The morning news., 1888-07-26

This will beget for the colored man increased
respect. He will Tot be respected by any
party until he makes himself felt, until it
is understood that he will, like other Anne
ricans, resent an indignity. Down
ing declares in favor of President
Clevelands reelection, under whose ad-
minlstration, he says, outrages in the
south have decreased, he concludes his let
ter with an argument in favor of the tariff
policy of the present administration
MORE TROUBLE.
The afternoon session was far more
stormy than that of the morning, and was
given up to discussion of the report of the
committee on permanent organization.
That committee presented a majority and
a minority report.
Thomas Brown of Springfield, H., pre-
sented the ajority report, which recon-
mended Prof. Peter H. Clark of Ohio for
permanent chairman; Thomas Fortune of
New York for permanent secretary, and
T. a. Payne of Illinois, sergeant-at-arms.
Joseph Houser of Illinois presented the
minority report, which named ]. Milton
Turner for permanent chairman.
A motion to substitute the minority for
the majority report brought two-thirds of
the delegates to their feet, and
paudem0nium reigned. The chairman
finally recognized large number of dele
gates who vehemently advocated either
Clark or Turner.
STICKING BY THE PIONEERS
c. H. j. Taylor of Kansas City, ex-min-
the election of Clark, deciar
ing that new converts to democracy
should not be put ia charge of the ship. He
charactized Clark as the ''noblest negro
Roman of them all" Great confusion
again prevailed, and Turner finally obtained
the floor, and replying to exMinister Tay
lOr, called him the national buffoon, which
threw the conference into state of excite
ment.
TAKING THE VOTE.
Late in the afternoon the previous ques-
tion was moved, and after many efforts by
the chairman to shut off debate, he ordered
the secretary to call the roll by states on a
motion to substitute the minority for
the majority report, while dele
their vote. The greatest sApnfusion pre-
vailed turner declined tozsbte and asked
that his name be passed. IL was nearly
O'Clock when Secretary Plummer, an
avowed Turner partisan, announced that
the votes stood: 81 for Clark and 81 for
Turner. This announcement was the
signal for an uprising that for
few moments bid fair to
overwhelm and trample in the dust half a
dozen reporters at the press table, includ-
ing a cOlored female reporter for the Detroit
PAIN Dealer There was a wild rush
toward Plummer and cries of fraud"
thief" and you're a liar" were roared
from all sides of the hall. Friends of Clark
gathered around Plummer and Turner, and
shook their fists angrily at Plummer, de-
nouncing him in vehement and profane
terms.
Finally w. T. Scott of Cairo, an editor
who was conspicuouslv endeav oring TO
protect and defend Plummer, was struck in
the face by some one.
PISTOLS DRAWN.
Scott drew a revolver from his pocket
and selected Mail Agent Ogilvie of Colum-
bus, o., as his victim. Matters were now
at white heat, ,6and the local spectators,
both white and black, at the sight of the
pistols, made a mad rush for the door and
tumbled pell-mell down stairs Mean
while Ogilvie and others had drawn their
fire arms and bloodshed seemed imminent,
when a colored police officer rushed in, and
with assistance showed the struggling COM
batauts into the directors room in the rear,
where tkey Intellectually tried to shoot one
another. Sc tt and Ogilvie were placed
under arrest, but the officer was prevailed
upon to release them, declaring that he did
so chiefly because he was q cOlOred republi-
can.
Many delegates had also fed during the
fracas.
ORDER RESTORED.
Chairman Shelton finally secured order
and announced that he knew Sec
retary Plummers figures to be in
correct. The true vote was: 81 for Clark
and so for Turner, and he, therefore, de-
clared Peter II. Clark of Ohio the perma-
nent presiding officer of the conference,
which then adjourned amidst confusion
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
1t is thought Turner and his followers
will refuse to enter the conference to-mor-
row and will form an organization of their
own.
A largely attended mass meeting was
held in the basement of the court house to-
night. Addresses were made by Peter H.
Clark, j. Gordon Street of Boston, ex- Min
lister Taylor, Editor Fortune and several
Others.
To-morrow's session is looked forward to
with considerable interest.
PROHIBITION IN MINNESOTA.