Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-19
NEGRO REPUBLICANS WILL
CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST
LILY.WHITE ORGANIZA-
TON.

Negro Republicans of Virginia yes
terday decided to hold state con-
vention and oppose every nominee
of the Roanoke Republican conven-
ton who denies to the Negro Repub-
lican full participation in the affairs
of the party in this state. This decl-
sion was reached at a meeting held
at Bay Shore, the following report
of which was made public this morn
ing by the chairman and secretary:
Responding to a call from Joseph
R. Pollard, state chairman of the
Republican party, as represented by
an organization of colored voters
which originated about six years ago
in Virginia, large and representa-
tive delegation of colored men and
women met at Bay Shore yesterday
from all over the State, to consider
what steps to take with reference to
the action of the Roanoke Convention
in putting ticket in the field against
the Democratic nominees.
Promptly at three o'clock, j. Thos.
Newsome, an avowed enemy OF the
Lily Whites, read the call, and DR..
P. A. Scott, District Chairman, took
the chair. w. E. Mason, of Newport
News, was elected chairman, and DR..
S. ]. Smith, representing Warwick
county, and John A. Cofigan, of Cape
Charles, representing the Eastern
Shore, were named in the place of
deceased members of the committee.
The object of the meeting was clear
~ stated by D. R. Walker, of New
port News, and then it was voted to
keep up the organization of the col
ored Republicans, and to call a state
convention later, at which time it
would be decided what action should
be taken in the present situation.
1t was the consensus of opinion
that the colored voters of Virginia
should act as a unit, and that no
quarters should be shown to any
nominee of the Roanoke Convention,
who denies to the Negro Republican
full participation in the affairs of the
party in this state.
A resolution also passed endorsing
Joseph R. Pollard state chairman for
national committeeman from Vir-
ginia.
With DR.. W. E. Atkins, chairman
and w. R. Walker, secretary, a COM
mittee was appointed to draft resolu-
tions of respect in honor of the late
Henry Lincoln Johnson, national COM
mitteeman from Georgia. These reso-
lutions will be drawn this, afternoon
at the office of DR.. w. E. Atkins, in
Hampton.
DR.. L. A. Fowlkes was introduced
to state the object of the colored Re-
publican movement, and drew great
applause as he stated that it was the
purpose of the Negro, from now on,
to protect, in season and out, against
the subversion of the principles of the
Republican party to the selfish ends of
the so-called Lily Whites. To the same
effect were remarks by Wesley Rain
ey, Dr.. j. J. Jones and Lawyer Rob-
inson, of Hampton. On the motion of
J. Thomas Newsome, vote of thanks
was extended to DR.. P. A. Scott for
his effort on behalf of The colored
members Of the Republican party.
A large number of colored women
were nr>se0t, and it was suggested
that when DR.. P. A. Scott names the
ten delegates to the state convention,
that at least three of them shall be
women.
The spacious pavilion of Bay Shore
hotel has been put at the service of
the state convention, without cost, the
management agreeing to furnish mu-
sic for the occasion. This tender was
made through DR.. baltimore, of
Hampton, Va.
P. A. SCOTT, Chairman.
w. E. MASON, Secretary.