Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-08-17
A GOOD OPENING FOR THE

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Unless the Wise faction have absolutely
and abiectly surrendered to Malone. and
abandoned their warfare for the preserva-
ton of manhood inside the Republican
party of Virginia, they have fine opening
now to deal him an effective blow, and
one. the echo of which will be heard
among the colored Republicans. The
Hon. John M. Langston is colored man,
and highly educated one. He served
four years as U. s. Minister to Hayti.
He is an eloquent orator. and when the
Republicans carried Virginia in 1881 he
was called in by the then Chairman of the
Republican State EXECUTIVE Committee
and filed large number of appointments
to speak for Cameron. Chairman Brady in
published letter, says that 80 per cent. of
the vote cast for Cameron was that of col
ored Republicans among whom Mr.. Lang
ston's speeches had splendid effect. !"
He also canvassed the State for John S.
Wise when he was elected Congressman
at-large. The Fourth congressional dis
| trict Of Virginia is black district. 1t is
estimated that so per cent. of the Repub-
lican voters in 1t are colored. There have
been repeated efforts by these voters to
have congressman Of their own race.
De Mortie and Evans. both colored, re-
ceived largely of their support for the
nomination in the past, but the ''malign
influence" of Gen. Malone is charged with
having choked them off. Another favor
lite of theirs, and asplTant as well, is now
in the field-Mr. Langston. He was a
delegate to the Chicago convention; like
| Malone, was for Sherman, and followed
Gov. Foraker IN his nominating speech Of
that statesman. But the 'smalign influ-
ence'' is about to sacrifice him on account
of his color. He had been canvasSing the
4th district for the nomination and had
gotten very large support, when Malone
called conferences as usual at his private
residence-of leading Republicans in the
counties of the district and arranged that
he should be beaten for the nomination.
Upon hearing this, ex-Minister Langston
has written an appeal and protest to
Chairman Quay of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, in which he names the
reason plainly. He says:
The objection to me is found simply in nv
color. Mr.. Malone and his chairman declare
that no negro shall represent this district in
Congress, and to defeat such person, any means,
however unusual, unjust or illegal and out
rageous, shall be adopted and practised against
him.
Chairman Quay permitted that letter to
remain unanswered, but subsequent events
have rather gotten him into hole. There
is large Negro Republican vote in the
close State of New Y ork. A large colored
Republican meeting is to be held at Sara
toga, in that State, on the 29th of this
month, and Ex-Minister Langston has
been invited to address it. SO Chairman
Quay not having answered his letter, Mr..
Langston writes to him again, saying be
has not yet accepted the invitation and
that:
Before doing so, 1 would greatly prefer
to receive your reply to my commune
cation, already referred to- that may under
stand and be able to advise my colored fellow
citizens, voters of the Republican party, as 10
the position taken by you and your committee
as to the ineligibility of colored man, fully
qualified in all other respects, except as to his
complexion, as claimed by Gen. Malone in
this district. for official position and honors
1t is understood here, sir, that your committee
is sustaining Gen. Malone in his position as
indicated, to the extent even of supplying him
with funds upon which, among other things
to defend, promote and sustain his views and
efforts regards the matter to which I refer.
The kickers who started the revolution
against Malone because he suppressed
manhood inside Of the organization, will
now have an opportunity to put in their
protest against his suppression Of the
Negro Manhood which, according to
Chairman Brady. furnished 60 per cent.
OF the votes which carried Virginia for
the Republicans in 1881. We shall watch
for it with some interest. The Republi-
can press of Virginia are unanimous about
the Democrats withholding political rights
from the Negro; let US see if they are SIM
ilarly solid on the Republican Chairman
suppressing them.