The New York herald., 1873-08-07
C0LORED MEN IN COUNCIL.

Seventeen Sable DeleEate In Convention
1t Saratoga Governor Warmoth's
Opinion OF Thcm-A Permanent state
Organization To BE Effected. e
SARATOGA, August 9, 1873.
Among the most distinguished guests here at
present, in the opinion OF the walters at all the
hotels, are the delegates TO the Colored Conven-
tion, which opened Its sessions in the Town Hall
this afternoon. The delegates from Louisiana, who
have come all the way from their homes and off
cial snuggeres to give the New York negroes full
and accurate Information as TO how they succeed
in keeping control OF affairs down there are the
lions OF the occasion. Burch ana Barber, two
noted black politicians from New Orleans, are here
also, but they pretend that they have come
"JIsT FOR PLEASURE AND TO GIT THE WATERS"
but everybody knows this Is all bosh, 1t is gene
rally understood that they have been sent up as
special ENJOYS OF Governor Kellogg so to fix things
in the Convention that the Governor will be
alluded to in handsome manner, due and Official
note OF which is to be sent to Washington nstanter
met Governor Warmoth en- the Congress Hal
piazza just as l was making my way toward the
Town Hall to see what kind OF gathering there
to be OF new friends and allies in the great
political circle of the Empire State and asked him
what the Convention intended to do. Now the
Governor is a willy politician, and, as he heard the
question, he raised his eyebrows to an altitude
tnat almost brought the inside rim OF his hat
down to level with his nose, and exclaimed,
"Wnat COnventlon"
"Why, the Colored Convention, that is to meet at
the Town Hall this afternoon"
81 haven't heard anything about it; didn't know
there was to be any such Convention"
then explained dust as II the Governor needed
any explanation about the natter how colored
delegates were In town from the various districts
DELEGATES FROM LOUISIANA eN
were to be on hand; and then added
81 certainly believed you could give me some In
formation about what they intend to do at least"
"Well' said he, abandoning his air OF total igno-
rance, II don't know what they are going to do.
met Burch and Barber yesterday, bat they tell me
but l don't believe word OF that. l guess their
object, anyhow, is TO get of some speeches and
here Sat the
Convention will take decided stand in one re
spect-that many OF the blacks think they ought tC
GET UP A COLORED PARTY,
In fact, cut loose from the republican party ant
| get along on their own hook"
negro politicians are devilish smart fellows, ant
| they can see as far ahead ds the smartest pOliti
clan in the country. They know what is best iol
their interests, aud they will take no such STEP"
~ don't suppose" remarked. laughngly, "thai
cEsARIsM'
part OF the legitimate discussion in the COnven-
ton, or that they Will in their platform, If they
should ADOPT one take any decided grounds for
"Wel,n replied the Governor, as he moved on,
"they win endorse Cgsarlsm If they think Grant
This ended my little talk with the Governor and
Iwended my way to the Town Hall, fully prepared
to see great many disting guished men and hear q
great deal OF eloquent speech making.
A FIZZLE AND ADJOURNMENT
The Convention was called to order by w. II.
Johnson, OF Albany, Chairman of the State Com
mittee. O. q. Gilbert, OF saratoga, was chosen
Chairman and +. " Cato, OF New York, secretary.
motion to form permanent organization for
the year was streuuOuslv opposed by w. II. John
son and as strongly urged by William H. Butler. Of
New York. After a prolonged debate the motion
Ind and fhn fIAn oAlA sAa
meet in New York city OCTOBER 2. seventeen dele
gates were present.