The Washington critic., 1890-02-06
WHAT PINCHBECK SAYS
ABOUT THE DlssENSsloNs IN THE
CENTRAL BUREAU OF RELIEF.
Colonel Perry Carson Has Something
to Say About Harrison Has
Foes as Well as Friends Among
the Colored Race.


Relief, ex Governor Pinchbeck said: 81
left my comfortable home In response
TO telegram asking me TO preside over
representative body Of the thinking
men of my race. There was something
of honor, but certainly nothing of profit,
and bnt little else to be gained by me
in giving a fav orable response to the
call. / came reluctantly, and was de-
clared elected the president of the con.
vention. No sooner had taken my
seat than discovered evidences of dis
cord and dissension in the body, which
/ was compelled to believe were lev
eled at me upon lines before untbought
of so far rs am concerned"
ITO what differences do you refer2"
"Irefer TO the manifest troubles of
different factions. | came here upon
the call of the convention and upon the
personal kilograms aud letters before
alluded to, to preside over q delibera-
tive body of the best representatives of
my race from the length and breadth of
our Union.
THE EX-GOVERNOR DISAPPOINTED.
When / entered the convention /
found it almost dismembered by fac
tions representing the present Admins
tration and those against it; by those
who were In favor of the A. NJ. E.
Church and those who belonged to
other sects; by men of my people who
have receited,their share ofloaves and
| fishes and some who have been griev-
ously disappointed"
Were you not an applicant for office
under this Administration"
| "Well, If ] was 1 certainly could not
afford to come here and pose as sore
head. I helped to make the present
regime, and it matters not whether IL has
been kind to me or not. It is without
my province, or that Of any thinking
man, to needlessly tear down the struc-
ture he laboriously assisted to erect"
"Why did the convention object to
you as PRESIDENT"
CRANKs IN THE CONVENTION.
II don't think it did. resigned the
chair, after being declared the presi-
dent, merely to satisfy certain cranks
The convention eulogized me in reso-
luton yesterday, and believe | have
the good will of every man In the con-
vention, as every man there certainly
has mine. Bishop Wayman was the
representative of large and very re-
spectacle constituency, who evidently
felt aggrieved that he was not declared
elected. am liberal In my views of
men and things (although this is pri-
vate good Old Baptist brother said
they all stood by me), and / therefore
rendered my resignation, which was
ns1lty aaaoffof NV tat
that would not fill the place under any
circumstances.
"Wha resolution of a political ma
ture, If any, will the convention
adopt p
THE BLAIR BILL.
"In my opinion, 1t will adopt no
resolution of political nature. The
body is assembled to deliberate upon
measures before Congress--especially
the Blair Educational bill--and not fol
political purposes.
WHAT COLONEL PERRY CARSON SAYS
"Can you give THE CRITIC any light
upon the trouble in your convention p
was asked by the reporter of Colonel
Perry Carson.
'"This convention was called for the
purpose of indorslng the Blair bill
without reference to any body or to any
political party" he replied.
''Is 1t not fact that disorders in the
convention are caused by factiona,
fights, by persons who are in favor Of
indorsing the Administration and BY
others who are not in favor of sc
doing?" was asked.
II don't think so. -
''Is there not church and an anti
church faction?"
II don't think there is. There are
some people who think preachers ough
not to be in politics, and there arr
some who do. The men who sup
ported Bishop Wayman wanted to give
the convention a moral status, and by
choosing him for president they though
they would do 1t. They also though
that being bishop he would be In {
position to do the Blair Educationa
! bill more good than anyone else, be
: cause of his strong moral backing
, why was there continual objection
and filibusteripg when 1t was sought t.
elect Ex-Governor Pinchbeck presi
dent?"
/ II couldn' tell you-I really don
know. The claim was that Chase, tn
temporary secretary, gave Mr.. Pinch
beck more votes than he was entitled
: to. and that was the cause of the con
fusion"
/ "Is 1t true that the convention wa
( afraid that Mr. Plnchbeck would no
favor any resolution indorsing the pres
ent Administration"
II don't know. ] have been too un
well to attend much. For myself
/ will say that am interested to this Ad
ministration.
"In what way?"
II am not in favor Of seeking to tea
down any administration / helped
build up Mr.. Carson'concluded.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MATTER.
why should mass convention 0
colored men, meeting only to listen
speeches and pass resolutions, spen
\ so much time and breath In selecting
! presiding officer p was the questio
asked of another member of the cor
vention.
. at is the race problem" said til
colored man. More than half tn
: delegates are light-colored men-tht
;. is, what we call very bright men, wit
> more than half white blood in their vein
They are mostly in politics. The
have more education and moi
money than the darker colore
men. AS to the real negroes, thel
/, were not fifty pure blacl
II in the whole 500 who claimed to
!, delegates. The light gentlemen, of IL
u Bruce, Langston, Pinchbeck, Purv
:, type, wanted to run the convention
y y and the darker men would not have
WANTED TO CONTROL 1T.
9. "Then there were the WashingtC
men who got up the Central Bureau
a National Relief They wanted to Ike,
"a tlxn,ar ora l;lya