The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS OF MONT
GOMERY CONFERENCE.
ADDRESS OF HON. A. N. WADDElL
He Denounce~ Acknowledgement OF the
Negro and advocates Repeal or the
Fifteenth Amendment Given Enfhu.
siastic Approval - Governor Me-
Corkie Denounces the DIsfranchi.ing
Laws OF Certain southern States.
Permanent Organization Effected.

Montgomery. Ala, May s.-The race
problem conference begun AT 10 20
O'Clock today.
Mayor Alfred NJ. waddeil. OF VIII
mington- N g. opened the discuss. or.
with an address largely dealing with
the conditions in North Carolina. His
statements were given enthusiasts an
progal. When he denounced the legis-
lation which enfranchised the negro as
the meanest political crime in the his
tory OF nations. the audience of a
thousand people cheered the sentiment.
as they did when he demanded a repeal
of the fifteenth amendment
In the galleries there were perhaps
100 negro leaders in Alabama. includ-
ing Booker T Washington, OF Tuske-
gee, and W. II. Council OF Hunts
Vile
Colonel John Temple Graves. OF At
lanta. who followed Mayor wadden.
was given an ovation by the audience.
His plan for settling the negro prob
lem-the separation OF the races-rnet
with favor. especially from the large
number OF ladies present
The first applause from the galleries.
where the negroes were seated. greeted
the introduction Of Ex-Governor Will
liam A. McCorkle. of West Virginia,
who spoke earnestly and pleadingly for
the negro in politics as we'll as in the
arts and trades. II was a rebel" he
declared, especially in defending his
position
Don't call us rebels" said DR.. ]. J.
NJ. Curry, of Washington, good natur-
N
ernor McCorkle the opportunity for de-
Tending the Confederecy and the
south's cause in the civil war in the
most dramatic manner.
The speaker denounced the method
of restricting the ballot that has been
employed in Mississippi and Louisia-
ma, and which is proposed IL North
| Carolina.
Mr.. w. n. Fickler. of Lownesboro.
| Ala, followed. He advocated the re-
! peal OF the fifteenth amendment ard
declared that the white man of the
south will not submit to negro domina-
| tion even if il is necessary to employ
force and fraud. This sentiment was
loudly applauded
The Society for the Promotion OF
the Study OF Race Conditions and
Problems in the South elected the
following:
President. Hilary A. Herbert. of "a
| bama.
Vice presidents, Alabama. Jan
| Weatherby +, Arkansas, Clifton
| Breckenridge: District of Columbi
Hon. ]. L. NJ. Curry: Florida. w .
Blount: Georgia. Hon. Clark Howe
Kentucky, Rev Charles E. Craig;
Louisiana. c. II. Ffcklin Nississip;. j.
r. b. Fulton Missouri, ReR .. T. Can
non; North Carolina, Henry E. Fries
South Carolina, ]. G. Hemphill: Ten
nessee, Charles w. Dabney: Texas
Governor Jos. d. Sayers: Vi-zinia
j. Hoge Tyler; West Virginia. liam
A. McCorkle.
Secretary, Rev. E. G. Murp, p. oi
Montgomery.
Treasurer, F. S. Bait. of Monts 'rnery
The conference thus far has n
pronounced success.
At the night session ,educa:i iona
matters were discussed. The speakers
were DR.. Julius = Dreher. OF Virginia
DR.. Hollis b. Fl ssell. of Hampton in
stitute, Virginia: and Rev. j. L n
Curry, OF Washington.