Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
TO VISIT HARRISON.
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PEreRsD5,G. Va, January %. 1889.
The Associate. i'rcss dispatch from An.
Srs,s. ga. announcing that q delegation of
Southern nesr,ss wonld wait upon Prest-
5cnt. ELECT Harrison was shown ~ Jonn Nj.
i,augston TO-DAY. file declared thst II was
true IN every respect.
alt rs faulty 10 this extent, however," ne
saia. "EycTv southern STATE VIII be repre-
sented instead OF only few, rs indieaeed N
fbe telegram. The arrangements have all
beer made 10 secure delegation which VIII
number nearly eighty mcp, aud In per-
soann II will be the strongest, most
distinguished. and most influential body
; of colored men which has yet been Or
canizcd fof purely political object a por.
ton of the aelegstion will meet in Washing
ton apd will proceed 10 Cincinnati, where
they will be joined by the other delegates
from the South. Toe whole BODY VIII tnen
no direct 10 Indianapolis. arriving there
about February 10th, or perhaps ii'lie
sooner.
"Thc work Of choosing the delegation IL
mi vet compkted. ibis much can be said,
however: No nan will be chosen to serve on
n that has not influence and character. For
A. should be Known that the members have
the most vital interests Of the colored race ut
stake. ard u Is absolutely necessary that
Pres,dent Harrison should be impressed by
The strength and intelligence OF those who
will sneak for the negro. / canOot tell you
now who will constitute the committee, but
among those who have been suggest
ed aud who are sure TO 90 are:
Ex-Governor Plnchbsck, ex.Lieutenant.
Governor AllAiu, and Colonel Lewis, OF
Louisiana: Hill and Lynch. OF Mississippi;
PIeager. White. and Lyons, OF Georgia;
Leslie, Smalls, Crum, and Miller, OF Soutn
Carolina; ex-Corgressman Turner, OF Ala
bana; ex.state- senator Lee, OF Florida;
Congressman Chestban, ex-Congressman
O'usro. Editor Dancey OF the Zion Star,
and J. II. Harriss, OF North Carolina; Messrs.
Napier and Sampson, OF Tennessee the
former a lawyer and the latter teacher;
Principal CorDin, OF ARENAS, who Is atthe
head Of the most important negro educa-
tional institution OF that state. or course
fbe.e are only few" he added, "but they
are all men OF property, influence, charsc.
ter. and moderation. As for Virginia, we
shall probably send, in addition TO myself,
John Mitchell, Senator Norton, Ross Hamil-
ton, and others not yet chosen.
ave propose to have full, free, bust.
ness-like interview with Mr.. Harrison. and
ssk bim to give the negroes OF tue South his
fair and generous consideration In all mat
tiers. II is not supposed that we viii In any
why endorse any colored man for Cabinet
position. As 10 the patronage and the dis
fribution OF the Offices. we shall have such
representations to make o. Will be justified
by the facts. The suggestions we shall make
will bear upon the general condition OF the
Republican party OF the South and the
proper enforcement Of the fifteenth amend
ment.
1.-THE cosored people expect fair share OF
the Offices, and they intend TO give Presi-
dent Harrison the fullest information upon
the subject. The delegation will give this
matter the fullest consideration, and they
will make such recommendations as seem to
be called for. They win make, moreover,
such endorsements as they see 81 In tse mat
ter Of cOlored men seeking Office They ex-
pect their recommendations TO carry weight,
since they represent the best element OF the
race IN every State, and are thus in position
TO speak authoritatiyely OF the worth and
claims Of any asprant for Office, be be white
or coored."