by way of a steep flight of stairs to the avenue could be heard above the tur- moil and confusion which reigned in the hall. Every one was on his feet, yelling like mad; chairs were overturned and broken, and the only wonder is that some one was not hurt. Through it all Col. Saunders and Col. Thomas remained seated on the platform, trying to look as though they liked the turn affairs kad taken. One would have said that nothing less than a squad of policemen could restore order. Yet, within less tkan five minutes, the crowd had resumed their seats and were listening intently to an address from Ora- tor Batts. But the war spirit was not dead. It was only smolderirg, and a little later it broke out again. War Slumbers. “Gentlemen,” said Orator Batts, “the con- dition in which some of the candidates will be next Tuesday, that is, those who are ag’in Col. Carson, reminds me of the story they tell of an old colored gentleman down in Virginia. Ol’ Uncle Billy got it into his cranium that the world was coming to an end; so he climbed up on top of a high hay- stack, to be handy when the golden chariot should stop by to take him on. He was smoking his pipe, and happened to fall asleep. He was waked up by the heat, and found himself surrounded by flames. He looked around him, and, finding himself in a hot place, remarked, ‘Well, I declah, hyah I am in hell, jes’ as I ‘*spected.’” ‘This woke up one colored brother, and he began to take a larger part in the proceed- ings than the chairman thought proper. “You will sit right down like a gentle- man, and that mighty quick,” said the chairman. ‘The offender declared that he was not out of order, and declined to go, being a Car- son rooter himself. you'll es sit down, or I'll put you Once more the disturber of the peace and order of the meeting refused to leave, and when two sergeants-at-arms made for him he started to show fight. But when he took a second look at them, and realized that were backed up_ by 300 pounds of chairman, he changed his mind, and went Ss quietly as a dove. When the excited multitude had resumed their seats Orator Batts finished his speech. Then a young white man by the name of Heller, who is a sort of a professional fre- quenter of meetings, asked the privilege of making a speech. He was given a chance, and pleaded the cause of the Carson quar- tet in a way that pleased his auditors im- mensely. Speeches were also made by F. D. Lee and a colored lawyer by the name of Thos. L. Jones. Jones talked for a half hour or more, de- voting himself almost entirely to the per- sonal and political defects of Mr. Gleeson as a candidate. “How about Bailey?” asked a voice from the audience. “Brother, I's talking about what fs, not what have been,” replied the speaker quickly, and his answer, implying that Col. Bailey’s chances were not worth consider- ing, tickled his hearers immensely and brought forth a hearty laugh. So did some very risque stories that he told. Candidates Talk. Late in the evening Col. L. M. Saunders was introduced, and made a calm, dispas- sionate speech, in marked contrast to those that had preceded it. He criticised Gleeson for saying that he was for Thomas B. Reed first, last and all the time. As for himself, he would not commit himself un- equivocally to any candidate until he had made a fair dicker for his vote. If elected, A Victim of Free Speech, he promised to use his vote first; last and all the time in an effort “to secure the right of suffrage for the disfranchised common- wealth of the District.” Mr. W. F. Thomas, candidate for alter- nate, made a fervid address én his own behalf, which increased his popularity with that crowd several hundred per cent. He scored a bull's eye when he said he came of Quaker stock, “and Quakers never did own slaves.” in “Tr “If I should be called upon to vote the convention,” continued Mr. Thomas, would ask each candidate whether he in- tended to go to Kansas for his recorder of deeds; whether he would to Maryland for his District judges, and to Ireland for his policemen.” His first two points awoke the enthusiasm of the crowd all right, but when he spoke of policemen he must have come very near to their hearts, for they rose up as one man and cheered like mad. The alr was black with hats tossed up, and one individual with a stentorian voice wanted to know what was the matter with Thomas for a delegate instead of alternate. A few mirutes later, after adopting reso- lutions indorsing the four candidates, the meeting adjourned. That not all who cheered for Carson are strong in their adherence was proved by a conversation The Star reporter overheard as the crowd came out of the hall. “They’s all fo’ the colored people now, but jes’ you wait a while. They'll be like Gleeson was. I tell you any man can have mah vote next Tvesday foh fifty cents or int of whisky. ‘Deed, man, dah’s money in it fo’ de men dat goes to de convention. No man’ dcn’t get mah vote fo’ less’n two pints. One dollar or two pints; dat's mah price, an’ I'm gwine to stick to it.” Tenth District. «The tenth district Key meeting, held last night in a Mitle barber shop near the ecrner of 12th and C streets, was remark- ably quiet and dignified. There was prac- tically no confusion, and there was not even a “pint ob odah” made. No white men were present. The room was crowded to its full capacity, and many, who could not find room inside, stood on the pave- ment. The speakers, all of whom addressed the meeting by invitation, were men of more cr less education, and the audience showed no disposition to make a display of native oratory. At the opening of the meeting a little black fellow in the rear of the room interrupted every now and then with a remark expressive of his loy- alty to Col. Carson, and tried to start the crowd to guying the presiding officer. But his remarks, though mild, met with no re- sponse, except a request to keep quiet or go out. “Spec I's not wanted, an’ I'll go out so’s not to distarb his exency, de char.” With that he went out. At one time the chair, during a period of most astounding quiet, began a brief lecture In demand for order, in which he said: ‘Some folks ain’ use’ to nothing but bein’ hel’ in sobjexun, and when da kin do ais da please, da think da’s "bleeged to pleas ter make darselves offensive.” The assemblage expressed their approval of these remarks by exclamations of “that’s so; that’s so.” There was To resentment, as the remarks were not ap- plied by the crowd to themselves. The ser- sgeant-at-arms occasionally checked out- bursts of applause during the speaking, and reminded persons engaged in conversation that they should treat the chair with re- spect. At no time during the meeting was there any confusion worthy of remark. Mr. Leonard, one of the speakers, who is a better speaker than nine-tenths of the men in Congress, said during his exhorta- tion of his hearers to prove themselves worthy of self-government ‘There is no injustice in The Star reporting our meet- ings as they are. We are on trial for our suffrage. At these meetings we should prove our fitness for self-government, and it is right that the public should know just how we conduct ourselve: Mr. Key, in whose interest the meeting was held, was present during the entire session. Henry Smith was president, Jas. Allen, vice president; W.H. King, secre- tary; C. Washington, sergeant-at-arms, and Cc. Anderson and W. H. Schaeffer, assistant sergeants-at-arms, Praising Key. ‘The first speaker was W. H. Thomas. He said that Mr. Key was strong, able- Lodied and intelligent, and should be sent to the convention as a suitable representa- tive of his race, who he loved and had done much for. This sentiment was greeted with loud applause, which the sergeant-at- arms promptly checked, with the demand that respect be shown the chair. James Ivins, the next speaker, urged that Carson and Gleeson had done nothing for the colored man. During the speech a Carson man laughed derisively, and re- peated: ‘‘’Tain’t so about Perry Carson.” He was told in the most polite manner possible that he could keep quiet or go out. He chose to go out, bowing two or three times on the way, and saying: ‘Good-bye, Mr. Charman. I's a Carson man, I is. Good evenin’, Mr. Charman and gemmen,” in the most ironical’ manner he could as- sume. Still, there was-no resentment or disorder. Are on Trial. Mr. A. G. Leonard then took the floor, af- ter some urging. “It affords me great pleas- ure,” he said, ‘‘to say a few words to you in regard to this canvass. You may not ap- preciate that this is an important epoch in our political life. We are on trial for our suffrage. If you do not show yourselves worthy it will delay the time of your suf- frage. We should have to the front men of intellect, vim, push end honesty. It les with you whether you will stand by your old war horses who have been nonentitles, cr will send men of intelligence who can do something for you. Send Mr. Key and he will do what he can for you. The convention cannot give you what ycu want, but they can put in their platform a declaration in favor of suffrage in the District. Do not Lurden kim. Let him go free and do what he can. There is no race on God's footstool that has made the progress in a short time that we have. No race save the Armenians ras been so downtrodden. Men of ability are what you want. Let us reason like men. Here is a reporter. He will publish what you do. I tell you the papers are doing jus- tice by us in reporting our meetings as they are. Let us act properly and treat each cther’s opinions with respect. “Do not let us fight it out with blows, but with bright, logical argument. Just sup- we were a Congress; could we govern ‘selves? Let's make ourselves intellectu- ally strong, and our full suffrage will come.” Ideas About Money. The next speaker was Mr. Key himself. His were the official! utterances. He had more trouble with his words than had some of the other speakers, but he proclaimed himself a simple business man and the friend of the working man. “We assemble,” he said, “not as a®race, but as citizens. Shall we continue to be robbed of our citizenship? If you want a change, change you representatives. I do not come into this race because I am am- bitious, but because I love and want to serve my people, and want to uplift them. My ambition is gratified in my business suc- cess."" He said he was spoken of as the werkingman’s candidate, and did not repre- sent the “400.” He then told them why no other man {nan he was fit for them to vote for on Tuesday. He said that the man who would vote for Bailey would vote to “mur- der his own mother and to hang his own father.” “And his sister, too,"’ cried some one in the hall. He said Bailey did not “recognize” them, and that he had a kid glove club in that sec- tion of the city. He said that his only ob- jection to Holland was that he belonged to the *400."" “There is not,” he said, “money enough to buy you with a dollar apiece and a drink of whisky. The man who offers you money (here his voice was raised to its loudest pitch, and his manner became lofty and scornfulj, “the man, I say, who insults you by offering you money; take the money gracefully, put it in your pocket, take it home to your family, and then vote just as you please.” This sentiment struck the audience. They laughed and applauded, and several said, “Buy coal wid it.” “Let's go at the polls like gentlemen,” continued Mr. Key, in the same lofty man- ner. Continuing, he said, by way of laying down his platform: “Tf I do not succeed in getting suffrage from the convention I want to do this. I want one of the three gods that preside over the dignity of this District government to be a black god. I want a colored man on the exercise board. Above all, I want a colored judge of the Police Court.” This sentiment was cheered loudly. He then spoke of the use of money in the canvass. “I was offered up to lose my honor,” he said; “but I would not lose one bit of it. No, sir, not while I have a hand to hold it.’ He then said that a friend of Mr. Bailey had offered him $500 to withdraw from the race for delegate and run as an alternate with Bailey. “You know,” he said, scornfully, “how much I care for $500. I don't want it. I want my honor. I have money of my own. I don’t want Mr. Bai- ley’s.”” Robert Dorsey was the next speaker. He caught the crowd with his humorous char- acter sketches of the several candidates and his glorification of Mr. Key. He said Bradshaw was the colored people's best friend among the white men. The following resolution was adopted: THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. “Be it/Resolf that. De inom Mr. R. H. Key and jeason dele- gates to Represent us to the St. Louis Con- vention.” pes Howard Republican Club. ‘The members of thélHoward Republican Club of the second tive district as- sembled last evening lecture room of the Lutheran Church, 8th street, near Grant avenue northwest. It was determined caidas crowd was 80 great that it would be best to have the meeting in the larger_room of the church, and those present adjourned there. It had been armounced that is. roceedings would commence at 7:30; bu ras an hour later before the meeting was called to order by President W. J, Tyle e other officers present were R. H. Hénderson, vice presi- dent; J. J. Howard, secretary; A. A. rt= man, treasurer, and ‘Julius Chambers, ser- geant-at-arms. After prayer had been offered by Rev. Mr. Henson the chair made a statement to the audience, in which he explained the necessity of their preserving order, and informed them that at the very first out- break on the part of, those inclined to make trouble the* trustees would take possession of the church and turn out the gas. I will, he continued, heartily co- operate with tho trustees in this matter. This house has been dedicated to God, and nothing that is disrespectful to His name shall be carried on here without a protest on my part as well as an effort to quell the attempt. Preliminaries were finally agreed to, and at 9:20 Mr. J. H. Bundy took the floor. Those who followed were L. M. Ingram, W. Gordon, Marcellus West, Dr. G. W. Brant, W. G. Smith, J. W. Crow, 8. J. C. Shoemaker, Robert Warren, Robert War- ing, Ralph Wormley, R. H. Henderson, Charles West, Jas. H. Shoemaker and W. R, Laws. The addresses were marked with great vigor in the advocacy of the merits of each candidate whose name was presented, but it was finally voted that Holland and Glee- son would be the most satisfactory to those at the meeting. Captured by Key. A Bailey and Saunders political meeting last night at Haines’ Hall, on North Capi- tol street near O street, was captured with a rush by the northeast supporters of An- drew Gleeson and Robert H. Key. The assemblage was called to ‘order by James E. Green, one of Bailey's lieutenants. After the election of Joseph Ambush as secretary the chairman commenced a speech highly eulogistic of Candidate Bailey, whom he characterized as “‘the colored Napoleon of the District.” While warming up to his subject the steady tramp of feet were heard on the stairs, and the “Robert H. Keys Pioneers, No. 1,' over one hundred strong, filed into the hall. They were headed by the Key Quar- tet, who drowned Chairman Green's voice by singing “Andy Gleeson’s On Top” to the tune of ‘The Bowery” and the cam- paign song, ‘Brave Robert H. Key,” sang to the air of the “Old Oaken Bucket.” Chief Pioneer Hollins of the Key Club then called for the election of a presiding officer, and in the midst of considerable confusion Green was ousted and Hollins installed in the chair. ‘The Bailey and Saunders men, to the number of about thirty, then filed out indignantly and talked over the affair on the sidewalk while the Pioneers were regaled with lively remarks favorable to Key and Gleeson “Our men will be elected by 10,000 ma- jority,” shouted Hollins. “Yes, by 100,000,” echoed a tall Pioneer. The meeting adjourned with cheers for “Andy and Robert.” ARRAGEMENTS COMPLETED. — Polling Places Selected and Judges and Clerks Appointed. All the preliminaries‘o¥’ the primary elec- tion which will be held-im the District next Tuesday, from 2 to 5 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of selecting twto delegates and two alternates for the national republican con- vention at St. Louis, were finally arranged at a meeting of the board of supervisors held yesterday evening dn the Glover build- ing. It did not take long for the board to decide upon the location of the polling places and the selection of the judges and clerks who are to have charge of them, and the following list ‘contains the result of the board’s action: First district, first “precinct—Douglass Hall—Judges, Edward. Dersey, James Wil- kerson, George Greenley; clerk, Columbus Scott. ’ Second precinct, Benning—Judges, Mat- thew Hunter, Solomon G..Brown, William Peters; clerk, John Slade. Third precinct, Ivy City—Judges, Walter Wilbourn, Tom Scott, B. L. Nevins; clerk, Charles Hodge. Second district, first precinct, Freed- men’s Hospital—Judges, Dr. Gaines, Ste- phen B. Wall, W. H. A. Wormley; clerk, Clifton Johnson. Second precinct, Brightwood—James Campbell, John Burris, C. M. Mattingly; clerk, Charles West. Third precinct, Tenleytown—Judges, N. ‘W. Chappel, Charles Holliday, George F. Roberts; clerk, Abraham Hayes. Third district, 3331 Q street northwest— Judges, W. H. Hunter, Augustus Grimes, James Henson; clerk, A. R. F. Heulett. Fourth district, 1328 28th street north- west—Judges, Sam Collins, James Daven- port, John Lee; clerk, Jacob Wakwright. Fifth district, 1144 2ist street northwest— Judges, George W. Phillips, Peter McCart- ney, Clarence McClure; clerk, W. M. Barn- hiem. Sixth district, 20th and K streets north- west—Judges, C. T. S. Brent, Michael Jen- nings, Dr. Roger Watts; clerk, Perry Simms. Seventh district, 16th and M_ streets northwest—Judges, Jas. H. Hudnell, Louis Douglass, John A. Gray; clerk, Thomas F. Meany. Eighth district, 1113 Q street northwest— Judges, Paton Harvey, Smith Wormley, Daniel Murray; clerk, Joseph Hannoe. Ninth district, 006 11th street northwest —Judges, Edward Odum, Albert Rice, J. Churchill; clerk, James Bundy. Tenth district, 12th and C streets north- west—Judges, George D. McCoy, George Davis, W. F. Ferguson; clerk, Danied Wal- lace. Eleventh district, 8th street between D and E southwest, St. Paul’s Hall—Judges, Edward Chase, Thomas Williams, R. H. Beverly; clerk, John Jones. ‘Twelfth district, 8th and D streets north- west-—Judges, Chase Roys, Alexander Hooe, William Crawford; clerk, Lewis Lanfersick. Thirteenth district, 1210 10th street north- west—Judges, I. Z. Young, J. E. Hayden, William Pastorfield; clerk, James P. Mc- Carvey. ¢ Fourteenth district, 441 N street north- west—Judges, Eugeie Pinkney, A. H. 8. Davis, Thomas L. Blandford; clerk, Lemuel Penningham. Fifteenth district, 2d and G streets north- west—Judges, C. C. Johnson, William H. Smith, J. M. Heisley; clerk, R. Mulligan. Sixteenth district, 122 4 1-2 street north- west—Judges, P. B. Meredith, James A. Brown, Price J. Stewart; clerk, Benten T. Fields. Seventeenth district, 528 3d street south- west—Judges, Dr. Phillip Brooks, Michael Fleming, Rev. H. C. Robinson; clerk, J. E. Edwards. Fighteenth district, $16 34 street south- west—Judges, Dallas Washington, Con Ken- alley, John Branson; Glerk, Peter Dwyer. Nineteenth district, Delaware avenue and G streets northeast—ludges, D. O'Brien, Martin Herdricks, T. J. Edmonson; clerk, Aaron Russell. Twentieth district, 3d street, between C and D southeast—Judges,; Brooks Burr, W. H. Harris, John Middleton; clerk, Louis Cornish. 4 Twenty-first district,L‘ncoiIn Hall—Judges, John A. Briscoe, A. P. Clark, W. E. Reed; clerk, L. G. Fletcher, sr, : ‘Twenty-second district, 728 7th street southeast—Judges, Edwatd Scott, John Mc- Nae George Moran; ¢lerk, Matthew L. elly. 4 i ‘The supervisors issuéd an order that they would not be responsifile for any debts con- tracted during the ign, declaring that all accounts should b pttled by the can- didates themselves. A siggestion to swear in the judges and cletks was not enter- tained by the board, which decided that they were to be merely instructed to make an honest count of the votes cast and re- ae the same to the supervisors duly cer- ied. After the meeting had adjourned the can- didates for delegate came together and or- ganizéd with the selection of Col. Carson as chairman; M: M. Holland, secretary; L. C. Batley, treasurer, and Rev. Walter H. Brooks, Robert H. Key and L. M. Saunders, members of the executive committee. On Mr. Saunders’ motion it was ordered that the judges of the election be requested not to cartify the vote of any candidate who failed to pay his share of the election ex- penses on or before next Monday. ———--_—_ Mr. Hatch of Hatch Bros., whose su: = sion was announced in the late fall of prices, has been reinstated in the New York Stock exchange. te LAST YEAR'S WORK Interesting Report From the Oom- mittee on Organization. PROGRESS OF WOMEN SUFFRAGE Course of Study to Educate Wo- men for the Ballot. OTHER CONVENTION BUSINESS The third day’s session of the woman suffrage convention began this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Church of Our Father, corner 18th and L streets. The meeting was called to order by Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, the vice president-at- large, and a brief invocation was pronounced by Mrs. Clinton Smith of Vermont. As usual, the church was well filled with dele- gates and visitors, mostly women. The most interesting and important item of business of the morning was the reading of the reports of the two committees on organization and on a course of study. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt is the chairman of both committees. The report of the com- mittee on course of study was as follows: On Course of Study. “At the last annual meeting a committee was appointed to formulate a course of study in political science for the use and benefit of local members of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The work of placing this course of study in the hands of the suffragists of the nation, and of making all announcements in con- nection with it, was placed in the hands of qhe chairman of the organization commit- e@, “It seems almost needless to make any annourcements of what this course of study is, or for what purpose it was for- mulated, since it has been thoroughly ad- vertised among all the suffragists of our Mrs. Elizabeth Yates. association. However, we quote from the paragraph on the ‘Aim of the Depart- ment,’ as announced in the prospectus: ‘Ere long the women of the United States will be voters. No one who reads the signs of the tim-s will deny that fact. It is time to give attention to the qualifications this new class will bring into the political life of our country. The National American Woman Suffrage Association desires to pre- pare every woman for an intelligent and conscienti»us use of the balict. We would have her thoroughly understand that in a republican form of government it is the duty of each citizen to be watchful of the welfare of the whole, and where “each for all, and all for each” should be the motto. When such understanding of citizenship shall take possession of our people there will no longer be “steals,” “jobs,” “fraud- ulent counts,” or other forms of corrup- tion, which today disgeace our land and threaten to destroy the institutions we hold most dear. We would so imbue the woman voter with the solemn obligation of the citizen that she will teach it to her sons ard daughters together with the Command- ments. We would so inculcate the prin- ciples of good citizenship in her heart that they will become a part of the daily re- ligion of her household. We desire this great mass of voters to enter the body politic with such perfect understanding of the duties of the citizen and with such lofty aspirations for pure government that their enfranchisement will not only be instru- mental in correcting many existing evils, but will Hft the whole government to a higher and truer civilization than the world has yet seen.” “The course is designed to extend over three years. The first year is devoted to the study of the mechanism of the government. Fiske’s Civil Government is a basis of the year’s work. As cojlateral study, Swiss So- lutions of American Problems, by W. D. McCrackan, was introduced. This little book deals with the reforms of ‘Proportional representation’ and the ‘Initiative and refer- .endum.’ As both of these reforms are pro- posed changes in the mechanism of the gov- ernment, they were introduced in the first year. In order to be true to our cause, we determined to introduce into the study of each year some book upon woman suffrage. For the first year we adopted Mill's Subjec- tion of Women. It was decided that the second year should consist of a study in po- litical economy with a collateral study of the tariff and finance. The third year will be devoted to the study of sociology and an €xamination of the leading political reforms of the day. It might be properly termed a year of general information. The second Annie L. Diggs. and third year are not ready to be reported to the public. We have had considerable difficulty to make the right kind of terms with publishers, and in a number of cases we have not yet found text books suited to our purpose. “As soon as we decided to adopt Mill's Subjection of Women by unanimous vote, we made the discovery that the books were out of print and there were none to be had either in this country or in England. We, therefore, made arrangements for the re- publication of the book, the whole edition to be owned by the National American Wo- man’s Suffrage Association. Over one hun- dred clubs are now engaged in the pursuit of the study. “Financial the course of study may be said to be in a promising and healthy condi- tion. I append hereto a financial statement which will make plain to all its exact stand- ing. In my judgment there is no more hope- ful sign of our times than the earnestness and enthusiasm with which the women of the United States have received and adopted this course of study in political science. It is evidence sufficient that the women who are asking for the ballot intend to fit them- selves to wield it intelligently and wisely. It is one of the many symptoms visible in our lard today which seems to indicate that we are in the eve of a bright tomorrow, when intelligence and patriotism shall as- sert their right to control the destiny of the nation. The time is sure to come when American citizenship will be regarded by all as a sacred duty to be fulfilled with earnest purpose and prayerful conscientiousness.” Following this report Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton read her report as chairman of the credentials committee. It showed that, al- tegether, the different states are entitled to 857 delegates, and that 140 are in attend- ance at the convention. Report on Organization. Mrs. Catt then read her second report, that of the committee on organization. Her cne, and full of interesting facts bearing upon the work of the past year. Mrs. Catt said, in part: “The problem before us was one of gi- gantic and most discouraging dimensions. Ten states were without any form of or- ganization whatever. Not even a club ex- isted. In most of them we did net know the name and address of a single person to whom to apply for aid and co-operation. These states, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota in the northwest; Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and 0! oma in the south- west; Mississippi and West Virginia in the south, and Delaware in the east, were widely separated from each other by vast distances. It was an expensive undertak- Laura Gregg Garnett. ing to get an organizer to and from any one of these fields of work. Yet, most of these states lay in a circle surround- ing our Httle nucleus of suffrage states, Wyoming and Colorado, where there was every indication that our best chances for victorious campaigns would be found. Among them were three territories which should be encouraged to come into the Union as woman suffrage states. To ne- glect the great west, with its freedom from tradition, its liberality of thought, and its willingness to accept new ideas, certainly meant to postpone the final victory. At the other side of our continent lay the solid south. Only three of the fifteen southern states had ever held a state convention, or elected officers by representation. In all of them except Mississippi and West Virginia a little coterie of brave women had stood for our cause. Strictly speaking, these lit- ile bands could not be called organization. Yet in the face of opposition, even perse- cution, more overwhelming than most of our delegates can possibly realize, they had stood stanch and true. They needed sup- port and help. Through the eloquence of their chairman, Miss Laura Clay, most of us had been convinced that the south was ready to receive woman suffrage mission- aries. Moreover, whenever a woman suf- frage bill appeared in Congress, and we wished to count the forces for and against it, we had iearned to begin by counting the solid vote of the fifteea southern states in opposition. This fact also admonished us that the south must be converted. “Tt requires time to convert a people, and to neglect the south longer might mean de- feat of our last measures in Congress when all was in readiness for a final victory. ‘There was no time to Jose. Utah and South Carolina were planning constitutional con- ventions. Idaho had already submitted an amendment. These states needed help, and it must be provided. To meet this great de- mand less than $2,000 had been provided, and nearly all of this consisted in unpaid pledges. However, with the courage of our convictions, we unanimously concluded to expend the whole of the amount promised on the spring work, trusting that the evi- dence of work actually done would appeal to suffragists the nation over, and that new ‘sinews of war’ would be provided to com- plete the work. “The National Association had never taken any supervision over local organiza- tion, and we found no form of supplies ready for usa. In fact, so little attention had been paid to local organization that very few states had any form of local con- stitution. Whenever a club was organized it either drew up its own constitution, or it was prepared by the organizer. There was no harmony of method, and, in conse- quence, organization had suffered in all di- rections. We, therefore, began our work by drafting a local and county constitution suitable to all states, and issued a little Emma Smith DeVoe. beoklet on ‘Directions to Officers,’ contain- ing suggestions for work and methods of carrying them out. These supplies have not only been placed in the hands of all new clubs organized under the auspices of our committee, but have been distributed free of cost in all the states, whenever desired. Several states have adopted our local con- stitution, and a long step toward harmony of action has been taken by this means. The Year's Work Summarized. “To summarize the year’s work we may say that fourteen persons have served as organizers under the auspices of our com- mittee. Five hundred and ten meetings have been held. Nine state conventions have been held under our supervision and ten state associations have been organized. Aid in the way of organization has been given to thirty-one states. Over 100 clubs have been organized, which, we believe, at this writing, to be alive and active. The work has been done with bold strokes in an effort to lay a foundgtion for perfect organization. It remains to the future to build upon it an to increase its strength and usefulness. “In conclusion, let me say that the best results of the year’s work cannot be re- duced to statistical statements. It con- sists in a change of sentiment concerning the possibilities of organization. In the spring we sent a letter to each state presi- dent, appealing to her to try to double the organization in her state during the year. Many presidents did not deign to reply. Others wrote to declare the impossibility of organization. Some went so far as to say they did not believe in organization, and still others wrote that a distinctly su frage organization could never accomplish the work. Among them all only two de- clared their willingness and determina- tion to increase the organization in their states. But as the months have gone by our correspondence has indicated a steady and permanent change of opinion. Under the influence of organization actually ac- complished many of the indifferent have awakened into activity. Many of the dis- couraged have been inspired with new hope. New workers, new strength, new possibilities have been given our associa- tion. The prospects of organization are far brighter and more promising than they were a year ago. The symptoms are ap- parent on all sides that the apathetic are at last being aroused to the needs and im- portance of organization. This fact we regard as the best result of the year’s work. “It is an old proverb that ‘hindsight is better than foresight!’ Our plans have not all been carried out. We did not find conditions as we expected. ‘The results are not those we anticipated. Yet taking conditions as we found them we have per- formed earnest and conscientious service in an endeavor to bring forth the best results possible. To the national officers from whem we have received the most sympathetic co-operation, and to the many friends of the cause who have stood at all times ready to help bear the burdens of the year, we feel a tenderer gratitude than it 1s possible for words to express. To the many, many suffragists who have aid- ed the work financially during the year we are heartily grateful, and trust an exam- ination of the work accomplished will sat- isfy them the money was well expended. “Our committee are more than ever con- vinced that it is possible to build a great organization based upon the one platform of the enfranchisement of women. With harmony, co-operation and determination we shall yet build an organization of such ongt the og f constiti : it power 0: uency it can dictate at least one plank in the platform of every tical party, and secure an amendment from any legislature it peti- tions. We believe it will yet have its auxiliaries in every village and hamlet, township and school district to influenos majorities when the amendment is sub- mitted. More, we believe ere many years its powers will be so subtle and wide- spread it can besiege the conservatism of Congress itself and come away with the laurel wreath of victory.” Funds for Next Year. Mrs. Chapman of New York moved that Mrs. Catt’s report be adopted, and that she be tendered a vote of thanks for her mag- nificent efforts during the past year. Dr. Ella M. 8. Marble of this city seconded the motion, which was carried amid genuine enthusiasm. Mr. Reese, a delegate from Pennsylvania, showed his appreciation by promising a personal contribution of $100 to the work of this, the most important committee of the association. Mrs. Catt then talked briefly of the plans of work for the coming year, stating that the cemmit~ tee intended to raise and expend at least $10,000, : As soon as the financial needs of the com~- mittee were mentioned, it was announced that Miss Emily Howland of New York, who has headed the list of contributors every year for a number of years past, headed it again today by giving $300. Mrs. Everhard of Ohio pledged $100 for herself and $200 for her state. Mrs. Emily Smith De Voe promised $100, as did the ladies of the District of Columbia Suffrage Associe- ton. A number of other state organiza- tions pledged themselves for $100 contribu- uons. Miss Blockwell promised a like amount for Massachusetts, agreeing to pay it herself if the state defaulted. Miss An- thony pledged an additional $600 for New York, making the total pledge of the state $1,000. Pennsylvania gave $20), and Mr, Reese said that if the association would add another star to the suff year he would give an additional $100. of the governor of Arizona, Mr. John T. Hughes, promised $50 for his state. Then the $25 and $10 subscriptions began pouring in, and altogether more than $3,000 was pledged before an adjournment wes reached. Future Programs. This aftcrnoor the association held what was called a parliament of methods, which was full of valuable suggestions to the ac- tive suffrage workers, The program for this evening ts as follows: State pres dents’ evening—Nebraska, Clara B, Colby; Nevada, Frances A. Wil New Hampshire, ‘Marilla M. Ric York, Marianna W. Chapman lina, Helen Morris Lewis; Okl Southard; Ohio, Caroline McCullough Ever- hard; Pennsylvania, Lucretia L. Blaken- ary O. Arnold; South So; Dakota, Tomorrow afternoon at 8 o will be a religious service at the Cur Father. The subject will be “The Spir- itval Significance of Democracy and Wo- "s Relation to It.” Rev. Anna Gaclin spencer was to have conducted the service, but was prevented by illness from being present, and in her absence Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson of California will direct t service, and a number of short addresses will be delivered. Last Evening’s Session. The exercises of the suffraze convention Tast evening consisted of the reading of a number of reports from presidents of state organizations. Miss Elizabeth U. Yates of- fered the Inveeation. The first name called was that of Arizona, and ™ Lc Hrghes, wife of the governor, responded. She related some of her thrilling experi- ences when she joined her husband in Arizona twenty-four years ago. She trayel- ed 500 miles by stage and opened the first school house. Mrs. Hughes referred to the urtiring efforts of the women in estab- ishing the instituticns of the territory, and asked why they had not a right to té&ke a part in the conduct of its affairs. The re- spectable citizens were in favor of it, and the chief opposition came from the saloon and gambling element. Progress in California. Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson of Califor- nia spoke of the progress of the suffrage cause in that state, which, she said, had been very satisfactory until in 1895 a bill granting suffrage to women passed both houses of the legislature, but was vetoed by the governor. A bill was subsequently passed to submit a constitutional amend- ment to the people. Colorado was represented by Mrs. Anna L. Diggs, who spoke for Mary ©. Brad- ford, the state president. At the conclu- sion of Mrs. Diggs’ remarks Miss Anthony created a laugh by presenting Mrs. Ellen Powell Thompson, as “the representative of the District of Columbia, another place where women are on a precisely equal footing with men.” Mrs. Thompson re- viewed at length the work of the local suf- frage organizations in various directions, Mrs. Margaret W. Kent represented Dela- ware, the last state in which @ suffrage or- ganization was established. Public sentl- ment, she said, was not very strong in favor of suffrage In Delaware. The people are conservative, and conservatism, the speaker said, was cowardice in this case. Mrs. El- mira Springer responded for Hlinois, which, she said, was not a very advanced suffrage state. Others who spoke were Mrs. Katie R. Ad- dison of Kansas, 8 Elizabeth U. Yates of Maine, Mrs. May Stocking Knages of Michi- gan and Mrs, B. Dodge of Virginia. Work in the East. The vice president-at-large for Connecti- cut, Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon of Hartford, said they were making an effort to ascertain the amount of taxes paid by women in Connec- ticut without being accorded any represen- tation. Women pay taxes on $11,000,000 worth of property in New Haven alone. Mr. Henry B. Blackwell responded to the setts. It is nearly fifty ce the first petition for ge was presented to the leg- ature, and for more than forty years a ition has been presented annually. Last year 210 petitions were presented to the legislature, but the opponents of suffrage organized an anti-suffrage association, and the suffragists were beaten by a majority of forty. The Massachusetts National Association was represented by Mrs. Lavinia A. Hatch, Mrs. Julia B. Nelson spoke for Minnesota. 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