Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-30
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
A LIVELY CONVENTION.
Spicy Scenes In the CoIored
Conference.
DOUGLASS SPEAKS HIS MIND.
No HOnors For The Veteran
Leader.
A DAY OF TARIFF DISCUSSION.
Hurd Makes a Free Trade
Speech.
A DAY OF TARIFF DISCUSSION.
POLITICAL.

O0l0TS0
1n Which Fred Douglass Came Out
Ahsad-He Defeats the Effort TO Bar
Him Out.
P1TTsBURG, April 90 The colored inter
State conference re-assembled at 2:45 p. M.
Rev. q. s. Smith suggested that as the COM
mittee on permanent organization was not
yet ready to report, the time might be occu-
pied in reading letters of regret from those
who had been invited, but could not attend.
The motion was adopted. Letters were read
from Jere A. Brown of Cleveland, T., Thomas
Fortune of the New York Globe, and
others B. F. Stewart of SalkbHrg,
Pa, moved that Hon. Fred Douglass
be heard. This gave rise to quite number
points of order and calls for the report of
the committee on permanent organization.
Finally Mr.. Douglass himself arose and said:
81 am member of this convention. My
right to stand on this floor is equal to that Of
any. other man. This is q conference Of
equals, not superiors and interiors. I do not
come here to have leave asked for me to
speak. 1t is not necessary, the privilege
should not be begged for nae. When the
time come 1 shall demard the right to be
heard as shall concede the same right to
every other member of the conference" The
Mr. Stewart withdrew his motion. Mr.. Bar
nett then reported the following permanent
officers: President, Lloyd G. Wheeler, of
Illinois vice presidents, George J. Downing
of Rhode Island, W. A. Price of Kansas, j..
N. Weaver of Indiana, J. P. Greene OF
Ohio, Robert Shaw of Illinois. James G.
I'll
W. Crosby of New York. Rob
ert Pelham of Detroit, R q. Her
bert of New Hampshire. A finance committee
and sergeant-at-arms were named. The
committee also recommended q committee
on resolutions and addresses to consist of
one from each State to be appointed
by the chair. 81. Price Williams intro
duced the first disturbing element in
the conference by assailing the ability
of Mr.. Wheeler, who was nominated for
president by the committee. He offered the
name of Hon. Fred. Douglass instead and
said that outside of Illinois nobody knew
Wheeler, that he was unfit to preside over
/ such body, that it would be discreditable
not to put such an eminent man
as Fred Douglass in the chair
This excited the convention intensely and
Rev. Mr. Smith said Mr.. 81. P. Williams had
no sooner reached Pittsburg than he came to
far as the honors of the conven-
ton were concerned (applause). Mr. Smith
then moved to adopt the committees report
which was done with a vociferous vote Hon.
Fred. Douglass, Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Mitch
| ell, of Chicago, were appointed to escort
Major Wheeler to the chair. He was intro
duced and delivered a very able address.
The evening session was opened at $50
O'Clock. Hon ). P. Greene, of the Ohio
legislature, and George j. Downing, of Rhode
Island, were expected to speak to a large
| audience which was present to hear
them. The proceedings of the SEES
sion were quiet and dignifed until
| and exciting scene was enacted that gave
every indication of a stormy discussion
/ If not violence and personal encounter
as the wind up of the first day
Fortunately the session was declared adjourn
ed in the midst of the confusion and
perhaps serious trouble was averted. The
| trouble was caused by the remarks of Rev.
Mr.. Thompson, made in attempting to
/ reply to the address of Mr.. Douring, whom
l he considered had reflected too severely on
| the Republican party and had made a strong
Democratic speech. After the adjournment
the subject was not renewed in the crowd
| and the members quietly dispersed.
They VIII Woe for Blaine.
WHEELING, April 29.-The First West Vir-
ginia Republican district convention at
Moundsville to-day elected I. P. Jacobs and
E. H. Thompson delegates to Chicago. They
| favor Blaine, but go uninstrucsed.
Blaine Gets Delegates In Maine
LEWISTON, Me-, April 29-The Second
l district Republicans to-day renominated Hon.
Nelson Dingley, ir., for Congress by accla-
| nation, chose John G. Richardson of Bath
presidential elector. and A. F. Crockett, of
| Rockland, and r. B. Fuller, Of Milton, dele
gates to Chicago. They are for Blaine.
BANGOR, Me-, April 29.-The Republicans
| of the Fourth district to-day renoninated
/ Hon. G. A. Boutello by reclamation, elected
4 G. F. A. johnson. of Presque Isle. presidential
/ slector, and Austin Harris, of Machias, and
/ DIR. A. E. Thompson of Dover, delegates to
| the Chicago convention. They are instructed
| for Blaine.
| A Few more in Edmunds' Column.
BOSTON, Mass, April 29.-The Third dis
| trict Republicans to-day chose Edward L.
PIERCE and Il. P. Kidder delegates to Chica-
60. They are supposed to be for Edmuuds.
/ CONCORD, N. H., April 29.-The Second
district Republicans to-day chose Frank D.
| Carrier, OF Canaan. and Captain 81. B. Ath-
erton, of Nashua, delegates to Chicago. They
are uninstructed. but for Edmunds, with Ar
thur as second choice.
MONTPELIER, Vt, April 20 The RepubG-
cans of the Second district to day chose Hon.
B. F. Fifeld, of Montpelier. and Colonel T.
G. Fletcher, of st. Johnsbury, delegates to
Chicago. They are supposed to be for Ed
/ munds.
Independents Going to Chicago.
New York, April 29.-At a special meeting
4 ID 49,
held to-day il was decided to send delega
ton to the Chicago convention.
THE SOUTH.