The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-31
h~ERo.AMERIcAN COUNCIL.
Discussion of the Presidents Conciiiator
Attitude Toward Former Confoderatcs.

Attitude Toward Former Confoderates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The morning session
OF the Atro-American Coun at the Metropolis
tan Baptist Church was spent in wranglinx.
The regular programme was set aside and the
delegates spent two hours In wild confusion.
The trouble began when n motion was made to
have the special committee appointed to draft
an address to the public report TO the conven-
ton instead of to the Executive Committee.
The wrangling which followed lasted for nearly
two hours, during which all attempts to restore
order failed. Bishop Walters finally made him
self heard above the disorder and ruled that
the special committee should report to the
Executive Committee. which in turn should
report to the council tonight.
Delegate Marsh was then recognized and
moved that the Executive Committee be in
structed to report at 1880 tonight, as the reso-
lutions contained matter no self-respecting
black man could tolerate and they were drafted
by a lot OF offlceholders. This renewed the ex-
element. and tellers were appointed to take
the vote on an appeal from the ruling of the
Chair. The teilers added to the confusion by
disagreGing on the vote, At the conclusion
sustained. and amid the uproar the council
adH|23urned until this evening. -
me Executive Committee met and adopted
speeches made last nisRft. which they heSe a %e r
., nra persons sor Thq "a are yso MT It. delegates and md whose
lutions will be presented to the council to-
night.
hi, The evening session PASSED of without nota.
principally y ocoarisd By Sp the Efforts fe oi d dt%s Wes
Of the speakers referred in scathing terms to
their brethren In the South who were attempts
and one of them. the Rev. DIR. Marsell OF
Phiiadelphla. SAID the utterance made by a
southern negro that the ballot had been given
heresy, and the. worst setback the race had
received since the war. He said he had no
conciliate the old Confederates. No nation. he
said. could succeed that attempted to com
pound with the devil. DR.. Marsell received
some applause.
The only important action of the session had
to establishing n newspaper to be
GG eol1shS made ID a M @srm speech G0I behalf plfd Gi this 2s
project and roasted" the people on the plat
form, the Bishqps and other leaders Of the
mept support. Spurred BY this attack. the
a BisGEoR Im IN, made den up as a SSussssc nd for s.. 0oo Of
lected from the delegates and others. It was
agreed to support the House bill providing for
the establishment of n home for aged and in
The council adopted an address to the pub
lic. chiefly remarkable for its extreme length;
copies will be sent to the President,
Paul Dunbar. the negro poet" was present
and was prepared to speak. 1t was decided
that after hearing him the council should adj
There were a few OF the ninety delegates who
desired to say a few words before the council
closed, and they were permitted to speak. AS
f ne rose ose one after another. Dgnbar's face
mon. Finally. he could s"in'if il 70 no 81 lo sas'sa
throwing his %overcoat over his arm, he
strobe down the aisle and out OF the door. The
council adjourned.