The Colored Convention Endorses Harrison and Congratulates Cuney.

The Colored Convention Endorses Harrison and Congratulates Cuney.

A report on the 1889 Texas State Convention held in Waco published in The Austin Weekly Statesman (August 15, 1889)

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The Austin Weekly Statesman (Austin, TX)

1889-08-15

Newspaper article

THE COLORED CONVENTION Endorses Harrison and Congratulates Cuney. The mass meeting of colored citizens called some time since, assembled at the county court house yesterday. Prof. W. E. Easton was elected chairman and Prof. Thomas Block was elected secretary. This meeting was held for the purpose of electing delegates to the state convention of colored people, which meets at Waco, Tuesday, August 20. Resolutions were adopted heartily endorsing President Harrison for appointing Cuney collector of the port of Galveston and also congratulating Mr. Cuney upon his success. A resolution was also adopted "condemning as puerile and at variance with the teaching of the republican party" the action of certain republicans in attempting to establish a color line in the party. Following is the list of delegates to the Waco convention: J. W. Madison John Rose, John P. Taylor, J. W. Alexander, A. Overton, J. M. Holland, W. E. Easton, A. S. Bell, James Grumbles, T. A. Black, Price Alexander, Henry Russell, A. George and L. M. Mitchell. Following alternates were also elected: Rev. Isaac Ake, Moses Alexander, J. E. Tyson, John Mitchell, Horace Oldham, Stewart Pryor, John Norwood, H. Dickerson, Ben Bremond, Frank Lash, Green Burton, B. Shaw, George Kisine, Dan Arnold and Leroy Robinson.

Waco

TX

USA

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