The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
NEGROES TO CARRY
FIGHT TO CHICAGO.
Denounce Lilly Whites" and
Adopt Resolutions Indorsing
Senator Foraker.

Colored Republicans held mass
meeting at League nan, on Inird
street.. iast nibnt, ana adopted reso-
tut4Vhs oenouneins Fresiuent roosevelt
ana inuorsns senator tvraker. OF
ONO, Tor tne.r STAND in the browns
sllie rot matter, III Wnicn, Wnne the
t.fesideut aiscnatstu the senator de-
iehueu tiIe negro sotalers concerned in
.no !niaInous shooting up ailaIr.
Ioucning the locai poiitlcal situa-
lloni tiie rrso4uliUns say.
I'VE 40 mere gave oppression TO our
suicnnn ana most emphatic protest
..Suinst the secure OF ItepuDiIcun
| oisaniAatiun OF I've city or lticnmond
ana OF tne stnte OF Virginia ny me
so-caIIed LILY white itepuDiicuns, and
,ne ueniaI 10 cOiVrcd nepuDAGuns OF
an cIuui Voice in the councns, meet
4nGs unu conventions or the ncpubiican
party. kre appeal TO the cUiureu Ite-
ruDilcans OF I,ichmOnd ANA me State
oI sLSiniu To stand loyal and hrni
Ior tneAr IIShIs ana privileges in the
councils ANA conventions the Re-
puDIican party, ana ii they are not
gwen proper representation and treat
ell WITH fairness ana justice, to organ
ne separate conventions and elect del
eshtcs anu carry their contest to the
lioor OF the nauOnul Republican Con-
NcntlOn at Chicago"
One Mhite Man.
!, ne meeting was engineered by Dr.
y. u, Jones. who prepared the resolu-
llons, but IT was SHINY attended. a
number of colored women were pres
ent, ana there was but one White per-
I Iett IN In, inc nan. He was Mr.. ]. NJ. Ell
n tet. VINO some years ago was the
CHAIRMAN OF the Republican City Com
miltee. Mr.. Elicit took no special part
III mn, the meeting, but he lent his pres
oe IN sympathy with it's purposes.
Inc resolutions Were supported by
a large number Of speakers, and no
one offered any objection. They were
lh,uslasm, and the meeting adjourned
without taking further action. 1t Is
sad that the negroes will send repre-
meeting at Belvidere Hall OH Saturday
night, When delegates will be elected
to the district and State conventions:
5ea ch @an Mr. neg R f Moore w w
preside, and indications are that the
lilly whites" will be in control from!
start to finish. United States Marshal
the story in an afternoon
paper that he will lead the "pibald'
forces. He declares that he is a citi-
any hand in fights in the city of Rich.
mond. The meeting at Belvidere Hall
promises to be a Very lively one; and
some fiery speeches are expected.
Will BE For Luce.
The Richmond delegation will favor
Mr.. John G. Luce. of Goochland, for
Congress-, and 4, he ,r viii u, probably be
ton on Marco 10Th by reclamation.
District For Taft.
The Third District Is apparently
for Judge Taft for
President, and the action Of the negro
in indorsing Senator Fora
ker's attitude with reference to the
affair does not seem to
have Disconnected any of the white
leaders of the party. If the negroes
insist upon representation in Saturday
nights mass meeting, and in the Man
c ha, ,v.x Ia, 1,1
will, try may succeed at least in maxi
ingga little party row.
The prospective congressional nomi-
nee, Mi. Luce, is a business man OF
wealth. popularity and influence. and
Is the representative Of Democratic
district In the House of Delegates.