The daily gazette., 1878-09-20
Committee
COIOred Convention.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE
TRANSACrEn

Az DESPlON-
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE
TRANSACTED.
The Convention of colored people re-
assembled in Plymouth Church, yester-
day afternoon.
Alter devotional exercises VIM. E.
Grinnage moved that committee of five
on resolutions be appointed.
This motion gave rice TO considera-
bic discussion in regard to the power of
the Convention TO appoint such a COM
mittee until temporary organization
had been effected.
The matter was finally compromised
by the withdrawal of the motion for
awhile.
The Committee on Credentials report
ed delegates present from the Second,
Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Tenth Wards.
The motion for the appointment OF
committee on resolutions was adopted,
and the chairman appointed the follow
ing as the committee Chas. Dolan,
j. G. Walker, A. r. Henry, Robert
Wilson, Benz. Groome.
A motion for the appointment of a
committee on permanent organization
was made and lost, after which the Con-
vention adjourned until 7 o'clock in the
evening.
EVENING SESSION.
| The Convention reassembled about s
o'clock and opened with devotional exer-
cises. About fifteen delegates were pre-
sent, representing eight Wards.
| After having the roll called about a
half dozen times, the Convention settled
down to business, and VIM. E. Grinnage
moved that committee of eight be ap-
pointed on permanent organization.
Objection was made to the committee
beingof an even numberbut the Seventh
Ward delegate solved the difficulty by
agreeing to allow his ward go linrepresent-
ed. The motion amended so as to make
the committee comprise but seven mem-
bers and was then adopted.
During the discussion of this grave sub
lject Charley Agness interposed serious
objections to this mode of procedure and
said the delegates were acting i'll dumb
manner.
]. G. Walker objected to this insinua-
ton, and boldly asserted that Agness was
the biggest ass in the Convention.
The chairman earnestly protested
against any personalizing, and Agness re-
STORED the equanimity of the meeting by
declaring that he meant no offence.
The committee on permanent organi "a
tion was then appointed and retired.
A. r. Henry then addressed the Con-
vention. He advised the colored people
not to take any part in the Republican
nomination on Saturday, but to do all in
their power to secure the Election ofgood
Inspectors at the Little Election.
The committee ON permanent organiza-
ton returned and reported the following
permanent officers:
President-John Dilahay,
President-Joseph G. Walker,
Secretary-A. r. Henry,
, Corresponding Secretary-G. d. Rol-
lins.
Treasurer-W. E. Grinnage,
Seargent-at-Arms-Geo. B. Philips,
The report was adopted.
! The committee on resolutions reported
! a series of resolutions the gist of which
was declaration of the future indepen.
dence of the colored voters of Whining
ton, and their intention to maintain theil
0 political rights in the future.
C Speeches were also made in favor o
Q negroes hereafter paying their own take
= and voting as they pleased; and when i'm
4 proper nominations were made to put VI
i nominees of their own. Committee
Iwere appointed ON rules, finance and ad
Y dress, after which the Convention ad
! ljourned until this evening.