Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-17
SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE coLoREo REPUBLICANS or The
STATE IN CONFERENCE.
They Finally Recommend the Haskell
Tieaet-Signiacsnt Specches--
Much Excitement.
nr teIoeraph 70 the pl.p..en.l

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seventy-fve coiored Republicans from
nineteen counties Of the tate met pera
yesterday in the ta.e Capitol TO discus 3
the moral, phys-eal, intellectual, end p7-
litieal status OF their rice. Proie 37f
John ". Morris, OF alen UniyerE-g'
was electedto prctd- and a. j. yamisoA
was chosen secretal
The Committee on Education submit
ted report impressing tne importance
OF educating the people, urging long-f
school-terms and graded systems.
The Committee on Resolutions SUD-
mitted the following:
Resolged, ], That VIC do not deem 1t
wise. prudent, or practicable for the re-
publican party TO put ticket in the held.
2. That in regard 70 the Haskell move
ment, while we believe in good govern
meDt and just ana impartial admins
/ tration of the laws, and while we be-
lieve that our rights, privileges, and m
/ terests would be best conserved by the
element represented by the Haskell
movement, vet, taking into consideration
/ all the circumstances, We do not THINK II
/ wise or practicable 70 endorse the same
movement, and We leave the matter with
the state Executive Committee, feeling
sure the wisdom and discretion OF said
committee viii decide for the best and
highest interests OF all concerned.
EQUALITY NOT DESIRED.
3. That we DO not desire equality
nor demand political superiority as q
race, but rs citizens Of this State and OF
the United States we 10 demand just
and impartial administration Vi tie Gov
eminent under which We live and just
and fair share in that administration.
4. That We condemn the bitter par
tisan feeling and Tashness which tend
to enRender and stir MP strife among the
races without conducting to the interest
OF either race.
a. CouHery, Of Richmond, opposed
the resolutions. as they had tendency
TO divide the party and unity was an es-
sential feature for success. 10 adopt
the reso uhons showed leaning in that
| direction.
twas moved that the resolutions be IN
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Chapel spoke against the resolu-
tons. as they placed the responsibility
on the Executive Committee and advo-
Gated the support of the Haskell ticket
collectively and individually.
ron NE EAsEtLL MOVEMENT.
Fred. Nix. Jr., OF Barnwell, was IN
favor Of The Haskell movement and pre-
sented several reasons why it was adj
visable to support Haskell.
Richard Carroll, Of OIangeburg OPP
posed Haskell ana declared himself Tor
| 'rillman first, last, and always lillmen
has Jet the negro alone. He was not
afraid of Tillman. If the whites di-
vided when the negro came IN they
would turn on him aud he would nave TO
| flee to the mountains. He was opposed
to the colored man in politics.
Thomas J. Smith, OF Sumter, follow
ell in long speech fayoring the adop-
| ton OF the resolution.
A .ootion TO adopt the resolutions was
put and carried.
! Apv1sABrLIrV or SUPPORTING HASKELL.
The report Of the committee on the
adyisablhty of supporting the Haskell
movement was as follows:
We, the committee to whom was re-
ferred the very important duty Of con-
sidering the advl-abIlity OF endorsing
the Haskell State ticket, beg leave TO
submit the following report: After
! having considered this important sub
iect committed to us, after looking at
the subject from every reasonable stand
point. we hfSe decided not TO endorse
either Of the contendng factions OF the
Democratic party
The report was freely discussed, some
fayoring 1t and others not
DR.. Il. Y. White. of Louisiana, told OF
what he thought would be the result.
and said that the white man had money
and influence that the negro will
always be poor and tie whites the ruling
element but lie wanted advancement,
and tor that reason he favored Illlman.
II. W. Purvis, of Charleston, urged
that no action on this proposition be
taken. 81 am a Republican, and cant
support either man. The only haven for
Haskell is on the Republican ship, and
the Republican party is the party for our
liberty. "
THE NEGRo's HOPE IN DEMOCRACY.
James Robinson, of Richmond ~
have come to the conclusion that the
hone for the future of the colOred peo-
ple is in the Democratic party. am
contented to know that the white man
shall govern us. | see men mere that
supported the Democratic party prevl-
Gus to this. am for the Haskell ticket.
| / am here to advocate good government
1 can't support the other man. llllman
said that to the negro who opposed him
death would come as sure as the rose. l
am here to test him on that question. |
hope the conference will rise up and
support the Haskell movement. | am
willing to die ii l know / AN right
Iillman can't brighten me. He nor his
followers viii have al opportunity TO XII
me. After Tillman has said we Win die
| hope We will live o.see him die.
SUPPORT or HASKELL RECOMMENDED.
The final clause was changed to read
"That We recommend that the negroes,
/ for the bettermeut Of their condition, do
vote for the Haskell State ticket
The question was put and the Char
| decided il carried. The result created
much excitement. The conference was
a thmultuous scene Tor fully FIVE minutes,
dozen men protesting against passing
the substitute and claiming that the
negative side of the question had not
been fairly put The Chairman refused
to recognize any one.
Finally the angry delegates Quoted
down and the Secretary proceeded to
read an address. Then. to quiet them,
j. J. Durham advised that the question
he again put Several others followed
in similar vein. but the Chair held that
the question had been fairly. pat, but de-
cided finally to repeat the question aud
| it was carried by very large majority.
A wild scene followed, but the Chair
eventually succeeded in quoting them.
CYCLONE IN NORTH CAROLINA
Terrible Destruction AT Hasty and Maxton.