The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-08-30

the country, colored citizens of the
North and East have been sitting as
delegates in great National Con.
vention, freely participating in every
function of the same, a privilege
heretofore enjoyed only by the col
ored delegates from the South. This
recognition and participation of the
colored delegates forever fixes his
status as a Charter Member of the
Progressive Party-a New Political
Party-which knows no North, no
South, no East, no West, no Race,
no Greed, no Sex-but only American
Citizenship as party requisite.
LILY wHITIsM.
By reasons of irregularity and non
compliance with the call issued for
the State Convention the State Of
Florida-in which were held two con-
ventions, one colored and one white
was denied representation upon the
floor Of the National Convention. In
the state of Mississippi, where two
conventions were also held, one a
mixed convention of colored and
white, and the other white only, the
mixed delegation was denied admis-
sion and the white delegation was
seated; the mixed delegation admit
ting that they did not claim the le-
salty of their convention, because
they did not meet in compliance with
the authorized call. But, in seating
the white delegation, by a vote of II
TO 16, the Committee on Credentials
in their report, condemned the action
Of the Provisional Chairman, who is
sued his call to whites only, in
the following language: eve regard
the Fridge delegates as entitled to
seats in this convention, but disavow
that part of the call contained in the
word white" We approve the po-
sition taken in the letter addressed
to Julian Harris, of Georgia, by The
odore Roosevelt"-which said report
of the Committee on Credentials was
approved and unanimously adopted
by the National Convention, thus put
ting the National Progressive Con-
vention on record against "a white
mans party" On the Committee on
Credentials were two colored dele
gates, DR.. George E. Cannon, of Jer-
sey City, New Jersey, and julius L.
Mitchell, Attorney-at-Law, of Provi-
dence, R. I.
The charge of "lily-whitism"
against the National Progressive
Convention is false Arkansas elect
ed a mixed delegation, with five col
cred delegates, four of whom attend
ed the Convention; Tennessee sent
che, Kentucky one, Maryland two
and West Virginia two. The charge
of "lily-whitism" was made for the
sole and specific purpose Of engen-
dering political strife and embarrass-
ment and with the hope Of alienat-
ing the colored vote. no heed, not
the slightest credence should be
given to the numberless, unfair, dis
torted and malicious reports of a
hostile press, sent out against the
National Convention Of the Progress
sive Party-a Convention whose
genuine enthusiasm, numerical
strength, high-class delegates, brainy,
experienced leaders, challenge COM
parison with any similar body ever
assembled within the annals Of our
country.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS.
The following colored delegates
served on the regular committees:
Committee on Credentials.
julius L. Mitchell, Attorney-at-Law,
Providence, r. !.
DR.. Geo. E. Cannon, Jersey City,
N. ].
Permanent Organization.
DR.. s. G.. Ebert, Wilmington, Del.
Joseph p Evans, Baltimore, Md.
Notification.
DR.. ]. r. Wilder, Washington, D. G.
]. R. Gleed, New York City, sec
onded the nomination of Governor
Johnson for Vice-Presidept.