Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-01
THE COLORED DEMOCRATS
Members of the Negro Democratic League
Much Exercised.
What Was Done mt Last Nights
Club Jubilant-AH About Taylor.

avenue a meeting of the Negro Democratic
League. which has been the object Of de-
nunciation by the Cleveland State League
of New York. The members Of the league
were much agitated over the recent attack
of the Cleveland League. The first intima-
ton that some Of them had of the scorch-
Ing arraignment Of the league by the negro
democracy OF New York was the story
which appeared in The Star of yesterday
{. H. j. Taylor, president of the league
was conspicuous by his absence. and one
or the members said that in a few days he
Will tender his resignation as president of
me league. Last night was the regular
monthly meeting night, but no business
was transacted, the members occupied
the evening in discussing the future status
OF the club. The league has decided to take
New York, but as Mr. Taylor was absent
no formal move was made None of the
members would have anything to say. but
+. ii. White of New York, who was the
the league, said that he would shortly make
reply to the circular which has been
issued by the New York league.
Effect of TnylOr's Withdrawal
Inc announcement of Mr.. Taylor that he
would withdraw from the future manage
meht or the league caused quite a shock to
the members, as they know that the league
would be non est without Mr.. Taylor He
mas Just been elected to the presidency of
the league for two years and his resirna-
tlon would put III. c. c. Astwood, chairman
or the executive committee in charge of the
business OF the leag:.e, as there are no vice
presidents.
The decision of Mr. TAYLOR not to nuh,isb
MS daily paper was also subject of the
evening discussion, and the members depre-
Gated his complete backdown
Wiley q. Overton of the Post Office De-
D1rtmpnt a m thar of no and
State League of New York, but he had re-
ceived no information as to the proposed at
tack by that body upon the league here. He
is friendly toward Mr.. Taylor and will use
MS influence to stop the passage of any
resolution by the Cleveland League denun-
ciatory of Mr.. Taylor.
The editor of the Albany Capitol is DR..
W. H. johnson of Albany. He was at one
time high in the councils of the republican
party of that state, but turned democrat
when Fassett was nominated for governor.
He is leading the fight upon Taylor. and the
call for the convention of the Cleveland
League was written by him.
The Negro Congregational Club.
While the members of the league were
lameLting their rrecarioCs condition. the
members of the Negro Congressional Club
were holding jollifcation meeting at their
rooms in the Webster Law building. The
cause of their meri iment was due to the ar
raignn,ent of the league by the colored
democracy of New York. The Congress
sional Club Is far from being dead and
was reorganized last night. The meeting
was large one. The resignation of l.. c.
Barnes from the presidency was accepted
and j. w. Hawkins of Virginia was chosen
i'll his place. J. 7. c. Newsome of Texas
was made chairman of the campaign COM
mittee, and w. Grady of Kentucky was
named as treasurer. The resignation of
Taylor from the craftsmanship OF the ad-
visory board has been accepted, and Ii was
,l, clan fl,t
j. Milton Turner of Chicago would accept
the presidency of the board of advisors
The enthusiasm OF the members knew no
bounds when it was told TO them that I.
McCants Stewart. the colored member of
the board of education OF Brooklyn. and a
candidate for the L. s. assistant district
attornsyshp for the western district of
New York, had expressed his willingness to
accept of the place made vacant on the
advisory board by II. c. G. Astwood. There
will also be some one selected in the place
of NJ s. Koonce. The only feature of the
evening which disturbed the quietude of
the meeting was a resolution offered by Mr.
Glasco. asking for the appointment of a
committee Of three from that body to meet
a like committee from the Taylor league,
to II there could not be some arrange
ments effected by which the two bodies
could effect an organized union. This reso-
luton caused a heated debate. and many
unpleasant things were said of the league
When the matter was brought to a vote no
one voted Tor IL excepting MT. GlaSCO
There was adopted new set of resolutions
for the government Of the body, and the
club adjourned.
The Proposed Newspaper.
The prospectus Of the Negro National De-
fender the paper which is to be edited by
H. c. C. Astwood. was issued on yesterday.
Among those named as publishers were II.
c. c. Astwood. L. w. Pulies and c. II. ].
Taylor. Mr.. Taylor repudiates the pros
pectus and says that his name was publish
ed without his authority. He has written
a strong letter to Pulies and asks to have
his name struck from the prospectus. The
paper Is to be democratic and is to lie is
sued on the 18th of September. II. c. c.
Astwood is to be the editor-n- chief, and L.
w. Pulies the associate editor. The man.
agement of the paper is much surprised at
Mr. Taylor's attitude, and l.. w. Pulies,
when seen today by a Star reporter. said
that he had nothing to say as to Mr. Tay-
lor's withdrawal from the enterprise except
that it would not affect the publication.
Taylor Goes to New York.
Recorder Taylor left the city last night
and 1t Is stated that he has gone to New
York to make an effort to prevent the pub
lie denunciation of the Negro Democratic
League by the Cleveland State Ieap1le