Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1961-09-22

City meeting of the National /
which resulted in the death of {
DIR. King, Atlanta integra'
national acclaim for successfully
leading q bus boycott in Mont
gomery, Ala, said that while DIR.
jackson, president Of the conven-
ton, had denied he made the state
ment, 1.-THE matter hasn't been
cleared up In the minds of many
people"
King, however, made IT clear
that he might have to take legal
action In the case, ''if the question
continues to crop up" .
Little Publicity On Denial
'Dr. Jacl1son's statement that
he did not accuse me Of the in
vasion Of the convention has re-
ceived little play in the South"
King told the Associated Negro
press in a telephone conversation
from Atlanta.
DR.. King said he had received
a copy of DR.. Jackson's statement
which said newsmen covering a
press conference in Kansas City
misunderstood" his remarks.
'Dr. jackson has not apollo
gized," King continued. II don't
consider his statement a real re-
traction. think 1t should be made
clear about VINO made the state
ment. An the reporters there said
he did, but he says he didn't"
DeIegate Dies
King said he felt DR.. jackson
should have placed as much em-
phasis ON the retraction as he did
ON the alleged accusation
jackson was quoted in an AS
ISOLATED Press release as saying
that DR.. King had undetermined
the invasion Of the convention
floor wednesday which resulted
In the death Of delegateg
The Rev. A. @. Wright, Detroit
clergyman and businessman, died
Of a head injury suffered when he
fell or was pushed from the plat
form in a scuffle which occurred
during the opening session Of the
convention. The disturbance re-
portedly broke out when DR.. Card
ner c. Taylor Of Brooklyn, Jack
sons opponent for the presidency,
led 80 followers to the speakers
platform. Jackson won the election
2,7s2 to 1919, after a circuit court
Judge appointed a monitor to con-
duct the balloting.
OfB0u 40 quo
DR.. King said, Newspaper re-
porters at the press conference in
sist that DR.. jackson made the
statement. He (Dr. Jackson) or
the newspapers are in a very libel
GUS position"
MANY people are strongly urg-
ing me to sue DIR. jackson and the
newspapers involved. AS it stands
now, am not inclined to sue. My
non-violent philosophy causes me to
temporarily hold back at this
point"
However" DR.. King added, "if
the question continues to crop up,
I can't say what / win do. I don't
know what I would be led to do in
the type Of situation that could
arise from this incident. II people
stiIl have doubts in their minds, it
may be necessary for me to sue
IN order to clear it up"
jackson Holds 10 statment
Meanwhile, in Chicago, where
DR.. jackson Is minister Of the
olivet Baptist church, the National
Baptist Convention president said
he would stand by his written
statement, dated Sept. 10, that re-
porters misunderstood his COM
ments regarding DR.. King.
DIR. jackson, who delivered the
eulogy at the Rev. Mr.. Wright's
funeral in Detroit last week, said
he was far too busy in the con-
structive business Of the conven-
ton and his church to engage in a
verbal exchange.
DIR. JaclIson's statement follows:
'Tn a press conference last Sat-
urday September 9th I labOred to
share with the press different
points Of view IN our civil rights
struggle. / said to them there are
two distinct PHILOSOPHERS ON civil
rights within the ranks Of the
members Of the National Baptist
Convention. One group emphasizes
protest and employs the techniques
of the "sit-ins" ''wade-ins" freedom
riders" etc. The other philosophy
emphasizes both protest and pro-
duction. This group believes pro-
test Is necessary as long as there
Is one vestige Of segregation In the
nations life but II believes that
protest IL not enough. We should
no On 10 production. The president