The New York herald., 1873-10-09
THE CoLoRED REPUBLICANS.
Meeting mt Republican Headquarters
Yesterday-They Want To Have o
Share An the SpOfls of Once.

Meeting at Republican Headquarters
Yesterday-They Want To Have
Share I'm the Spoils Of Once.
The Convention OF colored men, who met at
Saratoga last August, held an Adjourned meeting
yesterday at the Republican Headquarters, corner
Twenty-third street and Broadway. Two sessions
were held, one in the afternoon and another IN the
evening. There were thirty-nve delegates present.
O. Q. Gilbert OF Saratoga, presided. After the ap-
pointment OF the various committees William ).
Baltimore, OF Troy, was elected First Vice Presl
dent, Washington Parker Second Vice Presldent
and John J. Freeman Secretary.
WILLIAM r. BUTLER and G. w. MEYERS advocated,
in set speeches, the continuance OF separate COL
ored organizations.
resolution to this effect introduced BY Mr..
MEYERS, was finally adopted.
Another resolution then ADOPTED, author
iZing the formation or State Central Committee,
to be composed OF one delegate from each Sena-
torial district.
The Pennsylvania call for the holding OF q
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
on the 18th December, at Washington city, was
next endorsed, and motion was made and carried
that twenty delegates from this State be sent to
the Convention
A committee OF five, consisting OF John j. Free
man, William ). Baltimore, George w. Meyers, w.
L. Wdgeon and Lewis Williams, was then ap-
pointed on resolutions, whereupon the Convention
adjourned TO eight O'Clock.
At tine evening session Mr.. Freeman, on behalf
OF the committee on Resolutions, reported the lol-
lowing:-
convention assembled DO declare that from indefinite
period have been and st politically isolated and
voters and SS our nanca strength as ezens ene s US IN
still are IN great measure denied employment in skilled
e%ae tenn youth acquire and nd knoseg
in industrial pursuits denied and those Of us who
State and nation. and as the political parties and
and M as arc Sh hs
ceived our unqualified support have not iniy
counties State and national organzatons and whereas
in Judgment this the result Of our part
and In unity there is strength and the strength Is the
one thing necessary to our advancement; therefore
is for the interests Of the coored Of the state
to perpeuate their separate political district and state
Resolved That we feel aggrieyed at the apparent
n Of & I'm s PARTY & n n IN aaTs M pa
form by recognizing the Just claims Of eoored repgo- %
cpie declare allegiance the party Of whatever
name that perpetuaes the principles SET forth IN the
political civil rights to all and whereas heretofore we
ase Of Tie @ s we're f
in electing the republican candidates on the reform
Resolved That hereafter that motives higher than the
of the republican ticket will be required to
yictons Of right And whereas Civil Rights bill OF
@ sais father Is N an s 10
c1zens; therefore ..,.., .,.,.o 80 .,, s...o
respectfully petition the Congress proper
and efficient law that VIII protect ali the citizens Of the
resolved That we endorse the call OF the Pennsylvania
December II, 1873
The resolutions eiicited somewhat Of debate,
but were finally adopted.
The members OF the State Central Committee
were then announced, alter which the Convention
adjourned