The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

marks charged to him. That pro,
duced confusion and caused the with
drawal of that gentleman from the
committee, and publication in a
city paper severely rejecting on the
supposed selfish aims of what the
paper was pleased to term few local
politicians. The breech was finally
healed and the gentleman was re-
stored to full fellowship, upon the
condition that he should prepare the
memorial and be given the permanent
craftsmanship of the state con-
ventlon. This latter fact was kept
profound secret until the moment
it was sprung upon the convention.
The visiting delegates from Leaven-
worth and other places, came with
instructions to place the name of the
Hon. J. l.. Waller before the con-
venti0n for Endorsement for the posi-
ton of minister to Hayti. When
this became known here, the Shaw
nee county gentlemen who have for
years stood in the way of the politi-
cal advancement of the Negro in this
state by their unwise political and
personal antagonism, formed com
bination for the sole perpose of de-
feating Mr.. Waller. So determined
was this combination, that it threat
ened to break up the convention il
its demands were not obeyed. In
this action these gentlemen commit
ted a great political blunder and q
great sin, not only against Mr.. Wal
Ter, but against the colored pepole o.
the whole state of Kansas, for which
they may rest assured that the PEG
pie Of this state will remember them
The friends of Mr.. Waller, upon be
ing made aware of the smallness o
/ these mems souls, and having a
, heart the peace and harmony of tn
} convention, and the honor and gOo'
name of the race, held a consultation
e and decided to not present his nam
: for Endorsement. The people G
= Shawnee county who sat in the audi
Y ence and hooted down these gentle
men when they arose to speak Il
r convention, were not aware of any
y these unholy schemes nor of the mag
e namity of these gentlemen, who fo
. the sake of harmony, withheld tn
}, name of a gentleman whom the
Il would have delighted to honor with
l. hearty Endorsement, not because b
F. is a member of any faction, but bt
n cause he has manfully withheld hin
|, self from all factions and factions
z fights within the state, and has pei
n sued cause honorable alike to hin
h self, to his race and to the party
Of which he is an honored represents
d tive. The committee on permaneI
e, organization unanimously decided
IN present the name of Hon. K. Z. Nj
f. Cabe to the conventiont for perm'
ID nent chairman, but just before Il
lie report was made, that gentlem'
in fearing that such action might OPP
IN up, anew the old fight which seem
Sc for the time buried, declined to allC
n his name to be used. In the mea
d, time runners had been sent out, t
* convention packed, and Shawn
ty county had an unjust proportion
an delegates present; the list of the de
If, gates elected had been destroy
mt and could not, or at any rate, "
mt not reproduced although strenuous
Is demanded by those who desired Fl
play. At this juncture, it was e
6 dent that a fight was on, unless t
70 :uost wise action should be taken.
Ir. The committee decided that 1
m best thing under the circumstan'
an to preserve harmony, was TO reP'
nd the name Of either Hon. A. FART
as or Hon. W. A. Price for permane
he chairman, and as the latter gent
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