The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-10-24
REVOLT OF coLoRED VOTERS.
It Is Alleged to II ave Reached Sc
rlous Proportions.
From The Baltimore News. october Goth.


There seems to be a great deal more of
substance to the present revolt of the colored
vote in this city against the Republican party
than the leaders of the party are willing to
admit. The resolutions passed by the Color
ed Republican Association, which were pub
lished in the News last week, appear to have
awakened an echo in the hearts OF large
mart of the colored people, and there is ample
proof ofthe fact that the Republican managers
are seriously frighted at the outlook. This
proof is furnished by their strenuous efforts
10 coneiliate the leaders of the movement and
disarm their luminosity against the party.
One of the most prominent Of the local
Democratic leaders remarked to a News re-
porter last night: "This revolt of the col
ored vote has not received the attention it
deserves as yet. 1t is genuine thing and is
one of the most important political events
of recent years in Baltimore. The Republi-
can managers know it and are seriously
alarmed They are straining every nerve to
stay its progress. | understand that ten
places in the custom house were offered to
the leaders if they would crush out the revolt
and that the offer had been refused.
The News reporter proceeded to invest-
gate the condition of affairs. The leader in
the movement is Lawyer Charles w. John
son, who was selected by the Colored Repub-
Legislative district ticket and was uncere-
moniously turned down by the convention
As heretofore stated in the News, he had
only consented to be a candidate because
another colored lawyer had positively refused
to run. He states that he had no desire to
run for the Legislature, and would, If nomi-
mated, have expected to be made martyr
for his race.
In talking today to a News reporter he
said: ~ have consented to take part in this
revolt against the selfish men who manage
the Republican party in MARYLAND from
principle, and because so many of my clients
have expressed their desire TO have me do
so, and not because | want an Office. There
is no office that | would wish to take if
could get it. My practice affords me good
living, and that is all | care for.
at is quite evident, however, from the
tenor of n letter | received yesterday from
Secretary NALL, of the Republican State
Central Committee, that the gentlemen who
compose that committee are under the i'm
preston that it is an office want. Read
that letter if you please" (handing a sheet
of paper to the News reporter.l
The letter was an invitation from the sec
rotary of the Republican State Central Com
miltee to call at Republican headquarters
Yesterday afternoon on 'matters of great i'm
portance,' and was signed by Henry Z.
NALL, secretary.
Resuming his remarks Mr.. johnson said
81 called at the headquarters. Captain
NALL said Mr.. Johnson, were you cor
reetly reported in the News Of Saturday last2'
| replied that was, and added, i shall have
much more to say rs the campaign pro-
eresses.' then continued, Captain NALL,
Won have my name on the bills as one OF the
Sneakers at the Republican mass meeting to
he held in Monument Square on Thursday
night. NV name was placed there without
my authority, and as ! do not intend to speak
on the occasion, | wish it to he withdrawn
| then left the ROOM
1.-The action of the Colored Republican
Association, continued Mr.. johnson, in q
calm, deliberative manner, was not taken
hastily. Several months ago conferences be-
gan, which were composed Of representative
colored men from every precinct and ward IN
/ the Third Legislative district. Early in the
history ofthe movement, these representatives
| formed the Colored Republican Association.
| DR.. H. j. Brown was elected president, and
w. Ashby Hawkins, secretary. At one OF
the meetings it was determined that rs the
colored voters comprise the majority OF the
Republican party of the Third district, de-
mand might reasonably be made upon the
managers of the party for two places on the
legislative ticket Subsequently committee
of 100, headed by the Rev j. II. Collect, and
| among whom were Malachi Gibson, Joseph
| S. Davis, DIR. II. j. Brown and others, in-
Guiding myself, called by appointment at
Republican headquarters to see the managers
and learn what could be done. Among those
of the latter present were the Hon. James A.
Gary, Col. Harry NJ. Clabaugh, Capt. II.
CLAY NALL, Edward g. Rost and Emil Bud
nitz Neither Postmaster johnson nor MIR.
William T. Henderson was there, but their
representatives were. Who they were have
forgotten. Dr. Collect acted as spokesman
and told Mr. Gary and the other managers
what. however, they already knew, that fol
twenty years the colored Republicans had
been voting to put their white party friends
into place and power. In all that time
although there have been many Republican
members of the Legislature, not one Of them
had ever had the nerve to introduce bill to-
the modification or repeal of the "blacl
laws. on the statute books of Maryland o.
for a more equal distribution of the schoo
tax. The only instances in which any chang
had been brought about was when the Hon
John P. Poe, now the Democratic candidate
for attorney general, in codifying the law
under the Act Of the Legislature, lett tn
word white out of certain laws. and this ac
of Mr.. Poe was approved by Legislature
more than two-thirds of whom were Demo
Gratis,