The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-05-20

| TO THE FR0NT2tAGA1N..bAwY W. C
RoANE ELECTED ,PREsIDENT-EXcL
SION OF SEGKoFFs FhoI JUR1Es coNs1D
ERED-TEE KINNEY CAsE-JCDGI
HUGHES EMNED-EMIGRATJoS Tc
THE WEST URGED. - :. -
A smalI.sized convention OF phe colorcd
men Of the State met at their Odd Fellows
Hall, on Franklin street.. yesterday at Il
O'Clock, ."etor' the pnrpose,.o considering
their grievance as citizens, and betterln=
their condition ms a people, by thorough
organizationf for an civil, political, and Iaa-
terial protection and improvement that may
|bespossible" OF .,.,.,..,.,.,-,.,,7 ~, =
.,W.J.. S. .Bowe, the chairman of the COM
mittee, called the Convention TO order, and
j. ). Norman, took his seat as secretary.
a very comprehensive prayer was offered
by Rev. James Johnson,. OF Richmond
The Dispatch reporter was politely in-
vited and escorted 10 a seat on the stage
among the other 71isnit5ari.es . OF the occasion.
THE coLoREp PRESS oBJEcTIoSABLE. u a.
.ghe:C Chairman nadeia few saititatory re-
fnarks.}s .1-ttE2l|t ~ - "
.gssrhen d delegate moved that all the repre-
sentatiYes Of the Press beinvitedto seats on
Effe iSt4Se.i Sis !" .'t' .+' ,'" . -.
The Chairman Are you ready for the
question: Ip!1'4 80 80, - . :
x,yBstlss ;'B Cornelius y F. Harris Not
He then went on to say that be had pain
fnr duty to perform. Amid many INTERRUPT
tons and points Of order he explained TINT
it was to.eppese the extension OF any cour-
tesies to''"the colored Press" Virginia
~ ~ hot hat moi n O had nnt
treated the COMMITTEES proper ly,-and on the
further scriptural ground that as" you
measure 80 shall it. be meted out to you
again. &c. After some little discussion
the ex-JlP. withdrew hts objection. =
J. The motion was unanim ously adopted adj
mitting, all members OF the Press, without
reference to their color or previous condl-
ton. .," @"-.-..' * ..,
PoI.rcEl POLICE !! .,a = ,.r,r,,
The Hon. Lewis Lindsay at this point in
formed the Convention that in accordance
with instruction he had waited upon Msior
Poe and asked him for detail OF police to
keep OF der about the hall. He had the
pleasure of reporting that Major Poe said
that the police would I" be forthcoming,
and we will he accommodated both night
and day.
'' A TANGLE. -. Z
A Committee on Organization was ap-
pointed, with the cX-J. p. es chairman.
They retired for consultation.
A multitude of motions followed. -
The Convention got into sad tangie,
mainly by the tendency OF the chairman
following distinguished examples to make
speeches rather than put questions. They
were warring and WrangliDg when The COM
mittee returned to the ball. ,,
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The committee submitted the following
report: /. -,.tt-y,i .. ...-.s- ~.
Your commetee beg leave making known
the folloing decisions BY choosing Ii. S.
Thompson [of Culpeper] as chairman OF
this convention Promtem. W. A. Taylor
was choesens as secretary. potem. j. Nor
man assistant secretary, Fl Lightfoot and
Cox was choesens as ser9tt at armes. 80
G. l.. HARRIS ch'mn
" Il Taylor secry.
The Chairman (W. j. s. Bowe) suggested
that it was unparliamentary for sergeants-
alarms to be members OF the body. That
item was therefore struck out. The report
so amended was adopted.
A Committee on Credentials Nv. c. Roane
chairmun) was appointed, and retired.
., 80 IGNORANCE TO TIE FRONT, .lH s. {
Thereupon followed numerous motions
and suggestions, AS usual, the most lgno-T
rant members had the most say. The fact
is that the. educated and intelligent colored
men have mighty poor chance in the
average color ed .assemblase.y 49,. 3. s....,-.
i In. the matter OF finances, the treasurer,
Rev! James Johnson, reported that the total
collections formeeting the expenses OF the
Convention anlountedto 81. .90-from Sidney
church, Sl.70; from two individuals, ten
cents each. This goes TO show't that the COL
| ored people are thoroughly convinced that
| their rights and liberties are in danger, and
they accordingly pledge. to the cause their
/" honor and sacred fortunes ...,.., =
| !, The committee reported the names OF
about siXtydelegates s,who had presented the
Eproper. credentials. :. Most OF them were
iron this isicongressional district. ,'a:'.' t.',
T. J.. ''i1'. %,"'; !" PACKED coMMITrEEs.n Z: -
"A committee on permanent organization,
consisting. oil, one from each congressional
district, was resolved Upon The tempo.
|rary chairman announced the committee
land then delegate aroseand asked: ." Whal
ldidSoR git thar list ?s'' The Chairman said
that he, was not bound, to answer that Ques.
'l,tiop. The point wQs then'i made that the
Third congressional district had three men,
bers OF the committee. The secretary called
LOFT the names. and the complaint WIS seen
to he weil.feunded. One OF the RicbmonC
4 members resigned, and after some fussiug
the committee was properly constituted ane
d retired.
:, But that did not suit theDprobents Of The
Bowe- Harris regime. They moved that tht
committee be discharged and a new ont
elected by the Convention. W. {. Roane
a sensible young lawyer, urged that for tht
! sake Of harmony, the motion be, adopted.
/ After, q fierce wrangle-the Chairman
/ showing himself utterly incomDe.ent-tht
motion was adopted, Whenthe quarrellinp
was livelest Il parrot i'll the lot next to tht
hall to:ned athe fearful revelryH ant
Knocked the, statesmen by throwing 'theil
words" back into their teeth, 'ai, .,@ ~ y
The committee having, been re6Egainzec
| by The Chairman, retired, and the ConVen
ton (at 81 adjourned until 44.i ..,.. ,,;.,
" PRO TEN. TEMPORARY, ~: q. t% Il Il
| At4:l5,, the temporary chairman not hay
| ing put in anpappearance, the; Convention
proceeded to elect "a tenn porary. chairman
pro ten, NJ. n. Woodbridge, efi!Manches
ter, was selected. .tiah' 50. - 'l %:'i',r.'.."
sEx-Copgressrnah Kahn, oi South. Caro-
I lima Ia colored manb was as'invited'to address
the eConHentiou: :I4I. no Ill /, 9:.t'ai-7ri y
The clergy present were invited to seat,
| on the stage. = @*~3'tH -: KE sii ~
,I''.stn oaESi THE EoN. Kahn. -sa1,'r .''t"'f"s 9