The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-26
NEGROES FOR THE LEGIS-
LATURE.
An Agreement Made to Nominate
One Colored Man in Each Legis-
lative District in Baltimore
for the House of Delegates.
The Colored Men Demand two Places
on the Legislative Ticket.

'''The result of the conference held at Mr..
George II. Gather office on Thursday night
last between the leaders of the Maister faction
and the negro leaders, said Il weil-known
colored Republican yesterday, was by no
means satisfactory to Il large number OF our
race present. Mr.. Gather, Major Hancock
and Charles l.. Wilson guaranteed that one
colored man should go on tie MaIster ticket
from each Of the Legislative district OF BaltI-
more City. This would be done TO satisfy the
81. OOO colored voters and bring harmony IN
the ranks The Rev. DR.. p. II. \. BraXton,
LAWYER Geo. VI. Lane. John c. Green and
others present claimed that the coIored peo
ple demanded recognition all down the line,
in every department of the city and State,
Just the same as all other Republicans are
accorded.
''The old antiquated doctrine was then ad-
yanced by Mr.. Gather that they must go slow;
that the child must advance step by step be-
fore it could stand. and so the cGlOred voter
would have to do. as not to infringe upon
public opinion, whereupon Mr.. Lane asked
Mr. Gather if coIored citizens did mot help to
make up public opinion.
"Maior Hancock said he was all original
Republican, and fought to free the coored
people from slavery. These remarks were
an insult to the colored men present, for they
were treeborn, and claimed that they knew
nothing about slavery, except political slavery;
that they came to the conference as men, and
not to be talked to as children. nor to he in
suited with such language. MessrS. BraNton
Lane and Green ably defended the rights of
the colored people, and, with an unsparing
hand, denounced the unjust political oStraclsm
to which they were subjected by the Repub-
lican party III the State, saying that Yelling
ton and LOwndeS were the chief causes of It
and the increasing discomfort among the col
ored voters. The simple offer to put one
colored man on the ticket from each LegSla
tive district was but Il cipher in comparison
to the colOred vote, and if that was all which
it was TO receive the fight would be kept up
until the colored men were fairly treated.
Zone of the objects of the meeting was to
indorse Mr.. Malster, but after the vigorous
demunciation Of Republican mtaithfuiueSs to
the cOlOr@d voter none of the cOlOred or white
Malstcr men present seemed to have bravery
enough to offer n motion in his behalf. and
the conference adjourned without accomplish
ing that object.
"Dr. II. j. Brown asked Mr.. Gather why
ii was that the present Republican School
Board, selected by City Council calling ii.
self Republican. had turned down II col0red
teachers, who should be now teaching at
Primary School No. ,. on Rogers avenue;
hut Mr. Gather said he was unable to answer
the question.
."ihc colored men, said the speaker,
..originalIv demanded that three members Of
their race should go on the ticket in each dis
trct. but they we're rcadytO compromise upon
two.
c. II. Scales, another active cOlored Re
publican, said yesterday that the negro voters
should demand recognition upon the tickets
.I. fi,,t not m