Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-02
Yesterdays coLoREp CON-
VENTiOM.
FAILED TO HEAL, THE BREACH IN
THE LOCAL BRANCH OF THE

ALE LOCAb BRANCH OF THE
G.. o. Z.
About $50 negroes and so white men
assembled yesterday at Central Labor
Union Hall and held q convention
The edict had gone forth from Mar
Gus Aurelius Hanna to get together
and heal up local party differences to
the end that by some hook or crook,
pulled over by Il Republican majority
in Congress into the Republican
column.
The meeting should have been called
to order at II M, but it was about
p. m. before enough delegates showed
up TO call the convention to order. 1t
probably would not have been called to
order then if Mr. y. Aronheim had not
climbed up on the rostrum and pounded
for order.
MIR. s. l.. Burroughs was i'm the hall,
but was delaying proceedings until he
could count up Il Burroughs majority
present. Finding that further dilatory
tactics would leave him stranded. he
pulled himself together and told Mr.
Aronheim that he would take charge
and open the ball. 1t was found that
there were siHty-three delegates pres
ent.
d. Lawrence Groner was chosen tenn
porary chairman. and he thanked his
colored friends for the honor conferred
on him and the excellent Judgment
thcy had displayed in the selection.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Credentials-C. West. of Norfolk: j. 1.
Mitchell. of York.; Fred Read. of New
port News: G. H.. Causey, Jr. of ssuf-
folk; ID. w. Campbell, of Princess
Anne.
Resolutions-R C. Banks of Norfolk:
s. y. Morse. of Warwick; w. Il. c..
Brown. of Newport News; j. II. Hines.
of Isle OF Wight: Il. j. Mulcahy. of
Newport News
Organization-W. S. Holland OF Isle
of Wight: Thomas Iowery. Of Norfolk:
w. w. Sylvester. OF Norfolk county; w
II. G. Brown, OF Newport News: G. w.
Butler. of Newport News.
Pending the report of these commit
tees the convention adjourned at 1:i0
D. m. and convened again at 4:3O.
While waiting for business to begin
Mr.. Hugh G Miller delivered one OF his
beautiful pyrotechnical addresses for
which he is famed even over to. if not
beyond, the farther boundaries Of Beri<-
ley. but as none of the colored brothers
had brought dictionaries and there was
no stenographer present. this effort is
probably lost to an admirin;r public.
Then the temporary officers were
made permanent. and resolution COM
mendirg Mciiinley'S course compli-
menting MIR. Bowden and advising
against making nomination of can
didate Tor Congress at this time, was
passed.
Col ]. ]. Dyer, Capt. H. Il. Nichols.
]. II. Mitchell. Capt. c. II. Causcy. Jr.,
and Fred Read were elected as mem
bers of the District Committee.
MT. Sylvester nominated Mr.. II. *.
Wolcott as district chairman.
Mr.. WOlCOtt was elected by. accla-
nation. thus taking the place of Mr..
s. l.. Burroughs After this throw
down of burroughs, Harry thanked the
convention and said the &. o. p. was
now sure to win next fall.
AT this point trouble arose about con-
testing delegations. John Brady kicked
against the seating OF the four dele
gates from Portsmouth led by MIR. Bur
roughs. This opened up the meeting to
general confusion. but after three
counts and roll calls the Burroughs
delegates were knocked out by score
Of rs to 81.
Then tile subject OF nominating
Congressional candidate was sprung.
and this was the signal for more trou-
bic. Notwithstanding the edict from
Marchus a.. MIR. Sylvester had the
effrontery 10 offer a resolution that
committee of ten be appointed to nomi-
nate Il candidate for Congress.
Mr.. Aronheim offered substitute.
that the committee should report to
the convention. which would adjourn
to meet on September 5. to receive or
reject the report. and to make or de-
cline 10 make n nomination.
Colonel Dyer offered as n substitute
that the committee appointed by the
chairman consist of one representative
from each county and city in the dis
trict.
The latter substitute was voted for
and adopted
There is n question, therefore, as to
whether the convention adjourned
without n day or not.
Thus. the nomination is in charge OF
committee, which Chairman Groner
said he will announce hereafter,
through the public press. The conven-
ton adjourned.
This leaves the question still open
whether the Republicans Will have only
one or VIII have two victims to be
slaughtered in the Second Congress
sional District at the coming election.