The Washington bee., 1897-05-08
"MAKE THE BLACK VOTER A
FACTOR"
THE NEGRO DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
SIoNAL CLUB, WEBSTER LAW BUILD


sIoNAL CLUB, WEBSTER LAW BUILD
ING, sos D STREET, N. W.
Officers-C. l.. Barnes, Penn Presi-
dent P. r. Robinson, Ala, Vice
President NJ. S. koonce, District of
Columbia, Secretary A. n. Payne,
West Virginia, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Executive Commlttee-N S. koouce,
District of Columbia, Nj. A Campbell,
Alabama, A. H. Payne, West Virginia,
F. D. Allen, Virginia, William H.
Harley, Penn, T. c. Newson, Tex,
), ?. Long, Arkansas, J. Fl. Frye, Vir-
gInIa, c. B. Jones, Iowa, P. H Ham
mond, North Carolina George E.
Brown, Virginia, |. I. Flamer, New
York, VIM, McClarren, Alabama, Sec.
of Com
Finance Committee. T. c. New
son, Texas, Chairman; NJ s. Koonce,
District OF Columbia, |. I, Flamer,
New York, William H. Harley, Penn,
P. r. Robinson, Alabama, W. Grady,
Kentucky.
Committee on Rules and Member
ship-M. S. Koonce, District of Colum-
bia, Chairman; S. P. Long, Arkansas,
!. +. G. Newson, Texas, George E.
Brown, Virginia, J. H. Frye, Sec. of
Com
Campaign Committee-H. A. Camp
bell, Chairman; Charles German, Vir-
ginia, S. P. Long, Arkansas, F. NJ.
Welch, Connecticut, J. T. c. NewSon,
Texas, George M. Wyatt, Arkansas,
]. H. Frye, Virginia, J. S. Koonce,
Alabama, |. 7. Flamer, New York, c.
d. Bell, Nebraska, l.. HI. Hall, North
Carolina, Theodore Frye, Penn, Sec
of Com
c. L. Barnes, Penn ex-Oficio of all
Committees.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
une 29th, 1894.
r. G.. STILL,
SIR: desire to offer the enclosed
charges against Henry Thompson and
John c. Mack, republicans, asking that
Immediate consideration be given
them, also desire to call your attention
to the state of affairs now existing
among negro democratic employees
Discomfort and dissatisfaction is so ap
parent among them that concealed
discomfort is breaking out into voiced
discontentment Their complaint is,
that negro democrats who have been
given places, and those who failed to
get places were men, who were recon-
| mended for places on account of their
political prominence and services to
the democratic party. These men are
men Of average intelligence, and they
| are being compelled to recognize
that the heads of the party seeks to
| ignore the claims of the negro demo-
Gratis, and when compelled to do so,
| that they give them the lowest and
meanest positions within their gift
keeping negro republicans in the best
places for no other reason, than that
they are willing to wait on them at
their houses, and be general utility
men. Those who have failed to get
appointments have been told that the
places are all filled by competent ne
groeS. The negroes who compose
colored democracy, know full well
the position they occupy in the demo-
cratic party. They are well aware
that in the coming Congressional fight,
that he truly is the factor. They say
that they should not be made to beg
for what others would demand, were
they in their places politically; that is,
that negro republicans be reduced or
dismissed, and their places. klven to
negro democrats. The feeling is
growing and something must be done
to stop it. | also desire to call your
attention to the flourishing condition
of the club. We have a membership
now of fifty-three, and all stand ready
to contribute one dollar month given
them, that they are to be given the
political recognition which the posi-
ton to the party demands. The club is
composed of intelligent colored me1,
who were in business for themseiives at
their homes or qccpsied rg6od posi-
tons. Theee men were prevailed
upon 70 accept places in Washington,
IN order that their committees might
See the good intentions of the party,
when they find themselves occupying
the places which they do. They are
considerable disheartened and tempted
to resign their places and return to
their homes, and try and regain what
they had sacrificed in order to accept
laborers positions. | make these state
ments with no feelings Of discomfort
on my part, knowing full well that the
party will eventually give the negro
proper political recognition. | desire
to impress upon you the necessity of
prompt consideration of the charges
herein exposed, trusting that the ex-
isting evils now existing will soon be
remembered.
am yours &c,