Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-15

put down. He is trying to drive out and
PUT DOWN Tas MICRO FOR BEING NEGRO.
"They published my letter of September 8
and sent it out Is . campaign document under
the caption: Langston party man. He will
support the republicans in the Old Dominion.
He says he will do his duty They advertised
mo to speak in the state. But meanwhile
had not seen Mr.. Malone or any OF his lieuten-
anita. had had no talk with members of the
state committee as to the plan Of the CAM
paign and what was expected Of me. I had
been In Ohio and went from there to Peters
burg. Iexpected to meet Malone or Bowden.
or some other member Of the committee there,
but did not find them. There was not .
white man in sight. Some Of
nAHoNE's coLoRED uNDERsTBAPPEBs
were on hand and said everything had been ar
ranged for me to speak and there was large
assemblage to hear me, all colored men. l said
that was all we'll enough, but where was MIR.
Bowden; had had no conference with him.
There were some matters to talk about before
! entered into the canvass. had received no
invitation. I sent word to Mr.. Bowden that
was there and ready to talk with him when
convenient Word came back for me to speak
that night ss advertised, and that we would
speech as thought 1 ought to. About six
thousand negroes were present. None OF the
committee.
NOT WHITE MAN, ATTENDED THE MEETING.
'"The next day was ready to talk with Mr..
Bowden, but the interview was not to be had.
l was there at their service, but Malone, Bow
den and the rest were of in some quiet place.
The communications with me we're all through
some negro-understrappers of Mahone's.
made 1t known that was ready to make an ap-
polntment; then awaited Monday evening
got letter from MIR. Bowden saying that he
would see me Monday morning; that he would
to headquarters; saw Brady and Congressman
Burrows. Bowden mad gone and would
not be back until Thursday They wanted
to know how long l would remain.
l said that I had appointments in
Ohio to speak for Gov. Foraker, but should re-
main in Petersburg until Friday. Then should
go to Ohio If meanwhile Mr.. Bowden wanted
to see me I should be there. On Thursday
Mr.. Bowden sent word that he had been called
Oh by dispatch to see q sick child.
THE CONFERENCE AT THE ALBEMARLK HOTEL.
ION Friday two negroes came to me, and
after some messages back and forth conducted
me to the Albemarle hotel. One of them stayed
down in the bar room and the other conducted
me to private apartment up stairs, which had
been secured for the occasion. There were
Bowden, Lamb and Waddill. They asked the
y
seat 1 told them that he was merely an at
tendant they had sent to show me the way. and
that. as had no fur ther use for his services,
would excuse him. He had not come with me
to take part in the conference. He left and we
had our talk. 1 told them that was ready to
take hold and help carry the state; that was a
republican, and was anxious to work for the
cause OF my party.
''MR. MALONE HAD ATTACKED ME
on account Of my color and the curl of my hair.
In speech he had said that he would fight
against my going to Congress because the time
had not come when the Petersburg district
could be represented in the House by a negro
In view OF this there was one condition upon
which should enter the canvass. They had
received my letter and issued it as a campaign
document. Now what wanted was an invita-
ton to take the stump in the state for Malone,
advising my people to work for him, with the
distinct agreement that he should cease fight
ing me in the contest for my seat in the House
on account Of my color. did not want any un-
usual consideration given ME; did not want
any assistance to get that seat if was not en-
titled to it under the law. All wanted, l told
them, was distinct agreement that, if my
lawyers proved beyond doubt that l was
elected, Malone and the republican COM
mittee should not fight me merely because I
was negro.
81 WANTED NO PECULIAR FAvoRs
on account of my race. but did not want to be
deprived Of justice upon no other grounds than
that l was a negro. 1 declared my intention to
stand Dy the fifteen thousand people who had
voted for me and said I would not agree to
work to give Malone more power to use against
me and my people. My demand was simple. 1t
was that he agree not to use against the negroes
the power he got from them. asked 10 favors.
wanted only pledge that my people should
be honestly dealt with.
THOUGHT 1T WOULD NOT DO.
''Mr. Waddill said it would look like dicker.
He thought it would not do.
"Mr. Lamb Was willing personally to invite
me to speak in his district.
Mr.. Bowden said that as q member of Con-
gress he would have to pass on my case in the
House. 1t would not do for him to say any
thing on tLat subject now.
II replied that wanted no pledge of sum-
port from any one. wanted no pledge that
they would not oppose me if they thought I
was not fairly elected. All demanded was
that they should not oppose me because OF my
being negro, and for that reason only. They
said they could come to no agreement then and
did not see how it could be done &c, &c.
They asked where should be. I replied that
! should leave at once for Ohio to work for
Foraker; that was q republican and
with all my might II I could not work within
the party IN my own state l should not work
against il. butwould give my services where my
party needed them elsewhere. told them that
II they wanted to communicate with me they
could tell by the newspapers where was from
time t0 time. would be in the Ohio canvass"
TWO TELKGRAMs.
Prof. Langston received the following dis
patch from J. York Harris last night, dated Pc
tersburg, Va:
Have any arrangements been made between
you and the state committee as to when you are
to commence canvassing virginia."
To this Prof. Langston sent the following
reply:
mo arrangements made. demanded invi-
tation with assurances that Malone cease his
opposition to me on account Of my color as re-
CARDS my seat in Congress. Committee would
not accept my conditions. shall stand BY
Is, 900 republicans who elected me, although
am negro. am on my way to Ohio to plead
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Two Federal Judges Only on the List
Today.
The President today made the following ap-
pointments:
John 8. Bugbes Of California, United States
district judge for the district Of Alaska
Geo. W. Bartch Of Utah, judge Of probate in