The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-02
CoLoRED DEMOCRATS.
Republicans Alarmed at the Birth OF the
New Party.

New Party.
indianapolis Special To the New York Herald
How far reaching the influence OF the
late conference Of Colorcd Democrats here
may he cannot be definitely told at the
present time. The assemblsge was an
anomaly in the,hisiory Of American poll.
tics, decidedly unique spectacle and m
interesting oncg II Is known that Gen.
Harrison took a great interest in the pro.
ceedings of the conference and read the
newspaper reports with eaqerness in order
10 ascertain TO what extent the detection
existed in the ranks Of the colored men in
his party. i..s
The Indiana State Republican commit
tee was Interested In the prOccedings. and
IL may bo inferred that the paiional Re.
publican committee was also, for senator
Quay took the trouble to send out repre-
scntativcs instructed TO look the ground
over and determine, 80 far as they could,
the extent Of the revolt. There was
nothing secret regarding the proceedings
Of the conference, aud yet care was taken
that no one should bc participant whose
loyalty was not thoroughly vouched for.
Insidious influences were nj work from
the day the delegates arrived until the adj
joummcnt, the idea being 20 stir up strife
and create contentious Tho irst attack
was mndo upon j. Milton Turner, OF Mis-
souri,. who called the conference aud had
taken upon himself TO sign the names OF
men who knew nothing OF the proposed
gathering until they saw II announced in
the newspapers. Turner said 10 Herald
correspondent the day before the adjourn.
ment: III don't deny that I used the
names Of several gentlemen without their
knowledge, though won't saw without
their consent, because they would have
agreed TO il had hal time TO write them.
hut that ought not to make any differ.
cnce; we have the conference hero and n
Is a grand SUCCESS"
A leading Republican of Indians, Ale.
cuSsing the conference and ils nyrbahIo
results. was free 10 admit that he w,s NO,
surprised Al the negro rnvolt 81, IA a
natural consequence" said no "a. H.
colorrd man grows ,norr inielIicen, no ~
comes NOM restless. lie canno, nnJc,.
stand why IL Is lac should be ticd down 20
one marty. Notwithstanding nj. na.,,'
hear. a nccuiiar relation 40 lin, To-
publican Prcsi,lcnt issued ,hc c,,,n.i,s.
lion nrnrlamation and /. pon,hl;,'a,' ~. .l,a-
crnl received ibe surrender M 4 oo =, A -.
mnitn, but l,oth wern an. n,,n,,I lii,
of tho war Tho colonel man CO. ~
mi,,ipg lao had Lcen ,,ca,.J =. MI
nj mi ,imcs va. mai honnd L. 49,, ' .,..''
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Thc nc,c, 81 lie narc y, r w., vAan'plc.
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treason IN lescrt ihr s,vion, a, n.y. "
try. as thcy decn,eA ,,ran, 40 Lo H., ,v ,''.
him 49, ch,nt,.a H. !" W, nl' now
owe, no aIlceiamyS In ,br mon 'V mhs nan
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