The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-15
Political Notes.
We believe in fair deal or big squeal

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WANTED.-A first-class colored orator to
speak at Publication meetings.
Why not promote one of our efficient
colord policemen to the position OF Cap
tain.
Will Floyd was beaten in the Sd Ward,
but is not discouraged. He will be in the
field again, one of these days.
We have heard good many colored
men say that the Republican caucus made
grave mistake in ignoring the colored
people. 1t was not altogether a mistake,
but an intentional ring blunder.
The candidates for police honors are
"too numerous to mention" If the old
force is retained and just half of the appli-
cants receive appointments, the city will
be well guarded next year.
The colored people OF the 18th Ward
turned out en- masse on election day, and
voted solid for Peter +. Bryce. Council
man Bryce is Republican from principle
and a more honorable man never sat In
the Council Chamber.
The new Police Board, composed Of
Grubbs, Downey and Prier, is a pretty
good team. Dan Grubbs, the chairman, is
a man of the people and for the people,
and the Council certainly selected It's best
timber for this responsible position.
The Republican County Central Com
mittee meets this afternoon. tits expected
that the date for nominating the remain
der of the ticket will be set, and whether
it will be done by the old delegation or
new delegates selected will be determined.
We are informed that the colored man
selected by the caucus for wood.measurer
of West Market, will not accept the honor
(?) of this office. He knows that close APP
pication to the duties of his appointment
would starye him to death in fortnight.
We are advocates of the Jacksonnian
principle, "To the victors belong the spoils,
especially when the victors are lighting
in good cause. But it seems that when
the colored voter is reckoned among the
victors, some otheffellow always gets the
swag. Will it always be thus2 No!
ssYou made a good race-yes, you ran
like a scared dog" This is the soothing
balm which is always poured upon the
colored candidate for office The genuine
article of this liniment is labeled ''Tafy,
but it has been counterfeited 80 much that
its healing properties are not half so eff
fectual as in former days.
Since Mr.. Coins will not accept the posi-
ton of weigh-master, at West Market, and
the Jew has already been recognized,
would it not be policy to give the newly
converted Chinese the place vacated by
Mr.. Coins? Think of it, We wise men.
The caucus on last Saturday decided
without dissenting voice that the colored
man is in every respect qualified for the
responsible and exalted position Of grave
digger. Possibly the caucus candidate fol
grave-digger will be called upon at some
future date, to heap clods upon the pollti'
cal graves OF some of the bosses of the ring
caucus.
When the Convention meets to finish
its work, the colored delegates should cast
| their votes for man whom they know &c
| be their friend, and who will not turn bis
back upon them as soon as elected. The
names of at least one or two such men vii
be presented to the convention. The
| nomination of man of this kind will ado
much strength to the ticket.
The managers of the jollifcation meet
| ing held at the corner of Blake and Michi
gan streets, Wednesday evening, mus
certainly have thought that the second
aldermanic district had been Democratic
previous to the city election. This dis
trict has always been Republican. The
Republicans lost their Councilman in one
ward and gained one in another. This
might be called a stand-off.
The colored Republicans OF this city
could not elect man without the assist
ance OF the white Republicans; neithe
could the white Republicans elect candi
date without the assistance OF the coloreC
Republicans. From this true statement o
facts it follows that the colored Republi
cans can not afford to ignore the white Re
publicans, nor can the Republicans OF
lighter hue afford to ignore their coloreC
allies.
And now, since ex-Chief Travis failed t.
receive a denomination in the caucus, anC
he and his friends have been raising the
dust about it, the proposition to create
two new officers in the shape of specia
detectives to aid the police is made fol
Travis special bene fit. AL. has had com
Portable Job for two years, and now thai
he has been displaced, he should be allow
ed to take his seat in the box along with
other defeated candidates.
Some nincompoop has been trying te
make it appear that the colored people art
dissatisfied on account of the removal o.
AL. Travis from the. position of Chief of
Police. The colored people think that AL
| has had enough and should go. The pro-
| motion of Captain Williamson gives uni
versal satisfaction among the colored PEG,
pie with whom the Captain is an. especial
favorite. Mr.. Williamson is the right man
in the right place. Let him alone
Moses G. McLain, one of the candidates
for County Clerk, was born in Marion
county, on a farm, and remained there
until the war broke out, when he enlisted
| in Go. G. Ind. Regiment under Gen. Ben
Harrison. He served without days ex-
ception as private soldier until the bat
tie of Resaca, Ga, May Is, 1864, where he
| lost an arm, being amputated near the
| shoulder. Mr.. McLain is a graduate Of
| Asbury University, and is now engaged
[ l., tha rro cfipa If fha 1aw in this pitv He