The Washington bee., 1908-04-11

SJdlSS were hot allowed 10 GHlCI.
This was scheme inaugurated by
Trotter and one Rev. ". H. Scott,
of Massachusetts,, who have hereto
fore affiliated with the Democratic
party of Boston, Mass
Hon. Archibald Grimkie, formerly
United States Consul to San Domin-
go, was kept out by Trotter till late
in the afternoon. He was finally
admitted. DR.. William Guy Wren,
of Ohio; Rev. H. c. c. Astwood;
w. Calvin Chase, Editor of The
Washington Bee, and about forty 9TH
ers, were refused admittance unless
they would declare their allegiance
to Bryan or the Democratic party in
the event of Mr.. Taft's nomination.
Mr.. w. Calvin Chase, who led
the opposition, declared that he was
for the nominee of the Republican
National Convention, whoever he
may be, against any Democrat that
may be nominated. This sentiment
was endorsed by those who would
not submit to Trotter's rules.
While the anti-Taft forces were
in the main auditorium of the church
the Chase forces held a meeting in
the lower portion of the church and
elected w. Calvin Chase chairman,
and Rev. ]. G. Robinson, of Dayton,
Ohio, secretary.
Rev. H. c. c. Astwood offered
resolution condenning the methods
OF Trotter, Bishop Walters and 9TH
ers. The latter claimed that he was
ignorant of frotter's methods.
Mr.. Chase then offered a pream-
bic and resolutions, declaring for the
nominee OF the Republican party and
denouncing the meeting above as a
trick OF Democratic Negroes in the
disguise of Republicans, headed by
Monroe Trotter, and warning the
American colored voters against
them; that William NJ. Trotter, one
Rev. % w. H. Scott, of Boston,
Mass, have always supported the
Democratic party, and the colored
men following them have been de-
ceived. They have never allied them
selves with the Republican party.
The row in the upper portion of
the church could be distinctly heard
by those in the room below. Ex-
Congressman George H. White, for
merIy OF North Carolina. demanded
the admission of Editor Chase, as
did several others. The discussion
OF this and other questions so dis
gusted Mr. White that he Withdrew
from the conference and declared
that he would not subscribe to any
such doctrine as that enurciated by
TroueT. About two-thirdS of the
members left with Mr.. White. Dur
ing all of this controversy the fol-
lowers of Mr.. Chase were conduct
ing a meeting below. Someone in
formed Rev. Waldron, of the Shiloh
Baptist Church of Washington, that
Chase was holding a meeting below
and that he had sent a report to the
country through the AssociatedPress.
This declaration caused the widest
excitement.
Rev. Robinson, of Ohio, in the
meantime, had secured the services
of a lady typewriter, who was copy
ing the Chase preamble and resoiu-
tions, and was told by Rev. Waldron
to desist. Revs. Robinson and Wal
dron had a war of words, in which
Editor Chase participated.
Some young man then snatched the
Chase resolutions from the typewrit-
er and refsued to give them up. The
original copy was held by Rev. Rob
inson. Rev. Waldron ordered Rev
Robinson to leave the room. Editor
Chase told him not to leave. Wal
dron thereupon started out for an Of
hcer, but he was stopped by the pas
tor of the church, Rev. Moore.
The ladies who were serving meals
for the delegates became excited and
declared that the colored people OF
Philadelphia were not Democrats.
One of the deacons of the church
dec1ared that the cOlored DeOnle