The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-24
INSURGENTS ELECT
COMPLETE SLATE
True Reformers Put New Men
at Head OF Affairs OF
Order.
MEETING WILL END TO-DAY
Convention to Act on Proposal
for Settlement of Banks
Affairs.
MEETING WILL END TO-DAY

Carrying out to the letter the pro-
gram OF reform which has heen the
Keynote of the convention. the Grand
Fountain of True Reformers yester-
day chose an entirely new set OF ex-
ecutive officers. and new board of
directors In only one instance was
the plan departed from DR. John
Meriweather. of Richmond. was unani-
mously elected to succeed himself as
grand treasurer
Inc whole day was given UP to the
election and installation of officers.
The convention felt that the election
was of the most serious moment since
1t rested largely with the personnel
OF the executive board to work the
salvation OF the involved order or its
utter ruin. Several of the Offices
notably that of secretary-were close
ly contested, but the general opinion
among members is that the board as
finally selected represents the ablest
body OF colored men ever chosen to
head the order. Following are the
officers elected:
The New On1cers.
Holmes. w r. Griffin. Washington,
D. c.. Vice Grand Master Floyd Ross.
Missouri: Grand Secretary. succeeding
W. P. Burrell, j. Frank Douglass. vir-
ginia; Grand Treasurer. John MerI-
weather, Richmond; General Attorney.
j. Thomas Newsome. Newport News:
Worthy Mistress. Rosa Thompson. The
following compose the new board of
directors: DR.. j. f. Dellnger. North
Carolina: w. II. c. Brown. Virginia r. L.
Jones, Georgia: John Meriweather,
Virginia: w. r. Griffin, District of Co
lumbia: Floyd Ross. Missouri; A.
Humbies. Virginia; f. C. Brown. vir-
ginia; George Morris. New Jersey: j.
rice Rousselle, Virginia: B. A. Cephas,
Virginia; w. II. Smith, Virginia; G.
Hunt, New York: j. Frank Douglas,
Virginia
ProgressIveB Win.
The membership OF the board of d.
rectors had been decided upon at a
caucus OF the insurgents" earlier in
the convention, and was nominated
en- bloc in a resolution to that effect
by ]. Thomas Newsome. 1t evoked
heated debate, which at one time
threatsned to end in a violent demon
stration, bSt was finally carUed by a
safe majority. V was the real test OF
the strength of the anti-administra-
ton party, and showed that sentiment
was decidedly in favor OF the pro-
gressives.
resolution was introduced by John
w. Lewis %rovidins that list of all
clerks at present employed by the or
der be furnished to the grand matter
who shall. as soon as may be practi-
cable. take up with the board of direc-
tors the matter of reducing the force
The convention has committed itself
to a policy OF retrenchment in every
department, and the resolution was
promptly adopted
Officers Installed.
The evening session was taken up
with the installation OF the newly
elected officers. III accepting their
charges they spoke hopefully OF the
outlook for the negro order and ex-
pressed the opinion that 1t Will shortly
assume new life and meet all of Its
obligations. Reports were heard from
the secretary and the treasurer.
To-day Will witness the close of the
epoch making convention OF the True
Reformers. and will be taken up large
ly with the consideration of the Lewis
plan to petition the courts to return
the property of the defunct bank to
the Grand Fountain. which will ar
range for the aattlement of all out
standing CLAIMS agt t---t the institu-
by ]. Thomas Newsome, attorney for
the order, and is believed by a large
number of delegates 80 be the most
practical. Final action Will 70 taken
upon 1t To-Day.