Evening journal., 1891-08-07

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CAPTAIN JOHN PALMER
consin man. Before the third ballot was
ordered the California delegation cast its
vote for Palmer The latter's election was
then made unanimous.
Colonel Henry NJ Dufileld Of Detroit,
was elected senior vice commander by ac-
clamation. Nebraska put in a claim for
junior vice commander in behalf Of Com
mander Clarkson. Delaware presented
X. s Ayres 0larkson won on the first
ballot. Committees were appointed to
frame resolutions on the deaths Of General
Sherman, Admiral Porter and Hannibal
Hamlin. Benjamin r. Stevenson, Of Ken
tueky, was reelected surgeon general by
acclamation.
The Colored Issue right.
At this point the committee appointed
to report upon the address Of the com
mander-in-chief made its appearance amid
a buzz Of excitement, aud the encamp-
ment settled down for the fight on the
colored issue. IL turned out that there
was a majority and minority report. The
former, presented by congressman
Conger, of Ohio, antagonized the proposi-
tion to create provisional departments for
the colored men, thus going counter TO
the recommendations of the commander
in-chief
The minority report supported the lat
ter, and ended with a resolution recon-
mending the erection Of separate depart
ments for the c0lored comrades in Louisi-
ana and other southern states, and en-
powering the commander-in-chief to take
action accordingly This was greeted
with groans and Kisses from the colored
contingent in the gallery Decker, of the
minority, argued that it was not ques-
tion of drawing the color line The colored
men had separate schools and churches,
why not postss
A storm of Kisses.
This brought out such storm of Kisses
from floor and gallery that the president
threatened to clear the upstairs portion,
and Decker continued, and energetically
insisted that they were not trying to draw
the detestable color line. Post Commander
in-Chief Warner, of Kansas City, said
that there was no question OF sociabilty
in taking up a musket to defend the ma
tion. [Great applause Don't desert your
principles at this hour he shouted, and
the convention yelled for full minute.
johnson, OF Washington, colored dele
/ gate, wanted TO know why they were to be
showed of at this late day, and strongly
attacked the minority.
Another colored delegate from Kentucky
made hot speech, and when interrupted
/ by Decker, retorted, ''You are one of the
ducks that hide their badges down our
way while you are flirting with the Demo
Gratis" This brought down the house, and
the uproar was terrific.
General FairchiId's Speech.
General Lucius Fairchild made the
/ speech OF the day. He took the position
/ that If the cGlored men wanted to with
draw, as had been claimed, they ought to
be at liberty to do so. Ii was evident,
however, that they did not want to. Past
Commander Graham, Of Louisiana, pre-
sented the case Of the south in an impas-
stoned address. He said that the idea that
there was a disposition to drive out colored
men was erroneous.
Negroes have been heard to say: "Why
should we thank the whites when it was
by our own brawny arms that we have
won freedom That was the temper
shown. Misses Perhaps he (the speaker
had imperiled his life for some of those
that were now kissing him. Applause.
The whites had made their home in the
SOUTH and it was their right TO conform
to the social rules around them. When
the first application was made for colored
post it was refused. Then certain posts
were organized in fraud The speaker
said that while be had no objection tx
colored soldiers, il was necessary to insist
that the social aspect of affairs in the
south demanded a change. The whites, i
permitted, would be willing to withdraw
and organize a department to themselves
There were colored men present who knew
the status of affairs and knew that th'
present condition could not continue
[Hisses and cries of "No.nl
The Southern Men Defeated.
A score OF delegates rose as he sat down
but hundreds of voices clamored for
vote. The scene was bedlam. In th'
midst OF the uproar Veazey put the ques
tion of adopting the minority report
There were a good many ayes, but al
avalanche of "noes," the veterans in thu
gallery making as much noise as the dele
gates on this floor. Then the majority repor
was put and carried in the same way
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