Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-09-04
THEY GATHER AT GREENS
BORO IN STATE CON-
VENTION.
They Gust the Colored Brother and
Then Belabor the Demo-
cratic Party That Has
Made the State So
Prosperous.

Greensboro, Aug. 2o.-The Reput
lican State convention adjourned q
ten-ffty tonight after having ex
cIuded the negro from its delibera
tions and nominated a skeleton ju
~diciaI ticket.
Ex-Judge Thomas N. Hill, wa
the choice for chief justice, but NJ
nominations were made for the tive
associate judgeships. TheState com
mittee will fill out the ticket some
time between now and the day o
election. The program was unit
late last night to endorse the nomi.
nations of Plat d. Walker and Fl
G. Conner, the Democratic nomi
nees, but at the last moment it was
decided to leave both nominations
open. This action was taken because
it was regarded as a possibility that
one or both nominees might speak
in disparagement of an endorsement
at the hands of a Republican conven-
ton. While such action was not ex-
pected the Republicans did not pro-
pose to invite it. After viewing the
situation and awaiting the result of
events, it was thought that the COM
mittee could act with more wisdom.
The result of this action means that
both Mr.. Walker and Judge Conner
will be endorsed unless some imped-
iment is thrown in the way. While
there is some opposition to this
course, the leaders believe that the
Republican voters will wheel into
line at the proper time.
The feature of interest in the con-
'vention was the unseating of the
'colored delegates, including two ne
gro ex-congressmen. 1t was a bold
action but the Republican leaders
considered that the necessities of the
situation required such a course.
That it will estrange many co1ored
voters goes without saying, and there
is every indication Of a large Repub-
lican detection in several eastern
counties. The negro leaders here
wanted to call a State conven-
gtion Of colored people to take re-
venge, but the conservative element
led by ex-Congressman Cheatham
has used every effort to prevent such
a course, which in their opinion
would be unWise. Tonight a num-
Ior ~ ao1. 1nJnnof0S Th0 y1Ta1.n nm
seated held a meeting at the Pied
mont Hotel and resolved to fight
Senator Prichard and the party in
the State. w. H. Reavis, of Vance,
presided at this meeting and Scot
land Harris, an eX-member of the
legislature, from Halifax, acted as
secretary. Some of the speeches
were very bitter and the meeting
ended in the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
"Whereas, the Republican on
vention this day assembled in the
city of Greensboro, has refused to
seat the negro delegates duly elected
and accredited to the convention and
the leading exponent of the plans
and purposes has declared openly
that the negroes are not wanted nor
will be tolerated in Republican con-
yentions;
"Be it resolved, that the Republic
can convention by its act has absOlV-
ed the negroes of the State from any
further allegiance to said party.
HResolved, further that we recon-
mend and urge upon every colored
voter in the State to fit himself to fill
the requirements of the law in re
gard to the grandfather clause as a
voter and under no circumstances
vote for any ticket nominated by
said convention.
"Resolved, further, that we urge
the organization of the colored peo-
pie in the counties Of the State for
the purpose of opposing. and defeat
ing any candidate for the legislature
and other Offices in the State, if the
same are favorable to Senator Prit-
chard or his allies.
"Resolved, further, that in all ma.
tional affairs we are in sympathy
and in full accord with the Republi
can party"
AS soon as the convention wa
called to order by Senator Pritchard
r. D. Douglas was recognized ant
welcomed the Republicans to Greens
boro. Zeb Vance Walser, who re
sponded, said he was glad to see tn
time come when the leading cities 9