The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-09
REPUBLICAN LEADERS wRATHY,
Food and Shelter for the Colored Del
egates Not 0btainable.
It May Be Necessary TO Pitch Tents
and Hire Cooks, or to Rent Buiid-
ing and Put Cots and Tables in It
The Convention Chairman's Gavel
TO BE OF Hickory From Abe Linz
coins Cabin.

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with the colored delegates and eternste
delegates TO the national Republican con-
venttone This is a question which Is puz-
zling the members of the national commit
tee who have arrived. and the Business
Mems League. which secured the conNSA-
tion. as well. Every hotel. boarding house
and cafe came out fiat-footed today and
declared il would not entertain negroes
as guests or customers. Money Is no OBJ
ject Threats OF prosecution have had no
effect and from the present OUTLOOK II
would seem that unless tents are secured
the black men will have to so hungry and
unhoused.
II am thoroughly disgusted and discour-
aged" said National Committeeman Judge
Long OF Florida. tonight. in speaking OF
the matter. Il have been looking all day
long for hotel, boarding house or cafe
that would admit the negroes, but have
been unable TO find them even went so
far as 10 try TO charter steamboat, but
when the owners learned for what pur-
pose wanted IL they found an excuse for
refusing me the use Of ft. II IL the only
time in the history OF the Republican par
~ where such an embarrassing predica-
ment has arisen"
When asked what the national commit
tee would do. Mr.. Long replied: 4 have
consulted the members who are here. and
| have decided TO offer a resolution as
soon as the committee meets, condemning
the hotel and innkeepers. and for the lay
ing aside of a fund for renting han IN
which cots shall be placed for the negroes
who come to the convention. We viii also
request the employment of a corps 10 sup
ply food TO them.
This trouble has been brewing for nearly
a week. A number of days ago IL was
learned by the Business Mems League
that some of the leading hotels had been
nj tEir detRE1-
tions when the landlords learned that
negro delegates were among them. IL be-
came so apparent that the negroes were
being Disseminated against that the
league Issued the following manifesto:
THE Business Mems League. when IN
Washington City securing the convention
for ST. Louis, promised that colored dele
gates and members OF the national Repub-
Iican executive convention should receive
the same recognition from the hotels that
any of the other delegates to the conven-
ton would receive. With this Ii was
implied that the citizens representing the
city Of st. Louis would ask and endeasor
to induce public places, hotels, boarding
houses and bath rooms, at least for con-
vention week. to accord to the reputable
and respectable colored men who would
come here representing their sections and
their people in the Republican party such
treatment as any reputable and respectable
person would receive. IL Is not believed
great many viii want TO accept the priv
leges, but L will be very humillating II one
or them, with his colleagues or friends or
alone. should present himself in any pub
lie place and be refused admittance IL is
hoped, expected and desired by the gentle-
men representing the citizens who secured
the convention that all VIII endeavor TO
meet the situation as justice and propriety
requires. Any parties in interest falling
IN rxoaF
port 10 the general hotel committee. c. c.
Rainwater. chairman, or the bureau OF in
formation. 5. Nj. kennard. president Rusi-
ness Mems League: James Coe secretary.
Clark III. Sampson. chairman Of the com
mittee on arrangements. Frank Gainie.
secretary"
When the notei men read this they were
exceedingly wrathful. They said IL was
an invitation TO the coior-d delegates 10
prosecute them for damages They went
10 The league committee on hotel accom-
modations and protested Concerted ac-
ton followed. with the result that negroes
cannot find lodging places nor even a re-
putaale place 10 eat. This afternoon I
received half dozen letters" said Com
mitteman Long. from parties who said
they would gladly receive ali colored dele
gates during the convention. was great
" relieved for a time. but upon investI-
CATION learned that they were keepers OF
disoFaerly houses. This only added insult
- the injury already done"
MAI c. e. Rainwater. a member Of the
Business Mems League which went %
Washington City. and Of the local enter
fainment committee. is quite as much dis
pleased with the turn affairs have taken
as IS any member OF the national commit
tee. tie and several other members have
been hunting for a place 70 entertain the
| negro delegates. bat without success.
Perry Heath and ex-CouEressman
Thompson. of Ohio. who are here in tha
Interest Of Mai. Mckinley. are quite as
much distressed as the national commit
tee. They have been In communication
with Mr. Hanna all day. but as yet no So
luton has been reached.
James HUI. negro. ana the national
committeeman of Mississippi has been
busy ali day trying 10 and quarters for
the delegation from hs state He was
| not successful He was Informed At every
| hotel that ali the accommodations wsre
engaged. He could not even and a room
for himself and vas quite indignant. Il
| hope TO have matters settle4 before to-
morrow Night" he said. ''but & is an out
rage ~ bs treated sn this manner in the
face Of the promises made by the repre-
sentatlyes OF ST Lou.s in Washington
City"
In no former Republican national convcn-
| ton has the general committee had 80
heavy a duty 20 perform n making up the
rst f9r temporary equalization as the
present committee has before Il. There
are IsS contested SEATS from siftesn states
and one territory. and - these the entire
/ delegation - contested from five states and
Arizona The committee as a ws7oie viii
/ commence the hearing Il contests Wednss-
dag forenoon. an3 the Indications are frat
Il wsu hardly be able 70 finish them
before the eni of the week Tne hear-
| Gags before the committee WI be aerui-
}sdic.AL All the c5ntestin- parties have
4 carns prsrsrs3 wlth printed briefs and zfSI-
4aViis a. 90 taeiF regularity and right -
recognition. ard each case VIII he pgsssn nt-
/ e1 oT sYRcial counsel TIE COMMITTEES
wlfl probably take 20 tire contest vita
me statss IN airhA hAbetAea1 order 7 NJ con-
Erittss's conclusions. ho1swsr. are net
anal They are far ghs purpose of making
. ap tie roli of temporary organization. and
% saeE ta the committees Judgment.
wAa are primarily entitled @ seats 81 the
eonventtam TIE whole 3ght - eseTE dele
raffan nay hs 9uns ever aEeE before ia
committee On cFs8en11a2s- Snse1 - % %
n3srgea Hy rae chairman a tn9 ccaFsa-
sien. ard THESE contests % 1os even si0o
wlfn thas committees reaayf. ~ TIE 1sse-
rates who zre tsFsuccHsxfsl before = wia
save tas rzghl q appeal % Shs eSaysE-
sian
Et xIl Se nar4 "a pred et noW, watA anY
degree af aca8Faey WAo gaH - selected
Nv sae national committee for temporary
.S,s~r~zr Of sn& enrx@rtson E@w % z&a