The Washington bee., 1891-08-08
EX. SENATOR BRUCE DENIES
MRS. BRUCE Not URGED AS ONE OF
THE LADY MANAGERS FOR THE
WORLDS FAIR.

A special was sent out from Co.
lumbus, Ohio, few days ago rela-
tive to visit of cOlored editors OF
Indiana and Ohio to that city and a
conference held by them with the
Republican State Executive com
mittee for the purpose of removing
certain alleged "disaffections.' -
There was also an intimatiOn that
ex-senator Bruce and the Indiani-
ans were working a little partner
ship game. 1t was stated that the
Indianlans had named Mrs. Bruce
for place on the board of lady
managers of the Worlds Fair, and
in return Mr.. Bruce had given
them a letter bespeaking for them
the kindly consideration of Chair
man Hahn, of the Ohio committee.
Mr.. Bruce is quite put out about
the matter. He hunted up repor-
ter of The Post the other day and
denounced the assertions.
The Statements said he, "that
L had given Editors Sweeney and
Cooper, of Indianapolis, a letter to
be used in Ohio to influence colOred
voters of that State Is unqualifiedly
false. [ gave these gentlemen no
letters, and the first information |
had of their visit to Ohio was from
the dispatch alluded to. The state.
ment in the same article to the
OBJECT that | desired the appoint
ment of Mrs. Bruce on the board of
lady managers of the Worlds Fair
is equally false. Mrs. Bruce would
not accept it were it rendered her.
ga week or ten days ago dis
patch was sent from Indianapolis TO
the effect that | had been sent to
that city by the administration to
prevent cOlored voters boiling the
Republican party and going over
to the Democrats, or taking a posi-
tiOn aDtagOnisUic to the administra-
ton. This statement does not
contain a scintilla of truth. The
administration knew nothing of my
visit to Indianapolis and had no
interest therein. l passed through
the city en- route to my plantation
in Mississippi, stopping over for a
very short time on private business
only,
"There was nothing political in
my VISIT whatever. 1t would have
been superhuOus for me to use my
influence l might have to prevent
the cOlOred voters going oyer to the
Democrats, for the reason they had
no intention of so doing.
"The States of Ohio and Indiana
contain large number of intelli- |
gent, patriotic and respectable col
Ored citizens, men who do their own
They do not need to be |
by myself or others as to |
what is their political duty. They |
are Republicans from principle,
and can neither be cajoled nor
puschased by the Democracy. Dur
ing the war the State of Ohio |
her full quota of colored
who distinguished them
selves upon many a hard fought
battle field, and since the war they
haYe upheld and sustained the
Republican party, because that
party stood for all they held dear.
AS to their going over to the Demo
Gratis or occupying Mugmumpish
position, will only say that this
cannot be until the Democrats
change in the temper, in
the spirit, and in the organization
Of their party.
"a few cOlored men in different
States of the Union supported
Cleveland in the last campaign but
hey found themselves out of harmo
~ with their surroundings, and
he majority returned to the Re
publican fold. Now, sir, 1 want to
'ay, and say it with emphasis, there
8 nothing in the Democratic party
or a self respecting colored man"