St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

we have met, resolved and spoke. and the
general public has come to the conclusion
that the Afro-American league will not do
anything. therefore the majority recommend
that we put on record no resolutions what
ever and that we put into praeuee resOlu-
tions now on record.
w. ID. Mitchell was responsible for
the minority report. He was not op-
posed to the majority report, but he did
think the convention should not sep
arate without condemning the outrages
committed on the cOl0red men of the
South. He, therefore, resolved in that
direction. e
The ilo0dgates Of the colored oIatoryi
were ut once let loose.
j. NJ. Hardy moved the adoption of
the majority report, and X. K. Anderson
seconded. Mr.. Mitchell vehemently op-
posed, and this aroused +. l.. McGhee,,
the colored attorney who heads the Re
publican presidential electoral ticket lin
this state. 1t was, he said, eternally
hurled at them that they could talk
strong on paper, but did nothing else.
What did it mean this passing of resO-
lutions? The declaration of sentiment ].
What sentiment? What sentimentshad
they lived up to? Let them go back and
live life over again. Work was what
was needed, not mere empty resolutions,
He was not ready to agree with Doug
las, if he really did say it, that
they should gos in for anarchism.
but I'VE should water the grave
of the dead brethren of ours with the
sweat of our brOws." What had been
done with the resolutions passed year
ago? ("Nothing."o What has ever been
done by these eternal resolutions we
have been passing for these many
years? c'NOthing.") And yet crimes
are being committed upon our lace day
by day, and the perpetrators go without
being punished. Having referred to
the ''surplus white deviltry of the white
people of the SOUTH" he concluded by
urging his auditors to cease mere reSo-
Iutlng.
McGhee,s idea. -,
w. A. Hazel was also opposed to the
passing of resolutions, which, he said,
"kept the people in constant state OF
race perSplratiOD."
F. d. Plummer-What better can we do
than passing resolutions?
Mr.. McGhee-Put down hard cash.
Mr.. Plummer-I would say to-
Mr.. McGhee-Win you let me ask ques-
ton?
MIR. Wade-I wish to protest against this
kind of thing.
Mr.. Plummer would answer no queS-
tions, but was opposed to the majority
report.
Mir. Sanders was also opposed to it,
and proceeded to express his objections.
Mr.. Hazel interrupted with question
of privilege.
MIR. Sanders wanted to knowif he
was going TO be gagged.
MIR. Hazel retaliated that Mr.. Sanders
opinions were opposed to the majority
present. and he thought lie should be at
once shut off.
Mr.. Sanders-I have the right to express
my opinions
Mr. Hazel-Not accordining to parliament
tary law.
MIR Sanders-This body is not governed by
parliamentary law.
The President-Mr. Sanders -
Mr.. Hazel-Some of us have business. and
do not want TO stay here all the afternoon.
The President-Mr. Sanders has the floor.
Mr.. Sanders said he did not propose
to be cut of from speaking, ana con-
tinued without further mOle5tation.
Elder Reynolds called for the pre-
viOuS question.
Mr. Anderson-Mr. Chairman -
Cries of question: question:
Mr.. Wade-What is the question?
The President-The majority report.
Resolutions Tabled.
Inc previous question was caTrieu.
The vote was put amid some uproaT,
several delegates wanting to address
the chair. Mr.. McGhee rose to point
of order, and this aroused Mr.. Wade
and Mr.. Hardy. The three proceeded
to address the chair on certain diSputa-
bic points. Eventually the majority re-
port was voted down by yeas to 8
nays,
1t was subsequently decided to lay
the minority report OH the table.
Mr.. Plummer wanted resolution in
dorsing the. action of the Republicans
in placing Mr.. ,McGhee on. their electo-
raj ticket. The resolution was not sec
onded. The election of officers was TAX
en- up with this result:
President, L. H., Reynolds. of St@Paul
. Vice president F. ID. Plummer, of Mime ;
apolfs. -se-s
Secretary, r. E. Anderson, st. Paul.
Treasurer, c. S. Blake, of MINNEAPOLIS
Executive committee, + L. McGhee, E. p.
Wade. w. j.; heaton, d. A. Graham, f. D.
Parker .s;sy95 sr=E'-.jit =
Some difficulty was experienced in
filling the Off ces, as -One after another
refused to accept nomination. The
president-elect, just before the conven-
tion adjourned, got in two resolutions.
condemning the outrageS OIL the cOlOred
men, and. after sharp wrahgle, they
were adopted. 1t was decided to hold
the next annual convention of the
league in Duluth.