Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-05-02

bill, they could vote for themselves il they
saw nj. IL colOred candidates are nominated
there viii be nc mistake as 10 their principles.
but as TO the whites, they would have TO pick
out their true friends from their pretended
friends.
DR.. Boyd believed that coIorsd men should
have the majority of the delegation. Mr. sum
ner told him that he would like 20 see one or
Two eolored men elected 10 the Board Of Al
deGmen and a fair sprlnkllng TO the COuHcIl,
for some of the present incumoents might re-
sifn-refusing to sit with the coIored men
aud then other colored men could be elected.
de wanted TO see black Alderman alongside
OF Mayor Wallach. This would have a great
erect on the non-reconstr ucted States. The
oeIegauon should consist of at least ten col
oIed men, and he would not object to ali being
The motion that there be ten colored and n We
white delegates was carried, but one vote in
The tellers here took their places
Mr.. Crane suggested that taking the vote by
telIers would occupy too much time
Mr.. T. ii. Barron (white) said for the sake
OF harmony he would withdraw his name,
and be proposed that others would follow, so
as to have bat fifteen, who could be elected
rira roce.
Mr.. Watson moved that the motion to take
The vote by teilers be reconsidered, and that
the election be rira roce; carried.
Mr.: j. =. M. Wilkinson moved that the Chair
appoint the delegates.
The Chair would not do IL for $500
Rev. WI. Walker suggested that the list be
referred to a committee TO make the selection
OF delegates.
The meeting proceeded to elect delegates,
each being called before the vote was taken,
and questioned as to whether If elected they
would support none but radicals, which they
answered IN the Affirmative.
The following solored delega tes were elect
ed: Rev. A. Bowen, George H. Newman,
sampson Zetter, Rev. w. J: Walker, w. II.
PanneI, Abraham Dyson, and ). T. q.
Brown.
J.F.N. wilkinson was not elected.
j. L. Bowen was called before the meeting,
bat Mr.. Crane raising the question that il was
hardly fair to send father and SON to the con-
vention, he declined.
The following white delegates were elected:
:. s: Baker, James Small, Henry NJ. knight,
DI. VIM. Boyd, and William O. Ba mbereer
Mr.. williams name was placed before the
meeting, when Mr. W. II. Wilson, (wnite,)
raised the question that Mr. Williams having
by his own admissions been a resident of
washington only ten months, was therefore
not voter, and could not represent the club
Mr Williams replied that he could repre-
ssnt the club as well as the gentleman although
he was not yeter.
colored man raised the question that the
same objection applied to DR.. Boyd.
The Chair ruled that Mr.. Williams was not
ehgible and as DR.. Boyd had been denied the
right to register he would have to rule so in
his case also.
TO elect citizen OF Virginia to represent the
ward, and the person was out or place who,
under the circumstances, would attempt IT,
Mr. williams said that he would abide by
the decision of the club on the question
Mr.. Small remarked that at the last meeting
he had spoken Of Mr.. Williams character, and
ne mad since made inquiries, and found that
he was a No. Radical, but by his own admits.
SONS he was not eligible as member of the
convention.
Rev. Mr.. Walker appealed from the decision
OF the char, and the decision was sustained
Mr.. Crane offered a series OF resolutions de-
claring that the time has arrived when the
colored mems right to vote and be voted for
should De recognized by the party, and that
duty and expedency demanded that thew
snail In the coming election furnish some Of
the candidates, and al least one on the general
ticket; that the right OF every man to own
hlmseif and the products of his labor is a self
evident truth, and that those w no assisted a
slave TO get his freedom committed no crim.
that the registers in refusing to register Dr
Boyd on the ground that he had been sent 10
the penitentiary under the old slave law OF
the District, for aiding slaves to escape, placed
a construction on the recent law net war.
ranted by law or common sense, regarding
the decision as an outrage upon the people
that TO charge a man with having Committed
an infamous crime in aiding his fellow men
10 escape 10 freedom is to trifie with common
sense, and that those who made the law the
Jury who con- RvIcted, and the Judge who sem
fenced Dr. Boyd were the persons who con-
mitted an infamous crime, and If any one is 10
law.
Mr. w. Wilson moved to lay the resolution
on the table, because they Impeach the regis
ters: lost
Mr.. Williams-Nov. where are YOU!
Mr.. Crane proceeded to argue his resoIu-
uons. and was replied 70 bv Rev. A. Bowen
who Took the ground that the registers could
not go behind The law. Mr.. Bowen said tnst
be would like TO ask DR.. Boyd II he believed
IN the Trinity: he had been informed tina; the
Doctor was not orthodox. and he could not
believe man or allow him 10 represent him
II 4e could lot swear on the b ible
MIR. Crane objected TO the introdu ction of
religious matters. The constitution gave eyery
man the right TO believe as he thought proper.
Mr.. Walker moved TO refer the resolution 10
a committee.
After considerable debate, in which Mr.
Bower said be was here 10 defend the bible
ana was told by Mr.. Crane that that would do
ID a prayer meeting. the resolution was re-
Jected, and the meeting adjourned.