Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-30

ANTI-MAHONE COLORED MEN.
TURKEY PREPARING TO FIGHT.
END OF THE MONTREAL RIOTS.
PECAN INDIANS ON A RAID.
MAJOR DAVIS ROUTS THE APACHES
FALL OF A CHICAGO BUILDING.
SHOCKING SCENE At AN EXECUTION.


COLOkED MEN AGAINST MALONE.
Gathering Of the Convention 1T Lynch.
burg TO-day-MahOne 20 be Denounced
and the Administration Endorsed.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LYNCHBURG, VA, Sept. 3O-Lynchburg has
seen many conventions but never before one Of
the peculiar compile xion now assembled at Hal
comb Hall, in this city. The remarkable gath
ering is styled by its authors a convention, and
there are about seventy-flve colored per-
sons OF more or less political prom+
nence and notoriety representing them
selves to be the delegates of their re-
spective localities. They assemble under o call
from the chairman and secretary Of an execu-
tive committee created at q convention of col
ored republicans held i'm Petersburg, Va. a few
years ago, whose deliberations resulted in a
strong Endorsement OF Senator Malone and the
the call, is to take measures for the general ad-
vancement of the colOred race, but in stating
further that the exigencies OF the hour demand
a review OF the political situation and their own
relations Herewith the real character OF this
assemblage becomes manifest. They have just
organized by the election As temporary chair.
politician, of Alexandria, Va.
Malone to be Denounced.
No proceedings OF importance have yet been
had, built is cert ain, and has been SO commu-
nicated to THE STAR representative by the
leaders in the movement, that they intend q
severe onslaught on Malone and the Malone
republican state ticket Practically they are
for Lee against Wise, and will recommend
either that the colored voters stay away from
the polls or vote the democratic ticket. The
administration Of Cleveland will be given a
hearty endorsement. Thos Fortune, editor Of
New York Freeman is present, and appears in
sympathy with the objects in view. A careful
Investigation shows that the body is not rep
resentative one, to the extent that there is any
organized or numerous constituency behind
the delegates, but they are doing what no such
assemblage Of black men has ever before done
in Virginia, and their assembling affords at
least visible and most significant sign Of q
new independence on the part Of the colored
people.
Democrats Who Are Not Pleased.
Strange to say, there are democrats who don't
relish the proposed alliance, and apprehend a
loss Of campaign ardor among white democrats
as a consequence Of negro aid. John s. Bar
mind, and is giving encouragement to the
movement. He intends 1T for effect as well i'm
Ohio as Virginia, and considers action
like this the best answer 10 Sherman and
revival of the bloody shirt. Mr.. Barbour's STRAIT
egg Is to help Hoadly's campaign as well as his
own state ticket by exhibiting to the country q
large negro accession to the ranks of his party.
By Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, VA, Sept. 3O.-The state con-
vention of cOlOred men assembled here at II
O'Clock to-day. ]. B. Syphax, OF Alexandria,
ley, of Richmond, addressed the convention,
saying this convention had not assembled as
republicans or democrats. but as citizens of
Virginia claiming the right Of freemen. The
eyes of the world were upon the colored people
OF the state. He hoped their deliberations
would demonstrate that they were worthy to be
citizens. Mr.. Fortune, editor of the New York
Freeman, was invited to seat on the floor.