The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-12


selves to the democrats.
Mr.. Smith-Since nv name has been
mentioned, think an explanation is due.
have al ways been considered friend of
the colored people, and / think Justly so,
ior during the war took my sword and
commanded q colored company, when IL
YVES known il would be death to be cap
tured. At the last meeting of this cOnven-
ton took special pains To see the colored
people should have representation, and |
was blamed for having so many (hve). i
am pretty well acquainted with the col
ored people of this county, and | know we
got honest men. To-day there is but one
colored man here, and he is not repre-
resentatiye or member of the convention,
but one who at no single time in the last
four years has been ready
to sell out. He is not a
republican nor does he represent single
sentiment of any colored man but himself
and a few others like himself who are
always ready to sell out and every word
he has uttered is a vile SANDER on his race.
To such give no encouragement nor do
we want them in the party. At this
point Mr.. Chasteen seized MS hat and left
in huff.
Mr.. Kirk said he did not think justice
was being done the colored people and that
they ought to have a representation by
honest men, though he thought il right to
sit down on such as Chasteen
Mr.. Blair agreed with Mr.. Kirk and
said if that gentleman could
name sn honest representative col
ored republican vino would go
to the convention he would resign in his
favor.
Nj. Kirk knew one but didn't know if
he was financially able TO go to Moberly
unless special aid was given him.
Mr.. Boutwell, said as a younger member
Of the delegation he would prefer TO with
draw instead OF Mr.. Blair and allow a col
ored man TO take his place. Mr.. Kirk
named Rev. Cruise, of Georgetown.
Thu chair said unless there was objec-
tions the name of Cruise would be substitute
ed for that Of Mr.. Boutwell,.
Mr.. Henry said he considered this dis
cussion and proposed action a mere matter
of policy and very bad policy,
at that. Ii there had been any colored men
here seeking representation he should have
NO objection, If one had been named be
would have had no objection, not becaus e
he was a colored man but because what we
wanted was good true republicans, he did
rot care whether they were Dutch, Irish,
Hindoo, A merican or African so they were
entitled to American citizenship and were
republicans; but he was unalterably OPP
posed TO undoing the work of the commit.
te for any such purpose, or special pleading
as had been brought 10 bear.
Mr.. Jackson sgreed with Mr.. Henry be
didn't think colored republican was en-
al 10 a m
citizen and q republican there was no speeC
ial emoluments due them over other peo
pie and If they could
only be kept in the party by electing them
as delegates TO the conventions the sooner
they were kicked out of the party the bet
ter. He had been left out of these delegs-
lions but he was not kicking about it,
though he considered himself IS good 8
republican and entitled to as many rights
in the party as any niger and he moved
the report OF the committee as first pre-
scented be adopted.
Mr.. Kirk didn't want to be regarded al
. the champion OF any body but he objected
TO the motion. They had about 100 color
ed votes at Georgetown and only fifty re
. publican white votes and he knew these
colored people who had always stood by
the republican party and who were its bone
and sirew would be dissatisfied
If they were not allowed representation. L
was nothi lg but justice, and he asked JUS
tice TO them without regard to policy.
Mr. Ford said he was not delegate bu
? he lived in Georgetown and he wanted Il
say this colored mar, Mr.. Kirk, was cham
pioning had not lived in the township
six months and was not much known, and
as for Mr.. Kirk he was known and no
counted much as a strict republican.
Mr.. Kirk said inasmuch as Mr.. Ford re-
fl,cted on him he desired to say Mr.. Ford
had been found wanting.
Cries Of order.
Mr.. Smith said he hoped this matter
would be dropped. He felt they were put.
ling arms to fight into somebody else:
hands and he thought they
better keep still. Loud calls were made
for the question aud the report Of the COM
mittee was adopted without change.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Immediately upon the adjournment oi
the county convention the central commit
lee WAS called to order by J. ID. Crawford
and organized by electing Capt. A. Parker
chairman, and Charles T.. Messerly sscreta-
~. On calling the roll the following
members answered 10 their names. s. L.
Kirk, J. NJ. Lee, c. E. MeSserly, A. Parker,
j. ID. Crawford and w. Z. Conner.
the chair stated that as there was
not majority of the men,
bes present he did not think il
advisable to appoint committees at present.
And the convention proceeded to discuss
informally campaign measures.
Mr.. Kirk said he did not desire to
dictate but he thought some means should
be used to curb Mr.. Lamm, as that gentle
man was rather too strong In his Language.
There was quite number of democrats,
especially among the Irish, who thought
OF supporting the republican nominees,
and it was not best to go for democrats too
strong.
Other members agreed with Mr.. Kirk on
the subject. Mr.. Parkerthought Mr.. Lamm
was sometimes a little rapid, but