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The Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
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Rev. C. S. Smith arrives in Pittsburg, Pa., on March 4 to arrange the national colored convention in April, where delegates will adopt an address demanding recognition and protection for the colored race in the South, timed before national conventions.
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PITTSBURG, Pa., March 4.—Rev. C. S. Smith, of Bloomington, Ill., chairman of the colored state central committee in that state, has arrived here to complete arrangements for the national colored convention, to be held here in April. Rev. Mr. Smith says the convention will be in session several days, and at a secret session will adopt an address demanding recognition from the people and better protection of the colored race south. The address will be issued purposely before the national conventions, and the colored people will wait to see what is done. About 250 delegates will be present.
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Pittsburg, Pa.
Event Date
April
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about 250 delegates will be present.
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Rev. C. S. Smith, chairman of the colored state central committee in Illinois, arrived in Pittsburg to complete arrangements for the national colored convention to be held there in April. The convention will last several days and include a secret session to adopt an address demanding recognition from the people and better protection for the colored race in the South. The address will be issued before the national conventions, after which the colored people will observe responses.