Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-24
COLORED MEN TO CONFER.
Their Convention to be Held in This
City Next Month.

DELEGATES FROM THE STATES AND TERRITORIES
TO ORGANIZE NATIONAL AssoCIATIoS-Irs
oBJEcrs-PRoTEcTIoN OF THE RIGHTS OF THE
NEGRO AND PASSAGE OF THE BLAIR BILL.
The delegates to the national convention of
colored men which meets here on the third day
of next month are fast arriving in the city
The convention was called by the central bu-
reau of relief to consider: First, the organiza-
ton OF national association of colored Ameri-
can citizens, by which a united and continuous
effort shall be made to relieve them from the
personal outrages inflicted upon them in the
southern states and to obtain the rights of
American citizens now denied them in parts Of
the country; second, to ascertain the opposing
influences that retard the grown of their edu-
cational. moral and material interests; third.
to invoke Congress to pass such legislation as
will enable the colored Americans to exercise
the right of franchise in the southern states
without fear of molestation, to pass the Blair
educational bill, and also pass bill to pay the
depositors OF the Freedman's bank in full Of
their deposits.'
The several states will be represented as
follows: There will be four from each con-
gresslonal district of the several states and
alternates. the same number from each state
and territory and ten from the District of
Columbia.
ORIGIN OF THE MOVEMENT.
The indications arc that the convention will
be the largest and most representative of the
kind ever held. Col Perry Carson, who is now
convalescing from a severe attack of pneumonia,
Is the originator OF the bureau Of relief, which
he founded last October. He has given much
time and attention to the work and feels we'll
repaid, as already over 600 delegates have
slgnlted their intention of attending the con-
vention.
THE PROGRAM.
The sessions will be held in the Metropolitan
AM.E. church on NJ street near 18TH The
colored citizens will tender grand patriotic,
musical and literary reception at the church
on Monday evening, February 8, and the bu-
reau will give them banquet at the Grand
Army hall, for which the entire building has
been secured, Thursday evening, February 6.
Secretary II. A. Dawson of New Jersey has ar
rived and Is stationed at the Carson house,
where he requests the delegates to report
promptly upon their arrival in the city.
DELEGATES REPORTED TODAY.
The following delegates were reported to
Dawson at headquarters of the CEN
trail bureau of relief today: Hon. G. W. Drake,
J. F. Dawkins, J. R. Center, W. I. worsham,
district Of Texas; Prof. F. ID. Lee and Vim. b.
Weaver. first congressional district of Virginia;
Prof B. F. Grant, from Simon lodge b. c.;
j. H. Clifton, Montana: H. W. W. Watkins,
Texarkana, Ark; Rev. VIM. ]. Simmons, DID,,
Louisville, Ky.; Hon. W. O. Atwood, East Sagi-
nav, Mich; Hon. G. W. Hatton, Louisville,
KY; Rev. W. H. Hartley of Belleville; p H.
Collier, DID,, of Sealy and Hon. N. W. Quincy,
Tex; VIM. B. johnson, Dennison,
Tex: Joseph E. W. Clark, Helena Mont
John N. Coma, Tacoma, Wash; Hon. /. C,
Weare of Philadelphia, A. J. Chapman, South
ampton county, Va; Rev. Isiah F. Aldridge,
Annapolis, Nd; Rev. +. X. Smith, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn: Rev. ]. H. White, Passiac NJ;
Hon. q. A. Jones, Pittsburg, Pa; Hon. John J.
Bird, Springfield, ILL.,; Magnus L. Robinson,
VIM. A. Carter. r. b. Robinson. Rev. Scott
Aikens, delegates, and b. F. Chisholm, VIM.
Dishman, John W. Beekley and r. b. Hopkins,
.lternates. eighth congressional district of
virginia; r. A. johnson, esq.,, Norwich Conn.,,
EQUAL rights union; Prof. ]. A. Berry, Oberlin, |
ohio.