Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-23
SOUTHERN BUSINESS MEN
Opposition Developed to the Proposed Con-
,vention in This City.
Meeting Last Evening of the Com
tees AppOinted-Other Details.

meeting, which will occur In this city next
Thursday and Friday. received a slight
check last evening, when 1t was developed
at the committee meeting. at parlor TO-
Wizards. last night, that considerable OPP
position to the enterprise has arisen among
the merchants Of the north. Newspaper
clippings and other evidence were produced
to show that letters are being written
from the northern cities to business men
in the south urging them not to attend
the convention. and representing that it is
not in the best Of hands. 1t Is not known
just how many of these letters have been
sent out or what effect they have had, but
II Is certain that the members Of the COM
mittee expressed themselves with free in
dignation at the meeting last night when
the fact of this opposition was brought to
their attention.
The matter came out with reference to
the publication of the names Of those south
intention to attend the meeting Mr.. c. c.
Lancaster moved to have the list of these
names made out to be published and FUR
nished to the committee on reception. In
response to this, Mr.. Colquitt, the general
manager of the convention, said that at
least $50 replies of acceptance have SO far
been received. These came from men whose
names had been carefully selected upon the
advice ct the most prominent represenfa-
tives here Of the various southern states
and after examination Oh inc reports or the
commercial agencies. Enterprising men OF
all lines of occupation, including farmers,
had been invited and had promised to at
tend.
Opposition to the Convention.
1t was suggested, at this point, that these
names be read aloud, but this was opposed
on the ground that 1t would take too much
time, and then the matter of northern in
reference came to the surface. Mr.. T. F.
Barrett Of West Virginia said that New
York and Baltimore merchants were doing
everything in their power to prevent the
success Of the meeting. He had himself
seen a letter from New York discouraging
any assistance In the matter. and he was
sure that this as simply a sample of many
others that had been sent through the
south. In view Of this fact he opposed the
proposition to publish the names. on The
ground that this would give the opponents
of the convention an opportunity to address
letters to those who had accepted to try to
induce them to stay away.
Mr.. William E. Rogers Of the District
supported these views. and said that he was
glad to see that certain men, who, 1t was
rumored, had been induced to leave the
movement, had remained loyal Mr. Lam
caster insisted upon his motion that the
rames be furnished to the committee. al
though he did not care to have them pub
lished. The motion was tabled by a vote of
IL to q, On motion of Mr.. r. NJ: Berry of
Arkansas Mr.. Colquitt said that at all
events the list would be prepared in time
for this evenings meeting.
There were about sixty present at the
meeting and many names were registered
on the official books. Chairman Blackwell
asked that the members should send out to
boards of trade through the south tele-
grams urging immediate action in the ap-
pointments of authorized delegates to the
convention. These kilograms had been pre-
pared by the manager and the expense Of
transmission would be paid later by the
finance committee. This committee was
then named by the chair as follows: Dis
trict off Columbia, Alex. d. Anderson; Ala
bama. Capt. William Byrd; Arkansas, T. G.
Riley; Florida, Maj. j. H. Ketner; Mary
Force: Louisiana, Judge N. T. N. Robinson:
Mississippi. John r.. Hampton; Missouri, L.
H. Hyer; North Carolina, w. w. Long;
South Carolina. F. d. Yates; Tennessee. ].
E. r. Ray; Texas, l.. NJ. Lpscomb; Vir-
ginia, j. r. Rogers; West Virginia, T. F.
Barrett.
board of Trade Conference.
In addition to this committee another to
be known as the conference committee, to
meet with the representatives Of the board
Of trade to arrange for the entertainment
Of the guests, was also named thus: Dis
trict Of Columbia, Alex. D. Anderson; Ala
bama, Ben Micou; Arkansas Ed. M. Dick
inson; Florida, C. H. Moore; Georgia, W.
X. Stansill; Maryland, G. c. Magruder, IT.;
Kentucky, s. NJ. Gaines; Louisiana, d. w.
blanchard; Mississippi, Wallace McLaurin;
Hon. G. w. SanderEn; South Carolina,
yt9Dk Trenholm: Tennessee, H. w. Wall;
TO- ]. b. Bocock; Virginia, Gen. Pey-
ton Wise; West Virginia, A. s. Maddox
DR.. Walter c. Murphy of North Carolina
was elected secretary to succeed Mr.. s.
w. Railey Of Kentucky, whose resignation
was received last night ON account of his
inability to secure the time for the proper
performance of his duties. A letter was
read from Mr.. E. P. Baldwin, stating that
he would not be able, owing to the dan
gerous illness Of his father to serve as
chairman Of the Maryland reception COM
mittee. He suggested that Mr.. c. c. Lam
caster be chosen in his stead, and Chair
man Blackwell turned the matter over to
the Maryland committee. 1t was voted
that The chairman should appoint a COM
mittee on hall and rooms, and this body
will cooperate with Manager ColQuitt to
provide. for bis assistance, a doorkeeper
and a sergeant-at-armS.
After the regular meeting, the finance
committee met and organized by electing
Capt. William Byrd Of Alabama, chairman,
and Mr.. T. F. Barrett, secretary and treas
urer. 1t was announced after some dis
cussion Of ways and means for raising
funds that there would be no question of
the ability Of committees to secure ample
subscriptions to pay all the expenses Of
the convention.
There will be meeting at 4:30 this after
noon of the chairmen of the state commit
tees and a general meeting at o'clock to-
night.