The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-27
COLOR LINE DRAWN.
NORTH CAROLINA NEGROES DE.
MAND AN EQUAL SHARE
OF PLUMS.

COme time ago, JAO. " llllanSOQ, q lead
ing colored Republican politician of this
State, and who has several times repre-
sented Franklin county in the House Of
Representatives, got mad with the whole
Republican party, county, State and na-
tional. He had been /. nard worker for
the party, and when Harrison got in the
Presidential chair, by means of the de-
vices Of the great Doodle campaign, and
the nation fell under Republican admin
istration, ,Jno. Williamson thought he was
entitled to some recognition at the hands
Of the party for which Ae had worked
SO hard and so long.
He went to Washington, presented his
case, and according to his own account
was offered the position of spittoon-
cleaner and window washer in some of
the public Offices. He had to cool his
heels in the ante-rooms of his officials,
while Nichols, Dockery & Co. got the
plums and told John to 60 to the devil
This made John mighty mad. He was
not only mad on his own behalf, but he
declared that his whole race was being
treated just the same way; that they had
been used as tools by the white Repub
licans to work their way into fat offices
and state and national power. Then
when the time came round for distrlb-
uting the plum5 the negroes couldn't
even get second class plum hull with a
little Juice in it. All this was so, said
Williamson, in lace of the fact that the
negroes put the Republican party wher-
ever it wanted to go; and unless the Re-
publican party could ride them (the ne
groes) it couldn't get anywhere.
Entertaining such feelings and senti-
ments as these, John Williamson came
home to North Carolina, and declared he
! would show those white Republicans
that they couldn't use the negroes as
"Tiden hosses" any longer. He pro
+ posed to show those same white Repub-
| licans, that without the negro support,
they the white Republicans would
f simply be nonentity--a nothing-in
e State politics and offices; and he would
{ show them moreover that when the negro
I eaEe the party all the power it had, tbs
J negro would have part Of the spoils o1
: that party when it had any to distribute
]. Accordingly he began to write letter.
5 to colored people all over the Sta will
a view to calling convention Oh tn
colored people of the State to conside
I, their grievances.
e This move was quite successful, an,
n eliminated yesterday in the assembly 0
% large convention of the colored peopl
1t of the State. Every congressional di;
O. trict was represented. Eaves and MOI
n were here, not as delegates to be sure
c but to act as sort Of wet nurse to the il
n fant in case their services should be d.
e, sired The local Republican office -seel
n ers we're on tension, not knowing VIII;
le their colored bosses who compose min
at tenths of their supporters would do as
M their candidacy.
IS ssWe Are the Republican Party.''
ct The convention was called to order
e. J. H. Young. He said that he saw
ne the faces of those present that they we
here for no child's play. You are he
for earnest work. There have been q
TX sorts of rumors as to the purpose of tn
ho convention. There have been rumo
be that it was called for the purpose of di
ng rupting the Republican party. This |
ng port is not true. This convention is
De- represent the true Republican part
to We are not here to cause split or d
be ruption, but we are here to demand tn
St we, the colored people, be recognized
ie, the ruling power Of the Republic
% party, because WE ARE TILE REPUBLIC
Is PARTY.
ex Young spoke at length, and he enthl
cry ed the convention He said that the coll
of ed people were progressive they b
viii editors, lawyers, doctors-in fact th
las had everything that the white peol
Let had except OFFICES. Young referred
ley the fact that the white Republicans
lis Raleigh had at one time organized a cl
known as the Carolina club. 1t v
composed exclusively Of white Repul
tlst cans, and colored men were not ALLOW
III to join. The purpose OF that club '
9et- to see that no colored man should hi
He a position in any Of the public offices
5. Raleigh. (Cries of "shame! shame! g
cry it to 'em. Down with the bosses.O
)ut- He Also Abused Democrats.
'ple Young referred to the fact that WI
this convention was to denOunce the
ton of the white Republicans toward
oao colored Republicans, tlat their wi
aug Democratic friends would not be fOre
1lie ten. There were some things of WI
ON they were grossly guilty, and I'll
I. things would be taken up.
Young said he had been accused OF
me ing Democrat that he had been told
pon he was holding an Office under the p
On ent Republican administration, and
lar he ought not to come in this convent
seen Well, all I've got say is that if Mr. {
rses rson or Mr.. Window, under who
> u hold Office, are not satisfied with
age. course, they have the privilege Of r
'AaS' :. king my commission at once.
rive, u;a Tro.tm
ctric After the reading of the call, 70
) the said he had the pleasure Of presen
lemy tne temporary cnailllan VI '1o Son 9
lister to Liberia" who has just
bis kicked out of his position. Some mo
70 in ago Prof. Smith, who was appoi
1oge, MINISTER 70 Alperia oy leoiu7uC i- y
absence. 1t was granted in such t
inch as to cause Smith to think he
last "solidn with the administration.
~ a delegation of Smiths friends calle
M Secretary Blaine, and were assured
Smith would be retained. He cal
}. North Carolina resting in that assur
Some days ago he was stunned t
that, without word Of warning, b.
and been kicked out unceremoniOusly
; fine his successor was appointed.
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