New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
COLORED MEN ON THE RES UT
LEADERS OF THE RACE TALK OF THE LATE
ELECTIONS.
VARIOUS OPINIONS EXPRESSED AS TO THE
CAUSE OF THE REPUBLICAN DEFEAT
HOPEFUL VIEWS or 1892.
MY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TnIBuHk1

CAUSE OF THE REPUBLICAN DEr1AA
HOPEFUL VIEWS or 1892.
ur TELEGRAPH 70 THE rnIsuHk1
washington. Now 15-In any representation OF the
,.s ~ coyored Americans respecting affairs likely 70
affect their race It Is quite natural Tor tne nam0
~ Frederick Douglass TO come hrst Mr. Dous'~''
was seen few days ago at his homo ana IN rcSposs
m the question: "what, in your judgment orousn'
about the late widespread Republican oeiea'' "'
said: . A.
q Allegations will be made that the defeat OF the
p.nuh,,can marty was brought about because OF TOO
much devotion ON the part Of the party to the negro.
This &c not true Nor 1t the tariff for defeat comes
g., pennsvlvana. where the tariff is popular. TINS Is
an on year, will DO said but we nave had ON years
before. and have met with no such dereat. NO.
&c not these causes It Is rather that the party mas pc
come like backslIdden church. colo ana spiri''es'
lacks earnest leaders The great heart OF she Amer
team neople is awakening, and the people have In
measnrc spewed out the party. These results now
over have tendency to cause great shaking up
~ the party and thus put 1t In trim for victory In
1892"
Henry 8. Cummings enjoys the distinction OF being
the first coIored man to hold an elective once In tne
state of Maryland Hets an intennsent young Awyer,
having graduated last year from the Law school OF
A.. v.rvi,rd university after completing three
'aars, course in two years, and standing No. In
,ass NJ thirty three In the recent clecuon ne was
ono NJ the two Republicans elected 10 uo Ivy S"u'i
of Baltimore. Mr. Cummings SAID:
Ct, &C. indeed hard matter to say specifically what
brought about such a widespread dcrea'' uo ho'
believe that the Democratic gains cs 70 pnop" -,
tr,hued 10 the peoples disfavor OF the Mckinney Dill
rh. loo, presidential election, to my mind, settled tne
,os.,or az N the peoples preference for free trade
o. rrotection I think general apathy III the hcPuo
ucan ranks is more than anything eise' .e '" ,, ~
our LOSSES This being true, beheve 'he'o "'i 20
a widespread awakening In the kepuDhoan vo'-'"n -
1000 and that the gains then Will more IMAM con-
80 Cor the losses now. As to the erect OF inc
st resu,t mon the condition and prospects oi .'o
,o~.a neon,e would say II these Democratic gains
a.o 70 he made permanent and the Democra.0 n.'
tr.de IDEAS made effective, my opmoh = '"s Ia
ortook for the prosperity Of the coloreo peop.
not he so bright for believe that the'f and
lies in the protection of American inuus t ..s,,ts
American labor But since regard tne DIESEL. 49,.
rs being very temporary, w INV
,vi he seriously harmed" - u.csrs
The Rev. j. II. A. johnson, q res'oe.V y. .nd
.nd an ardent supporter Of Mr.. McConas' .lN
| tormerv urged by that gentleman "r o'o s.,o.,od
,,ss,or said: al believe Mr.. McComss was ue 49,
,oina,,v because of his active support Vi '.'o -
tions hill and because Of his advanced po',.i'A
liz In regard TO the colored mans rights. A.
''' -. n townsend. of Indiana, Register III ''o
| somc. in repIy to questions, SAID: Ane :"
| r n, the election was to me great surpi''o
| Dnrh,ican was exceedingly anxious that our pc
mould win and with the past history preseh' poo.
ton and future promise Of the party couiu NV s.o
| how Il would be otherwise. various op" ~. r;1
| "o" ~ 49, 60 Tho causes Of defeat. Not the Tarif
,",w ,ts.m amt ignorance OF the bill had much Z" 10
III, !, The good effects of the measure upon "o
husines s and trade Of the country couia hos W TO.
| zed in 80 short a time. Through "'e "o"n"es'
,rgs and Misrepresentation OF Demoorauo oi"v,
and NEWSPAPERS the people we're maae W oeno,o .S
|
there would be wholesale rise IN prices "e"' .,,s
rarmers, Alliance cut quite hgure M Vim
ns,ar This organization drew more largely
suom ms than from the Democrats. Never 20.
tore think, have local issues entere"
60 largely into national canvass. In evory s'A.'
Congress siopa District and county there seemeu W "
| come local question to be fought out. ies' 'io
ored vote had great deal to do with u. ~ lu's W
| remembered that within the past swenty-hVe ca,
,rge and intelligent colored voting popuiauon ''Ao
.a.so n MANY Of whom know nothing Of slavery as
:. was and hence do not feel that they owe 1pe no
nuh,ican marty any particular debt OF gratitude iM'
Sass Is more Independent in politics than are tnose
uho ara older and the tendency among them 70 %
from psr that ne whatever party the col
WV cote in the near future must deal with tat So
Sos Sh aa ShsG Ss5es
whom teEmsEy and
the cSored prop,i seem to be considerable Then
again there is in all of the Northern S.ae s dannont
| COOreu
in s and md tSs ds iii
Ihe ia, ,iSot over MANY of them. Republicans mus
charge wes as defeat own ACCOUNT %aT
1892 We but profit by the lessons taught Us " ''
r. Lynch Of Mississippi Fourth its A AaT bill II had
hae siytv DAYS older on election day. the RESULT y
my opinion would have been d IN. SsnbIIcam W." party
ory onDounty to msrepresent it, and It was so
young for its beneficial effects to be af fe shef
2 The sole cause of Republican reverses at the rece
elections am therefore c Ssa m 1891 90 and 1897
Sw which time the protection policy VIII De pc''e
Understood and more fully appreciated