Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-28
NEGRO VICE PRESIDENT.
The Manaxer of Bruce, the Coiored sena-
tor. Says He viii Likely Have Place
on the Chicago Ticket.
Special 10 the Register.


Special TO the Register.
WASHINGTON, May q.
Hon. ]. Milton Turner, the promoter
of the Bruce boom for Vice President, is
confident that his race have good show
for a place on the Chicago ticket. When
asked how his campaign was progressing
to-day he said:
"Splendidly. Better than the most
sanguine OF rs anticipated" ave
shall have at least sixty.one votes TO
start with, and / know of nobody who
stands better than that"
"But have you any really strong white
delegates to advocate his cause
Yes, several from New England
whose names do not care to mention"
"Why so much secrecy
"Well, we have learned by experience
that We must be subtle in our move
ments. II | should make public the
names of the men who will help US the
wiseacres and faint hearts OF the party
would at once set 10 work all possible
influences to induce him TO desst."
$50 that your friends in the Republi-
can party have to adhere to the under
ground railroad system OF locomotlon as
in the old slave days"
"Ies. The steadiast, true and brave
friends of the negro, OF the Garrison,
Brown and Phillips type, are few. They
want our votes, but not our association.
They want us to continue and play the
bone which they and the Democratic
party are to fight over"
"Why did you make you your mani
festo for Blaine and Bruce Won't that
drive away all the Grant and Sherman
assistance
"No. There are many OF us who
would prefer Grant and Bruce. Fred
Douglass is for Grant. prefer Sher
man if | have any preference. Senator
Bruce, however, does not side with
either, and would be glad TO be asso-
ciated on the ticket with any one of the
four gentlemen who haye been prom.
inently mentioned"
"DO you think the nomination OF
Bruce would solidiiy the negro vote?'
Il do"
And will not his defeat have a con-
trary etfect?"
80 be sure. Still, what should We
do? Must we never support one of our
own race, because bis probable rejeC-
ton by our white allies will injure the
party with which we are identified?
We cannot always be hewers OF wood
and servants in an organization whose
chief boast it is that We are all equals. "
"Shall YOU 20 TO Chicago?"
4 hall l.,,,s. Ert1a.. "
"And Bruce is sure-enough candi-
date?"
"Without doubt. The man is already
selected to present his name and is pre-
pairing his speech
"He is not entered then TO be bought
Off"
"Never. Whatever others may do that
charge will be false applied To Senator
BTuce's sincere friends. We do not
want 10 make either money or capital
out OF him. We want him nominated" J"
Nothing for Deputy Marshals.
WASHINGTON, MAY 27.-Among the
items embraced in the general deficiency
bill reported TO the House this alter
noon are the following: To complete
the customs, Supreme court hOuse and
postotfice building at Chicago, $500 900;
Tor internal revenue department, $685.
2S3, being a deficiency for the year
1880; for deiraying expenses OF the Su.
preme Court and Of the Circuit and Dis
trict Courts OF the United States Tor 1873,
s26 900; for 1879. loco; for 1880,
S225 900; provided that NJ part Of this
appropriation shall be used in the pay
ment OF general or special deputy mar
shals ior services rendered at any cleo
ton; for the payment Of fees and ex-
penses OF United States mal shals and
general deputies earned during the t1.
cal YEAR ending June ~. 1880, 5000, 900