The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-01
A SMALL NEGRO MEETING.

Resolutions Adopted Endorsing tho Par
sons Movement.
Tho call for colored republican meet
ing last night, brought cut only a small
number of voters. The meeting had
been advertised for Davis Hall, but a.
festival was in progress there, and
Penn's Hall. over the hills and far away,
was decided upon as the next best place.
Fifteen colored voters were present.
and they were called to order by A. j,
Oliver, who explained the object OF tho
gathering. He was mado chairman and
Riley Dungee secretary.
D. w. Redd was on hand and full of
oratory. lie said that if any ono had
drafted resolutions he would be glad to
hear them read, as the meeting would
than havo something to work upon.
Inc chairman, on motion, appointed the
following committee on resolutions: II.
L. Henry. Thos. G. Penn, l.. IL. Clark,
Riley Dungee, Ferdinand Hannibas.
Tho committee retired for consultation,
and Charles Adams, of Maryland, res
pended to an invitation to speak. He
said that Baltimore and Roanoke papers
induced him to locate here. He was, as
had been charged, Republican, law
yer and Catholic-a grand combina-
ton and badge of honor any man
might we'll be proud Of He gave his
reasons for being Republican. and had
suffered for his political convictions.
Ho was not posted on Virginia politics,
however, and would not presume to
advise the colored people how to act
with reference to the mass convention
to convene to morrow.
Tho committee reported the following
pream BILE and resolutions:
Whereas, A call has been issued for
tho assembling of a Republican mass
convention to be held in the city Opera
House on tomorrow at 12 NJ; and,
Whereas. The colored Republicans
OF this city have not been for sometime
heretofore acting with that harmony
consistent with the true principles Of
the grand old party in tho State, owing
to differences of opinion as to whether
all the members of our party shall have
free and untrammclod voice in it's de-
liberations free from tho dictates of any
man, and as we desire to sound our con
vlctions to those of US who have grown
indifferent in the cause of Republican,
ism, therefore,
"Be it resolved, That is the sense of
this meeting that VIC do hereby express
our hearty sympathy and accord with
said call and tho purpose sset forth
therein, and we do hereby call upon all
our colored citizens to cooperate by
doing all they can tomorrow to pro-
mote all liberal measures which shall
conduce to full representation of all
Kcpublicacans in the future delibcra-
lions OF the party in this State"
j. w. Redo offered an amendment in
which objection was made to tho small
number of voters present presuming to
speak tor the mass of the colored Re.
publicans Of Roanoke, and providing
for tho appointment OF committee of
ton to meet colored delegates and find
them places of entertainment.
The amendment aroused n LENGTHY
debate. Oliver and Henry supported
the committees report, and Redd and
G. N. GholsOn favored tho amendment.
DR.. Boiling occupying tho chair.
a delegate moved to lay Gholson on
the table. and another suggested that
he be laid under it. DR.. Boiling re-
quested him to shut up" but he was
wound up to run and run he did until
voted down. The report OF tho com
mittee was adopted, and subsequently,
that portion of the amendment provid.
ing for tho appointment of a committee
to meet colored delegates.
Redd was outvoted, but no died game.
As tho reporter crossed the hollow at
the foot of Peach and Honey hill Ghol-