The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-30
THE MORNING SESSION.


Delegates Inclined to "Cut Out" Poll
The political discussion which was waged
with great heat in the Afro-American
Council night before last, broke out again
yesterday morning. but by the time the
afternoon session began the members
seemed to have grown weary and there
was a general inclination among the dele
gates to ''cut OUT the topic altogether
and, as Representative White and several
others expressed it, "get down to bust
ness"
Outside of the regular deliberations of
the council, the chief event of the day
yesterday was the meeting of the commit
tee on address and resolutions, which went
INTO secret session at 8 o'clock In the
morning. Much speculation was INDUCED
in as to the committees probable action
and as to the character of the report 1t
would submit. Since supporters OF the
national administration largely predomi-
nate among the delegates to the council
and among members of the resolutions
committee, it was thought by many that
possibly the address or platform by hat
body would contain a specific Endorsement
" Tie IeCpupllCdu parry. - AZ "a
ner, a w~ell-known colored Democrat of
st. Louis, who was formerly a Republican
officeholder under President Grant. re-
scented the probability of the administra-
ton being indorsed by the council through
it's resolutions committee and declared that.
II such a thing were a minority
report would be introduced by the oppo-
sition, of which he is understood TO be the
spokesman.
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its deliberations the discovery was made
that 1t contained twenty-seven members
instead of eighteen, as agreed on Dy the
council. AT first ii was Thought best 10
cut down the number, but this plan was
abandoned. In lieu of decreasing the size
of the committee, a OF hve,
lconsisting of L. Thomas Fortune, Judson
Lyons, Frederick l.. McGhee, r. X. Wright
and George IL. White. was selected TO draw
up the form of address" to be presented
TO the council.
SESSION OPENED WITH PRAYER.
Rev. l.. B. Scott opened the morning ses-
sion of the council with prayer. Consider
able time was devoted TO reading minutes
of previous sessions. The first trouble
OF the day was started in the morning over
the manner in which q national organizer
should be selected. Tho debate upon this
question became so spirited that at times
there were many delegates IN front OF tho
speakers platform, wildly waving thell
hands and shouting at the top Of theil
voices Cor recognition. The chaotic condi
ton was finally Strengthened out Dy the
decision being reached TO elect the organizel
b. ballot.
Another disturbance vas raised over tn,
report of the legislative committee, writ
ten by Daniel hurry. OF Washington. D. G.
ana read TO the council by a. l.. Manly
one of the members OF the committee. Tn,
objection to the report seemed TO be oaseC
principally upon It's references 10 the al
legged hatred OF the colorcd people I'm IN,
South by their white brothers. and INT
crueltics oracticed by whites oil the ne
groes. As soon as Mr.. Manly concluded read
ing the report n score CT delegates We're OF
their feet. clamoring Tor recognition. II. x
Wright was the lucky individual. arc. a.
ne stood facing the council. IL could ID
seen that he was going to talk "straigh
from the shoulder" he denounced Mr.
Murry's written statements. declaring tia
the good name OF the South should rot b.
so carelessly smircbeo. He designated NJ
Murry's uttcrances as incendiary. and sal,
they should not be tolerated by the council
"One-half OF the ~uttera@ces in the repor
are lies" he shouted II say They ar.
nothing but lies. and / am not going To ST
quietly and not oppose them. IL IS shamefu
that such statements should be allowed 4
be made before this convention. The corn
Gil IS meeting here to discuss methods o
uplifting tho colored race, but IL will nevc
utteranccs as have been made by Mr.. Muir
ry." Mr.. Wright accused NJ. hurry o
dense Ignorance OF real conditions III tn
South, and declared that. n he had sucl
things TO say. ne should have come in per
son TO the council 10 say them face TO fac
to the delegates. Mr.. Wright's speech wa
heartily a~pplauded. and there were erie
of go II, brothers; you are hitting then