The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-27
NEGRO REPCBLTCANS
Pass RESOLUTIONS just Such as They Natu.
rally Would Pass.


meeting of negro Republican voters
from jackson ward was called to convene al
Harris Hall on Third near Clay street at s
o'clock last evening. but II was nearly 6
O'Clock when John Mitchell. Jr, (colored)
member OF the Board of Aldermen from
jackson ward, called tho meeting 10 order.
lie announced as the object of the meeting a
general exchange OF opinion, and exhorted the
audience to BIO harmonious.
John II. Langhorn lcolorcd) was elected
chairman and John H. Crimes (coored) sec
rotary. Ben. Scott and Peter Singleton were
appointed sergeants-at-arms.
John Mitchell. Jr., moved the appointment
of committee Of seven TO draft resolutions
expressing the opinion Of the meeting. The
motion caused a good deal oil confusion.
about dozen people endeavoring 10 TAX NJ
once but IT finally prevailed. and the COM
mittee WAS appointed with Johh mitchell as
chairman.
After some deliberat.on tho committee re-
turned and submitted the following resolu-
tons, which were adopted without disscnsion
after M explanatory speech Dl JOnn Mitchell:
We. the Republican voters OF the Third
congressional district az Nlrglnia, IN mass
meeting assembled. Apri ~. ioJz IN the city
OF Richmond do hereby ordoln and declare.
Whereas. the democratic party OF the nation
has virtually declared IN favor of free trade.
which declaration is contrary TO American in
terests and In opposition to the present
American law ard whereas, the afore-
said party has placed itself squarely
on record IN favor of the
free coinage Of silver, which position
is detrimental the workingman's interests
in that u Will result in his being paid for his
labor ia q deprecated currency. silver dol
lar then being ntrinsicaly worth but 20 cents,
thus deiraudisg nun out OF large proportion
of his honest dues. the said discrm nation
81 al lion m
silver mino owners OF the Ear West" ana
whereas tho promises of the Democratic
party have been repeatedly broken 10 the
people OK this country III that the sad
party placed itself Oh record rs being opposed
10 IL FREQ ballot and fair count; and whereas
the Democratic party las demonstrated that
10 Is not identified with the interests of the
peope, but rather welded to its prejudices
and allied with all of those evils which free
men abhOr: and whereas the action of the
Democratic House of Representatives IN re-
ta.ning IN his seat q Democrat. whom Demo-
cratic committee on elections had almost
unanimously declared not elected 70 the posi-
ton he occupied. was revolutionary IN its
character and contrary 10 every principie OF
right and justice. therefore be 1t
Resolved That we call upon oil citizens.
irrespective OF party to rally TO the support OF
those principles as represented by the Repuo-
Acan party of the nation.
2. Resolved. mat we congratulate tue he
pubhcans of the country upon having gwen
the nation a clean honest and able admins
tration. and under the matchless leadership
of the gentleman from Maine thrown the
Democratic majority in Congress into inter
minable confusion, and demonstrated salts
iact0rally that they are untitled TO manage
the affairs OF this country.
g. Resolved. that we express our confidence
in the ability Of our State chairman, and call
upon all true and tried Republicans to bend
their energies towards upholding and aiding
HIM in his crusade against theenemies OF Re
puOhcanism.
T. Resolved. That we deprecate any move
ment which would tend TO foster strife within
the confines OF the Republican party OF this
district and call upon all loyal Republicans
10 exercise that patience and discretion to-
wards the promotion of that harmony which
is so essential 10 Republican success.
John Mitchell made "a strong speech IN the
interest of harmony in the party and an
uOunced himself candidate for delegate to
the National Convention at Minneapolis.
Several other speeches were made and q
good deal of confusion prevailed for several
minutes. but the resolutions were finally
adpted.
Speeches were also made by General Edgar
Allan. Alderman James Bahen and several
others and the meeting adjourned after IL
o'clock