The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-27
NO LONGER PARTY SERFS
STRONG REASONS WHY THE Me-
GRO SHOULD BE A DEMOCRAT.

| GRO SHOULD BE A DEMOCRAT.
/ Prof. Peter H. Clark of Cincinnati as
| Permanent President Of the Confer
ence States a Few Cold Facts-No
More Wrangling-A Call on Gen.
Harrison.
| INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 26.-Fifteen of
the colored delegates to the negro demo
! cratic conference made an informal call ON
Gen. Harrison about $50 O'Clock last night.
| The general received them in his library,
and shook hands all around, chatting freely
with them. The fifteen callers are chiefly
| delegates from Pennsylvania, and it is said
that they all belong to the Turner wing of
the conference which sustained a close de-
feat in the matter Of the permanent organ
| ization of the conference
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
The conference reassembled this morning
at 10;3O O'clock with trof. Peter II. Clark
of Cincinnati in the chair as permanent
president. The animositles engendered by
yesterdays heated contest over the perma-
| neHt organization had apparently been for
given and forgotten during the night, for
harmony and fairly good order pre-
vailed at tO-day's session until just
prior to the final adjournment this evening,
when the conference, tired out with its long
session, got into wrangle over motion
to adjourn sine die, which finally pre-
vailed.
In opening the conference, Chairman
Clark called upon Elder j. r. McDanlels,
delegate from Illinois, to offer prayer.
Elder McDaniels was conspicuous III yes
terday's session for the persistence with
which he would maintain his ground in
debate.
NO SONG, NO PRAYER
When called on for prayer he insisted
that the delegates should first join with him
in singing a hymn. Objections were raised
to this suggestion, whereupon the elder said
IF you won't sing | won't pray, and he
left the hall for a short time.
Rev. Mitchell of Michigan thon offered
prayer.
J. Milton Turner an his supporters, who
sustained defeat yesterday, made no effort
to challenge the accuracy of the vote on the
permanent organization
Chairman Clark opened the proceedings
with an address giving his reasons why the
negroes should become democrats. He said, 9,
that careful study of the principles set
forth in the democratic and republican
platforms will convince any man that the
contest for the presidency is to be carried
on this year on lines Of thought new to this
generation.
DECLARATIONS OF THE C. o. p.
The republicans declare in favor of free
ballot and fair count, but know full well
that the evil of which they complain is
one that cannot be controlled by federal
action. Decisions of the supreme court
| have repeatedly shown that fact. One
wonders why the republicans do not follow
| the path so plainly pointed out by
| the events Of the past seventy years
and why they do not resort to state action
and TO state agitation, for the establishment
of any rights that are now denied them
| I he truth is that few of the evils of which
complaint is made are political in nature
and not many can be cured by political ac-
tion. The policy of denunciation and hate
has been fully tried-let us try the opposite
course. The chairman's address was fire.
quently applauded.
TURNER'S OLIVE BRANCH.
Delegate Thomas Fortune of New York,
alluding to reports that were in circulation
about lack of harmony, called upon j. Mil
ton Turner to say how much there was In
these reports.
Turner responded at length, and said he
had been beaten in an open fight and he &C
| cepted his defeat with the utmost satisfac-
| tion. [Applausel
committee on resolutions and address and
the chairman appointed a committee of ten,
with Thomas Fortune of New York as
| chairman Among the other members
we're Charles H. j. Taylor of Kansas, j.
Milton Turner of Missouri, William r.
Scott of Illinois and j. Gordon Street Of
Massachusetts,.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee reported resolutions re-
viewing the political conditions affecting
the negro and reviewing the promises made
by President Cleveland touching full enjoy
rnent of their rights; indorsing the position
taken by the st. Louis convention upon
the tariff question, pledging the best efforts
OF the colored American citizens toward the
success Of the democratic party. The report
was adopted by n rising vote, Delegate
Stinson Of Pennsylvania being the only OBJ
iector At the afternoon session the
national committee was announced as
follows: Arkansas, B. F. Adair;
District of Columbia, r. B.
Robinson; Illinois, W. T. Scott; Indiana,
c. II. Shelton; Iowa, Charles Curtis; Kan
sas, Frank Boyd; Kentucky, j. A. Ross;
Massachusetts,, g. II. Pummer; Michigan,
s. II. Moore; Missouri, j. Milton Turner;
New York, Henry f. Downey; Ohio, Il. A.
Jones; South Carolina, T. j. Clemens;
Tennessee, ii. c. Smith; Virginia, S. w.
Fisher.
The conference then adjourned sine die.
The national committee held its first
meeting tonight and elected William r.
Scott Of Cairo, III, chairman.
The following executive committee was
chosen; j. Milton Turner of Missouri, chair
man: II. j. Lewis Of Michigan Frank Boyd
of Kansas c. II. Plumb Of Massachusetts,
and r. Is. Robinson of the District Of Col
umbia T. $. Anderson Of Pennsylvania
was elected secretary