Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-22
BILL, He LOOKS VERY BLACK
White-Winged Peace Does Not
Hover Worth a Cent
OVER THE REPUBLICAN CAMP
There Was More "COrfereucing" Yesterday
The Negroes Met, Too, and Indignated
at Length-Their Resolutions.

The old line and gold bug republicans
had what might be termed a sparrng
match yesterday, each apparently play
ing for position. While their conferences
were secret sufficient signs were left
hanging out to designate what had been
going on.
The republican state executive commit
zee were nearly all in the city and Chair
man Tom Clarke OF the Alabama Hanna
cratic committee was on hand, button
holing the boys like an old hand at the
bellows.
In reply to the reporters query as to
his mission, in case it was OF political
nature and of public interest, the genial
Tom said he was Up to see Mr. Mother
shed, DR.. Grove, and others, and his mis-
sion, of course, was political.
Chairman Tom" saw these gentlemen
and number of other leaders of the OPP
position.
Chairman Tom" looked little lone
some. however, as his running mates
during the Chicago convention, Chair
man Deans of the state poulist commit
tee. and Evangel Manning, were not
present to welcome him as on the occa-
sion above referred to and to take him
under their wing.
1t was unofficially given out that the
gathering of the clans was for the pur-
pose of pulling down the republican cleo
toral ticket, and If this could not be done
tremendously, to take Nathan Alexan-
der and his colored running mate off the
electoral ticket and put on white men,
and IL this could not be done to arrange
some kind of fusion and take down both
tickets and put up new one.
Bill Stevens, however, smelled a mouse
and he also was on hand. Bill did not
look as amiable as usual and was I'M
laxative. Bill has heard there is some
cash atoat. but not much of it SO far has
drifted his way.
Bill heard that an Indignation meet
ing was to be held in Jacksons hall to
take action on the Regents of the
White Shield" and he hied himself
thither and took advantage to speak out
in meeting
What Bill Says
Among other things Bill said the ne
Eroes compose 80 per cent Of the republic
can vote in Alabama, and without this
vote the republicans are not in it. He
said the programme seems to be not to
recognize the negro anymore, and as the
election time is drawing nigh it is high
time that the negro should be heard if it
is intended for him to have a voice in the
election of the next president.
He wanted committee appointed TO
SEE Chairman Vaughan and Colonel
Youngblood and ascertain what is what
about this eternal "conferepeing" now
going on between the republicans and
Palmer and BuckneF democrats. He
also wanted that committee to demand
that a negro be placed on the state cam
pagn committee, and for that commit
tee to inform these gentlemen that moth
ing short Of these demands would be sat-
isfactory.
He paid his respects to the "White
Shield in plain and unyarnished Ian
euage ana demanded 10 know in public
print whether or not Chairman Vaughan
is connected with the order
Rev Fitzpatrick thought that a simple
denial by Mr. Vaughan thar he is not a
member ought to be satisfactory.
Rill was not thoroughly satisfied that
simple denial would be satisfactory, but
waived the publication feature for the
time being. and offered the following
ueSolutonS.
Bills Resolutions.
Whereas, The declaration of tndeoend-
ence asserts the equality of all men be-
fore the law; and,
Whereas, The great republican party
was called into existence whose cardinal
tenets and principles rest upon the enun-
citation of this doctrine, and,
Whereas. The republican party carried
on four years war, spent billions Of
money and hundreds OF thousands of
lives for the emancipation of the negro
and the maintenance of the union: there
fore be 1t
Resolved. That as part and parcel of
the republican party, constituting in this
state so per cent of the vote of said party,
we demand from our would-be white
bosses" fair, just and equitable treat
ment when applied to our party machn-
cry We are entitled to. and must have
representation upon all committees where
our votes are expected to ratify their
action.
2 We demand that Messrs. Vaughan
and Yuungblood upon whase shoulders
the blame rests. see to it that some one
OF. our race be placed upon the campaign
committee.
3 AS there has been formed in this city
ara state an organization known as the
.White Shield" for the purpose of elimi-
mating the negro from politics and fair
opportunity TO earn an honest living by
the sweat ~ hia brow
a. We deem ii wise and eHpedient to
call a state conference of our representa-
tive citizens of Montgomery, Ala. Octo.
her 1896 for the purpose of devising
ways and means to take care OF the
political interests of the negro in Ala
bama.
D. The chair IL hereby authorized to ap-
point committee Of five and one of
whom must be the chairman, to arrange
all details for said conference.
The resolutions were generally discuss
ed and were finally adopted, and the fol-
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