New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
MIR. BRADLEY AND THE NEGROES.

A COLORED CLERGYMAN's REPLY TO THE CAM
PMGN AsPERsIoSs OF TIE GAMBLERS.
Red Bank. ~ j. Nov. tSpeciaD.-The last
Republican meeting here OF the present campaign
was held In the Opera House tonight Notwith-
standing the Storm there a good attendance.
Addresses were made by the Rev. >. EowaId
Young and II. Ten Brock. Of Asbury Park:
James A. Bradley. Matthias Wooey and the other
Republican nominees.
The third and last number OF Mr.. Bradleys CAM
paign paper THE Star" was issied to-day The
principal article in the paper Is entitled james a.
Bradley. the Negroes Friend" and was written by
the Rev. William H. Dickerson colored man
who was formerly stationed In Brooklyn Mr..
Dlckerson Is now living at Asbury Park. lie Is
one of the most intelligent writer's OF the day on
questions concerning the negro race, and his arti-
Gle acted like a bombshell in the camp or the
Democratic managers. who have been using the
Asbury Park pavilion matter as one Of their feeble
arguments against the Republican ticket Ihe art-
Gle says. among other things:
do not believe that there is any in the County
OF Monmouth the state Of NewJersey VINO is bet
ter prepared to intelliseny state the atntue OF Mr
Bradley toward the negro than mySelf have been
per,onally acquainted with Mr. Bradley for fourteen
wears. In all OF his various business relations the
negro race has had representation. lie has never de-
MED an applicant for work because he was negro
nor prohibited him from any privilege on account Of
his color. The travelling companion OF MI brahieV
when no first came to Asbury Park was negro WHO
ate with him ut the table and slept with nun
g., the same tent Many Of the quaint and plaintive
songs which melowed his heart ana hited MS soul 70
heaven were learned by Mr.. Bradley while attending
, rebear,sIs Of the Jubilee Singers In the corpora
,fo; yard NJ Astury PARK be seen to-day negro
ho has bod charge IL for nineteen years under MI
Dradley's employment. The leading negro chufch Oh
,lu,v park stands OH ground donated by Mr. Bradley
Sy,,on Corne, Rand OF AsbIry Park. composed en-
,rov q, negroes owes It's equipment and success TO Mr
alon he
found such ample accommodations and facilities or neso
h,thino as furnished by Mr. Bradley at Asbury PARK
The negro race all other races. has It's bal as wei
"a ts GOOD element All will agree with me when say
that at almos. OF the summer resorts where our people
soe cmployment for few months, the bad element pre-
Eliminates They sometimes congregae at these places IN
which far exceed the demands FOR help and his
as csnecay tho case ut Asbury Park last summer The
times elsewhere them here by the hun1feas
10 seek empoyment-many OF them coming from the a
Southland when they found that Old hard times mad
reached here on train ahead Of them and had closed up
many OF the avenues OF work. they gravated naturally 70
the cool e, air beach, and sat themselves down III
the choice seats paylions and INDUCED either III
sonoros snore Iostorous largh ineegant talk such
conduct Objectionable 70 the black as well as
rho white guests OF the Park. Complaints came TO MI
bradley thick and fast both night and day. asking MN
IN remedy what fast becoming an ntoeraole nus@ce
Mr.. Bradley my personal knowledge, tried IN many
ways remove the annoyance without resorhe 10
measures but Jailed. lie at last compelled on pure
business principles 10 post prohioory houce' oue i
omen the whole mile OF his plaza, with It's comhod'o"s
seats and paylions, for The equal comfort ao
Mo Of