The evening times., 1895-08-13
Only White Republicans on the
Union Clubs List.
IT'S FINE HAND BEING FELT
Colored brothers Feel the slight and
Predict It VIII Be an Element
of Discord in the Fight for Dele
gates-The Effort to Retire Perry
Carson.
Carson.

The existence of the Union Republican
Club in this city is thorn In the flesh
Of those Republicans who are not members
thereof, especially tile colored citizens. II
is true Invitations have been extended to
all good Republicans to Join the organiza-
ton, but In looking over the list of members
there does not appear the name of single
colored man.
This, it is claimed, is drawing the color
line too close, and there are many active
workers who have not yet Joined the club
because they think there is too much dis
tinction. In this city there are some very
highly respected colored nlens who would
no doubt have Joined the orea nization II
they had been invited at the proper time.
strong and, as one said to-day, rs there
any wonder there should be prejudice on
the part of our race toward the members of
the club?" He was emphatic in saying that
''the colored man was very good as a
helper out when the white man was cor
nered."
So far as the list of members show the
originators of the club have succeeded In
getting together a prominent set OF men
who can do a great deal of good work in
Washington, where all political campaigns
are planned. The attention of The Times
reporter was called to-day to a paragraph
In the clubs circular which says the club
proposes to work harmonious sly with kin
dred organizations
WHERE THE SHOE PINCHEs.
This is where the shoe pinches and
draws out the question, I'm what way is 1t
intended to work harmonioUsiy?-inter
fere with the affairs of the District Re-
publican central committee?" The colored
men who are manipulating political affairs
here say that already the talk has been
started of sending two white men to the
national Republican convention. This they
contend, is specimen of the way har-
nlonious work is TO be performed. The CEN
tral committee, the recognized channel
through which delegates are selected, viii
surely send one white and one colored dele
gate as coming from the committee. When
the local convention meets there is al
ways a large majority of colored men sent
as delegates To the convention here and IL
Is very sure that one of their color win not
be sacrificed this time
There are Ste sral colored men mentioned
as possible delegates. among the number
Perry Carson and DR.. c. B. Purvis. At
present there is an element that would like
to dispense with Carson's services on the
national committee, but Perry is such an
earnest fighter that there VIII be consid.
cradle difficulty in causing his retirement
as n national convention delegate and
Committeeman
Going back to the Union Club, the fact
must be admitted that the club has fire
opportunities, owing to the prominence
of its members, to attain success. In its
membership there are men who have
fought under the Republican banner since
the organization of the party, and held
meetings secretly and in out of the way
places to further the cause. Among the
number of this class are Lewis Clerhane
and w. j. Murtagh. In addition there
are men who have lived here for years.
Such as A. g. Riddle, Samuel Shellab barger,
g. s. Burdette, W. H. Slater, George Hill,
1r., G. W. Bullock, W A. Cook A. N Clapp;
n. g. Emery and George C. Gorham, who
will see that the principles Of the party are
properly disseminated.
INFLUENTIAL CLASS.
1t has become very evident that this
club will take very lively interest in
local politics, and while they claim there
is no desire to interfere, their fine hand
will be felt when the time arrives for ac-
tiou, and considerable influence will be
exerted 10 the selection of delegates TO
the national convention.
This week the fires win be lighted under
the political caldrou, aud then the hair
pulling meetings will be held In the re-
spective districts by the colored aud
white Republicans Jointly, and the execu-
tive committee Of the Union Republican
Club will also meet.
This committee is composed of Gen. w.
W. Dudley, j II. Pipes, William Oscar
Roome, john Joy Edison, William A.
Cook, James Wood, ex-Gov. Thomas C.
Fletcher, of Missouri; Simon Wolf, B.
F. Crawshaw, c. q. Lawrence, A. b.
Holt, ]. q. Devices, L. 8. Emery, Thomas
j. Lasier, W. B. Matthews, aud G. g. Emery.
These gentlemen all have had large politi-
nj So xf<xI