Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05
A GREAT CONVENTION.
Afro-American Protective As
sociation Holds, a Har-
monious Meeting.
A Good1y Number of Dele
gates Pressent----Many
Things of Interest.
THE FIRST DAYS SESSION. .

/ account of OF the reduced rates taking
1 effect at a late time it inconvienceC
many of the nelegates causing their ar
rival to be late. On this account not
/ as many delegates were assembled as
anticipated. The morning session was
dispensed with.
The afternoon session was opened by
prayer by Rev. Lomax, of Ottumwa
followed by few instructive and ex-
planatory remarks by the president R.
| n. Hyde, who presided.
| Secretary read the officers. Roll cal.
Those present were: President, r. N.
Hyde, of Des Moines; first vice-presi.
dent, H. 7. Sawfoot, Pekay; second
vice-president, w. S. Page, Ottumwa:
recording secretary, Yirgie Whitset,
New ton: attorney, "A. G. Clark, Oska-
loosa; statistican, Geo. Taylor, Oska-
loosa.
Moved and seconded that committee
on credentials be appointed.
Geo. E. Taylor offered an amend
/ iAACht w Vic CilCCO lAdU UAC So-hiAtCtCS
ascertain the counties, towns and
villages represented by the various
| delegates and report the same to the
convention. Also that all persons who
came on their own accord be admitted
as delegates provided the number did
| not exceed the number designated by
the call Motion carried without an
amendment.
Moved and seconded for twenty
| minute recess. Motion was withdrawn
after an extended argument.
President appointed following COM
mittee on credentials: w. S. Page,
chairman. Ottumwa; j. H. Shepherd,
Des Moines; Mr.. Sawfoot, Pekay; Miss
Taylor, Ft. Dodge; j. L. Thompson,
Decatur.
| Moyed and seconded for recess of ten
minutes. Carried.
Committee on programmes appointed:
"a. G Clark Rev, Gordon, f. ]. Taylor,
j. WI. Thompson, JOS. Hamilton.
Reading Of r. Browns resolution.
Moved and seconded the resolution be
adopted. Motion for tabling lost.
! Resolution was carried.
| Be it resolved that the officers of the
| A. A. T. A. for the ensuing year be
nominated by delegates OF the con-
| ventlon.
Candidates nominated cannot exceed
five.
Said candidates shall be elected by
roll call.
At this juncture elegants remark
was made by F. Brown, touching upon
morebusinass and less talk.
Adjourned.
Then came a report from the com
mittee ON delegates from Newton, OF
tumwa, TT. Dodge. Decatur, Des
Moines. Charlton and Pekay.
Mr.. Lewis, of Warren: M. Mash, of
| Grimes; and Mr.. Lewis, of Muscatine,
were recommended to be entitled to
seats in convention. Motion to that
effect was made and carried.
Next the committee on rules was
/ SOAAoi0Cl GU. hC etSSiStSNt
that five be appointed by the chair.
The committee: C. b. Woods, f. P.
Davis, Rev. Gordon, Mrs. Shelton, Rev.
P. s. Erwin.
Appointment of committee on resolu-
tions was dispensed with, as the major
| ity favored resolutions being presented
in writing, discussed, commended or
condemned by the convention in pref
erence to committee.
During the discussion of this point
much eloquence prevailed.
Supplementary report of committee
on credentials: Delegates were report
| ed from Oskaloosa, Coran and Bogges-
town.
Geo E. Taylor, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That we, the members of
| this organization and body, extend to
each aud every officer and committee
member of the state organization the
right to seats aad all delegate prlvi-
| leges in this convention during it's
third annual convention.
Committee on rules reported and
adopted by sections.
Section 1, fixing banquet, adopted
Section 2, fixing hours for converting
and adjourning, adopted.
Section 3 gave a person power to
speak twice of three minutes each on a
subject; was amended by striking out
two and substituting one. Adopted.
Section 4, delivery of presidents an
nual address, adopted.
Section stricken out.
Frank Blagburn, in the absence of
FL. r. Wright, of Marshalltown, was
appointed reading clerk.
Adjourned
NIGHT SESSION.
Night session convened about p. m.
Minutes of last session read and cor
rected
Convention accepted B. S Sheppard,
of Oskaloosa, as delegate.
Unfinished business of last meeting
resumed.
Section 6 of the rules of order read
Have the constitution and by laws