The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
A CONVENTION.
PROMINENT CoLORED MEN FROM OVER
THE STATE IN SESSION
YESTERDAY.
Delegates Elected to the National Colored
Mems Convention to Assemble in wash
MISUNDERSTANDING Message
Endorsed,

Quite a large number of prominent
colored men from different sections OF
the state met in this city yesterday at
the court house to elect delegates to
the national colored mems conven-
ton to convene in Washington City
on the 4th of next month.
Rev. G. E.. Taylor, of Austin, called
the meeting to order and briefly
stated its object.
The call was then read and after
which the convention proceeded to
elect temporary officers.
Rev.ssG. E. Taylor, of Austin, was
elected temporary chairman and Prof.
John F. Anderson, of Tyler, was tenn
porary secretary.
On motion A. L. Manor, of Caldwell;
E. d. Burbanan, of Harrison; DR.. j.
F. Mckinley, of Travis; B. j. Henry,
of McLennan, and M. S. Maniss, of
Brazoria, were elected a committee on
credentials.
Superintendent Holland of the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind institute appear
ed and extended an invitation to the
delegates to visit the institution.
The committee on credentials made
the following report:
We the committee find the follow
ing counties entitled to representa-
ton:
Galveston, IL /; Brazoria, 6 Houston.
II; Smith, IL McLennan, 8; Travis,
IL; Caldwell, 5; Victoria, 4; Goliad, B;
Washington, IA; Robertson, IL; De-
Witt, 2. Total, SO.
The report was adopted.
The election of permanent officers
being in order DR.. Taylor, of Austin,
was elected chairman and Prof. Henry
f. Anderson, of Tyler, secretary.
The following delegates were then
elected to the convention:
First and Second districts-Not
represented.
Third district-Ed. Brown, G. w. D.
Isaacs, d. H. Hood and Ed. Buch-
anan.
Fourth Fifth and Sixth districts
Not represented.
Seventh district-W. A. Fortson,
M. S. Mimms, G. H. Briggs and
Richard Nelson.
Eighth district-Henry Green, Col
orado county; A. L. Maynard, Cald-
well county; A. H. Huff, Guadalupe
county; w. H. Moseley, Caldwell
county.
Ninth district-Jno. G. Cain, B. j.
Henry, r. Long.
Tenth district-Rev. G. E. Taylor,
]. M. Holland, r. A. Kerr, Benjamin
Smith. Alternates-A. w. Peoples,
]. T. Michael, A. w. George, William
FISCHER.
Eleventh district-Not present.
On motion a committee of five was
appointed to select delegates from the
districts not represented. While the
committee was preparing its report,
DR.. Mckinley, of Austin, addressed
: the convention. Rev. E. G. Taylor,
of Austin, also made few pointed
aud well timed remarks.
The committee made the following
report:
~ i1 10y AO'j
We, your committee, beg leave to
recommenda that Hon. N. w. Quincy
and G. M. Fergerson be empowered to
represent the districts Nos. |, 4, 5, 6,
and IL, and that district No. 2 be
represented by James Daniel, ]. H.
Boyd, r. G. Collins and L. B. Scott.
The report was adopted.
The convention then elected the
following delegates from the state at
large: g. B. Jackson, of Tom Green
county; Lull Down, of Brazoria
county; John T. Anderson, OF Smith
county; J. N. Gillett, of Robertson
county.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That the county chair
man of each county in the state be
authorized to take up collection to
help defray the expenses of their re-
spective delegates. Where there are
no chairmen, that some suitable per
son or persons be authorized to take
up said collection.
A resolution was adopted endorsing
the message Of President Harrison.
Rev. M. S. Minis offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the sincere thanks OF
this convention be extended to the
citizens of Austin for their hospitali-
ties, and to the officers of the county
for the use of the county court house,
and we wish the people of the county
all the future prosperity possible.
Adopted, and Lue convention adj
journed.
Orange Blossoms.
Cards are out for the marriage OF
: Mr.. j. L. Jones, of the agricultural