Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-11
CHANGING CeLoR.
White Republicans organize Pro-
teettse 1arin League.


RIaxiSGaAY, April 10--A conference Of white
Republicans called together Tor the purpose %
recognizing the Republican party Ia Alabama
on a protective tariff basis. apg iaereAy relieve II
from hoing called the negro party. m e At Sublctt
Han this evening. Some ihroe hundred dele
gates were present. al but 4 few being Repub-
licans OF many years standing ana many Of
uem having been prominent as leaders ever
since the war.
l.. T. Parsons. Jr. called the convention 70
order and a'a'ed that IS purpose wes q organ-
lie protective league throughout Aiapama;
ihat no negroes wOulc be admitted. ana no white
man who wns 10. IA sympathy with ihc moyo.
u wss not Intended 20 drive anybody-wnib or
black rom the party. end II the negroes want
Cd 10 get together and re0rRani2o their own
leagues there vas no objection.
Colonel j. II. Floss, OF louisville, was made
Chairman
A committee Of eleven WIS appointed on reso-
lutons. the committee reported a series Of reso-
lutiOua declaring that tie liwc hai come for tho
Republican fariy o. organize on tie issue Of
protection, sDd ilvlte an p-racns Who believe IN
that principle % join VITA ITEM Iney slso re-
ported a constitution for white Republican
Tnrin League q the St0'o Of Alabama. BO'h
tho resolutions aud tho constitution we're unaDi-
mOusly adopted.
The FOL owing oeicors were unanimously
elected President, W. II. Smith, Republican
Governor Of Alabama ia 1858 Wee President l.
+. Parsons, Jr.. n prominent leader Of the party
In All cOnventilns tor many years secretary,
------- --~--. nlfsd SIN % Commissioner Tor
many years au1 until now ~ Montgomery
Treasurer. Charles u. Lane, editor Of tho Hunts
vile Iadep,ndsuf an OuispOhcn Republican
nnti-aeefo ucNapaucr An Executive Commit
tee. posed of :wo from sgrh congressional
district. was elected, and n vico-nres dent Tor
each county was chosen IS the Executive Com
mite.
1he vice-presii cnis are instructed 10 90 al
once 20 Wofk N thcir several counties and or
ganize trau.h leagues throughout the state
I Only ono scene vas enacted ~ the beginning,
wnen seyerai men. who objected 10 the eIcu-
/ sion of negroes. made their protest end retired.
one had 10 he threatened with ejecimont by tho
police.
4 rival conference was called by the negroes
and tho followers OF Dr. 4. =. MOsely. cairmnn
Of The regular Republican Stste committee Of
Alabama
The negroes md whites OF the conference met
separatcly this morning. Tho negroes 20 the
number Of 40 met in The knights OF Labor HAL.
rhnY speeches were made protesting against
the effort OF certain white Rep1rlicans 10 ex-
clufs the negro from the parry, nul resOlu-
lions ucro adopted enpha@lzng the protest. and
declaring that he negro constitution the oacE-
bone Of tho party IN Alabama. jie l~yf per cent
% its voting pONer. Rpd IS now capable 81 nold-
ing Once aud ought ~ have some OK the Oiices.
4 committee Of niue--oue from each di'trict
aud ono from the S.ate n large WAS appointed
70 convey these resOi utiOns and lay Tho case OF
the negro before iresident Harrison
A conference 81 the regular white Repubh-
cans mot ~ Erswel Hall and protested e2atn@t
the attempt OF tho other 10 sttute Themselves
"A party ami sy0wed their purpose 10 stand BY
the negro and the O d Organization.
A committee VA appointed 90 invite the no
croes 70 meet IA joint session az night That
Joint conference Ia nov I'm session. Tn White con
ference this morning hal none OF what are called
Democratic proechonisis among IT, members.