The Washington bee., 1898-03-26
ZION. Il. DEMAS.
THE PEOPLE ENDORSE HIM,
History Of His Career A Friend to
the Poor, a Re publican Ever,
The Following History Of the Life
and Career Of Hon. Henry Demas,
Of New Orleans, las is Written
and Prepared BY Mr. R. l. Des-
dunes' One Of tae Most Repre-
sentative Citizens in This County,

aa"oo' o"o VI I'o "ool h1plG
sentative Citizens in This County.
Mr. Henry Demas began life by en-
listing in the Union Army in the late
war. He answered his country's call
while yet in the bud of youth. He is
the friend of our charitable institutions;
strike him down and you remove
man who brightens the lives of our
orphans, who helps to bury our indi-
gent poor.
Mr.. Henry Demas, who is repre-
sented as disreputable character,
has been prominent member of the
Republican party for twenty-eight
years. During that time he has
served the party as member Of the
General Assembly, as Parish Treas
urer, and as an officer and member of
State and District committees. He
was also elected to the State Consti-
tutional convention of 1879. He is
now the first ice-president of the Re-
publican State Central Committee,
and the chairman of the Executive
committee, a body clothed with all
the powers of the main organization.
He is also chairman of the Congress
Sional Committee of the Second Con,
greSsional District. Such gentlemen
as ex-congressman, H. D. Coleman,
Mayor Hero, and the late Morris
Marks, were among his associates
supporters and admirers.
I Mr.. DemaS is an active worker anC
a leader of energy and ability. He
8 was elected to the State convention o
1896, and any man who loves the truth
Unjust acknowledge that he obtained
]. his honors as delegate-at-large to The
National Convention almost entirel,
on the strength Of his personal meri
and popularity.
Mr.. 'Demas was endorsed by TIL,
Hon. P. F. Herwig, chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee
by the chairman and members of the
4 National Republican Committee ht
> was endorsed by the New Orlean:
Republican, the official organ of the
Republican party in the State Of Louis
y lana. He was also endorsed by the
, Parish and District conventions, a:
} we'll as the clubs of the various sec
, tons of the State. He received the
. good wishes of our Minister'S ano
other alliances, and the private rec
ommendation of every prominent citi
s zen, who clings to the doctrine of true
lRepublicaniSm. On the other hand
s there never was an important demon
stration against him.
!. Since his nomination by the Presi
g dent, such papers as the Washington
Post, the Washington Bee, the Color
}. ed American and others have sounded
his praises, and commended the Ad
ministration for the appointment
e Upon his return home, the Repubi
cans of New Orleans and St. John'!
Especially, rendered him reception
that has never beer surpassed in thu
history of the State All the paper.
c OF the 14th of September, 1897, con
i, tain an account of the New Orleans
meeting. One of the resolution.
/ adopted on that occasion read as fol
r lows:
l "Resolved, That while we readily
f admit the merits and rights of othei
, aspirants, yet we feel in duty bounc
l 10 characterize the selection of Sen
! ator Demas to that high and respon
=, sible office, as most fitting consecra
l ton of Republican principles, fol
which our Chief Magistrate, VIM
Mckinley, will receive our sincere
y thanks and thoughtful gratitude"
o Since that time the Republican State
Central Committee has met, and BY
e formal resolutions, has approved the
D appointment of Mr.. Henry Demas
Every colored man in Louisiana
whose wealth, education and patriot
ism amount to anything forms part
and parcel of that sentiment which
accepts the appointment Of Senator
l Demas as proper recognition of Re.
q publican claims. We believe that Mr.
Blandin, himself once an opponent
/. may now be counted on as a friend
and well Wisher of the Naval Officer
Gov. Yarmouth who is the leader
Of the opposition TO Senator Demas, is
responsible for deeds which ought to
disqualify him for trust and sympathy,
t while championing a political cause.
He is against the colored man who
strikes out for himself, who has the
independence of his convictions, and
who is not willing to pocket his self
respect and dignity. There is nothing
| V,
honest colored man. When he came
to Louisiana years ago, he was thrown
upon the hospitality of our generous
population; he was assisted by these
people from station to station of public
preferment, until he became Governor
of the State in 1868. Yet, here is what
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions of the United States Senate said
of him, about the election of 1872 ::
THAT they were satisfied by testimony
that the manipulation of the election
machinery by Yarmouth and others,
was equivalent to twenty thousand
votes" This must be true for it was
taken from special message address
sed to Congress by President Grant in
1875 on Louisiana affairs, shortly after
the Kellogg government had been
attacked by D. P. Penn.
Mr.. Yarmouth was still with the
White League, for he said that he
threw his hat IN the air on the 14th of
September, 1874. When a coiored