The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-26
AFno-AMERICAx DEMOCRATS.
Hail Is Making n RId for BLACK
smpport In Grenter Vow York.

Tammnny Hail Is Making II RId for black
support In GreAter Now York.
The fact that Tammany Hall is making a
strong and successful bid for tfro-American
support In Greater New York Is n peculiar
manifestation of local politics which has been
overlooked in the excitement of the war with
Spain. The appointment Of John w. A. Shaw
Of Flushing to be an Assistant Tax Commissioner
of the borough of Queen; "A fc : days ago threw
Afro-American politicians into n futter in all
the boroughs and was also somewhat of n sur
prise to Tammany Hall politicians, who have
strictly in keeping with the promise OF Richard
Croker, made soon after the last Mayoralty
election. that Afro. Americans would be treated
strength If they deserved it by the effectiveness
of their 9TEoHization and support;
strong organization has. been perfected, with
Edward ?; Lee as p55inGiipa,' h hGG permanent
Mr.. Lee was recognized by the amman Hall
authorities as boss of his end OF the machine
ana ms econlnlchdaaioh vi hts w"rHers Ior
ored in a marked way.
MIR. Lee claims TO have 5000 voters in his Or
ganization, for whom he has secured some sew
onty five places, OF which that of Mr.. shaw Is
the most Important. Or. i. +. Roberts re-
Many of the other appointments are desirable
ones, and all OF them have inspired in Afro
American voters hopes of better things to fol-
low. These voters had been Disguised and
many of them estranged from the Republican
party by The a, G ,mn IedpG Hirsue ot,, BY MS ,HT. sIT rIM
who acted as II they did not care a rap about
their own future or that Of the great party to
which they owed their control OF the affairs of
the city. Mr.. Lee is u capable man and an expe.
rienced politician and has made the most OF all
the elements Of discomfort which he found in
the situation or has been able to invent. The
Indifference of the Republican County Com
mittee in the past and present to this element
of its strength has materially assisted the de-
signs Of Tammany Hall to ALLEVIATE 1t from Its
N~ / 90 ana Lis associates feel so sure of thpir
ground shat they began tho publication of an
gu. and out .Tnmmany Han newspaper on
by W. ii. Crawford and DIR. L. 4. Roberts. The
opening editorial says:
There Is no state north OF tho Mason and
tenaciously to the Republican party than in this
state. Year after year recognition for such
unBworVing support has heen demanded Of the
powers that be. Every demand and suppliant
request has heen ignored, the leaders believing
that the negro would forever support their
policies and platforms In recognition OF The
past. thai any reward for such loyal services
was wasted patronage.
The hope that ihG Republican party would
do its duty was now dissipated by the attitude
OF the party leaders in the last municipal cam
paignl and the negro stood face to face with
the condition OF forever supporting II party
which did not intend TO reward his devotion,
What, then, is our duty in the premisesi Can
we longer support the Republican party in this
State without stuitifying ourselves Every
other races. Break away from the old, the ira.
ditio4s Of the past bury forever the bloody
The United Colored Democracy Of Greater
New York 10 differed AS follows: Edward f.
Lee, Chief; u. H.. Anderson. President; J. 9
Johnson, Chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee; J :; Bell, Jr: Chairman of the Advisory
i hSsTTd' Ie nms NS az Which A H % Man : D os I@
diana is President. expects TO hold Its annua
Pp s%ooEat II t aTS r aifEea da Aq iGUkin neA fcr S ward i0r e
I. rnOMAs FORTUNE.