The Washington bee., 1888-08-04
THAT DOODLE CONFERENCE.

to attend the meeting or conference
called by j. Milton Turner, FL. c.
Smith, Joseph Houser, w. V. Tur-
ner, J. M. Trotter and others, at
Indianapolis, Ind, Wednesday,
July 25th.
The called stated that the object
of the conference was to confer or
consider the condition of the color.
ed race throughout the United
States; that it would be in the in-
terest of no party but purely in the
interest of the negro.
On arriving at Indianapolis, Ind,
we were escorted to the Hotel Eng
lish, the headquarters of the color
ed democrats, which enabled us to
ascertain the full object Of the call
and those interested in the move
ment. The executive committee
met in the rooms of Mr.. j. Milton
Turner, in the afternoon for the
purpose of discussing the best way
to proceed.
The Washington delegation head
ed by Mr.. j. Milton Turner, under
the instructions of J. M. Trotter,
our recorder of deeds, had decided
on programme before Indianap-
oils was reached. But on arriving
there it was ascertained that there
was tremendous opposition to Tur-
ner and Trotter and the plans they
mapped out. G.. Ell. j. Taylor and
Jones of the Cleveland GLOBE were
outspoken in their denounciation
against Turner and his followers
and it could be seen that Turner
would be defeated. But the whisk-
ey and the hot weather made things
quite lively for time which caused
Mr.. Boyd, Of Kansas, to say that
he would kill any man who attempt
ed to elect himself (meaning Tur-
ner) chairman of meeting where
he was not wanted. He left the
room and declared that he would
brake up the whole business. Boyd
left the room and returned in a few
minutes at which time it had been
decided to make Sheldon Temporal
ry chairman, which was a death
knell to Turner. The fight was,
which man should lead the colored
democracy or handle the Doodle, Tur-
neror Clark. There may have been
a little sincerity in some Of these
men, but it was hard to find. They
represented no one, but were there
simply to bid for Doodle, at the ex-
pense of the negro race which they
did not represent. Some of the
principal leaders were willing to
sell out and even j. Milton Turner
regretted having called the con-
ference together and after his de-
feat would have bolted the confer
ence had sufficient consideration
been offered. Indeed it was con
ference for Doodle; it was a gather
ing of few ambitious men to be
recognized as leaders. We could
see that the fight was to cast aside
such men as Bruce, Lynch and
others. 1t was bodily asserted that
these men were in the way of the
rising young negro. 1t was self
interest and not that of the race.
The conference was called for the
benefit of a few selfish and ambi-
tious demagogues; Judas could
not have been more treacherous to
Christ than these deciples of cor
ruption attempted to be to the col
ored race, at Indianapolis. The
very mention of Doodle by G. I'll. j.
Taylor, was like 1ourishing red
blanket before wild bulls. Taylor
declared that the telegram was
from Scott, notifying Turner that
Sharon, the secretary of the demo,
cratic national committee, would
arrive in Indianapolis at a certain
time with money. Turner denied
it and Informed Taylor that he
should have a taste of some cold
lead. Subsequent developments
proved that Sharon did give some
ulOu6S duu U0dIQ U1ll6 WS1t pdIQ
for those who got broke. Turner
had to make it plain to Sharon, if
what one of his Lieutenants said
is true, that he was simon pure in
the cause of democracy.
In letter received by Mr, G.. III.
]. Taylor, from j. c. Matthews, of
Albany, it declared that it was a
scheme of Turner and Trotters
which be wanted nothing to do
with. All had grievances of some
kind and when we shall enumerate
a few, the country will be in bet.
ter condition to Judge "what fools
these mortals be-" Curtis, of
Iowa, wanted an Office and repub-
licans would not give him one /;
Street, of Boston, held a position
on the Boston HERALD, a democrat
ic journal, hence his action lu the
conference depended on his holding
1t; Fortune wants to be a leader
and dinfafo xrha nY1ohf fa no nm