Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-06
THE COLORED CONGRESS.
A Permanent Society Formed-Last |
Nights Work.

| When The STARS report of the convention
closed yesterday that body was excited over
the raising of funds to pay for the use Of the
church another day. but the trouble was ended
by ex-Gov. Pinchback handing over S25 to
| meet the emergency.
Rev. Derrick of New York, who possesses the
| features and physique of Maj. Mckinley, gave
go more to apply on the general fund of 5000
being raised and another hurricane Of ap-
plause ensued The convention then took
breathing spell while all the members came up
to the altar of the church to make voluntary
contributions. After much confusion, in which
part of the fund was raised Mr. Pinchback
guaranteed the remainder and the regular
order was called
Miss Matte Jackson of Oberlin, Ohio the
only female delegate in the convention. was
called upon the platform amid the greatest en-
thusiasm. Col. Perry Carson came in quietly
during the proceedings.
Mr. PINcHBAcK AND THE NEW YORK PRESS.
During the reading of the journal Mr.. Pinch
back referred to a report in the New York
Press and asked a correction of the impression
that had gone out over the country that he
was in disfavor with the convention or seeking
Its presidency for personal or political pur-
poses. He followed up his explanation with q
review of his career.
He was interrupted by M. Calvin Chase. who
introduced resolution declaring the report in
the Press false and expressing the regard Of
the American negro for Mr.. Pinchback.
Adams of Maryland and Secretary Dawson
had an excited tilt over the altar of the church
as the reading OF the minutes progressed, Daw-
son shaking his fist in Adams face. The dis
pute grew out of the election as recording
secretary OF Mr.. Brown. who it was declared
is not a member of the convention. The va
cant space in front OF the audience quickly
filled up with excited members, and amid
THE Widest CONFUSION
motion was introduced to expel Secretary
Dawson from the convention. Trouble seemed
imminent, when the sergeant-at-arms and sew
erai others forced Adams to a seat and Mr..
Pinchback poured oil on the troubled waters.
MIR. Calvin Chase still held the floor with the
Pinchback resolution, which had been ruled
out of order, and finally secured its adoption.
EXPLAINS HIS LAST NIGHTS SPEECH.
Mr.. Isaac Wear of Philadelphia got the floor
to correct the report in the Post which made
him in his Tuesday speech advise the colored
men of the south to use Winchesters to gain
their rights. He thought wrong construction
had been placed upon his remarks, which, he
said. were to the effect that the argument for
suffrage could be answered only by Winchesters
and tissue ballots.
resolution offered by Rev. Mr. Derrick of
view lOrh THAT III view or the favorable attl-
tude recently adopted by several governors
and members of the southern press decrying
the outrages perpetrated on the colored people
In several sections Of the south, it be the
sense OF this convention that the tone OF the
southern press be commended and that VIC do
all In our power to increase that sentiment"
though favored by the conservative element of
the convention, was finally lost.
Commissioner Morgan of Indian affairs and
Senator Blair made interesting and well-tem-
pered addresses in the evening and Editor
Mitchell of the Richmond Planet read radical
paper on southern outrages
The report of the committee on resolutions
and permanent society came in at a late hour
and was adopted after one of the widest scenes
In the history of the convention. Prof. Price
called First Vice President Thos. Pearson of
California to the chair and took the floor to
urge. in dignitied and able manner, that it
was best to have but one national organization
and as one already exists on the same platform
of principles, that it would be best to fall in
line with that rather than to institute another.
In the uproar Vice President Pearson called Mr.
Murrell of New Jersey to the chair and himself
took the floor to soothe the convention. but it
all was vain and Prof. Price again resumed the
chair, when the report was adopted and the
convention adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock to-
day.