The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-30
BLACK AND TANS
SPLIT ASUNOER
NEwCoMB, LEADER OF ONE ELE
MENT, REFUSES TO PLAY WITT
BLACK BROTHERS.
GET DOUBLE SQUEEZE
NEGROES WILL HOLD SOME KIND
OF MEETING AND WILL SEND
SIX FoR BULL MOOSE TO
TURN DOWN.

The predicted split in the n OF
! the NeweeHlb or "e+aek-aHd taa1fac-
ton OF the third party in Virginia
mas taken place, the opening wedge
being driven yesterday When j. M.
Newcomb, Of Petersburg. the white
leader of the faction, called OIL the
convention of his faction called for
Richmond tonight and j.. II. Pollard,
the negro leader. declared that the
convention would be held regardless
The convention will be held at John
sons auditorium on Leigh street In
stead of at the City auditorium, as
previously arranged.
The mass meeting of negroes which
was to have been held at the Leigh
Street auditorium last night was not
we'll attended and an adjournment was
taken until tonight, when the black
and tam convention will be held and
six delegates Will be elected TO Chi
cago to contest the seats of six OF the
twelve to be chosen at Roanoke by
the Moore faction, Virginia is en-
titled to twelve delegates to the Chi
cage convention. The black and
tans" are preparing to contest but
half of these seats. conceding the
other half to the rival faction.
The Double Squeeze"
That's the double squeeze of
NllEn i SI9hI ia AitS II D. "a
day" said Pollard. we knew that
MIR. Newcomb and Mr.. Moore were
in conference and were looking for
them To patch up their differences
and leave us out In the cold. II
seems that they have done So
Nevertheless" continued Pollard.
we are going ahead with our con
vention and confidently expect to be
recognized at Chicago"
At this point Pollard broadly Init
mated tina the Taft forces had at
tempted to bribe the contesting Ntr-
ginia delegates with money and prom
iSss.
They must; recognize US at Chi
cago." he said. for we have proven
oar devotion to Colonel Roosevelt |
could have been seated ut Chicago and
would be better off financially had |
gone over TO Taft"
Pollard did not explain what he
meant by being better OF financial
ly." but said thot the Roosevelt dele
gates had been promised the seats for
which they were contesting If they
would agree TO support President Taft.
One man had agreed to do SO. he de-
clared. The TAFT men were ecom
ing alarmed at signs OF detection in
the ranks of the regulars. he said,
and thought to make sure OF Vtrginia's
vote by. attempting 20 win over the
plaGh anu LAH AdIttbF.
To RAISE Run1pus.
Asked what the negroes Of the State
would do in case they We're not recog-
nized at Chicago. he said that they
would raise a big umpuss know
our power and how to exercise II.
he declared.
No electors will be named at the con-
vention tonight and no organization
Will be effected. This is lett for fQ-
ture meetings.
That the silence of John Nj. Parsons,
of the Fifth district, one Of the orig
thai Htoostyett- fnef in +ftrginia, WHO
has been North To consult with Senator
Dixon, is held to be significant 1t is
believed that Mr.. Parsons has COM
m~unicated with Mr.. Newcomb to the
effect that the black and tans" will
not be recognized at Chicago. and
Newcomb is getting ready to scramble
on the band wager.
The Newcomh faction, as it was
called, seems TO have been killed by
the Roosevelt national leaders, who
have refused to countenance the efforts
OF the negroes to gain control of the
party. Mir. Newcofnb, who was select
ed as State chairman of the third party
when organized previous to the Repub-
jieAn 4eanKeatiosa~at Chicago, and which
sent a contesting delegation to that
convention, refuses 10 go turtner IN
the matter.
The national Roosevelt leaders seem
to have decided that they prefer to
eliminate the negro in the South and
10 build their hopes on a white pro-
gressive party in that section. Accord
ingly a death blow has been given
10 the Newcnnb faction ia Virginia,
and MIR. Newcomb himself has sur
rendered.
OFF for Roanoke.
A number Of Richmond Bull Aoosers
left last night for Roanoke 20 attend
the convention OF the Moore faction OF
the third party at Roanoke tonight.
There is no permanent organization of
the party in Richmond and only those
deeply interested in the movement will
attend the convention. Permanent or
ganization viii be effected after the
convention.
While the leaders of the negro fac
ton of the party profess TO believe
that they will be taken in on salts
factory terms. his solution of the dill
ficuity between the two factions does
not seem to appeal to the
leaders of the party. The negroes
may be allowed to come In, but 1t
win be on terms satisfactory to the
Moore faction. The progressive party
in Virginia is TO be a white mans par
~. With the negroes being allowed 10
contribute the votes IL they wish.
Quiet efforts are being made to or
ganize the party in Richmond, but no
definite action has as yet been taken.
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