Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-02
MAN AND BR0THEHSs
DEMANDS RECOGNITION PROM THg NgW
ADMINISTRATION.
Indiana Oolored Voters Insist That Fx-Ssna.s
Bruce Nus Enter the Oabinsl-Ths De-
mnt Comes From The Oolorei Organ
and Leading Col0rsd Men.

INDIANAPoIs, January There are
25,OOO negrO voters in Indiana, 600 il
Indianapolis alOne-and they carry the
State in their pockets, and, what's more,
they know IT, They want something
from the Republican Administration and
aie going 10 say 70 very loudly.
In the first place, they want ex-senator
Blanche X. Bruce, who married his wife
here and was formerly a resident Of the
city, put into the Cabinet, and will make
a row il il isn't done. Then they wan, &
lot Of other offices prOportionate in num-
Der and value TO the weight Of the colored
element IN the party. The negroes in
Indiana have long been grumbling
audibly that their faithful following OF
the Republican standard bore no fruit
in Federal favor. Their oflices were few
and far between-nOt more than five in
this city, snd merely menisl on0s st that;
aud they had the additional torment OF
seeing every one OF their race who becams
q Democrat pumped into q good fat Office.
Now they are going to have a fair share Of
the spoils or kick. The leading race
newspaper Of the West, the Freeman, pub
lished here BY Edward T. Cooper, one OF
the most prominent colored men in the
country, ssserts this ve-y plainly. Itssys
In yeslerday's issue:
"At no time since the negro became q
citizen has bis vote been held 20 important
a. 10 IS today. Upon the actien Of the
incoming administration Will depend the
condition Of the negro vote in 1892. II
the Republicans face the country four
years hence with a record OF broken prom
ises and unfuldlled 0hligatiors 10 will not
be 30 easy 70 explain away the neglect as
10 has been in the pAst. and it will be im-
posgible 20 prevent an irreparable break IN
the ranks.
"rhe colored man expects great things Of
this new regime, aud il will not be well
60 dsappoint him. His increased knOwl-
sdse has taught him his strength and he
IA not disposed to continue sowing bene-
fis without prospect Of Teaplng some for
himself The negro vote saved the Re-
publican party In the recent contest. and
because OF this fact the col0red people
will. aud rightly, demand greater nonOrs
than have previously been conferred upon
them. Democrats have expressed be-
lief that the negro will be given the cold
shoulder in the distribution OF otlioes. The
Republicans cannot afford to have this
prediction verified. We maintain that il
would be- Just and appropriate recognition
Of the negro's importance az a political
factor 20 place O colorei man 10 the Cab
met
Alfred Banks, one Of the foremost Of the
oolored men here, said tonight: There
is no nonsense about this matter. The
colored p ople appreciate the Importance
OF their services 70 the party. Through
thair votes nearly every Northern State
was carried for Harrison, aud without It
hardly one In The Union conld have bsen
The eolored people will not be satisfied
with servile appointments They expect
all through the North to be given recogni-
u0a iu some degree equal TO their import
ance % the party. Gen. Harrison will be
compelled t1 recognize them by the ap-
pointmsnt Of a colored man to the Cabinet.
Nothing less viii give them satisfaction.
Mr.. Brnce's ftness for the position no one
can eall In question ~