The morning news., 1892-03-10
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.

\ Politics Gets John Williams in Jail-A
Break IN Republican Ranks
There's dissension in the ranks Of the
republicans. The color question is at the
bottom Of it. The blacks are tired Of play
ing the part Of private all the time.
The DARKER shaded faithful want to taste
the sweets Of leading somebody, and II their
wishes are not respected and their desires
satisfied they threaten to form little party
Of their own and let the rest flock by them
selves.
John Williams claims to be spokss-
man for the blacks, or real negroes,
as be styles them, and his enthusi-
esm against the lighter shaded brethren
caused him to figure in the police court
yesterday morning on a charge OF assault,
ior which be paid $40. Tuesday Williams
Knocked +. ]. Crane down on Broughton
street and was arrested while in the ACT Of
following upthe assault.
Williams said the trouble between him
self and Crane dates back to last October,
at which time Crane applied for member
ship in the Laborers' Union Protective As
ISOLATION. Williams opposed his admission
on the ground that he was not identified
with the laboring element which the union
only seeking to join it TO further his politi-
cal interests. Despite Williams protest
Crane was elected a member.
Since then the big 1ongshoreman heard
that the matchmaker intended to be a cam
didate for magistrate of the First district ct
the next election. This seemed to satisfy
him that his charges that Crane only joined
the union for political purposes were well
founded, and be began to say pretty hard
things against him and other colored poli-
ticians in general who had managed 10 get
iato the union.
Somebody told Williams that Crane said
he was a - fool, and he started on the
| warpath. When ne met Crane Tuesday
and demanded retraction Of the alleged
remark, the matchmaker declined TO ac-
commodAte him. Williams promptly
knocked him down and was about TO ad-
minister further punishment when police
man came up and placed him under arrest.
After paying bis fine yesterday morning
Williams went to meeting of the republi-
can committee at James Whiteman's. There
he tried to express his opinions about the
leaders ahd their color. The gathering
didn't take kindly TO him and requested
him to leave, but he declined
No forcible measures were taken
TO put the bellgerent representative
out, because probably no one present cared
to undertake job which might prove un-
successful in the accomplishment and result
seriously to the contractor.
After the meeting Williams talked about
the situation. "We blacks" said he, "have
got tired being pulled around by
the nose by the white and mulatto
leaders for the purpose Of helping them to
get office. We have been doing the shout
ing for the last twenty-five years and the
other crowd has been getting everything
worth having. They have been known al
the leaders and pluoked all the plums. We've
stood this thing about as long as we intend
TO, and there's got to be stop. The blacks
are going to get a show at things or they're
going to bust up the old party.
"As for myself said Williams, 'I thinl
the third party is the place for the black
man. There amt much difference between
the democrats and republicans no how, and
the negroes better join with the farmers II
they want a show. There's going to bt
lively times when the republican conven-
tion meets to elect delegates to the nationa
convention. and the blacks are going L
make themselves felt.
IF Crane runs for magistrate in the FRS
district" said Williams, "he'll feel me. We
don't want any body like Crane in our dis.
tricb, aud he'll forget he was in the rae,
| when the votes are counted ~