Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-24
SHERMAN AND BRUCE.
Il Double Dish of CrosO sohich COnGstock Re-
3DubLicans SH1teIced Over.
Virginia (Nev. Chronicle

pubLicdns Sh7teEed OUer.
Virginia New Chronicle.
Late on Saturday night some wicked
Democrats spread the report that Sherman
had been nominated for President by the
Chicago convention OF the second ballot,
and that Senator Bruce had been given the
second place on the ticket by reclamation.
There was some fearful kicking among the
Republicans on the Comstock.
"Great heavens p cried one well known
Stalwart when the dreadful news was COM
municated to him fisherman and Bruce
chunk of ice and niger Why, any
ticket the Democrats can put up will beat
that 20
"It falls on me like cold brick" said an
other, almost in tears. "Sherman is pretty
bad crow, but / can worry it down. AS for
Bruce, I'll be wood-bad- blessed if I'll ever
vote for a niger for Vice President"
1t was good fun for the Democrats TO hear
men who for long years have been bowling
long range sympathy for the oppressed col
ored brother shrieking out their determine
ton never to vote for I'D Niger"
A Democrat said to party of dismayed
Stalwarts in saloon: "What's the matter
with Bruce? I'd rather vote for him for
President than any of the white men yet
named by the Republicans. Nothing has
ever been said against his character, public
or private, and that's more than can be said
of any of the other men before the conven-
ton"
Republican chorus-But he's niger!
"Suppose he is?" retorted the Democrat.
"He's smart fellow, looks and acts like a
gentleman, and has always been Republi-
can. He can't help the color of his skin %
"We don't want to live under niger gov
eminent" cried q leading Republican.
"What's the Vice President got to do with
governing the country" demanded Demo
crat. you've been crushing the South for
fifteen years because the people didn't like
every State and Federal Office occupied by
ignorant blacks, and when You get real
good chance to vote for colored gentleman
to fill what is practically an honorary Office,
you squeal as if you had been jabbed with
red-hot poker"
1t was no use for the Democrats to argue,
however. The Republicans simply declared
that they'd be made eternally miserable be-
fore they'd vote for ''nigger." cts all
right for US up North here to brag about
how we love the niger in the South,'' said q
leading Republican lawyer. "That's politics
We give the darkies taffy because we want
their votes, but the time hasn't come YET
when white men will vote to make a man
Vice President who has African blood in his
veins. What would the people of Europe say
if the people of America should elect niggel
Vice President
And Democrat replied:
''They would probably say that the Repub'
licans had proved that they really meant
what they had been saying for SO many years
about their love for the colored brother. The
people of Europe don't share our prejudice
against black or brown skin. 1t is only II
this glorious Republic, where all men are free
and equal, that this noble prejudice against 6
man on account of his complexion is found
| in its full force and beauty"
Not one Republican was heard to say thai
| he would vote for Bruce.