Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-02
1OUR CoLORED BRETHREN,
WHAT THE NEGRO RADICALS INTEND TO
DEMAND. .

Hon. J. Milton Turner, next to Fred
Douglas probably the best known
and most influential colored man in tho
United States, is in the city again. The
last time he came here as a witness
before tho Exodus committee-this
time he comes on his own hook and
with an eye to the political situation
A Post reporter, who made the ao-
quaintanoe of Mr.. Turner before he
was appointed minister to Liberia, and
knows him to be q man Of first rate
intellectual ability and nerve, took the
trouble to get at his views last evening
and record them for the benefit OF Ihe
Post. Mr. Turner can speak for the
Northern negro as authoritatively as
can Mr.. Schurz tor the German ele-
ment OF his party, and as such repre-
sentative his views are entitled 10 con-
sideration.
allow is il, said The Post to Turner,
"that you were not sent as q delegate
to Chicago from Missouri ? Don't your
people make up the bulk oil the Re-
publican party in Missouri p
"Cerlainly they do. The Republi.
can party Of Missouri is composed OF
negro and German votes. reckon at
least 10000 negro votes. The white
Americans who belong TO t,like Filley,
have nothing but their own ends to
subserve. Filley's interest this time
was to get delegation for Grant and
as | wasn't a very strenuous Grant
man he kept me out Filley only wants
such men about him as he can use and
| probably was dangerous, because !
think for myself"
"AIo the negroes demanding with
any degree OF unanimity representa-
tion on the Presidential ticket ?"
al think they generally believe that
they are entitled to it, If | had been
sent to Chicago, should have placed
one in nomination. We will cast 600,-
900 votes in the United States this Fall
at least and are the balance of power in
Ohio and Indiana. We are signifi-
cant element, too, in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut"
"Who would your candidate have
been ?"
81 have no especial candidate
Douglass or Senator Bruce would have
suited me, and would suit the negroes
generally. Bruce / think has more
elements of success about him than any
other man we could name. He has
won golden opinions as the only un.
questioned Southern Republican Sen
ator from both parties. He is man
of good character good address and
good abilities, and therefore we could
present his name on other grounds
than that he is merely black man"
"What grounds p
"Well, because be has proven himself
TO be an eminent and successful Re.
publican statesman"
"Does Senator Bruce favor such a
proposition ?"
81 do not know that he does He il
modest man and would have to be
pulled forward by his race if at all. !
have never asked him TO allow his
name to be used. One of the rights !
obtained by citizenship was the right
to prefer whom pleased for any office
| can vote 10 fill, and that right in this
case leads me to select Mr. Bruce"
"But you are Republican, are you
not p
Certainly"
"And want to see the Republican
ticket elected ?"
"Yes."
"But are you not aware that the
nomination of Bruce a negro, would
drive away thousands and tens OF
thousands Of white Republican votes =
81 am not. 1t certainly would not
if Republicans are honest and mean
what they say, and tor one | am de-
sirous of putting their protestations to
the test 1t would be unwise to offer
Mr.. Bruce as a negro. We offer him
as Republican true and tried If he
is rejected because he is negro, the
responsibility will rest, not with us,
but with the Republican party"
"And now that you are not dele
gate to Chicago, will his name be pre-
sented ?"
81 have no doubt it will be. Rev
Ii. NJ. Turner, of Philadelphia, one Of
the most eminent and scholarly negroes
in the world, the managing editor Of
the Christian Recorder, the organ Of
the African Methodist church o Blaine
man, an antithird term man and, if !
am not mistaken, a delegate from
Georgia Isaiah Ware, of Philadelphia
another very influential negro, and a
number of other prominent members
of my race, while they differ as to the
head of the ticket, are unit for Mr..
Bruce, or some other distinguished Re
publican like him, for the second place
These gentlemen will be at Chicago
and in the Convention, and | have No
doubt, therefore, that Mr. Bruce's name
will be proposed"
"Why do You oppose Grant y
81 am not opposed to Grant. OF all
the candidates he is my personal choice
He took me from an humble position
and made United States Minister
out of me. ] feel grateful to him fol
the distinction, and regard him as a
great military captain, but fear his
nomination will create irreconoilable
dissensions in the party and | like my
party even better than ] do General
Grant. Another thing would hate
to see Grant defeated. Heis too great
and too good man for such slight
or indignity as that"
"Wbat do you think about Sher
mani"
~ think he is for the negro--a good
friend TO him, taking his history in ant
out, and would, so far as my race il
concerned, be willing TO trust him"
ais he your candidate 2"
eyes. | prefer him, and think, too
he will be nominated"
"One more question, Mr., Turner. i
the negroes propose Mr.. Bruce or FREQ
Douglass and are refused recognition
will they bolt ?"
81 cannot say. 1t is not possible fol
me to forecast tho action of 100000
voters"
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