The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-18
WAS A ROWLING SUCCESS.
Negro Pic Seekers Had Two Convex
lions and q Riot.
POLICE KEPT THEM FROM FIGHTING
Green ana Licutenants Were ON
Hand and Headed on All Rcs-
olutions Except One.

Dallas. Texas. Angus. II The negro re-
publlcans OF Texas held mass convention
lin fact. they held two macs conventions
and riot The first action OF the thousand
or more representatives OF the IMAM and
at 10 o'clock a. m. was to split wide open.
engage in 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 disposi-
ton to inHict bodily harm was only de-
feated by the close presence Of Chief Ar
nold's blue coats.
Tho intention OF tho men who issued the
original call was TO denounce Mark Hanna
and the balance of the National admnis-
tration for ignoring the Texas negroes III
the distribution of Federal patronage, and
urge them TO take hold OF the matter; also
to demand the next craftsmanship OF tho
State committee, or the Texas membership
of the National committee, so that in fu-
ture the negroes claims for pie should be
shadow
j. A. McCauley headed the list OF sign
ers for the conference, and he wished 10
be chairman of the meeting.
w. Il. King, who is chairman OF one Of
the dual committees OF Dallas county, and
stands by Chairman u. IL. II. Green OF
the State committee In the latter's war
fare with National Committeeman Grant,
also wanted to be chairman.
The split came on this office. 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 McCauley.
No whito man took part In any of the
open proceedings, but plenty of them We're
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 len
ieucy toward Hanna and Mckinley; State
Chairman Green, Web Flanagan, Colonel
p. b. Hunt. the new revenue collector for
the North Texas district; Eugene Marshall.
chairman OF the State advisory board; Ce-
ell A. Lyon. the right hand man OF Ma
u score of lesser lights. these succeeded
in preventing a positive denunciation of
Hanna and Mckinley by the McCnuleyites,
but could not prevent the passage of the
following resolution;
We believe In the full enjoyment OF
our political rights, and therefore de-
clare ourselves in favor of negro
being elected our next National chair-
man. We hold this to bssa nonount
Issue before colored republieana,
Among resolutions adopted was one
thanking the State democratic administN-
| tion for passing the anN-lynchlng law and
the law creating university for negroes.
Tho King conference made big point
against the McCauley men by adopting the
| following:
Resolved, that We heartily indorsc
the present administration wise and
patriotic and as worthy of the indorse-
ment Of the republicans Of Texas.
Resolved That we call upon our Ohio
negro brethren to Join In the work OF
electing our National chairman. Hon.
NJ. A. Hanna, MS senator from Ohio.
to the end that the. administration may
not experience ANYTHING looking like a
failure NJ Endorsement
repeal OF the civil service law was also
demanded.
Both conferences adjourned sine die, after
appointing number OF committees and
authorizing their chairman TO call future
conferences at their discretion.