The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-15
NEGROES MEETAND
ELECT WHITE Men.
Latter Got Nearly All Honors at
Antilily White Convention
Here Yesterday. 81

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Attended by 100 men. OF whom. per.
haps Is per cent. were from Richmond.
the much discussed Antilily White Re-
publican State Convention met at True
Reformers Hall yesterday,elected della
gates at large to Chicago, appointed a
committee to organize for battle
throughout the State. and adopted a
set of resolutions dealing with various
matters. and pledging their support to
the nominee Of the Republican party
this fall
The action OF the convention was
much more temperate than had been
anticipated, and the expected clash be-
tween the two wings OF the colored
contingent did not come as Chairman
Otis H. Russell, who ran the meeting
as though 1t were we'll fabricated
machine, warned Charles Johnson. '1r.,
and e. A. Randolph early In the pro
ceedings that they would not be recog-
nized. as they were "out Of sympathy
with the objects of the gathering. &C
cordingly they said nothing In True
Reformers' Hall. but took their crowd
out and holding little conference OF
their own. Endorsed the action of the
Lynchbnrg convention. and named a
real colored delegation to Chicago. 10
bc presented to the committee on ere
dentials in case the Russeli-Hayes con-
ttngent ever gets to the national con
vention with their proposed contest
The following delegates at large were
named by the negroes IN sympathy
with the Lily Whites:
Jacob Peasants. Goochland; =. a.
Randolph. Richmond: Rose Anderson
Manchester: Charles Johnson. Jr
Richmond.
whites Got the Honors.
The remarkable thing about the An
t,lily White Convention is that 1t gave
nearly all its honors to white men.
Here is the list:
Delegates at larEe-John =. ooHe,
1,vnchburg; j. S. Fravel, Rockinglam.
OILS III. Russell, Richmond Gall white);
James H. Hayes, Richmond Seoloreu,.
| Alternates-G. P: Aston, Phoepus
| fwhiteI: ]. NJ. Benson, Richmond tcol-
ored) ]. r. Pollard. Richmond Cool
ored). T. X. Hackman, staunton
i (white).
| Farmyille; L. W. Morgan. Franklin
| (both white).
preceding the session of the gen
ora1 convention, a conference Tor the
Tbird District was held. and delegates
and alternates we've chosen. Former
| Postmaster Otis H. Russell ran TINS
as he did later the other gatherlne,
and he presided With much hrmness
and determination. It was mere 'hat
E. A. Randolph tried to get near
ing. and was ordered to sit down
The following district delegates and
i alternates from the lniiu ~
were elected:
| Delegates-Jeff Powell twhite). F..
u, Rroun (colored). A1ternates-G.
". Bragg and DR.. p. B. Ramsey .(both
colored). Elector-"Parson' w. ~.
Tallev twhite). District Chairman
DR.. r. E. Jones (colored).
Many Points of Order.
There was a good deal of oratory
In the state convention, but 1t did not
result from any disagreement upon
important principles
The speeches were chiefly over con-
flicting views upon questions of parl,a-
J, mentary procedure, and when these
we're settled everything went along
smoothly.
/ For about half-hour at the open
ing there was point of order nearly
every five seconds, and then matters
!. settled down to the apparent satisfac-
4 ton of all. Former City Chairman
j.. NJ Elicit (white) was one of the
4 star stlOOT OTdlOES,f4 anu uS sPohC - V
uuently in demanding fair play, an;
other similar things SO often called fol
by patriotic citizens in political con-
venuons.
The speech Of Mr.. Russell In assum
!, ing the gavel was brief, and was alonf
the general line OF the call recent!
issued for the belligerent convention.
Platform Adopted.
, But single objection was made Il
!, the platform which indorses all thu
big Republican leaders and promises
), support to the national ticket, and thi
: came from an out-of-town delegate
who did not think the President ough
to be Endorsed. He was mercilessi.
overrun. and the following platform
was adopted:
The Republicans of Virginia, II
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