The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-28
The Indianapolis Convention.

| The convention Of colored men at Indian
apolis indicated that the colored voters are
no longer solidly allied to the republican
party. III the convention we're some of the
most prominent colOred men in the country
men who are capable Of thinking for
themselves and of leading others of their
race to do likewise. They are respected and
looked up to by the colored people in all
parts of the country, and the influence they
will have with the colored voters in this
campaign will be very marked.
The republicans understood the impor-
tancc of the indianapolis convention, and
Mr.. Quay, the chairman Of the republican
national campaign committee, undertook,
it is said, TO capture it. The story is that
| he sent delegation of colored republicans
to indianapolis to take part in the conven-
ton, if they could gain admittance, and, if
they could not, to do what they could to
lessen its Importance.
In previous campaigns the republicans
have had the benefit of almost the entire
colored vote, and in the doubtful states this
WAS of very great help TO them. In New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana the colored voters are numbered by
the thousands The republicans expect to
control these voters in this campaign, and
are making every effort to do so. The
democrats, however, are not idle. They
understand the importance Of the colored
vote, and, there is every reason to believe,
will get n large part of it. The indianapolis
convention was suggested by them, and it
will bear good fruit. The little squabbls
that occurred on the first day of the CON
vention was not serious, and will not de
stroy the harmony of the colored demo
cratic leaders, nor Interfere with their
plans
The colored people have learned great
deal in the last four years. They have
learned for one thing that they have moth
ing to fear from the democratic party. In
the last national campaign they wert told
that if the democrats gained control of the
government they would be deprived of tine
rights which they enjoyed under the Jaw,
and that evory chance for the Improvement
Of their race would be denied them. Even
after the election of Mr.. Cleveland
was assured thev wore in great
state of uncertainty, in many parts OF
the country, respt citing their future. Time
has removed all their fears, aud they know
now that they were unnecessarily alarmed.
that all thor rights are as secure under
democrats, a. they were under republican
rule, aud that their opportunities for i'm
proving their conditi II are better now than
ever before. Undor those circumstances
they are led TO think and act for themselves,
and in this campaign "A very large percent
age Of them, in ali the states, will be found
acting with the democratic party.
Mary Doran, who murdered her hus-
band at Columbus, Ind, week ago, by
pouring into his mouth, while he was
asleep, two ounces of carbolic acid made "a
confession Wednesday She did the decd.
she said, because he was good looking
man and she was sure that other women
loved him. Tho grren-oyed monster had
evidently got a grip on Mary, from which
she couldn't release herself However, she
will never be annoyed again hy the thought
that other women love her husband
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Domingo. appears 90 lAYc aroused good
deal Of indignation there boy proposing to
the goyerIma 3d.. J. behalf II al outerprI..
Inc yenkce, 70 permit lhs re loyaI n the
remains ~ Christopher Columbus o. the
United States Tor eAliJitOn pufp9.es Are
the remains ~ Columbus 81 san Domiugof
Very good authority says toy we're re-
moved " Havana nearly l0g ysan az.