Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-10-20
HARD ON HERTZ.
The COlOred Republicans of Cook
County sit Down on the
Coroner.
Monster Mass Meeting.

The Colored Republicans of Cook
County held meetingat Madison street
Theatre. Monday night. The meeting
was called by the following gentlemen
who constituted the committee OF One
Hundred: II. G. Carter, Chairman,
p. H. Wright, Secretary, Daniel
II. Williams, Timothy Cooper, Solo
mon Taylor, John Q. Grant, I. C..
Harris, Jackson Gordon, I. P. Rivers,
Robert H. Chairman, Albert Morgan,
Ben Cleary, j. E. Shaw, Maurice Bau-
mann, John G. Davis, Geo. H. Shaw,
+. b. Moore, Geo. f. Ecton, Jos. w.
| Moore, A. j. Scott, John Maxwell, R..
| Nj. Hancock, John G. Jones, Thomas T.
Simmons. G. R. johnson, R. S. Bryan.
Geo. W. Johnson, Rev. VIM. Harrison,
G.. H. Hutchinson, D. D. Lacy, Louis
Wills, Geo. w. w. Lytle, Thomas Buck,
Il. 9. Waring, Frank B. Waring, G. H.
Jackson, John H. Howard, Jos. Hudlin,
G. H. McAllister, VIM. A. Jones, P. S.
Moore, g. w. Flowers, J. w. Cook, J,
l.. Booth, d. H. Morris, Louis Washing
ton, Chas. B. Mortimer, J. z. Bish,
Madison Washington, Henry J. Mitchell,
j. w. E. Thomas, John F. C. Taylor,
G. Armstrong, j. H. Ransom, Samuel
Diltz, J. J. Noel, Robt. 6. Hall, w. H.
Ellis, F. w. Harsh, Samuel Snowden.
Will Cowan. 1922. -
The theatre was filed to it's utmostlca-
pacity, and the stage was filled with rep
resentatlve Colored men, called together
to denounce the Republican nomination
of Henry L. Hertz as Coroner. E. FL.
Morris presided and E. H. Wright was
secretary. Stirring speeches were made
by Mr.. Morris, and j. w. E. Thomas,
Rev. T. w. Henderson, H. c.. Carter,
John 81. Howard, County Attorney E..
II. Bliss and Isaac P. Rivers. With the
exception of Mr.. Bliss, all of the speak
ers roundly attacked Mr., Hertz. Near
ly 1000 persons attended. Nearly every
representative Colored man in Chicago
was present, and every sentiment of
hostility to Mr.. Hertz vas received with
the most decided remarks ofapproval.
The speakers declared Mr.. Hertz had in
suited not only the Colored people of
Chicago. but the race everywhere in the
United States. One of them said that
nearly all present were Republicans,
but they were Republicans who now
dared to assert their rights. -5-.
They had protested vigorously against
his nomination at the time it was made.
but they were not listened to. Mr..
Thomas, one Of the speakers, declared
this was because the Colored people in
the past had tamely submitted to any
and all wrongs, and to the further i'm
preston that those that could not be won
over by pursuasion could be bought over.
That time had past; the Colored people
now knew their importance in politics
and they proposed disciplining the Re-
publican party a trif1e. 1t was stated by
one speaker after another that the Col
ored people of Cook County are practi-
cally unanimous in their purpose to vote
against Hertz. .. -....
Mr.. Hertz was nominated for Coroner
in this hall, and the meeting tonight is
an indication that his funeral has begun
here" said one. Another speaker said:
eff Mr.. Hertz would stick his head in
the door he would find an answer to his
question, What are you going to do
about it?'"
A series of resolutions was presented
and adopted amid the most enthusiastic
applause. These resolutions, after recit-
ing the fact that coroner's jury had re-
turned averdict to the effect that it was
pernicious to morals for Colored and
white children to be employed together,
and that Mr.. Hertz had Endorsed this
sentiment, adds that Henry L.. Hertz
is unworthy of our support, and that we
will support and vote for Mr.. Nelson.
for Coroner
The Silver Leaf Glee Club sung num-
Der of songs during the evening, two of
which referring to Hertz, set the meet
ing fairly wild with enthusiasm. Sneak
ing was continued until after II o'clock.