Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-09-29
N,T!DNiAL COLORED CONVENTION.
C"I"rcd Frc" in Convention at Louisville,
Kr.-Trrd Douglass Elected Presiding
or;. rr After Heated Contest,

Gathering of Representative Men of the
CnI"rcd I;rcc in Convention at Louisville,
ky-Trrd Douglass Elected Presiding
on;. rr After =. Heated Contest.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 24.
The Cnlorrd Convention began its sessions
I'm this city at noon to-day, and it is a
nniajia ~ Ithering OF representative men
rt th,. race. When twelve O'Clock came
th, large hall of the Liederkrantz building
contained about "a, delegates and a large
number of colorcd and white spectators.
NJ y. Holland, of Washington, an original
Si-ncr OF the call, called the meeting to
Order, when Rev. ID. W. Arnett, of Nash
willie, delivered an eloquent prayer. The
names of y. NJ Greene, of louisiana; G. II.
Tandv, of Missouri: Fred Douglass, of the
District Of Colunbia; George l.. RufIin, of
Massachusetts and DIR. Fitzbutler, of Ken
tuckv. were mentioned in elaborate nomi-
mating speeches for temporary Chairman.
The name of Fred Douglass was withdrawn
at the earnest request of his friends, who
designed pushing him for permanent Chair
man Greene, Of Louisiana, was elected
and introduced to the Convention as mar
tvr Of the race. III accepting the nOmina-
ton, Rev. Mr.. Greene said that he felt it
an honor to preside temporarily over such
a meeting on soil made hallowed by the
nam" of Henry Clay and his successor,
CaS~iuS VI. Clay. In concluding his speech,
which recountcd the past history of the
coIorcd race and looked into its future con-
dItinu. u" exhorteI the Convention to stand
hv til. principles set down in the call and
10 refrain from discussions of all political
questions. J. y. Gregory, of W ashington,
u. G., was made temporary Secretary
Pending -balioting the following tele-
grams were received and read to the Con-
ventiOn:
"Rccngnizing the fact that in a republi-
can govcrnme mt the enactment and enforce
Incnt Of LAWS for the projection of the rights
lI- -rr,al,- dom. 1ic
sentiment Of the country, and believing
public sentiment is created by representa-
tive gatherings Of the people, | regret my
Inability To attend the Convention, owing
I" the latcnrSs of TIE reception of notice of
my election, l nominate Hon. A. T. Du-
mont my proxy. Trusting the deliberations
Of tiI,. Convention will be harmonious, dig
nifici, discreet and beneficial to those it
represents, am your 0bedent servant,
''P. b. >. PINCHBACK."
NEW HAVEN. COM, Sept. 81, 1Ss3
"Connecticut grcets the colored men of
the nation, and prays them to memorialize
Congress i'll favor of Il colOred commission
bill.
(SigncdD "ANDREW j. CHAMBERS"
Among the prominent men attending are:
Wm- Mundcll. editor of the Baltimore lin
dic"t"r: W. Calvin Chase, of Washington,
II. C.; DIR. j. W. W. Washington, Of Chica-
go: II. Price Williams and IL. Hughes,
Philadelphia; jesse Lawson, New Jersey;
l. II. MctiinniS, Delaware; Colonel George
NJ Arnold, lrglnlu. H. y. SIrdker, SOuIn
Carolina; I. 7. Joseph, Alabama: j. w.
Cromwell Virginia: y. VI. Gccr, Louisiana;
W II. Plcdger. Atlanta. tia.; j. l.. kennc-
DIV, New Orleans, La: 7. II. Vance, Louis
inna; Fred DnIglaSs, Il. =. Laws, and j.
II. ':r"@"ry, District of Columbia; George
w Williams, Boston. Mass: Colonel Mur-
r-iI. baltimore, Md; !. {. Napier, Tennes
S.c: l. Ii. Bell, st. Louis, Mo-: W. II. Hol-
Insw"rth, Kansas. Tw cuty-Seven States
ar" represented and no trouble about
counmuIatinn$, every delegate hcing pro-
Ni,lcd for. Recess ut 2:ip until seven
o'clock.
The convention reasscmbled promptly in
tn" evening and proceeded To the business
rf organizations The convention got
into Il protraCt"d wrangle over the per-
mancnt chairmanShip. Fred Douglass had
l.cn put i'll nomination, but the convention
dii not show any great desire to elect him.
u. \. StraKer of South Carolina had n
strong following who nominated him and
who made . hard fight for him.
The convention, during the carly part OF
the evening session, was orderly, but feel
ing began to grow, Eastern delegates
charging the West and South with desire
to dominate the convention. The points of
order We're too numerous for Presiding
Officer Green t" even hope 10 decide half of
them. 700 many wanted To speak tt once,
and some charged Green with unfalrneSS,
which he resented in a diSnitied manner
aud Threatened tn leave the chair, which
the convention opposed. Green Is an IN
tclIiGcnt man and, rs far as could be seen,
onslcavorei 10 do Justice to all. FRED
D,u. lass hal not entered the hall, Tut
paced the floor nervouSly just outside the
door, awaiting the tardv summons to the
Presidents chair, and probably feeling that
his race was none too Just towards him.
After nearly four hours of hot ding
Ered Douglass was brought into the hall
amid the widest enthusiasm of his friends
and went upon the stand. The old man
was trembling with excitement, and II he
had talked his words would have been hot
ones. His presence resulted, at the end of
four hours, in his election to the permanent
Presidency.
The lateness of the hour prevented his
dcliv cring a lengthy prepared speech, but
lie took o;ca sion 10 denN the report that he
lad said If Ben Butler We're nominated for
the Presidency he would sweep the colored
vCt, of the nion. \ mere slip of the re-
porfcr'S pencil had nearly caused him to
lose the support of his dearest friends. Ad-
journcd.