The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
BRADLEY'S NEGRO MEETING,
HB TELLS 1T HIN USED TO SLEEP WIN
MS BLACK sERPASTs -,.'

Although n Mcthodi-., lie II In Partnership
with a Coiored Catholic - Personalities
Betue.n the Founder and n Cssstabic.
AspuRy PARK. N. j.. Oct 2Z-Founder James
A. Bradley the candidate for the State Sem
atorship OF Monmouth county OF the Repuh-
leans, Prohlbitionists, and Anti-race Track
Democrats. opened his campaign In Neptune
township this evening with meeting In
Crosbe Hall. the headquarters on Main street
which Mr. Bradley recently fitted up with
platform. chairs. and stoves. The meeting
was advertised rs one for the colorcd voters.
The hall was packed to the doors with about
an equal number OF whites and blacks. INCLUDE
ing number OF women OF both races. The
meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Harrison Ward. after several patriotic tunes
had been rendered by the colored band from
West Asbury Park. Dominic Ward. who 10 the
President OF tho Neptune Township Republi.
can Club. the only political organization OF the
negroes In this section OF the State. acted 40
the Chairman. and Introduced Founder Brad
ley as the first speaker OF the evening.
Mr.. Bradley addressed his remarks to the
olored voters, ignoring the whites who were
n the building. He said he had always been
Republican, and q friend OF the coored men He
told how he slept under the same blanket with
his negro servant. Banker. in the earliest days
OF hBDuTy IaTk. DeIoTe tHo houso hoO
been erected or street laid out Then came
the history Of Professor" Jacob Parker. the
negro who weighs people down on Mr.. Brad
ley's big pavilion at the foot Of Asbury avenue.
Jacob was established In business BY Mr.,
Bradley. WHO 10 his equal PARTNER In the re-
Jake rarker s lot only Pes5o; but hs q g
Sfso aa Csthoi fo While f am Methodst"
by the toIored people and a snort from the
0s es si am Methoiist" repeated Mr. Bradley.
80 I seTrs in hH saa M
Futile a Republican and Methodist,
John. you must dry up" said MIR. Bradley
We'll In sqihng to %, dT{ kris 5gh % va hoS b..,
reed h to prekbt the hem aH
his beach front to the exclusion OF the white
SPS s!vs $40: sn}9 e the ss1Hssd PsoDI
earth where the coored people have mora
rights on private property than they nave
l do not believe, in the private ownership Of
such property | am q Henry Ge2'rge man ana
This brought out a round of cheers and two
toots from the big brass horn which made the
winII1 h% 6 5atte; ors s,v,,o tb,tIam nota
friend OF the negro" shouted MIR. Bradley.
and they are trying to take your votes away
Of tile Republican party. which freed your race.
In the words of the old negro camp-meeting
hymn: , '
lam n% plS @' .S SSl'
Aud viii be wild
Mr. Bradley then began to denonnee Hermsa
l.. Maddox. white constable here. who, he
said. had made speech at meeting In West
that Bradley was not Il true Republican. aud
that he. Maddox. was now z Democrat
MY friend" shouted Maddox. that 10 .
THROW him out" - throw him out into the
a1 ax s % sst or H s G Gsss
NJ Rsnd iey's face whtened ms lot Of angry
end yelling blneks and Wits srrEed around
,"Why don't you throw him. shouted an exc
cited negro.
fec. H5S a% ys!ss p M"@%"s H!''ns his
Chief OF Police Smith and Oiiicer Rogers
ended the disturbance by hustlinx Maddox ous
MI IT, Bradley then told how Jew had been
abused and assnlled by hoodlum at the sta-
BE he Jew or Gentle" shouted Mr. Bradley
in ringing tones. so help me God. every man
his his, rights
nd Sn LEY wGnna by stynfj as s1 S
entered the hall Just in time to hear this res
You hired me to get drunk" Maddox
yelled waving both hands over his head.
Il heleve that the race track party has
hired Maddox to create trouble at our meet
ings" said Mr.. Bradley.
You employed me four years ago to End
whiskey here" eHcitcdy shouted Mhddnx.
"Up to that time WAS not drinking mar"
Amid oil kinds OF shouts and yes MaddoE
was showed through tho crowd to the door and
down the steps.
amid a torrent Of cheers. led by tho big horn,
which made the building trem llc he hurried
n "A lis purrinvp He driven TO AlRuaSs
uuan. whero he delivered speech at IL meet
ing OF whites.
Col william Murrcl. the colorel editor Of
the New Jersey Iiruprf of Newark made the
closing speech at the meeting in Asbury lark.