The Washington herald., 1906-11-27

A8E Hhe SOuln AaE0ltnlnm.
Chicago, Nov 26.-Threats of legal pro-
ceedings TO prevent Senator TfIlman from
speaking tomorrow evening at Orchestra
Hail and promises of 5000 indemnity to
the promoters if they would call of the
lecture were made by a delegation of ne
grceS in an interview with Mrs. J. Keller,
financial agent of the Chicago Union Hos
pitai, in her office to-day.
Before the interview began Mrs. Keeler
said she regarded the men who had made
the appointment as intellectual members
Of their race. and stoutly declared that
while they might intimdate Mayor
Dunno, they could not intimidate her, as
she lis d daughter of IA soldier who fought
10 free the slaves
In fact. she proposes to meet Senator
Tillman on his arrival tomorrow TO act
as his "bodyguard" with the assistance
OF a woman member Of the hospital board
Rev. A. J. Carey. colored. began the in
terview. lie said there was an unusual
amount OF race antagonism in Chicago at
present following the recent election. He
said that one man was in the hospital as
a result of fights growing out Of the dis
turbed state OF feeling, and that a lecture
by Senator Tnlman woud only infame
that feeling.
Woman Defes Negroes.
Senator Tnlman will speak" Mrs. Kee-
Ter replied, resolutely, emphasizing the
will" -
DR.. Carey shook his head slowly, and
said one word. Maybe"
What do you mean? Only death Will
prevent him." replied Mrs. Keller.
Dr. Charles E. Bentley took up the
lines.
There are legal ways, Mrs. Keeler, %
he said
DIR. Bentley, I expect you to stand by
me IN giving this lecture fOrs charity. 20
said Mrs. KeeleT, with feeling. Dr. Bent
ley had made the appointment for the
interview.
There will be violence" replied the
negro.
THE best thing the colored people can
do IS 70 attend the lecture and behave"
said Mrs. Keeler. THAT viii make the
best impression possible for the race I
viii not be Inundated by this committee
or any one else"
1--WE cannot be responsible for certain
elements Of the negro population in Chi
cago, Carey said. We fear bl0odshed
and riot"
Mayor Dunno has refused to preside
VIII Seek an Injunction.
4 don't care whether Mayor Dunno
presides or not" declared Mrs. Keeler
He is on the fence all the time, any
way"
''Tillman is a bully and a ruffian. He is
responsible for more than half the out
breaks against the negroes" Bentley de-
elared- He is Ostracized by the whites
in the South and the blacks In the
North"
we understand legal ways can be
found to prevent this irebrand from
speaking" Bentley said. He can be en-
Joined on the ground that his words will
incite riot. We called or the mayor
earlier. He informed us that he could
not prevent Tillman from speaking. but
indicated that an injunction could be OBJ
tained against him."
The committee announced that it Will
endeavor to have the Senator enjoined
from speaking in Chicago. Dr. Carey
said:
Mayor Dunno said there was no way
by which he could keep Tulman from
talking-that is. no way as mayor
why, If Roosevelt himself, after he
retires from the Presidency. was an
nounced for a lecture, you would try to
stop him." said Mrs. Keeler, to the negro
committee.
mo, he's made only one recent mistake
m
whom we viii stop replied DR.. Carey.
"They are Vardaman, the governor Of
Mississippi; John Temple Graves. and
Tillman. They represent the opposition to
the advancement Of our race. They are
the men who would strip the colored man
of all intellectuf1 qualities and make him
a brute
ORer $4,000 for Cancellation.
The example of the Cleveland woman
was cited to Mrs. Keeler By Dr. Carey.
The women there had engaged Tilman
for a charity lecture, but when they saw
It created feeling, they cancelled the
date" said the spokesman. Cant Chica-
go women do as much?'
The colored people. Mr. Taylor said,
were ready TO raise $780, which they un-
derstood to be Senator Tillman's charge
Mrs. Keeler said the hospital expected to
take in from $S,OO0 to $4O00.
Finally the negroes offered Mrs. Keeler
5000 for the hospital If she would have
Senator Tillman's date cancelled.
They did not talk further about legal
proceedings. not wishing to show their
hand, - said Mrs. Keeler, after the COM
mittee had gone. But they offered the
$4,000. OF course 1 turned il down. That
lecture will be given. 1 expect the house
10 be full. too"
As soon as the negroes had left her office
Mrs. Keeler called up Attorney Miles S
Macon, who had consented to preside at
the Tillman meeting. There is no legal
action whereby they can prevent Senator
TfIman from lecturing, Mr.. Macon told
her.
BIOOdshed Over Quarrel.
First blood has been shed as a result Of
the bitter dispute over the coming lee
ture.
Arthur KehOe a white man, is near
death in the county hospital and John
Fleming. a negro, IS under arrest, charged
with shooting KehOe in a battle which
was started by dispute over Tillman.
Malcolm Bradus. a negro. who also took
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