The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-18

Crawford and B. f. Wallace Reed men,
were seated. In the Eighth district the
contest was withdrawn and Marion Will
Jams and w. j. WATSON were seated. They
favor Mckinley.
In the Ninth district Hugh Hancock,
colored, and Paul Fricke were seated.
They favor Mckinley.
In the Tenth Texas district II. b. Haw,
ley Reed) and NJ. Nj. Rogers (Allison)
We're seated.
In the Eleventh Texas district David
Abner, colored. made a statement that
Hon. ID. B. Renfro said that in the dis
trict convention the Reed-Allison forces
introduced Democratic policemen with
drawn pistols, who attempted to intimi-
date the Mckinley delegates.
| David Abner, colored, and X. B. Renfro,
| both Mckinley men, were seated.
Mr.. John Grant, representing the other
set of contestants. said the lily whites
were entitled to no consideration as Re
publicans. They were political
vacuum-poitical bandits They We're
Democrats in all but name. Their or
ganization was direct thrust at color.
In support of this proposition he assert
ed that the lily whites demanded separate
primaries for whites and blacks. Com
ing down to the merits of his own con-
| test. he asserted that his was the regular
organization, and called attention to the
| fact that the lily whites had been "sat
upon at Minneapolis. He asserted that
| the reformers had scarcely been heard
of since the convention of four years ago;
they were accustomed to hibernate en-
cept when there was something in
sight"
Mr.. Terrell who was United States
| I ,,nie,n
followed Mr. Grant in support of the
black and tan element, while he was in
turn followed by Mr.. Love, colored
man, in behalf of the lily whites.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Loves speech
the committee, without division, decided
the state committee of which Mr.. Grant
is chairman to be the regular organiza-
ton. This is the faction known as the
"black and tans."
This action had the effect of eliminat-
ing the lily whites from the contest,
leaving the dispute to proceed between
the Quincy and Grant wings of the black
and tans. This controversy had for the
basis the alleged irregularities of the
proceedings of the state convention call
ed by Mr.. Grant.
Mr.. Terrell appeared for the Quincy
wing and Judge Thompson of Ohio for
the Grant people.
Mr.. Terrell claimed that Quincy had
been elected temporary chairman by Il
large majority.
Judge Thompson conceded this, but
asserted that Quincy had accomplished
this end by circulating the report that
Mr.. Grant had said that no cOlored man
should be made chairman, and by promis-
ing that the colored delegates should be
protected in their presidential prefer
ence.
Judge Thompson attacked the ruling
of Quincy, who had, he said decided the
state convention to he adjourned wher
no vote had been taken upon motion
to adjourn.
Mr.. Grant then called attention to the
state of affairs, whereupon the commit
tee reorganized and proceeded. The
motion for the election of delegates, he
declared. was never put. After this al
legged adjournment. the Cuneyites lief
and. it was charged. became boilers.
OF the sol delegates in the convention
only GAL remained in the hall and par
ticipated in the proceedings, electing thu
delegation headed by Mr.. Grant.
was asserted on the other hand that NJ
color line was drawn in the election o
temporary chairman. The Quincy dele
gates TO the national convention, chosel
before adjournment as declared b,
Quincy, were alleged to have been chosel
by an overwhelming vote taken by TIL
|. viva voce method, no, roll call being de
manded.
In the proceedings in executive session
sharp lines were drawn and many of tn
members participated in discussing tn
, merits of the question, among them bcin;
, Messrs. Fifer. Sutherland, Hahn. Fcs
sender and Clayton.