The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-18
NEGROES ASK FOR SPoILs.
Double Conventions and q Lively Riot IN
Dallas, Tex.

Dallas. Tex.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE negro Republi-
licans OF Texas held a mass convention hero to-
day. Really they held two mass conventions
and a riot. The first action Of the one thousand
or more representatives of the man and
brother" that assembled In the City Hall at 10
o'clock A. NJ. was to split wide open. engage in
a general row. and call for the police.
The harsh language used by the leaders OF the
factions could not be run through a printing
press. and the disposition to infict bodily harm
was defeated only by the close presence OF
the police. The intention OF the men
who issued the original call was to de-
nounce Mark Hanna and the balance OF
the national Administration for ignoring
the Texas negroes in the distribution Of Federal
patronage and to urge them to take hold Of the
matter and demand the next craftsmanship of
the State Committee or the Texas membership
of the National Committee. SO that in future the
negroes claims for pie" should be rewarded
by more substance and less shadow.
J. A. McCauley headed the list OF siRRers for
the conference. and he wished to be Chairman
of the meeting. w. f. King. who Is Chairman
of the dual committees of Dallas county,
and who stands by Chairman f. II. r. Green
of the State Committee in the latter's
warfare with National Committeeman Grant.
also wanted to be Chairman. The split came on
this. About three-fourths of the negroes present
sided with King; the other fourth declared Nc
Cauley elected and two conferences were held,
one presided over by, King, the other by Nc
Caulcy. -
No white man took part in any Of the open
proceedings, but plenty OF them wero in the city
secretly coaching the leaders of the factions.
Among the number was the new Consul General
TO Monterey. Mexico. DR.. g. c. Clifford, who
arrived from Washington just in time to
appeal for lcniency toward Hanna and
Mckinley; State Chairman Green. Web
Flanagan. Col. r. b. Hunt, the new Revenue
Collector fol tho North Texas districts: Eugene
Marshall. Chairman of the State Advisory
board; c. K. Lyon. tho right-hand man of Ma
tional Committeeman John Grant, and a score
a positive denunciation of Hanna and Mckinley
by the McCauleyites. but could not prevent the
passage OF the following resolution: .
political rights. and therefore, declare ourselves
r. favor o. n negro being elected to the next
Among tho resolutions adopted was ono thank
ing the state Democratic administration for
passing the Anti, Lynching law and the law
c%resting a university for the negroes:
The King conference made a big point against
the McCauley men by adopting tho following:
"lteSotred. That we heartily lndorse tho pres
ent Administration as wise and patriotic and as
worthy of the Endorsement OF the Republicans
OF Texas.
National Chairman. the Hon. NJ. A. Hanna. as
Senator from Ohio. to the end that the Admins
tration may not experience anything looking
A repeal OF the Civil Service law was also de-
manded. Both conferences adjourned after ap-
pointing committees and authorizing the Chair
men TO call future conferences ut their discre-
ton.