The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-11
must not be impatient, I repeat, while
the new adjustment is taking place.
Tribute TO White Friends.

ana unite our efforts in the one di-
rectlon OF uplifting the race. In this
connection we must bear in mind that
ene great body of the race lives in the
ooutL ana is to remain there perhaps
!9I ali time, and we who live in the
South must not become estranged from
tnose OF our race who live in the
North. Each must work for the COM
mon good. You must not take it as a
sign or coWardice if some of us who
HVe IN the South see CLEANS of hope
ana encouragement for the race in
that part of the country which you
up IN this section cannot see. I should
prove myself a coward and a traitor
IL dld not assert, while we have
strong, helpful friends in the white
race in the North, we have strong,
helpful white friends in the South at
the same time. / cannot exhibit that
kind of ingratitude which would make
me forget the white men who, in the
little town of Tuskegee, when I was
struggling to found that institution,
Without dollar, took hundreds of dol
lars out of their own pockets and loan
cd 1t to me, without a guaranty that
1t would be returned, in order that that
Institution might be built up for the
benefit of our race. Such white men
are not enemies to the negro, whether
they live in the North or whether they
live in the South.
Gospel of Optimism.
In large degree such organizations
rs this should bear in mind that we
cannot by ourselves help forward the
race in any large degree by depending
too much on fault finding, condemning
or criticising. We must bear in mind
that destruction is easy, construction
is difficult, but it is by construction
that the ability of a race is measured,
r hnF 1Nxy u la4s e..
finding. The object lesson of one ne
gro succeeding in every community as
a wealthy, prosperous farmer, or as a
contractor, or as a banker, or as
cotton mill owner, is worth scores of
mere abstract speeches. We must not
become discouraged and diSheartened
as a race. I see nothing from which
to grow hopeless. At the same time
do not underestimate the seriousness
or the tremendous problem that is be-
fore us. The influence of property,
education and high character are uni
Versal, are everlasting, and these in
fluences cannot be nullified in any
part of our country.
Trouble Over Election.
Early yesterday afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
- Il; FORTUNE, of New York, president;
Cyrus Field Adams, of Chicago, secretary;
+. L. McGhee, st. Paul, financial secre-
tary; Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams, cor
responding secretary, and Miss Martha
Webster, assistant secretary; treasurer,
j. w. Thompson.
Vice Presidents-W. A. Pledger, w. H.
steward, George II. White, J. c. Dancy,
l. = Scott. H. T. Johnson, e. H. DeaS,
c. w Scutchin, Mrs. R. Jerome Jeffrey
National organizer, Rev. George w.
clinton, sergeant-at- arms. j. H. Dilling-
ham; chaplain Rev. Walter Brooks.
Chairman n, executive committee, Rev. AL
The election of officers occurred
about 2:30 yesterday afternoon, while
most of the delegates were absent, and
as result considerable opposition as
to the way the election was carried
on developed. When the insurgent
forces arrived at the meeting yester-
day afternoon, it was found that the
slate, as offered by the nominating
committee, had been declared elected,
Harry Shepard, of ST. Paul, heading
the opposition, started the ball rolling
and led the attack. In speaking of the
election last night he said:
I'VE don't believe Mr.. Fortune is
mt man for the place, because he has
not only taken advantage to abuse us
to our enemies, but he is driving our
friends from us. Here in the city of
st. Paul, two thirds of the population
are people from the. South. and l fail
to remember the time in my business
career that l have not been given the
very fairest opportunities. To place T.
Thomas Fortune in the presidential
chair of this council by underhand
means, without allowing delegates to
nave vote, means the determination
of the council as a body. I claim the
election of officers was illegal, and I'M.
less they reScind their action there will
be a new council organized, and of men,
who will not use the funds OF the coun-
Gil to make trips to Hayti when the
money is needed in defense of the
American eagle
A number of others spoke strongly
against the way in which the election
had taken place, and after considera-
BILE discussion the matter was laid over
until o'clock this morning
Prof w. e. B. Dubois, of Atlanta.
Ga, was one of those opposed to the
election, and stated last night that he
did not approve of 1t at all.
Bishop Clinton, of North Carolina.
also spoke in opposition. Several 9TH
erS also spoke in opposition to the Way
in which the election had taken place.
and last night it was threatened that
unless the election of officers yesterday
is rescinded, the insurgent forces will
bolt.
McGhee Is Conservative.
Frederick L. McGhee, of st. Paul,
AAA 0PCcih1IAS VI l1lS IIldlIGr TO IL n e
G 0 b e last night said: "The cleo
ton is claimed to be regular by the
men who carried it through, and the
record seems to support them. There
is a deep feeling, however, that the
way in which the election was carried
out was an outrage, and I think there
is much justification for it, The arbi-
trary- ruling of the presiding officer
is subject to no other construction
than trickery. One thing is certain.
and that is that council like this
cannot long exist unless such actions
as this of today are guarded against
and made impossible in the future. 7
will seek to secure such legislation as
will prevent a repetition of any such
occurrence before the executive board
today"
Report on Lynchlng.
The proceedings Of the morning session
were somewhat enlivened by the report
of Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett Of Illinois
chairman of the, anti-lynching bureau
e er report Pass Sc N Seyere structures upon
brought on debate of cons. arable
warmth, but the matter did not come to
vote.
Mrs. Barnett's report pointed out the
increase of lynchings from 1O7 in 1899
to 115 in 1900. and 1875 In 1901 and en-
tered into the history of a number of
lynchingse which had been shown to be
without any cause.
The most important report received by
the National Afro-American council was
the one made by Prof. Jesse Lawson, of
New Jersey, secretary of the legal bureau
This report showed the amount of money
the United States supreme court the
validity of the Louisiana constitution of
1898; and the validity of the constitutions
of other Southern states containing the
grandfather clause. The test case is
now before the civil court of louisiana
and it is expected will reach the United
states supreme court by the beginning
Of the fall term.
Important Investigation.