New-York tribune., 1870-11-28
IMMIGRATION.
,ur INDIANAPOLIS CoNvENTIoN-TllE DELE
GATEs-THE QUESTION OF CoLoH-oAsiLE
GARDEN ABUSES.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDING

Convention promptly assembled at IL % ana were caeu
IN order nv Gov Merrill OF Iowa, who nominated the
Hon. A. F. Shaw Of Tennessee rs Temporary President.
Mr. shaw is rather portly man, with strongly marked
features and uhane manner; and, in accepting the
honor maize very appropriate aud eloquent speech.
The next half hour consumed in very unparlamcn-
tary proceedings. First, motion made that the
Governors States present should he invited 10 parci-
pate in the business of the Convention. That was
amended by proposition that exGovernois and mem
bcrs Of Congress should be included Whereupon PIo
Buter OF the opinion that, the action OF Cohgr.
desired by this body. il would be hardy loI'' i
its mcmbers-whether OF the senate or House u n.l
scntatlves-to he present. As discussion became 'NV'
upon this point, delegate suggested tha' 'o Co'
was not vet properly orgauizedthe delegates hau not
vet nrcsented thcr credentials. which must be ected
upon by tie Committee Credentials Deiore 'he Noh
yention could he a Convention The delegates theH
rushed I'm body the secretaryS desk ana he mount
fnga chair asked If the delegates of each State would
NOT ,,,ear rs their names were caed-it was the only
way 10 ayoid confusion. The following is lis OF the
delegates:
AExAxsAs-T Jones, r. a. Dawson tcolorcd), state at
large Geo Cacraft ChiCot County Immigration Society.
(OIORADO- Edward McCOOk, GOV. Jerome T. Chahet,
State at large John l. Lgomis, proxy for Mr. Pratt r.
KANSNs-Iames VI. Harvey, Governor; \. Thomas, To
peSu Marcus J. Parrott, Leavcnworth; NJ W Reynolds,
DisTMcT OF CoLUmIA-Edward Young, United states
Treasury Bureau OF statistics.
IIIINOIs-lGch0rd Powell Justin VI. Caen, Scandina-
vian society Chicago; Henry Grecnbean, Allen G;
Fuller, ate at Large; Ernst PruSSing, Immigrant Ald
Stcctlf Nt' NHlNabu lV"lV VI iA'"'i -
iowi--Y J. Rholf Board Immigration; G. c. clausen,
do; :. f. SpoitOrd, do; Louis \. Ochs do Cornelius
Rynsb0rser, A. H. Fulton Secretary Board % lminlSra-
KfvrrcKy-R / spur, state at large.
MINNE.ort-Haus Mattsou T.. Page Davis W. Pfraeu-
der, W S. Rowland State al large; W. f. Raubusch,
ScandlnaNian IuIuuaietlon Society.
NEW-YoHE-W.l.y Walach, Bernard Casscrly, Z. L.
NoErH CtEoLrNA-Calvu J. Cowlcs state at large.
MIsso-iI-Chsr.es W: MrJieldt Amanda Vale, A.
Fmkcub"rc N. G.. I.aiori Busch, $. 5 Burdatt NJ C.:
NEu2A-Et-J. g. Miller Daniel o. Madusln, j. H.
Noievait, J D. Butler George W. Frost Board o iI1ot;
G. L. smi;l, Board OF immgrati0q. e,.,..
= :. RrE"v, Charles Remccliu, Cincinnati.
rFSNissEE-C B-ringcr, sutton Then National Sonth-
ru Emigration society; A. Shaw, james Walker Clay
rrSSSrIyASil-lach Mucl:e, Vice President German
lnnGcmugn society; p Metcaif' Henry W.G"ihner'
WisoolslS-wm. E. Smith, L. Brecse Henry Baetz,
james Ross state az large X. J. Fleiachcr, Sandna
Nan Associations ". Hausen, Chicago Chamber OF Com
WEsf vmG1NA-J Brishen Walker. state at large.
MA>sACHUsErrs-D c. Wrightngion, H. A. Marsh, ~
DAkOTN-James l. Foster
Eow TIE DELEGATES LOOKED.
Answering Is their nameswere called, one had time to
,beryc tic large proportion Of foreigners in attendance
The majority of these were German, young and middle
aged. with brisk. ntellge wellto-do air. There
sho. go1dy number of scandinayians, and few En-
eh Iris, present. Their presence at the Convention
may be taken as the highest assurance Of it, need
and importance. All uatOnalities variOusly removed,
repro euted by the uatiyehorn Americans Of whom
number western states. Take N
~ tHc whole, tire C9nyeniont Is formed OF more earn.
est better informed energetic, and ndependent-ot To
LAY fcarc-sset OF men than Is often found IN such
hodr Pending the consideration of credentials the Con
01 Iea.seinIlinr resolution was adopted that the
Governors and members of Congress should be cOusid
ned members Of the Convention. The Committee on
Permanent organization thea reported tAe following
o1ige5j; n,,l. 1;,lIGoy. %IG WeFs F.te5 eiec''''
IigIrese1-S Down. Arkansas, jerome B. CaGe Colorado
Gov hsTer Ksra' ETsr Young Dsrs ColaThiei A. Faer
rr.e1i,r Mglesoaj J. w Iue NsY York c J. CSslss Nerh
er Qsg James %ssE Iegosse a r Mg1 dt PnH'y,aa9 d.
Virginia; isury A Mar.b Massachusetts
oa- s icuI., SsslqfS. Henry Greeubamn, Illinois, A
Gov Baker, having been waited upon by special com
Convention for the honor; and in accepting the position
he recommended harmony and dispatch in the dclibcr
atlOnS upon the great cause OF Immigration.
THE CoLoRED DELEGATE.
There was a number OF gentlemen who started mp
from their seats offer resolutions in the confusion Of
which clear round, and pleasant voice was heard above
the camor Offering "a resolution Of thanks to Col Shaw
for the able, efficient and courteous manner with which
as temporary chairman be had conducted the preliminary
business Of the meeting The propriety Of this motion
obvious that il was passed without opPosn9n,
and was time before the fact was realized that 1t
was offered by the only cOl0Tcd delegate presentRch
Sia,e at large He was born in Wellsbmg West vir-
guia, in 1919 and lived in Chicago until tins summer
lie was educated at the Law Department Of the Chicago
University. and il now practicng law az Pine Bluf
Ark He made the canvass in the llld Congress
Iar,v and Diver p snder Who was elected by 1000
majority the district heretofore being Demo
cratic by 6.OOL fair record, certainly.
Dslte Dawson is not an unfair representative Of the
Anglo African race being OF pale, dusty hue lie mas
rouui evenly balanced head, covered 10y the closest
Kind of crop of hair frzLed 10 fashionable extent,
wutchd black e eS, and general expression o interest
and scod bum0r upon his smOoth-alost nfantile-face.
II is understood that, in attending the Convention he
has the double interest of aiding Immigration lloih
Europe and promoting the settlement in the South
rn States Of the members of his own race now III the
An organization effected Mr.. Hustled Of New-York
asked permission and read extract from daily Jour
nal entitled Gossip about the Convention wherein u
va. hiDed that tLere would he investigation of GER
tain abuses perpetrated in NewYOrk The proprietors
, intention Of redccling dscred on the mana cement
of Castle Garden or it, representative here and Mr..
tnbstantiate snch charges This the second time
Mr. Hustled had arisen TO read extracts, and having
Ipig silence ensued, which was interrupted by the
larnv suggestion that n Committee Resolutions he
appointed This an opportunity for several gentle
Rcuceln of Cincinnati then asked To hear rOm the GOV
Merrill in reply could not say that he had any definite
plans, lie wished to be instructed and would he glad to
cooperate with the views o those better informed on The
Nr Fuller Of Illinois then said he getting tired Of
this heating around the bush He wanted somebody
something There was purpose III TINS ConNen-
lion. and he wanted somebody TO take IT III hand lie
asked Mr. Young of the Treasury Department to throw
csscd 10 deal in figures of arithmetic than speech
and had prepared table OF statistics Tor 81 years Whch
would take great pleasure In elucidang To the Con
ycnon The table was elevated in front Of the speakers
chair and, with baton IN hand. Mr. Ioung demonstrated
such additional facts of interest are set form III the
tables Intended Tor general circulation. -
speech which listened TO with attention.
lie j. German and hc became interested in his sub
cct he relapsed into broken Duch mixed English,
which very amusing. His views were sound with
t.d "I ~ ,nil he reached his dcstnaon Gov Harvey is
Ia 4.