The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-05-14
coLoRED CONVENTION.
A Large Gather q.

ton held In this city on Thursday
last. The number present we're es.
timated at 800. The delegates were
driven about the city in every direc.
ton, and were shown the capital,
Lincoln Institute and the bridge.
The convention a composed OF the
leading Negroes Of this state +.
Among them were many orators and
politicians. They were entertained
by the colored people of this city,
and we're greatly pleased with the
reception rendered them.
Sedalia had a paid lobby on the
grounds distributing capital.removal
literature, which so thoroughly dis
gusted the delegates that IL was a
matter of some difficulty to keep the
delegates from introducing a resolu-
ton against capital removal. This
step, however, was discouraged by
Jefferson City and for that reason
the resolution was withheld. Soda
LAS delegation intended to have
Sedalia endorsed, but they soon
found that they we're not In It.
At IL o'clock DR.. Grassland called
the meeting to order in the hall Of
the house Of representatives.
Rev. j. E. Kuykendall of St. Jo-
seph offered prayer.
In calling the convention to order
DIR. Grassland said. "rhis day
records the opening of a new chap
ter in the history Of the Negroes of
Missouri. The work that is to be
done by the Republican League to-
day, in my judgment, is destined to
have a most beneficial influence upon
the future advancement and destiny
Of the race. II we work unitedly
and with a determination for a com.
mon purpose and for a common end,
we will achieve success.
"The marked progress we have
made as a rae along several Of the
avenues of civilization during the
thirty years of our freedom, finds no
parallel in the annals of history.
We have surprised our friends; we
have surprised our foes; we have
surprised ourselves. Transformed
by tue stroke of the emancipator's
pen from goods and cbattels to men
and women, we were aroused to &C.
tivity like one who was suddenly
awakened from a deep and peaceful
sleep to find himself in new sur.
roundings."
In conclusion he said.
Gentlemen of the convention,
be cool, be discreet, and remember
you are In jefferson City, the CAPT.
tai of the great state of Missouri.
l ON proud Of the fame u capital
has achieved. Jefferson City well
merits her name in honor Of Thomas
jefferson, the third president Of the
United States, n Of the greatest
and wisest of American statesmen"
jefferson City was represented in
the State League by the following
well known colored citizens:
i. f. Page, Logan Bennett, p. w.
D~unavant, Josephus Roberts, Geo.
w. Leonard, G.. w. Duper, j. S.
Dorsey, Robert Summers, A. l..
Thomas, Il. l.. Anthony, Robert
Wright, James G.. Brown, Archie
Drake, Andrew Graham, j. W. Dams
iel, p. j. Sanderson, Archie Duncan,
Archie Allen, John Warren, Z. Fl.
Longdon, L. c. Capleton, II. Wins
ton, w. I. Jackson, A. T. Wold-
ridge, and +. NJ. G.. Brown.
Immediately after the address q
wrangle ensued over the question of
continuing the present officers for
two years. In the afternoon Mayor
Edwin Silver welcomed the dele.
gates to the city. The response was
made by N. G.. Crews of Kansas
City. Rev. A. Hunt Of Kansas City
followed in a speech in which he
said that the greatest negro in the
grand old state OF Missouri could be
found in Jefferson City. After pro.
longed applause, he continued:
81 would climb to find him amid
the rugged hills Of your city, at the
home Of Inman +. Page. l would
name him as the great educational
leader Of the race and the greatest
negro in Missouri
The applause was deafening. Prof,
Page, who was not In the hall at the
time. was called for and made 0
short address, in which he referred
to the number of leading men who
were gradually forging to the from
IN the procession.
Rev. James Madison Of Jefferson
City was called and made a ringing
address. He spoke on the question
of capital removal and clearly hat
the audience with him. He was en-,
Enthusiastically cheered and congratu
lated upon his effort. lie is a strong
talker and a very influential man will