Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-31
AT TER HIS SCALP.
New York Colored Democrats Going
for Recorder Taylor.
FHE CLEVELAND STATE LEAGUE
Will Ask His Removal by the
President.
WHAT MR.. TAYLOR SAYS

WHAT MR.. TAYLOR SAYS
The colored democracy in this city Is
much perturbed over the fact that the
Cleveland State League of the state of New
York mas been called in special executive
session to denounce the Negro National
Democratic League of this city. c. H. ].
Taylor. president. The action Of the Cleve-
land League las been necessitated by the
attitude which Mr.. Taylor has assumed to-
ward the leaders Of the colored democracy
In that state. The Cleveland State League
is the oldest democratic organization OF
color in the country. and 1t was founded by
William E. Gross Of Brooklyn. N. Y.
The present president Of the league is
James E, Mathews. attorley-at-law os Al
bany. and ex-iecordcr Of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia. DIR. ]. Z. w. Thompson
minister to Hayti under Mr.: Cleveland's
former administration, Is chairman OF the
executive committee OF that body. They
are both personal friends Of the President.
and their acticn in calling a session of the
league to denounce Taylor is significant.
What the Call Says.
In the call for the meeting. to be held in
New York city. the following words are
used: There has been established in Wash
ington. d. c., a self-constituted. non-repre-
sentative and purely presumptive body Of
political strikers and office brokers. styling
themselves the Negro Democratic League
Of the United States The assumption Of
these parties Is hurtful. and their conduct
and methods are disgraceful to US as Ameri-
can citizens. The primary object OF the
meeting Of the league Is to denounce :he
presumption of these Unauthorized leaders
and to protest against the methods en-
ployed by them to extort money from color
ed men and women in federal positions. and
to define the true position OF colored men in
this state, as to the humiliation felt and
the disgrace brought upon them by the ac-
ton Of these political tricksters and I'M
posters"
After TayIor's Scalp.
A gentleman who has just arrived in this
|,city -from-New York said today that the
leaders Of the colored democracy Of that
state have determined to supplement the
efforts now on foot to have c. H. j. Taylor
removed from the recordership. James e.
Mathews and Dr. Thompson have formu-
lated a set of resolutions, which will be
adopted by the Cleveland State League. de-
nouncing Mr. Taylor and his league. They
will say that the Cleveland State League
Is the oldest democratic organization in
the country, and that 1t polled b.O00 votes
for Mr.. Cleveland at the hast election In
that state; that II disapproves Of the Negro
National Democratic League. and that the
attitude Of the president of the new league
has been one Of hostility to the Cleveland
League. 1t will tell how Recorder Taylor
sent a man named White into New York
state, who named himself as a delegate to
the Indianapolis convention without con-
sulting any member Of the Cleveland
League. The solicitation Of assessments
from ONCE holders by the Taylor League
will be appealed to 10 use stringent means
In dealing with the breech Of the civil serv-
ice law by Taylor.
who Are In the Fight.
= The editor of the Albany Capitol is lead
ing the fight against Taylor, and he has
the Endorsement of all the members Of the
league. excepting William e. Gross Of
Brooklyn. who Is friendly toward Taylor.
The attitude which Taylor has assumed
toward the leaders has caused them all to
be against him. The actions Of the execu-
tive committee Of the Cleveland State
League are to be compiled and presented
by committee, composed of James E.
Mathews. DR.. ]. e. w. Thompson and DR..
johnson, to President Cleveland.
One of the prominent members Of the
Cleveland State League was in this city
during the week and attempted to have a
consultation with the President, but the
President was so absorbed with the Pythian
review that he could not have an interview
with him. H. c. G. Astwood left for New
York this week. and while he nominated
is said by the leaders that he is not over
friendly toward the car of the recorders
office.
What Mr.. Taylor Says.
When Recorder Taylor was told about the
proposed onslaught upon him by the Cleve-
land democracy. and asked for the causes
for 1t, his reply was brief and to the point.
Il don't know anything about it," he said,
with emphasis. land 1 care less.
These people who are getting UP all
these attacks on me-" he continued, after a
to have a moments peace. My name has
been published in connection with a pro-
posed weekly paper here. 1 have just sent
q letter to MIR. L. w. Pulees stating that
srch a rumor was without foundation /
was considering the project of publishing a
daily evening newspaper in Washington, but
l have also abandoned that. Furthermore.
1 have decided to turn over all the matters
tional League to Mr.. H. c. Astwood, chair
man or Its executive committee and to
Withdraw from all active connection with
the league in order to confine my attentions
to the business Of my Office
"A good deal of a rumpus was k,cted
up. continued Mr. Taylor "oyer the ac
tion OF the league at its recent convention
IN indianapolis In passing a resolution d.
.sclns tne executive committee to request
the democratic congressional COMMITTEES to
abolish its Afro-American bureau The
only three men who voted against that mo-
ton were r. G. Still Of PENNSYLVANIA. its
chairman; James H. w. Howard of Pitts
burg. and r. M. Christian, who, I believe
is also from Pennsylvania. 1t may be in,
teresting to the democratic congressional
committee. which appears to regard Mr.
Stills bureau with SO much admiration. to
know that got this letter from Indianap-
oils"
Unpaid Board Bills.
Recorder Taylor handed the representa-
tive Of The Star u letter written on the
letter head Of the Occidental Hotel, In
dianapolis. and signed with the name of its
proprietor, 8. T. Douthirt. The epistle
stated that r. G. Still had been a guest at
the Occidental Hotel during his attendance
upon the convention of the negro league in
Indianapolis. and had liquidated his bill and
cigar-stand account with a draft drawn on
James H. w. Howard Of Pittsburg for
$50.
Mr.. Douthrt further Informed Mr.. Taylor
that the draft given by Mr.. Still had been
sent on to Pittsburg and returned as worth
less He therefore asked the recorder to
endeavor to do something in the premises,
saying that the hotel would not have ac-
commodated Mr. Still II he had not been q
member Of the body presided over by Mr..
Taylor. There was another letter from H. z.
Morrison Of Indianapolis calling Mr.. Tay-
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