The Washington Bee Newspaper, February 20, 1892, Page 2

Penge eect :< BEE Published every Saturday at_1109 1 Street Northwest, Washington, D. C. Entered at the Post Office at {Washington, ‘8s second class mail anatter. NICHASE Eorror. Honesty 18 always the best pol ley, _—_—_—_— Tu Bee hes -aiways been for the renomination and election of Mr. Harrison. Cuase and Wolf are for the re~ nomination and election of Presi- dent Harrison. __——_—_____ Some people may know politics, but to carry your work into exe= cu'ion is something else, THE traitors have been turned down by Chairman Aldrich. Al ways do right and then you will never get left. = TE Bus is indebted to its able contemporary, the Evening Siar, for the cuts that ap; ear in its re- port of the republican couveution lust week. Sweet Toxo iv a recent issue of the Free Speech spoke of Senator Bruce in very respectfal terme Weulways kuew that her Lizh sense of justice and “fair play” would as certainly assert itselt as that “truth crushed to earth would rise again. —_—_ BRUCE THE FAVORITE. Covington county, Miss, the first county to act, instracted its del-zates to vore for B. K. Bruce, but he sta them that he would positively n We sre sorry that he did not ac for now the opportunitic S are not op colored men to gain the experience and influence which B. K. Bruce has gained through the opportunities of the past.— ‘The Atlanta Times. aaa —_———__ STILL Af IT. Notwithstanding the fuct that Seuator Bruce some weeks age announced through the public CHASE AND WOLF ELEOTED. Tae Greatest REPUBLICAN Con VENTION EveR HELD IN THIS City. Over Two THOUSAND Vistrors Witne-s THE Dettpera- TION. Distincutsuep CITIZENS OccUPY tHE PRIVATE BOXES. SPEECHES BY PROMINENT Re- Pusticans. Tur Resv.t or THE PRIMARIES. THe Opinion OF THE Press. The returns of the Judges of Election on last Wednesday night, was most favorable to the reform movemeut that was inaugurated to purify politics in the District of Coiumbia. is Heretofore the best republicans in the city were barred from at- tending the mass meetings’ on ac- count of the mob rale. It was no! so on last Weduesday, It was evident what the republicans wanted was opportunity to go to the polls and cast their vote unmo- lested. Ia some of the districts there was a disposition on the part of the opposition. to fair and decent election, to give sume trouble, but tt was soon abated. The following is the list of delegates and al+ terna es as certified to last vight by Chair- man Aldrich and the primary committee and “the commi te — on er denti«ls: First distriei—Delegates, J. H. Young, Jos- eph Worthington, W. roll, Reaben Giles, avd H. M. Smith: alternates, Daniel Lee, Alex :nder Hunvicut, and Joseph Holly. second distri t— Delegates, Aldrich, sommervisies La JM. Gregory and + aiph Wo ates, War Tocall Preston Har . Bros, Deleg amin Jobn- son, Alfred Martin, . Robert smaliwood, and ( J. Vuines, Wil delegate centr. ton; alternate 2 Fourth distict—Delegu y N. Butler, Geo: mes L, Tarner, Smith, Danie: nport; alter nates, Henry N Johnson, and Robert Gray Fifth, dist: iet—Delegates. ( ° Dbert Jones, Chas. alternates, aid Frank son, William Crawford, H. Gloky,and Sh W Leonidas’ Lee, George Bu Honesty, sixth distriet tert son, and Wal er Nelso s'T ct—Deleg tes, John W. liam Becket, gr 8, s Seventh Cole, W Suather, William Pierce, a H. W. Coffin, and B.F. Petw: lun, Lewis Clepbace, lerantes, nd BD, i Tenth district—Delegates, William Nicolson, Thomas Ps West,and Ale .ander Bufonchi nze, Henry Kidgl sumby, Venth district=Nelegates, Robert Olive: orge Newman, Coleman Horner, Gilbe ris, and Hv." Pryor, alternttes, Gant, Robert Ward and A. Pa: Twelfth disirict—Dele ate ler, Join H. Crane, Andr harles | Seated on the stage were Ex ; Gov. Sidney Pelham of Maine, | Hon. J. T. Brown, 8. P. Bailey, jr., Rev. Rovert Johusou, D. D., Dr. Wm. Gray, Col. Peters, Major A. fi. S. Davis, Bou. Joun RB. Lynch, Robert H. Terrill aud others. Maj Frank W. Aldrich, cbair- man of the district republican cen- tral committee, callei the conven- tion to order, aud briefly stated the obj-ct. Rev. GC. U. Small, of Mount Pleasaut, offered the open- ing prayer. The roil call of dele- gates and alternates was called by W. H. Joues, secretary. After the reading W. Calvin Chase placed in nomination Cul. George M. Arnold for temporary chairman, aud he ws chosen by acclamation. When Temporary Cuairman Ar- bold made his appearance on the stage be delivered a short address, as follows: i thank you for this mark of re- spect and confidence. Fill the mission that bas brought @s bere with your zsal and devotion to our party, aud let the whole nation see that there is a republican party in the District of Columbia that by cafefal pursing will sull bea power in the family of freedom. Suould the people of the ten mile sqnare, have the right ot local self government, or shall they forever live onder the rule that applies in mouarchies, kiugdoms, aud privet palitie Much depends upon ihe activ of this assembled body of representative repubicans, You have a great representative, moral, social and intellectual worth and wealth, loyalty aud patriotism worthy of any state or territory of tue Union. Tae eyes of the country are upon you, aud ths pulse of the American people will be very large- ly governed, on the question uf granting local self government to the district, by the manner aud mode of our action. We have met to pay tribute to the living and the dead, the republican paity lives. We recousecrate ourselves to that party and the corner stone on which itis built, ‘Man/s equality before God and the law,” to plice ours selves on record in favor of the policy of baving men to administer the affairs of government who are uot apologist for the result of our civil war, but loyal to the Union saved; who represent a sentiment | that upheld the band of Lincoln, | sustained Grant and our statesmen, soldiers and seamen daiug the war for the Union. (Applause ) We hereby renew our allegience and obligation and give our promise tor an increase of deyotion and duty delegate. By an overwhelming vote the report of the committee on erddeutials was approved. Ox motion of Maj. Aldrich, Maj. A. H.S. Davis was elected perma- nent chairman by acclamation, and he made a few remarks, in which he said they should be proud of the splendid manner iu which the pri- maries of, Wednesday had been conducted, aud that it marked a new era in local politics. Prof. Gregory was clecte? permanent secretary aud J. J. McCarty assist- ant secretary. e Messrs. W. H. Joues, A. St..A. Smith, Simon Welf, William Mayse. O. M. Ball, Jobn H. Crane, William Crawford, E M. Hewlett and Daniel S illyard were appoint- ed the committee on resolutions, and Maj. Frank Aldrich, G. M. Arnold aod J. W. Somerville were appointed a committee on rales. The latter reported that all except boniinating speeches be limited to two minutes, and that the chai:- inan of each district cast the vote of his delegation. There was some cross-fiiing on the proposed rule giving the district chairman the right to announce the vote of bis delegation. Marcellus West was a spirited oppouent of the rule, aud Was encouriged by mauy of the delegates, but the report of the committee was finally adopted. Hon. A. M. Clapp was received with cheers when he appeared iv answer to calls. He said be was present as a remnaivt of the old re- publican guard. He missed certain forms and voices in control which had previously characterized all local conventions. He said if the pe ple of the District ever hope to obtain suffrage they should main- taiu better order iu their political couveations, Rev. Robert Jubnson made a few remarks, in the course of which he said the couvention was the bud of the rose which would hereafter bloom in the assemblages of local repubheans. Hon. Jolu M. Langston said bis lust speech was wade in Obio in advocacy of Mej McKuinley’s elee- tion as govervor of that state, and he had been very fortunate in al ways being on the winning side. “Aud were it not,” be said, “that Blaine’s withdrawal bad made Barrison’s renomimation almost a certainty, Obio might furnish the Dext republican candidate for th- presidency.” He closed with a cordial 1udorsement of the present Execative. The convention then proceeded to the nomiuation of candidates for delegate. Charles Moore presented Wm. H. Jones, A. St. A. Smith, ;Simou Wolf, A.M. Ball, Jobu H. | Crane, Wim. Crawford, E. M. Hew- ‘fett and Daviel Stillyard. : The following report was submit ted by the chairman of the cow- mittee ou resolutions, and adopted | by the convention: 2 Tbe Republicans of tbe District of Columbia, assembled by their | delegates in popular convention, | pause on the thresbold of their proceedings to thauk Almighty |God for the preservation of our lives,for the general prosper'ty that surrounds us, aud for the long and protracted peace that our country bas enjoyed with all vations of the earth, and with no visible mark of His displeasure uopon us we are emboldened to continue to rely upon His omnipoteuvt power to guide through the unknown future our deliberatious both in chureb aud State. And with no desire to trespass upon your time we can not upon this most auspicious occasion re- frain from asking you individually and collectively to recall with us through the telescope of reflesuon, the lives aud services of departed worth, immortal champions of lib- erty and oppressed humanity, and upon the tablets of our memory let us inscribe afresh the names of Garrison, Greely, Samuer, Wilson Luody, Sith, Wade, Lueretta Mott, Giddens, Chase, Lovejoy, Stevens, Liucula, Joho Brown, Wendell Puillips, and a bost of others who have been called from labor to reward, aud thas cover with wreaths of imperishable re membrance and gratitude the names of Luose whose distinguished taleuts, private virtues, and purity of character have shed glory not only upon the republican party but the entire country, and iv connec- tion with these to whom we are in- cebted for this freedom we pow edjoy we have auother bind of he Toes who have also b. eu sum noned to cross the narrow isthmas that connects life with etenity, and if it were possible for us now to enter the city of the dead, where the sac ted ashes of these sl: eping heroes rest, we would bebult the once glittering unifurms worn by toe lustrous Grant, the migh y Suer man, the indomitable soldier and statesman, Jon A. Logan, and the fayorite child of vieiury, Philip H, Sheridan, whose names shall live in time and eternity, aud even now seem inscribed on the blue arch of heaven 1u letters of fire, while bis tory bas no grander pages on the scroll ef fame. ¢ Republicans, and the appointment renennes for poe reason that they i jemocrats, ar uaa this proserip’ive, partisan policy was contioued until democrats come into possession of more thar tree-fourt $s of the beads of bureaus under the Distriet government, anu a like proportion of the awost prominent subordinate positions, which they stili continue to holo; there- fore be it : : Resokeed, That we, the R publicans of the Di-trict of Columbia, while pledging to President Harrison and his administra- tion our loyal and hearty support, and while we do not blime Dem crats for se- curing and keeping all the pat onage they ean under a Republican administration, at the same time euter our protest against a longer continuance of a poiiey which is not only unjust, but suicidal to any party that allows it, and we believe itis omly neeessary to bring this matter to the at- tention of the Presid-nt t» cause him to see that justice 1s done toward the Re- publieans of this Disir Calumet Piace, Washington, D. C., February 15ib, 1892. Wii11AM C. CHASE, Dear Sir:—I was very sorry that I could not attend the mecting at the Academy of Music, but I was iu bed sick at that time, am still unable to be up. Very truly, yours, Mrs. Jonn A. LOGAN, Senate Chamb. r, Washington, Februury 3, 1892. Mr. WILLIAM CaLvin CHASE. Dear Siun:—Your tote inviting me to attend the meeting at the Academy of Music to select del gates to the Minne- apolis cotvention, is ree ived. I regret that my enzagemenis are of such a char- acter that 1 will not be able todoso. I hope your convention will be the only one avd that you will have no more factivoaal fignts between Repubdiicans here. Very truiy, yours, JOHN SHERMAN. House of Kepresentatives U. 3. Wuehington, D. C., Feb. 12, 1892. Mr. W. CaLvin Case, Editor BEE, Washington, D. C., : My Dear Si :— Your kind letter is at hand, ~ On account of my lite arrival to the city ihis werk, | was unable to actend the convention, in compliance with your request. I thank you, however, for your friendly remembrance of m=. Your ob dient servant, H. P. CHEATHAM. United States Senate, Washington, D. C., Feb 12, °92. Su:—Absence has prev ated my earlier acknowledgement ot your invita- lieu to attend the convention of the Ke- publiexns of this city to eleet delegates to the Minnexpolis convention, and also from attend.ng the same last evening, Very truly, yours, ANTHONY HIGGrns. THE ©PIN.ON OF THE PRESS. (The Center Market News| Tue Chase wing of the Repabli- cau party of this District beld their couveution on Tharsday, and elect- ed Mr. W. Calvin Chase and Mr. Simon Wolf as delegates to repre— We reafficm our unswervirs * sent their wing of the party at - 3, This makes a contest neta en ee non eh ayn oe Ue H in Chase. ‘The | votion to the “Constitution of our bowiuation was received with ap-| common country, notwithstanding plause, and some haif dozen dele-| the fact that we are, contrary to gates seconded it, its broad provisions, taxed wi-hout 0. Miller nominated L. ‘Mifineapots. ho bs sure, as tie other wh2S bas sent Col. Perry Carson §#2d ae Gleason as their del oe f na much can be said ing '¥Or of the — |! press and by letter to friends in to the republican party ; that party Mississippi, that he didn’t desire! % to bea delegate to thag~=,"™ ™ eonzeution from Mis; Shock, and H. KE. Caney; : x : Sy eueaite oi age GAR that saved thé Union, that tore the shackles from the bondmen, gave as a country free from the poisoned ist: Iet—Delegates, R. C. Powel Mtys. er, John Davis, and J.J. Me #uanrs Jonn Seitz, James Juck a tte there’ perigee delegates to vote for him as delegate to the national conven- tion as a delegate at large, From ull parts of the State|s comes the demaud that B. uce shall be a delegate, his pointed decl minds us forciabi in ’88. notwi hstandir ination, = NOT TRUE. b The statiment made in last |™ Sunday’s Post that Mr. Aldric declined the romivation of dele gate to the National Conveution is in no respect true He was never offered the place and could not have been eke'ed. Mr. H. W. Coffin was the only Simon Wolf, who could bave been elect man, except the Hon. ed delegate. Our people wav'ed Mr. Coffin because of bis long services in be- half of the Republican party av especially becuuse of his service and those ot bis father, in bebalf Mr, Ccffin dec'ined in favor of Mr. Wolt, thinking it for the best in- terest of the party. Mr. Woif be ing a man of vatioval rr pttation great of the cokred race. Bu! and ove who will have Weight in the convention. __. FUR HAkRISO ', The editor of the Ree wants it distinctly understood that the dele- gates elected at the convention ou iast Tharsdsy are for the renomi- nation aud election of President Harrison. President Harrison bas made a mode! President and one in whom the American people have confi- dence. The fight of the Brg bas been to place District polincs upon a higber busis; this the BEE has succecded in dving, and also suc- ceeded in givirg to the the Dis. trict republicans such rep:esenta= tion that they bave never had be- fore, It was about equally devided between white and colored repub- licans of character and reputation, and the delegates that were elected will vote first, last and all the time for President Harrison, acing their Tt re-| os y of Mr. Blaine | 845 ch | Washington, John R. Co id Bla sford, John Walker, Fifteenth district—Delegates, Bernard West John L. Vogh, James Nicholas, William Mays-, and Charles Hurbert; alternates, bomas Batler, Henry smith, and R. tt! mith, Sixteenth district— Delega’ Jose. Torrence, William A Harris a d Henry L. Mann: Todd, Archie Dyson, and W Seventeenth vil A St. A> a Harry Clark, and w. ©, Kennedy, der, Jams nst'8, Geo, te le Ig James W. Poe; alternates. J. James E. I nis, and J. H. Raw: central national committee. R, H. I J. Lewis. Eighteenth district—Delegates, A. F. Jordon Johnson, Richard T. Banks, and Joseph Minger. ai H. Brass, M. L. Soloman, and H. legate central cominiltee, A. alternate, Jordon Johnson. Nineteenth ‘distric delegates Lewis and George - Kil man, Alfred Fiathers, and W. H e Capt. 1 Jeffords, Ar dre t. Twentieth dis rict—Delegates, C varie Moore, Willam Henry Jones, Joseph Lee, rown, and Edward Givens; alteruates, T. E. Brown, Joseph Gibson, aud J. M. Fos: ter Twenty-first dist ©. Humphrey, 0. M, Jett i ates, Daniel Brown, An- alternaies aud West o nilds, and J.B, Dov Charles Coats, ‘Henson Bowden McCulough. THE CO VENTION was held the following day in the Acadewy of Music. d 8, FRANK ALDRICH, Chairman of ihe Republican Cen- tral Committee. At 12:45 the convention was called to order by Major Frank Aldrich, the Chairman of the Re- publican Central Committee, with William Heury Jones, Secretary of the Central Committee. Four national flags were taste- 5S 0. fangs of tb =Velegotes, C. : x sikleeMal ori @ monster, slavers, | ati spiked collar and the branding trop, stopped the traffic in humau flesh, lifted the laborer trom the condition of a menial serf to that of dignity aud respectability among is fellow men, Whileiu the beart of man reposes the sense of rig’t aud justice, for liberty and treedom for ail men, the principles of the republican party of America, the party of Lineoln, Grant, Chase, Lovejoy, Johu Brown, Stevens, Elliott, Logan, Chandler, Conkling, Garrison, Sheridan, Mortou, Au- drew, Wilsoa, patriots, statesmen, heroes, and the long line of men who lived that other men might live, so it will be an honor to have been associated with by name, ac- tion or deed this grand politieal organization that bas enshrined Itselt iu a diadem-of glory and re~ now because of what it bas dove and wili do for Lumanity. We shall <ot torget our honored dead, those who died on fields of battle aud ships of war to save the Union, nor the thirty thousand butchered, slaughtered, murdered by the foul methods of the democratic party of treason and traitors, because of their fidelity to the Union aud the republican party. The blood of the martyr is the seed of the church Let us thank God that we area fuk iu the great chain that asso ciates us with the patriotism and loyalty of these great men, and binds us to and makes us a part of the glory that comes to all who ‘ove right and bate wrong. (Ap- plaase.) J.J. McCarty, of the Thi:teenth district was elected temporary sec- retary. Tue folluwug were ap- pointed a committee on credentials: Marcellus West, dbairman; Joseph Torreuce, H. D. Prior, W. H Joues, H. W. Coffia, O. M. Ba ler, William Crawford, Bernard West, and Daniel Sullyard. Chairman West reported that no contests were pending aud the roll as called was correct. Harry A. Ciaik, of the Fourteenth district, obj-cud to the name A. St. A. Smith being placed oa the roll in place of himself. Mr. Clark called atteution to bis name having been certified to as a delegate and that it had beeu strickeu off by the com mittee. Marcellas West said the committee on cre‘entials bad sab stitated the name of A. St. A. Smith because Clark bad acted as fally draped around proscenium boxes which gave to the occasion the appearance of dignity and splendor. \ clerk at the primaries. A. St. A. Smith made a personal explanation, Gao ge a uders, and moved, much coufus ov, that all delegates be voted for at the same time. This Was voted down. W. CALVIN CHASE. Mr. Chase was elected by accla- mation, without opposition, and May Aldrich then placed in nomi- nation as the other d: legate, L. M. Saunders, Marcellus West, in a long speech, named Hoa. Simos Wolf. A. St. A. Smith, m seconding the nomi- vation of Mr. Wolf, reterred to bim as the ose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley,” and said be was the first mau to give a colored joan employment uuder the District government. Mr. Smith’s second to the nomi- nation of Mr. Wolf created a sensa- tion. The roll was then eailed and be- fore the 14:b district was reached, Mr. Saunders saw that he was de. feated, and rising in bis seat be said, “that it is evident that he was not the choice of the conyen tion, hence he would not allow his hame to remain longer before tie convention.” The election of Mr Wolf was then made unavimons, SIM N WOLF, Chase then moved that Coftin and Smith be th Mr. Messrs, tion as alternates, Carried, COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS,« in which be said that Clark bad Tuo as an alternate and not as a Chairman Davis appointed th following committee on resolutions; ban our cousent, will yet be fully carried out. United Siates of America. An war, she not ouly filled ber w th the boys in blae. uisued 30 per ceut. more in propo: Uon to population than did map enj syed the elective frauchise. We again earnestly renew ou fealty to the national republic: tries and reciprocity wiih our siste republics, and feeling confiden that we will soou be endowel wit of this proud vation, we rest ou now to be elected to represent th R-publican convention to couven 1892. the District of Columbia, renew our fealt to the R pu icin party and ple ize on energies and undivided support to seer. the ek ction of the candidat-s for Pres dent and Vie -P nom nated whether sue nomini cordane» wit Resolved, Nrauon of Presid-nt Harri he ablest tis countr: beiag ninship, nd business evergy chilleng th zens, which it is omy n ry to point to t' satisfactory settlementof the C cu'ty, and the suppression of th fraud of the cemury, the ¢ Louisiana Lo tery, w ich, in spi nion-y and ramificattons, through every State«f the lies prostrate at the fe tration, tiens may be in ac h our pr f rences or not. by of unanimously by the convention: esentation aud gopened with. L out We feel coufident that the spirt and intention of the framers of that great instrament That we are Low luspearably included in the phrase. We, the peopie of the United States, do ordain and estabiish this Constitution for the we point with loyal and patriotic pride .o the fact that when the Distrie: of Columbia was called on to help provide fur the common de- fense durlug our late fratricidal qavto + but farnished 133 per cent. more, in fact she for of our great States who have ever party and its progressive principles of protection to American indus fall ciiizeuship asa part and parcel cause in the bauds of our d+legates District of Columbia at the national at Minueapolis, Miun., June yA Resolved, That we, th- Republicans of .t that may be| She Valley.” Still an polis next Juve, Vhat we indorse the adminis- son as One of and great prudence, rare sa. e ch as may miration of ali goo) enti. irrespective of purty, in prouf ot an diffi- Olossal moralizing its ‘x ending Union, now et of this adminise Tue followiug was also submitted by the committee and adopted WHEREAS, the present form of goy- unanimous choice of the conven- ernment to: this District which e.me into existence by xet of Congress, approved June 11, 1878, was und-rsteo } when its provisions Were before Congress to be a hon-partican government, and WHEREAS, under the administration t) Couvébtion last week, it was the most representative, most orderly, and there was more respectability among the delegates thanein any previous Republican meeting in fifteen years. It was a gathering of brains and intellect compared to ignorauce avd squalor. We con- gratalate Editor Chase in making 4) Such a spleudid result possible. [Sunday Herald.] The Republicau District conven- tigu that met on Thursday in tie Academy of Music aud selected Mr. Simon Wolt and Mr. Wiliam Calvin Chase as delegates to Min- heap lis was the most orderly and respectable convention held by the Repablicaus of this city in tweuty years. It was free from the bick- erings and contentions of the low colored element of the negro. The delegates were abvut one half white meu of respec tubility, and there is little doait now xpressed but that they will get admission to the con- vention, especially as the otver wing of the party ip their conver- ion selected Culovel Carson aud Mr. Andrew Gleason, two avewed | Blaine meu, whose occupations is uow gone. There were several | Very fine speeches made and the e| Hight of elequeuce of the delegates touk a wide rauge. Iu presenting Mr. Simon Yolf one of the speak- ers dubbed bim ‘the Rose of Shar- ou,” aud as thi8 didu’s seem to catch on quickly eaough he came back and callei bim “the Lily of other copper- | colored orator referred to Mr. Wolf in this way: ‘Mr. Chairman, I desire to present the name of one who 1s not the «qual of aby man here,” which to say the least, wag very bard on Mr. Wolf, Mueb of ‘he credit fur the good tone of the Convention is due Mr. William Cal- Vin Chase, who has labored so hard to brivg about a chavge for the better in the ranks of vhe party. DELEGALES TO THE CENTRAL coM- MITTEE, The following delegates were elected ou Wednesday evening to the Republican Central Committee ander the direction of said com- mittee: 3rd Distriet—Delegate E. Shelton Taolnaaen bh j alternate, Andrew Bat- 1th Distr r y r 0 c t h ie y e ict—Delega‘e, R. Bw Lewis ; alterua‘e, I. J. Lewis, 18:h District—Delegate, A. FP, onreres alternate Jorden John- of President Cleveland it was made a partisan government by the removal of Republicans for the sole reason that they ie —_—_—_—_- Subscribe for the Bxx.