Wichita eagle., 1888-07-15
WHAT IL MEANS.
The True Inwardness Of the Indianapolis
ColOred Convention.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE true inward
ness of j. Milton Turner's Indianapolis
colored convention scheme is at last be-
coming apparent. 1t now transpires that
the whole thing is the result of a Demo.
cratic conference held some weeks ago at
| Chamberlin's, in this city. j. Milton
Turner and a few other colOred Democrats
were present. 1t was decided then, it is
said, that a convention of colored men,
which should organize as independent"
| and finally declare in favor of Democratic
principles and policy, would have great
| effect upon the colored voters Of the coun
try. 1t would enable the Democracy to
handle the coiored voters more easily in
the south, and would doubtless add col
ored strength and influence to the party
| IN the north. After Il long and
earnest consultation followed by
negotiations lasting through several DAYS,
1t was agreed that Mr.. Turner and his col
ored cowOrkers should call the convention
and manage the details. The expenses of
this convention are to be borne by the
democracy, and TO that end a fund OF SIS
600 has been raised. This was pledged by
the Democratic managers, who were in at
tendance upon the conference at Chamber
Inns and as soon as the convention is duly
assured the money will be turned over to
the proper parties. 1t is presumed Mr.
Turner, as chairman Of the national COM
mlttee," will be one of the parties.
Among other colored men who are figur-
ing prominently for this convention Is
Editor Mnrtinette, of the Louisiana
Progress, q colored Democratic publica-
ton, about the only one in the south. Mr.
Martinette is in Congressman Gays dis
trct, and is understood to be regularly in
of that portion of the state.
His mission being to control enough color
ed votes to keep Democrat in congress
Several colored Democrats from Virginia
are among the delegates selected to the
convention. One of them is r. D. Becklev,
at present employed by the Democrat
house of representatives as a cleaner OF
from Congressman G'Ferrall' s district, will
also be delegate, as will w. K. Laws,
another Virginia colored Democrat, who
holds a position as laborer in the govern !
ment printing office through the influence |
of Senator-elect Barbour. Mr. Trotter, a !
'culchured' colored citizen of Boston, was |
brought down here by a Democratic adj |
to fill the Office of recorder |
of deeds for the District of Columbia.
is also enthusiastic on the new move
ment, and, it is reported, will at
tend as a delegate from the district. Chas.
II. j. Taylor another eX-mInlSter to Lii
IBERIA, will be present and will lift up his
voice for colored organization. Mr. Taylor
is the Democrat who resigned the Liberian
ministry last winter. 1t will be remem-
bered that he attended the ST Louis con-
vention, and made himself conspicuous as
a solicitor OF Democratic patronage for
newspaper which he now publishes at Kan
sas City, Kan.
Mr.. Turner expects MIN to get up an ex-
,urSion from Kansas City to indianapolis;
indeed, it is the intention to have
from Chicago New York,
Cincinnati and various other i'm
Dortant points. The expenses of the
various delegates will be paid out of this
Democratic fund, and good time gen
orally Is expected. In fact, it will be q
free show" all round the colored brother,
he Democratic campaign managers, OF
course. paying for it. The expenses of the
'Onve ntiOn will be considerable. and the
services OF the manipulators thereof, in
,luding Brown, Trotter. Taylor ct. al. may
ome tri1e higher: but as the S.. 900
according to the terms of the contract,
overs everything The Bourbon politi-
ians believe it Will prove a good invest
nent. The Coored citizens who assemble
will have glorious time at the expense of
he Democracy, and in return for these
ourtesies the convention IS expected to
dept some Democratic resolutions, and ,
ossibly endorse Cleveland and Thurman ,
t remains to be seen whether Turner x
o. will be able to fulfill their contract.