Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-23
NO WHITES WANTED.
THE HENHIco NEGROES NOMINATE A
TICKET or THEIR OWN.
Colored Men Say Hard Things of the
White Republicans, who They Claim
Have Mistrested Them.

A convention of the colored Republicans
| OF Henrico was held yesterday afternoon
at the new 0dd-Fellows' Hall on north
Third street Each Of the four districts was
fully represented. Lewis Pottercalled the meet
ing TO order and stated It's object. w. N. Carter
was secretary.
MIDNIGHT NOMINATIONS.
Tho temporary organization was made per-
manent, after which the following was adopted {:
We, the delegates representing the only he
publican party In Henrico county and also the
coiOreu people OF said county, In convention tnls
day assembled, do recognize the fact that on the
2bth day OF March, 1901, between the hours OF
midnight and daybreak Of the succeeding morn
lng, q ticket was nominated and placed IN me
heid as Republican ticket The kepubfl-
cans were invited TO vote for said ticket,
ana that whereas We have been insnlted
ana mistreated by the party whom we nave
always given our support, and by their refusing
70 piace one OF our race upon the county ticket
we have no interest in said ticket nominated on
the 26th OF March; that we represent eS per
cent Oh tue party, and when hye Whlte men
sDd beoom. being ing so,os iRs sse Rsoe %
people we In convention assembled say
with one voice they must come TO @ halt; that
We do all the voting and the Offices are all held
BY men who care nothing for us after election
day passes. Therefore, we resolve In this con-
yentlon that we will make a determined enort 10
elect the ticket that shall have our recognition,
and We call on all good citizens to rally 10 our
support and TO every colored mnn who mas a
spark Of race pride 10 resent the INSULT given by
these usurpers by passing them by and support
ing our own tichet, and II we go down we resolve
20 go down with our colors flying to the breeze,
ighting for our rights In tho party With whom we
have cast our lot
A committee was appointed to wait on Allan
J. Harris and II. y. Jonathan, both of whom ap-
pcared shortly and addressed the convention.
DOWN on WHITE REPUBLICANS.
"; l. Vessels spoke next, and said some right
hard things about the white Republicans, OF
which the following are O few extracts:
she uhtte Republicans, which were at first our
friends, now claim 70 be our masters. The sup
port we gave them as freemen Is claimed as the
votes due them from their political slaves. Our
advice Is not asked "a TO the partys policy. Our
wishes are not consulted as 20 making nomina-
tons. IL Is only when the Democrats and the
Republicans stand over against each other
IN battle array THAI demand Is made upon us for
our help. Our ready-msde ballots once de-
posted wo are no longer wanted until the re-
turning seasons bring around another national,
state, or county elec5i0n. Then again the cry
gees out that we must save the party that saved
the Union and gave US our freedom. Then again
we are called upon TO ratify the white ONCE
holders ticket es an evidence OF gratitude for
| our enfranchlsement. II we elect the ticket we
are forgotten, and II we fall 20 elect u We are Tor
gotten, too, until the next election. We may hur-
rah Tor tho old nag and appropriations After
yided IL Is a very old one; the white oflice-
holders whom our votes put In Office get the ap-
| propriations. IL Is time that this talk OF the
debt owed by black men 90 white men OF the
Republican party should cease. We have paid
| 10 again and again, and as one negro demand
my deed Of acquittance. Colored men OF this con-
vention, behold the Now South as we look upon IL
to-day. Experienced colored mechanics who are
experts I'm the various arts OF machinery, work
ing side by side with the white man In all
branches Of mechanical skill, tre0ding the path
way with their white brother mechanic In per-
| feet harmony, each boing able 20 leave COM
| Portable homo for their families.
Look at the CONVENTION OF white Republicans
that has Just adjourned In Columbia, ;. o., Where
all colorcd men were shut out, and read what
A. W. Clayton, a prominent white hepublcan
Of that convention says about the political future
there. Look north OF the Potomac, and there you
viii see colored men shut out OF all the mechani-
| cal works by Eadea-uni0ns, while In the south
colored men are not only allowed TO work at their
| trades poaceabIy, but receive millions month
| l ask you to consider which brings the greatest
| blessing, the humble yeoman and artisan or the
| few tricsey white politicians who number about
three for each Office to be disposed OF In the
| South. appeal 70 you 10 stand by tile action Of
this convention regardless Of fear, favor, or alice
| tldn, and all honest citizens Will applaud your
action.
Remarks were also made by "Judge" Iyey,
A. j. Estes, Charles Billups, Lewis Potter, and
| Others.
TICKET NOMINATED.
| The following nominations were made: For
| Treasurer j. 4. Mitchell, Jr.; Commonwealth 8
| Attorney Giles B. jackson; Sheriff, Lewis Har-
| ris !, ,CornmIssIoner OF she Revenue for Yarina
and Fairfield districts, II. Il. Jonathan; Commis-
| sloner OF the Revenue for Brookland and Tucka-
hoe districts, Solon +. Green.
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
yarina: Supervisor, Junius Adams; Consta-
| bic, Joseph PeaTman; OVerseer OF the Poor,
Morgan James.
Fairfield: Supervisor, James W. Singleton {;
| Constable w. X. Smithen; Justices Of the Peace,
| Edward Poindexter and X. w. Whiting; Over
| seer OF the Poor, Adolphus White.
| TuchahOe: Supervisor, Allen j. Harris; Con-
stable, Thornton Lucost; Oyerseer OF the Poor,
| Miles NJ. Moss.
| Brookland: Supervisor, Charles Anderson
Constable, Charles Booker; Oyerseer OF the
| Poor, Spencer Reed; Justices OF the Peace,
| Simon Jackson, William Chester, and William
| Robinson.