The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-22
CoLoRED DEMOCRATS MEET.
The Republican Party Losing Its Hol
on Black Voters.

The Republican Party Losing Its Hold
on Black Voters.
CHICAGO, June 21.-A meeting was held
at the democratic headquarters to-day by
colored democrats from all parts OF the
country under the auspices of tho negro
democratic national committee. Many OF
those present claimed to be republicans, but
said that the treatment OF the colored race
by President Harrison did not meet their
views of Justice. They said they
desired henceforth to enter the
democratic fold. w. J. Scott of Illinois
was made chairman. Among the promi-
nent colored men present were j. II. w.
Thompson. minister to Hayti under Presi-
dent Cleveland; G. II. ]. Taylor, ex-mlnis-
ter to Liberia; Henry +. downing, ex-mlu.
ister TO st. Paul de Loanda; s. L. Marsh,
alternate at large from Iowa; Prof. NJ F.
Alexander of Easton, president of tho negro
democratic clubs Of Missouri; James M.
Venner of Missouri, J. Milton Turner
of Missouri, F. G. Lawson. the colored
representative Of TammanY Hall; g. w.
Lamer and j. Allen Ross Of Kentucky, w,
U. Scott OF Illinois, W. II. johnson Of New
York, Senator Jane A. Ross of Iowa, II.
A. Jones Of Iowa, G.. H. Samuels Of Chicago,
secretary of the Afro American democrats
OF Illinois, j. w. Brown, president Of the
club; W. n. Williams and G.. II. Hammons
OF Springfield, Ill. About fifty others were
In attendance.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES.
Before permanent organization was ef-
fected, addresses on the tariff and President
Harrison's alleged i'll treatment Of the col
ored people were made by johnson, Turner,
Ross and Taylor. Johnson, in part, spoke
as follows:
We are hero to day because we believe that
the Republican party has outlived It's useful
ness. at least so far as il relates to the negro,
and that 1t Is our duty TO cast about for a safer
and more secure anchorage. We believe that
Grover Cleveland when President of the United
States gave the best assurance possible that
under democratic rule the Afro-American's
piness, were fully conserved. know
by experience and personal observa-
ton that the CIVIL public and political rights of
my race were never better conserved by an ex-
ecutive than they were by David b. Hill when
he was governor OF the great Empire state of
New York, The political parties OF the day are
not the parties OF the last decade. Their
them both. The great Democratic party
has gained wisdom by experience. 1t
deals with great rational questions on fun
damental principles 1t is forgetting the past
unpleasant; is living and hourishing in the
grand and real present. It's the policy of good
government; embraces all the people. white
and black, rich and poor. north and south, The
Republican party OF to-day, which We turn
away from In sorrow, stands as q sectional
party. as political necessity. 1t is dictatorial,
overbearing, autocratic.
The roll of delegates showed seventeen
states represented. At the evening session
permanent organization was formed as
follows:
Presidents. L. Marsh Of Iowa, alternate
at large to the democratic national con-
vention.
First Vice President-A. E. Manning Of
indianapolis.
Second Vice President-Prof M. r. A.
Eiston Of st. Louis. president of the negro
democratic clubs. who sUumped the state
for Palmer and was mobbed while speaking
for Mr.. Cleveland four years ago.