Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-22
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RESOLUTION GREENS CONVENTION TO-DAY.
To day, "a conyen lon" was held at the CO.
l1mbia Law Buildings, called by a. NJ. Green
and J. b. II. mallwood, signing themselves
respectively " chairman" and " secretsvy'' of
TIE % Central republican committee About
noon, the time named In the call, there were
not more than 8 dozen present, but by O'Clock,
when the meeting was called to order. there
were thirty or forty persons in the hall, anon 2
them ex Alderman Champion, ex-Chief Eugi-
netr Holmes, eS-MesseDger Perry Carson, aud
ot1eT eX's. This number was more til An doubled
during the meeting. Prof. Green called che
eonys ntion 10 order, stating that it had been
thought advisable TO call this convention, ia at
the District may be represented 10 the Southern
republican convention IN hA L-rI a; Hiatta-
=, enn., on Oct. 18th.
Prof. Green, after reading the call for the
Chattanooga convention, submitted a list of
TEMPORARY OFFICES
ter the convention, as follows President, Rev.
W. y. Walker; vice presidents. Chss. Cham
ZION, Geo. Holmes, Sidney Mcfarland, and
j. b. II. SmsIlwood.
Mr. Walker declined. and Mr. Champion WAS
elected president, and Mr. G. q. Briseos, Sec
The officers took their places on the platform,
Mr. Champion briefly returning hts thaDFs.
After the call for the southern convention had
been read, a. also the call for this convention,
sigB6d by NesSTs. Green and SmsllwCod, SIR.
Green said the committee had instructed him
20 90 what he had dJne-tO call the convention
and call il Il order. The question IS whether
TIE IsUple of the District are sufficiently
interested vitf The people Of the south who are
sre eing Slaughtered, to be represented in the
cJnvGLticn of delegates from
TIE RECONSTRUCTED UERRCoNsrRUCrBD
STATES.
Tie loyal men should be represented in this
oDJentiOr. The large falI up stairs had been
s-CUTed for tonight, and speakers Will be
DTCsS nt some fresh from the south where out
RACES have been commit 8. Let Us here,
where We bave no fear OF the midu'gh asse =sin
show that We have an interest with those who
are victims of cujFages and no protection
afforded them by those Who should protect
them.
Rev. Mr.. Walker moved that a committee be
appointed II report permanent officers at the
set sicn tbs eyening; agreed ID.
Rev. w. j. Walker, A. Nj. Green, Sidney Nc
Farland, y. IL. Il. Smallwood, George Holmes.
Joseph Brooks, Richard W. Bro WI were named
by the president IS the committee.
MI. Collins Cru IT objected to the names,
saying that the lit comprised
ALL COLORLD MEN,
and that some white men should be on the CON-
nittee.
Mr.. WALKER thought we were all white.
MI. McF arland declined to serve, as also Mr..
SmallwOod.
While the president vas engaged in writing
anew the names Of the committee, some discus
sion took place as to whether the president had
that power.
The chairman announced
THE RECONSTRUCTED COMMITTEE
as tollows: Messrs. W. j. Walker, \. NJ. Green,
George Holmes, Delaware HudnelI, Joseph
BrooEs, Z. W. SWsggeTt, and Lewis II. Doug
lass.
MIR. Hudnell declined, and W. H. EdlnborO's
name was substituted.
Mr.. Green moved that the questions in the
call, southern reconstruction and "the pro-
posed District government" should be referred
TO a committee, in order that they might pre-
pare work for the convention, the committee to
consist Of fifteen.
Mr.. Davis moved that the committee already
appointed be named as seven of the business
con mittee. Objection being made to Mr.. Da-
Yls am6 EGment he withdrew it.
The following were appointed
CCGMITTEg TO PREPARE BUSINESS:
a. NJ. Green, Vim. JOurdOn, George Smith,
j. l. y. Bowen, II. ID. Peyton, W. L. Davis, j.
Marshall, I. W. Chase, j. I'll. Brown, Walter
Middleton, l.. II. Douglass and JOS. BROOKS.
The convention adjourned to7K O'Clock this
evening