The bee., 1883-05-12


side of getting an education, that is
worthy of emulation by the colored
youth of this country. PLEBIAN.
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
THE CONVENTION ON PHILADELPHIA
PENNSYLVANIA WILL EJECT DELE
GATEs-oUR ENTERPRIsING COR
RESPONDENT.
PHILADELPHIA, May 7th.--Much
opposition is being evinced in this city
and in Jersey, in regard to the pro-
posed convention, the call of which
reached this city last week. Your
correspondent desiring to get the facts,
and the cause of such opposition for
the benefit of the readers of the BEE,
called on several of the political leaders
in this city to obtain their views, which
can be readily summed up under three
heads, viz: 1st. The convention should
meet in some other place besides Wash
ington, where the administration could
not influence the action of its men,
bers. End. The basis of representa-
tion is wrong, the South having pre-
ponderance of delegates, while the
North is allotted mere cipher, unless
this is changed there will not only be
grumbling, but feeling of discomfort,
that will bode i'll to the convention, if
it was the desire that the South be
alone represented a better appointment
could not Ihaye been made. Again
Pennsylvania and New York, two of
the most important States in the Union
and where the eoloa g"tfi siIohttsdds h2lds tee the
four to the first named and three to
the last, while the District of Colum-
bia, which has no vote, has an equal
voice with those that have. 3rd. 1t is
widely asserted that the names append
ed to the call are not representative
men of the race, with the exception of
Fred. Douglass, r. [. GIeener, w. c.
Chase and Milton NJ. Holland, the rest
are scarcely known beyond their own
localities. This feeling has been in
tensified since the call for the conven-
tion has been repudiated by r. S.
Greener, whose name it is understood
was placed there without his consent.
Mr.. Greener has many devoted friends
here and this statement from him will
cause an apathy, that should not exist.
| believe that such convention should
be called that our grievances should be
fully set forth. that we were getting
tired of being fed on promises, but
wanted something more substantial. AS
to the place of meeting, there is no
place better suited than the National
Capital. Nor do | believe that the
administration cares picayune what
the convention says or does, but will
leave it as it has left its representatives
severeally alone. The Chairman of the
New Jersey Central Committee, in
forms me that copy of the call has
been sent him, that New Jersey will
choose five delegates, and if they are
not admitted, will withdraw from the
Among those spoken of
as delegates are Chas. n. Robinson,
John W. Mays, Jesse Lawson, j. o,
Hector, VIM. Gordon, Rev. j. III.
Bean, A. G Stevens, r. II. Herbert |
w. f. Powell and A. Aldridge. These
gentlemen represent different sections |
of the States, and are widely known
throughout it. There is not the
slightest doubt that the first four will
be selected, while the others may be +
made alternates. Those who will go
from this city, it is impossible for me
yet to say, except that Isaiah Wear,
Esq, will certainly be one, by next
week probably / will be able to give
the names of others.
The members of the Supreme Grand
Council A. A. S. r. 33 degree with the
officers of the Grand Commandery of
Pennsylvania, accompanied by those
from New Jersey, left on the 3 q. m.
sunday, for Brooklyn, to attend the
funeral of Joseph DENNY 33 degree, p.
Grand Commander of New York.
Many of your readers no doubt will
emember him, as he was among those
hat visited your city with Mt. Calvary
of New York, during her
last fall. The body was
scorted from Jersey City to Brooklyn
y the Supreme Council $50 and the
irand Commandery of New Jersey, on
special boat to Brooklyn. At the
wharf It was met by the Widow Son 1
lodge A. F. and A. NJ; Hisam r. A. {
jhapter; the Grand Commandery of /
NeW York and her subordinates, and {
allegations from the Pennsylvania ]
{. R. C.; Workingmen's Club, ,
nd others. The body was taken I
D Bridge st. NJ. E. c. where Rev. Sir g
=. B. Stansberly 80 delivered a short
ut impressive sermon upon the de-
eased, extolling his virtues, and por- s
raylng his Masonic character, after
'hich the various organizations of {
'hich he was memOer performed
leir sol mn duties. That of the !
nperior Circuit was particularly SOL |
mn and impressive, their ceremony s
eing the first ever used in this coun-
y, excited an interest not usually seen {