Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-13

| moor, out was quickly followed By
others. who were not satisfied Will
the action OF the committee.
Mr. Rosenthal was then heard do
| mandlng In loud tones to know what
| had become OF the credentials Of the
| club Mt Fayettc. and why they had
not been recognized. and Mr.. d. G.
| kolp wanted TO know what was the
matter with the club at Iowa PARK
one OF the most prominent and enthu-
fiasuc Republican communities IN the
state. II appears that both Of these
two latter clubs were composed OF
white members, but were organized
wthout having obtained the necessary
charter, according to the manner pre-
scribed by the regulations OF the State
League.
Knocked out.
Mr.. Messmer OF San Antonio got the
floor again amid the cheers OF the color
ed contingent. and some white support
ers, who Clipped In words of encourf r.
ment in loud tone from time to time
There was u regular babel or tongues
and In the midst Of the confusion
some one called for vote on Mr..
springer's motion 10 adopt the report
Of the executive committee.
The question was then put and car
ried ylve voce, almost before the op.
position realized whet had been done.
Then Mr. Messmer of san Antonio
strobe down TO a place directly In
front Of the chairman, and waved
aloft n document which he said was
the credentials OF the San Antonio
club duly signed by the president and
secretary OF the State league. He
Fuin also That tho gltf1t
nlly notified OF It's enrolment and in
structed to send delegates 10 the con-
veution, and he wished now to serve
formal notice upon the State league
that the San Antonio club would pro-
test the action which had Just been
taken before the National league In
Its approaching session Mt Denver aud
secure the decision Of the highest au-
thorlty upon the question nt issue.
Ominous looks were exchanged when
the opponents Of the committees saw
thnt they were beaten. Personalities
were beginning to multiply and there
We're signs OF a hot time ahead.
Captain j. M. Kindred. state organ
izer OF the league, then attempted to
pour oil upon the troubled waters by
calling the attention OF the dissatisfied
ones TO the fnct that the league was
business organization and should
comply with Its requirements. He cou-
coded that they were all az good RE-
publicena as himself. lie insisted ON
the necessity OF observing the policy
of the state league In the formation or
sepnrute clubs and urged the members
OF the clubs who found that they had
been improperly organized to return to
their homes and reorEauize Ia the man
ner prescribed by the regulations OF the
State league.
But little attention was paid to him,
however, and II was evident that Il
row was about to be precipitntcd AT
the very first session OF the convention
of the league clubs here. which II md
been fondly hoped would be the be-
ginning Of an era Of good feeling be.
tween the rival factions Of the Repub-
llcan party.
In the midst OF the confusion which
prevailed somebody In the back part
OF the house hullowed "Hurrah for
CuncyV' and as the crowd looked over
to the side aisle they caught sight OF
tho face OF the mulatto politician hold.
ing one arm uloft and crying aloud
MT. President. Mr.. President" The
colored mon present yelled IN chorus
and he was encouraged by the APP
proving glnnces OF a number Of white
men belonging 10 the regular Republi-
can organization. who clustered around
him and backed him up.
Again the babel OF many voIces
sound IN the hail. and many eyes be-
came rivcted ON the why little figure
OF the yellow man In the aiglc, His
whole soul seemed conferred IN the cf-
fort TO obtain recognition Again and
again ne called out 10 the chairman,
but all TO no purpose, Several other
men arose TO protest against the pro-
ceedlngs, and disputed the floor With
l., Y. Goodcll, who nroae and an
nounced calmly that he was going
To hold a. which he did. He wanted
10 mike motion which would put n
luletus 10 the rapidly Increasing dis !
lurhance, He moved that the chnir
man appoint committee on plat |
Forms and resolutions Ia report to-
morrow UhiD morning mt 10 O'clock.
and that tho convention adjourn 10 |
hat time.
"Add 'credentl9ls' and wen all vote !
Tor IT, said voice IN the air.
Mr. Goodell did not mike the re.
lulred addition The motion was sec
pnded and carried through with a
storm Of "yeae"
Quincy still stood IN the aisle. wav. |
ing ms arma wildly at the chairman.
taken he raised his hand higher ma |
stretched Il out toward the chairman. \
as VI IN mute appeal. The Vooiferona |
vote TO adjourn In the face OF his re- |
luest to be heard. caused his face 10 |
lbihNn Win anger, ana keeping his /
hand stun raised, while his voice dulv- |
cred ana his frame trembled with cN- |
nitemont, ho ccasod to shout and gos- |
Iiculate and seemed to roll words az |
lmprecauon toward tho mon on the |
platform, around the chairman.
Tho moment the crowd left thor
seats ana atnrted out. Quincy, for aonne
reason. made break FOR the Mat |
.orn followed by number OF hia
friends, white and black
spnt With Quincy.
He then dashed rapidly up the stens
y the platform. talking IN an excited
manner 10 those around him, and while /
nus engaged was overheard bv nm
infriendly DELEGATE TO make n remnrE
inout heing kept out OF the conyen.
That's what we organized for w.
Wanted to keep You out. and we've
Whose talking to yougr sala cnbev
nan. "'v "hite
We'll keen whore You belong. ond
ion't como IN here among white man y
answered the Caucasian
'Welh II yon don't like mo hoo,
'urtly. f-'hlopiah
y wasn't talking 10 you, and don't
NOV and don't want 70 know vnu .
lhai' VI DO now" said the white man