The southern argus., 1891-07-30
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" AsHINGToN. d. c., July

The disaffection of the Afro-Amer'
lean voters of Indisna and ONO Il
causing more uneasiness among he
publican voters here than they VIII
lingly admit and the opinion is unan-
imous that the visit of Honorable b.
Il. Bruce to Indiana was blunder OF
so serious a nature that it was really
comical, To have made the joke COM
plete Mr.. Bruce should have made the
following speech to the meeting OF the
ignored c0lored voters of Indianapolis.
He should have said:
"My friends, have come out here
from Washington because of a painful
rumOr which reached my ears a few
days ago, saying that you were dlSsat-
isfied with President Harrison because
of the small number of appointments
he has given TO the colored voters of
your state. Now, my friends, / am
sure you are all reasonable men, and If
you are dissatisfied, it is only because
you do not know how we'll the admin
islration has done by us. | will in
stance my own particular case. The
position of recorder of deeds of the
District of Columbia pays about
$4,000 year aud it is one OF the best
offices in the gift of the administra-
ton. [ have that place. NV brother
is clerk in the pension office draw
ing $l4OO a year, and | have every
right to believe | shall be able to have
my wife appointed on the board of
lady managers of the Worlds Column
bian Exposition. Mr. Lynch-you all
know of him-Hon. John Il. Lynch,
whom The president regards as lead
er OF our people, cO-equal with myself,
is holding position at salary of
$500 year and Mr.. Lynch has i'm
his office sister 10 his wife, who is
drawing salary of $1,000 year, with
another sister to his wife in the agri-
cultural department drawing a salary
OF 81, 900 year. and still another sis
ter of his wife, who has recently been
given place as school teacher in
Washington at salary of $40 per
month. Until this last sister-in-la
of Mr.. Lynch was appointed school
teacher, had her in my office as a |
copylst. Now, my friends, do you not |
think you should be satisfied | am
sure L think YOU should be, for believe |
ne, the president is doing the best by |
Us that be can"
Hon. James Hill, postmaster at
V icksburg, Miss, is here. He arrived |
asst week on busin, SIS connected with
lis office and will see President Har-
'ison before be returns home.
Ex-Gov. Z. b. >. Pinchback, who is
low a resident of this city with his
amily, will leave for Saratoga Springs
lext week where he will spend the
month of August.
Col. George Arnold is keeping up
MS fight against the movement to
ave the national encampment of the
7. A. X. here next year. The fight is
good one and ought to win.
Hon. James NJ. Townsend, recorder
I the land office, whose health is not
he best, left last Thursday for his
ONE in Richmond, Indiana, where he
Intends to spend three or four weeks
With his family.
The national Republican committee
leets here tomorrow and il is expect
d that plans will be effected for the
penlng of the great battle in 1892
lany believe that a majority of the
Ommlttee favor the nomination of
ames G. Blaine.
The leading Afro Americans here
tho are very much interested i'm the
latter, are closely watching the daily
apers for the announcements of the !
ppointment of the collector of the col
red exhibit for the Worlds Fair.
Prot james M, Gregory has resign
from the board of school trustees.
he commissioners, after a thorough e
Vest'gation of the charges against 2
lie professor exonerated him, but in
Ic same breath, accepted his resigna-
on. Dr. +. j. Shadd succeeds him. a
If all the candidates for the minis 4
rship to Liberia should 90 to the :,
ark Continent, the work of the
merican Colonization Society would
at an end and the great American y
'obIem would be solved. But they :
MT all go; there are not enough 4
fps to take 'em.