The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-12
BLACK MEN /, CAST
ASIDE, TO FIGHT
Organize Attack on Lilly Whites,
and Will Carry Grievances
to Chicago.
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION
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Disgruntlcd White Men Said to
Be Directing Movement from
the Background.
CALL FOR THE CONVENTION
"a EsULT1NG largely. II not almost
entirely. from the casting aside
q OF the negro by the Republl

y
D entirely. from the casting aside
~ Of the negro by the Republic
Il "a can organization of Virginia
in the State and district coz
ventions recently held. a movement
has developed and call has been is
sued for counter ..leetings to elect con-
testing delegates to the national body,
which meets in Chicago in June.
Tho call for state gathering OF the
outs" to be held in this city on May
14th, was sent out yesterday. 1t IL
signed by five colored Republicans, all
of Richmond. but number OF white
men, who have not been able to secure
recognition by the organization in the
distribution of recent honors, are un-
derstood to be in sympathy with tho
movement. and are quietly directing IL
from the background
The district conventions will be held
In all the congressional districts on
May l3th, and delegates will then be
chosen to the State convention. The
signers of the general call are John Vi.
Benson. +. B. Ramsey, E. w. Brown,
Joseph r. Pollard and James II. Hayes.
Contest at Chicago.
IT, chief object OF the movement
inaugurated here Is to bring UP con-
test before the national convention at
chicago. In order to determine II the
negro Is to be excluded from the ranks
OF the party to which he swore his first
allegiance upon securing the right ~
suffrage, and TO which his race with
rare exceptions has been deyoutIy
loyal. 1t is believed that the whit. |
men who are participating In this new
movement have been tipped or from,
Washington by the friends of Speaker
cannon and other presidential aspiran.s |
FrN IA
which seems to be sweeping over tho
Republicans OF the South.
1t WIZ be urged that the organiza-
ton now In the hands OF Chairman
slemp and his Lily White" followers
Is largely an ofice-holding oreaniZn-
ton, and that It is rapidly becominp
cfHe! II not dangerous political ma
chine.
Objects Clearly stated,
among the various whereases in fine
sa!l issued TOT the conventions indi-
Gated, the following is interesting.
"Ihis crisis has been brought about
ny ,ne .!rannicnl and Illegal acts OF
me Federal ofiice-hoIders ali over tbi.
sthte l"ith few honorable e.crn-
uohsl In changing the character NJ rho
purity from the national ReoubIic.,
puf'y 10 Lily White Republican mr.
~ or virginia, by taking Illegal contrnI
or MI city, county md district con
fehtions, MS well MS the state conven
Heiu IN Lynchburg APRIL s, 1oOS,
which was absolutely run. and con
troi!cd by the Federal officer, y, III
state In order to complete their III
"hite Organization and cIect IL,
serves, or others who Will h. un5.
'hsir control. ux delegates and nIt.r
Mates 10 the Chicago convention. T., Il
n n.,'.,. si"ihtion OF uli the rules and
resuihtiohs OF the Civil Service Com.
mission aud the President, .~niI.i.
orders" eApicit
sets SCI, out that the object is tn ,d panty
,r,,,,e mater before the natlonai oo III
'"it.se. 1t follows: eo!ta-
I'VE are pOwcrless To r;,h.
, mromss save by nppenliug to Tho re-
pupilenn National COMMITTEES NV, "
,ein 'inam National Sn Convention to be
end, notice is hereby given t,,t nv
.rict l., tepubiicnn mass convention us Us
Tue ihird Congressional District OF y;r.
Hic, u ~ merely called to assemble i'm
any or LAY, 1905, at 10 A. H.. Tar 49,,
purpose ~ clecting two RepubIicam d,'
sa ran ana two Republican, niternate,
can National Convention nt fi,inn'.
Iune ~, zoos, and for the trnnsmcain,
OF such other business us may mronan
~ come before It,"
Well Organized.
Inc coiored voters OF the city have
,s a WORDING organization here since
In, the Lily Whites sounded their Jfrsf
waning note. and the action taken IN
calling ca for The. election of a contestin@
~ ue, n 10 Chicago causes no great
surprise IN political circles.
q 4, white Republican of this city. who
Is in sympathy with the movement ana
VINO viii probably be leader in the
coming state convention, said last
The delegates to be elected nv tho
eleven conventions just called viii NOT
be 3 e !, ! n n, the interest OF any particuIar,
ga. nor will they be instructed.
having no prospect of casting an cleo
.oral vote should not force the nomi
eaton sn or any, candidate upon those
republican President. If one should be