Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-02
THE LIE ON BUFORD.
A PROMINENT ksPUBLICAN CAN
DATE FALSELY ACCUSED.

while working Hard for the Ticket Is Re-
ported as Bstray,ng his Party and Join.
ing the Enemy. Hts Prompt and Em-
phatic Denial.
From Morning Edition.1
report gained some currency last even
ing, among those who were especially pleased
TO circulate a csuard, that James Buford, the
coored republican candidate for iuhrmary di-
rector, had announced himself for Hoadly.
The slightest intimation OF such thing was
sufficient to send GLoBE-REruBLic man to
see Mr.. Bniord at once. Before the reporter
could reach the street-csr he met prominent
colored republican who laughed to scoru the
idea Of James Buford doing such a thing,
nevertheless it was thought best to go and
see HIM.
Mr.. Buford is one OF the successful men OF
| Springfield who has by "the sweat Of his
brow" gained for himself pleasant home on
West High street. He 10 intensely interested,
as he ought to be. In the welfare of his race,
, and does not hesitate to use his position to
secure every advantage possible tor the ad-
vancement Of the colored man. He recog-
| rzes that education is the basis of true merit
and from which must come all the real and
stable advancement OF the race in this or
any other country, therefore that Mr.. Buford
ls enthusiastic in pressing the claims OF the
colored race for educational privileges is not
to be wondered at. In his zeal to accomplish
these ends he may sometimes be led to recog-
nize in favorable way the least ntimation
of sympathy with his cause from whatever
source it may come. And because he is not
given to violent abuse Of the democrats at all
tires is considered by some to be real lean
ing toward that party, but that such is not
the case can be very easily verified by few
words with Mr. Buford himself. In this veiw
OF the case the GLoBE-REPUBLIC reporter
called at his residence Tuesday evening.
Mr. Budford had been informed Of the report
and was glad that his favorite paper so soon
allowed him the privilege OF denying it.
" 1t is said Mr.. Buford, that have come
out tor Hosdly," said the reporter.
"Oh, that is not true at all. far from il"
said Mr.. Buford, al want it distinctly under
stood that AIN for Foraker, be is the republican
nominee and am a republican; always eI-
pect to be. ! could never vote for dem ocrat
unless the democrats change more than |
ever expect them 10 do, and recognize
our rights then might vote for the best
! man, Just as any other man would do when
there was no particular issue.
"But,' said the reporter, "did you not say
that you considered Hoadly the best man for
the coored race?'
"No, never said that, for do not so con-
slider him. answered Buford. 81 may have
said that had nothing to say against Hoadly,
and / may have sckno wledged that he had
made some fair promises. ! always bad a
high regard for what Horace Greeley did for
my race, but | never thought of follow
ing him into the democratic party.
| want to say, further, that whoever
| said that ] intended to vote for Hoadly told
| the lie TO injure me as 4 candidate Tor in-
| hrmaCy director. ! am sure, however, that
no one who knows me will place the least
| faith in such lie.
But" said the reporter, "did you not say
| TO me, some time ago, that you did not favor
| Foraker as candidate? ?"
"Oh, yes" said Mr.. Buford, laughing heart
| lily; 81 thought so then, but he was nomi-
mated, aud | am for him COW. Why, have
been ont over the county working for the
| ticket; and suppose am doing my
part in the campaign, and propose
to do so to the end of the fight.
So far from supporting the democrats in this
campaign, it ought to be said that the demo-
| Gratis promised the col0red people faithfully
that they would strike the word white out Of
the Ohio school law, but they refused to do
so after they got into power. | went TO Co.
lumous five or six times to press this promise
made to us, but it was a sad failure, we were
grossly deceived Ia this city | fud that the
seven democrats Of the board always vote
solidly against mixed schools, and any body
who knows me ought to know that could
not go over to the democrats under such cir
cumstsnces. Why, never voted tor dem
ocrat 10 my life unless 1t may have been
for some small office in which politics
were no issue. Oh, pshaw, know that none
OF my friends will believe for moment that
| could go over to Hoadly for it appears to
me to be so very ridiculous. The report
don't amount to anything, and that is all
that is necessary to say. Oh, say, be sure
to send me the morning GLOBE -REPUBLIC,
for can't do without it, said Mr.. Butord, as
he courteously dismissed the reporter.