The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-27
COLORED DEMOCRATS MEET.
They Believe Ia Democratic Principles asa
Will Support Regular Nominations.

VIII support Regular Nominations.
ALBANY. May 21-The New York state Cleve.
land League OF Colored Democrats. which was
organized In 1882. when Grover Cleveland ran
for Governor. and which has existed ever since
under that name. although not especially con.
nected with his candidacy. met In this city this
afternoon. There are delegations from New
York. Kings. Queens. Westchester. Orange.
Greene, Columbia. Duchess. Rensselaer,. Alba
ny. Montgomery. Schoharie. Onondaea, Onta-
rio. and Chemung counties. Tho New York.
Kings. and Queens counties delegations we're
met ut the depot by the Albany delegation.
headed by band. and escorted to the Conven-
ton hall
The Convention wns called to order BY tho
Hon. James C. Matthews. Chairman OF the
State Executive Committee. and the Hon.
Francis II. Woods. in the absence OF Mayor
Manning. made an address OF welcome. Mr..
Charles H. Lansing. Jr. Of Brooklyn was made
temporary Chairman. aud on taking the chair
he said: Having foreknowl ledge OF my So
lection as Chairman have prepared few re-
marks: 40 that nay not ,b be m,hs s He
q Northern State. and said:
m ns n ss s, ,s'. STATE Of Ne.
Jana today upon the .S..:hoia ., new ,n'nS..
right TO believe in Democrsoy. the Democracy OF
.sSss IN on a. t.rne. Of til. faith 10 a..
s.r. ,Ei. American psmoerasy that We desire 70 snass
Nss.S c. n '.o S Sy IN fave. nt, E.
negro vote
and David B. liill. and the applause at the
regretted that they had to have separate Con-
yenti2ns and plead 70. y, G.. God, given rights Hss
hf,o cot haN v.,fa
Schuyler Lawyer OF Schoharie were named as
tees. were appointed. The Committee on
Platform reported the following. which was
tn. New York state ci.vsi.nd Leasne. organized in
frssd.ns since ii. civil war !; Te,uorts,ic ofsasa:
WSsS OF
"as sfssSy Sna t :sSs1
ton appointed I" be h.i IN the city Of Chicago the
W s,l!.y: .h.. ot.aerTc n.
founded ueon tier sone.. diTerenge' Of cpnon on
s" S. S re- po OF @ t on e 10
les in i" tho .: Il. noes
party, As evidenced by tee wise conservative and
land .Id az stats siminis,Is,,n, .: GOV. bavd i.
..,eat for any esoFsi man to say. 4 am D.,Ho-
voters: We believe that Z neither sylnd poi,Ss
sSSs ea asr .ges And inG S,.s "fsss st.
needs. and desires Of ~ negro ra,.f than q
lac say in which should vote. that our
IN nj osnSs ss 80 ,e aw
story OF which every four years s the the
n. her esnatsns. nor Ie.psS T... same Sfo.3rtp
9n NE anHr As part. +. sy
ing twenty year. q power iAwfuly ed an. ous years
Il .sa Tf ssrHs
med lrsh sur M HAITI Jha
Saprs,ms ouri 81 .as n;eI STAT. & then OF
ronI NOT, III -rt-re. Under Denocr,,ic Aalr,nlssra
s.F G5 Il. asr.a an' Dass.
% sSaa fny sss, a, citizen. so0,
r s:.n. -! ;,!s;n j.
Po.tt y. ball.; a;ec.4inE {" " ."nd h.ssis
should nave c.r. .!as.H%n.l .a,@'taSs 10 $1,000.
~s. an at to I HS;
S.e;e thai The a.rcrt. Of education s..am rot he ,s
G m T 'Ss syss% IL separate school
IN. . e II. p o .n ~.
md h.s n. E9S1 n sSs
tunises in etura,ionS! material and mora adv ie-.
Irsa.s, n.inbtr io- he snorn. rna,.e. rather than
'ss % sn 'ns tn The Ss f. 'A1
interest o. labor. T. ' n. nem"e, "a, rssty
90, q ps,d ,aoor in - ra., Ne NJ II .nsse:a
n ha" pa. ..ny i ihTf e bay .y o. .y
phsncy and trucking -n. continental politics has
asssd The demand ~ the hotr IL for men: with
strong convictions mn To de- e!op al educational
era
The Convention recoavened at 7:3o. and
DR.. J. +. ". Thomr son otDrooklyn was made
permanent Chairman. He made an eloquent
speech N takir. III" chair.
He .u!oIized rx-presi,!-nt Cleveland. Sena-
tor dill. and Iieut.-Eov. SheetIau; SPOKE OF
thu increasing col red vote, and concluded
with his vic VS. on ii.r political outlook
Mr. Matthews resented the platform. which
was adopted +. Z. lawson ~ Brooklyn offered
an AR endment to tho r,g'forrn endorsing the
length. and it WAS !nally tabled hy Il vote Of
~ to ~
4 resolution was adopted consuming Prasi-
dent Harrison TOR falling I" Civ" the. Afro
An erioans y representative Oh the Worlds
Fair commission.
Another resolution was adopted approving
the attitude Of senator Hi t0wnrh the colored
race. according to his sentiments expressed
IN his southern trip
Tn" following, officers. Of tho State League
We're el"rted: Prnsdent, J. G. Matthews. Al i
iany: Vice President. 5, Lawyer Of Schohnrie;
Trrasnrer. ". J.. Nivrs Of Kings: S"cretary.W.
L. John son - Kings ,Corrcsppnding Secretary.
C. T. Brown. kin:a.
The next Convention will be held in New
York city.