The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-03
State Convention of Republican
Colored Men Meets.
DAN RUSSELL DENOUNCED
They Will Not Vote for the
Calumniator of Their Race.
The Platform Adopted Last Night
Rev. Leak States that SixtY-FNe
Counties Were Represented.

proclaimed to the world that negroes
are largely savages, that all negroes
follow rascals, and steal SIX days IN the
week and 90 to church on Sundays ano
pray it off; that non-property holders
should not under any circumstances
exercise the full privilege of citizen
ship; and because he foments racial
strife and thereby jeopardizes our
educational progress by subordinatlng
all to corrupt politics and politicians;
Resolved, therefore, That call be
made and is hereby issued for con
vention of all Republicans of the State.
both white and black, who are OPP
posed to the election of Daniel l.. Rus
sell to meet in the city of Raleigh, \.
c.. on Thursday, July 2, at noon. =
Call of the Republican Convention to
Protest Against Russell.
THE PRELIMINARY MEETING.
Rev. r.. III. w. Leak called the conven-
ton to order at 1925 o'clock yester-
day in Metropolitan Hall.
This is known as an anti-Russell
meeting of Republicans" said Rev.
Leake, as he took the chair; Il am
glad beyond expression to have ar
rived at a time when the negroes of
North Carolina dare to speak their
sentiments without reserve. We are
here TO protest against Daniel l.. Rus
sell. large in body, and large in intel
lect. but who has insulted every man
on earth in whom there is a drop of
negro blood. We came here to resent
the insult, and the best way to enter
our protest is not to vote for him.
Some little fellows are calling us DEM
ocrats. but | want to say here that
those who criticize us have gone fur
Their into the Democratic party than
we have. The only Democrats ] ever
voted for were Judge Walter Clark
and Judge w. 4. Montgomery, and
they We're forced down my threats by
the Populists. | did vote for another
indirectly, Harry Roberts, of Wake.
But if I've got 10 vote for Democrats
I'll select the Democrats | want to
vote for.
This is distinctly an anti-Russell
meeting
He said sixty-five counties were rep
resented either by delegates or by
letter.
4 have information from one re-
liable person" he said that he has
made a thorough canvass of his town
ship, and finds 265 colored persons who
viii vote against Russell, and fight
him from Genesis TO Revelation" zap
plause.)
He announced that this noon meet.
ing was only preliminary, and after
the committees had been appointed
the convention would take a recess,
He announced the following com.
mittees:
Resolutions: /. p Berry. ]. w. C.
Moore. S. f. c. Hester, j. O. Nixon. j
I. Shepherd, f. o. Jones. W. H. Quick
Permanent Organization: A. W
Moore. r. b. Russell S. VI. Hill +. G
Melton, H. c. Num-
Platform: p. S. Capehart, ]. i. Rus
sell, z. s. Amusum, c. E. Spicer, W. G
Pearson.
John Williamson insisted on making
speech before the convention adj
journed, and at last spoke by consent.
TO PROTEST OF MYERS.
William Myers, an old man with
gray hair and tottering form, from
Russell's own county, New Hanover.
rose while John was speaking.
Il want to state here my senti-
ments," he said, "as one of the leading
old Republicans in the State. | left
my farm and came up here to explain
myself, [ have followed Daniel Russell
and the Republican party twenty
nine years, and helped to reconstruct
the State, and have been a faithful
Republican ever since. But Daniel
Russell has insulted every man who
has negro blood in him, and has in
suited all our wives and children. and
every negro should to-day assert his
manhood, and desert RUSSELL
He spoke slowly and earnestly, and
with a good deal of feeling
John Williamson said he saw at St.
Louis few days ago ''the representa-
tiyes of seven States rise in the ma iesty
of their power and desert the grand
Republican party on a question of
principle. Nobody has condemned
them because they were white men.
When they cannot support a party
with clear conscience they act the
part of freemen.
\ little over a month ago we saw
here in this hall band of men gath
cred here who with brides and all man
ner of seductions changed the will of
the people and nominated man who
is obnoxious to the decent people of
the State. Ninety per cent of the
Republicans wanted Dockery. cloud
cheers.) Do you belong to Jim Young?
(No! Mob DO you belong to Dan Rus
sell? mo! mob | know that in
my county the true Republicans
have cat loose from Russell and he
coldn't get those votes if an angel came
from heaven.
''Those white Republican leaders
say. Let the Rigger talk and gas; his
protestations don't amount to any
thing: we can buy him back again
for few dollars Are YOU going to
stultify yourselves by going and voting
for the man who has maligned you?
If YOU confirm Russell'S statement by
voting for him. hasn't he told the
truth? and don't you endorse his in
sult?"
The convention at 1870 took a recess.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
1t was s:45 when the convention re-
assembled.
Eve do not care for Hon Dan. L.
Russelrs blacklist" said Leak. land
do not fear what his hepchmen have
Ia LIT a.