The New York herald., 1873-08-24
The Survivors Awaiting Passage TO
st. Louis.
OHIO COLORED POLITICIANS.

A Strange, Unparli a mentary Meeting
"lsob'' Harlan, the Mail Agent. HoOted
Down and Not Allowed to spcak-The
Sorehe eads-HOw the Business was Done.
CINCINNATI, August 23, 1878.
The Convention OF colored men just adjourned at
Chillicotne, Ohio, was one Of the most remarkable
assemblages ever seen In Ohio. 1t was COM
posed OF the highest types OF coored men
in the West and that is saying good
deal. 1t is the first time since the war
that the coored element has given signs OF insub-
ordination to the dictates Of the republican party,
and the result. as may be seen in the resolutions
telegraphed yesterday, clearly indicates rupture
that will materially effect the action OF the County
Conventions this Fall Colonel Bob Harlan the
well known horse jockey, attempted to smooth
matters over by getting in the following
That h as the e republican ca party
civ rights ana he President Of ne United states has
I ii R s & M of and e
IDENTITY await the assembn! and action Of the forth
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ion Of General Grant, and that our confidence is still un-
He wanted these adopted by the Convention. but
they were ruthessly referred to the Committee on
Resolutions and by it buried deeper than plum
met ever sounded. Harlan is very plausible
fellow, and one OF the shrewdest as well as one OF
talked horse with such success to the President at
Long Branch that he obtained an appointment as
special mail IL agent az large and ne earns MS
occasions where cOlored men assemble for political
purposes The colored men know this and hit him
accordingly he pretended to appear as peace
maker In the Convention, but he raised breeze
which swept him and his peace poultices out Of
sight.
Harlan ana Mr.. Jones claimed recognition by
the Chair. The Chair was in doubt which to recog-
nize.
HARLAN-I think you heard my voice first
The CHArRMAN-I don't think did
expecting to be q quiet locker on. 1 came here
more as peacemaker than otherwise, but must
say that you have done that which the colored
people will never forgive or forget. l sent up re-
solution to the erect that the c0lOred people OF Ohio
were satisfied with the splendid results OF General
Grants administration, and the colored men
assembled in ChicOthe have voted down such o
resolution as that
Upon what have these Caesars fed that they have
daughter, cheers and interruption.) Is 1t in
tended that shall not be allowed to speak mere ?
More Interruption, several speakers attempting
to enlighten the Convention at the same timeo
Mr.. PETER ULARK-COonel Harlan has been ap-
pointed special mail agent and he can afford to
apologize for the republican party.
HARLAN-Yes, but you will not allow me to
speak. Several speakers are on their feet and
The CHAfRMAN-Hy you will speak one at time
will try and keep order.
HARLiN-But you win not allow me to speak.
soreheads and officeseekers. There is not a col.
Ored man In Cincinnati who has not been seeking
ONCE and has been disappointed, and hence his
soreheadedness fGreat noise and interruption,
Harlan's fine voice rising above the din.) l can
prove 1t. only want to state the facts
The Colonel was suppressed by che Chair, but
he was heard reasserting,
''THEY ARE ALL SOREHEADS,
they want office... 1 helped them; signed their
papers for them."
The CnAIRHAN--The gentleman is not in order
and l insist that he shall not thus interrupt the
meeting.
HARLAN--Are you going to put me down because
tell you the truth?
The CHARMAN-YOu ale not to be disrespectful,
sir.
HARLAN-In what am disrespectfulp
The CHAIRAAN-In calling these gentlemen
''sOreheads."
HARLAN-But IL is the truth. daughter and
great cOnfusion.) tell you General Grants adj
ministration Is going to do justice to the coiored
people.
Tits was also received with cheers and derision.
succeeded by great confusion, in the midst OF
which the resolutions OF the Convention were
adopted and Harlan completely wiped out