New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-09
THE COLORED DELEGATES.
FALSE STORIES TOLD ABOUT THEM
WHY THEY ARE PRACTICALLY SOLID FOR THE
PREsIDfNr-MR. BLAME AND THE
ELECTION: B'LI.-ANECDOTts
AND INCIDENTS
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MINNEAPOLIS June s.-Mucl Interest hos centred
around the delegations Of colored men IRON ''e
eou,h. The In putation has been cast upon them III
connection with past conventions mat they We're
rlvays Il purciasable quantity. and that beng pur
chased one. they were liable until their votes were
cast TO be- in the market agin. The leading coorei
men in the South have not rcllshed these chaTges
against tho representatives Of their race The utmost
caro- was exercised In the selection OF delegates; In
fact It mny be said that the supporters OF the i1eS
dent seeing danger In this connection, months ago
| sent trusted emissary 10 the South lie traVe"en
over nil the Southern states and urged upon io'a
leaders the importance and necessity oil senninS 10
| tbe convention only Trustworthy from among
| fbe colored population. The solidy with which the
colered men here stood together thus FAR wouo
| seem TO indicate that the precauton was not Only
wise but that II has been productive OF subsah''hi
| reward These men here are exceedingly sen
suve nm the subject and seem resolved to justify
the faith reposed In them by the Harrison icadcr'
| They are practically solid for President Harrison
Many NJ them are Federal Office holders and II is ONLY
natural that they should support the Administration
hut # l. also fact that they have generally Opposed
| Mr. Blaine This is due largely TO the IMPRESSION
| very general among them, that MI Biaihe WAS ho'
| I'm all things strictly loyal to their interests III
1876 th.v were for Mr.. Hayes against Blaine. In
| Blaine In 1884 they supported Arthur; In 1885, they
came pledged 70 sherman, and voted for him ana
| Ager and now they for Harrison, ana SUN
| agnInst Blaine and they declare with much "hrh'h
| that II Blaine is forced on an unwilling party
thou sands OF cOlorcd voters In the doubtful n'a'es
OF the North will not support him. In PROOF o' uhs
| some of the leading coorei delegates declare that
Mr. Blaine would have been elected In 1854 had not
the colored newspapers OF New York opposed him so
btterlv lie lost New York by nbout 900 votes,
md they assert that fully that number were induced
| TO vote against him or stay away from the
| polls The colored delegates have never forgiven
| him for defeating. ms they claim. the soraiien
Force bill in 1874 snd one Of the leading delegates
| a man who has been delegate ever since the SECOND
| nomination Of Grant In 1872
NO one should wonder at the opposition OF the
Southern delegates Mr. Blaine lie left the Speakers
chair In 1874 down on the floor OF the House
| and used his eloquence and influence to defeat the
very for lack Of which he lost the Presidency
In iss4 lie practically admitted that in his Augusta
| speech One would have thought that ahe- making
that speech he convert 10 The necessity OF the
protected ballot In the South and yet, winter before
| last when the Lodge Election bill pending when
| the President his knees begging those c'gn'
Republican Senators 10 pnss the measure. when WON
from Blaine would have done more than all tue pieah
Ing. Of Harm SON. although he could smash brand new
six r.. reciprocity yet he never once o?encd ms S
10 say word In ~ bIll 10 which the Republican
party was pledged In every Of its platforms since
| l,72 That Is the reason the colord delegates Of the
south will not vote to nominate him. and the reason
why so many colord men In the North VIII refuse to
&C. elect him.
W ~ Quincy delegate ut large from Texas Of Calves
| ton an original Blaine man. said Mr. Blaine was his
| choice but that when he wrote his letter to Colonel
| Cark,on Mr.. Cuncy took the Secretary ut his woW
md turned 10 Harrison. lie his delegation Is
about equally divided between Blaine and Harrison,
with the chances favorng Harrison The LILY whites
the so-caiIcd Republican cones'ing deIeso'on fron
| Texas Is rot for Blaine. The sentiment Of the Ma
tjon,i Committee he says. l. strongly opposed 10 all
| exclusive white mems movements In the southern
States Such delegations are usually Formed by avs
grintlcd politicians. who doubly disappointed IN
falling OF both Federal appointment and scecton as
| regular delegates.
Perry G. Carson Of the District ~ Columbia is one
| ~ the original Elaine who has never falieTd in
his support Carson cast hi first vote for Blaine III
1876 and has voted for him every ballot In every
convention since. lie Is one Of the delegates VINO
nttract great attention. Everybody knows h'm ana
they like 70 ak him. whats the matter with Elaln"
| 10 see him brighten M and YELL Hes all rght'
Carson Is vcrnbe giant in stature. black as ebony
| well pr,portoned and weighs 300 pounds. II" a"ay'
| has contest on his hands. and usually gets M Oh
uihou, much trouble He has inst disposed OF one OF
| the most formidable. and he did 1t in neat way
The conicsng delegation from the District OF 'olumbia
|
| able Hebrew. When the case came up before tho
| .,,,, COMMITTEES. Mr. Wolf mndc eloquent plea for
adms SION DECLARING that Perry did not represent thu
| District: that h. had followers etc. When IN
| finished Carson said:
| 80 NJ Wolf, You say don't represent the Disr'ct'
| will you pleasc tell me what ward you Ave IN =
| Mr.. Wolf replied that he lived in the sixth Ward
| Carson then turned to the CpmmS-lCN and said
| . Gentlemen here cones Mr.. Wolf 10 You and says
don't represent the District, and yet he cannot tell
! what waId he live, In.
Mr. Wolf with confusion and considerable
warmth replied that he did know. when Carson turned
| +, VOLTS alternate and asked him what ward wolf
! lived in Tn, alternate, much against HI, VIII, re
n.d tha. Mr. Wolf did moi I've IN the sixth, but the
N,,th Il told you he did not know where he lived.
| s.d Carson while the committee Oarcd Mr.. Wolf
| retired and shortly afterwar learned that CaiSon
| had again been fnvoiaby reported for admission
Ex-senator Bruce is conspicuous Harrison man
ard L,lI.v.., the Pre-dent will be nominated the
| first ballot
| Jam,s r. Lynch Auditor Of the Treasury, and Post
master Il Of vlct,burg the leaders Of the rival
delegations from Mississippi. Both are ardent liar
| rison men and either delegation will give Ito support
| ~ the Administration.
| H. r. wright a decgnteat large from Georgia. Is
| for Blaine.
| Fx Governor Plnchbeck, Of Louisiana says his hrs
choice il John sherman but there does not seem any
| chance Of nominating him. lie thinks Sherman knows
more about the south than Blaine or Harrison and he
| believe, that II he nominated he could prove II
| frlo friend - The southern Republicans. The
trouble with the Harrison Administration, said the
ex tio vernon t. that II Is too timid Mr.. Wa'amaKer
IA, KEEP, number Of Democratic postmasiers IN onlce
during thl, entire Administration because colord men
| we,, the s;rongc, Endorsed for their places Mr.
Pinchbeck Is a warm friend VI Ex-Governor Kellogg.
who Is IN ardent Blaine and one Of the bitt'Te+
| enemies Of President Harrison.
For the first time In twcEty five years ROBBERY
| Smals for n long time member of Congress from
| south Carolina. 1, no: delegate al large.
Ey CONGRESSMAN Ia,u g ton, of Virginia. has been In
| constellation with General Malone Ia the vote OF
The Virginia delegation. Both Malone and lAlngston
| ar. bitter enemies OF President Harrison and are