Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-03
coIored Voters Will Give the Rooster
Trial.

At their hall on South Howard st
Thursday evening, the members OF
the Colored Non-Partisan club held
an excellent meeting. 1t was en-
thusiastic and well attended.
II. B. Lyons was chairman of the
meeting and II. 7. Parish secretary.
Remarks were made by several of
the members, and various sugges-
tions were offered relating to the
best methods of securing TO the COL
: ored people of Akron the recognition
to which they are entitled as citizens
and taxpayers. There are 400 col
ored voters in Summit county, and
the speakers urged that all stand to-
gether, having in view the common
interest of the race. Places are
wanted on the police force, and in
such other positions as the ability of
The applicant warrants considera-
tiOn.
Reference was made to the fact
of the greater part of the colored
votes being cast in the interest of
the Republican party, and as yet no
recognition from that party ever
having been given in appreciation of
such act.
II suggest" said Mr.. Frank Hen
derson, ''that we now try the Rooster
awhile and let the Eagle alone. Let
us try the Democratic party and OBJ
serve what it will do for us. But
over and above all, our interest lies
in electing Mr.. Chas. Kempel rep
resentative.
Several invited guests from each
the Democratic and Republican party
were present and Chairman Lyons
called upon them for remarks.
County Clerk Hershey declared to
the members that contrary to the
statement made at a preceding meet
ing relative to his being a member of
the Fountain Park Matinee Driving
club, and voting to prohibit negroes
from coming on the grounds, he had
never done such thing, but had,
Instead. at all times shown himself
to be n friend of the colored man.
Remarks were made by President
| BachteI of the State Democratic
clubs, Candidate for Recorder. Mi
chael Reilly and City Clerk Chas. II.
Tsbell, all Of whom congratulated
the members of the club upon the
stand they have taken to bring
about measures to better the colored
race,
Richard Jones, Frank Lancaster,
Harry Simpson, VIM. Kellar and
Richard Robinson contributed to the
profit of the meeting with interest
ing remarks.
Chairman Lyons was called upon
for an address. He responded in an
able manner, reviewing many of the
race problems of today, and con-
cluded with a description of Summit
county Republicanism and its atti-
tude toward the colored voters.
Judge Anderson was spoken of as
being meddler and of possessing
unlimited ''nerve."
mot long ago, during a stage in
the City Commissioner appointment
skirmish, the name of a man, a menr-
Der of the union to which I belong,
was suggested for appointment. l
believed him to be good man, a
gentleman who would work for the |
elevating of the colored voters to the
recognition they ask. spoke in the
interest of this man to Judge Ander-
son, and finally brought the matter
before the union, and secured the en-
dorsement of its members for the
aspirant in question.
meanwhile Judge Anderson
heard of the endorsement, and had
the audacity to interfere with the
affairs of the union and compelled
the secretary to remove the endorse
ulclit llOli Uuo pOOh. DOeS ILLS,
gentlemen, look as though Judge
Anderson, If continued in the office
of Probate Judge. would appoint
Commissioners who would recognize
the colOred voter in municipal posi-
tions? Consider carefully this con-
dition and vote for your best inter
est,' concluded Mr.. Lyons amid
ringing applause.
Mr.. J. j. Mahoney was the gentle
man whom the BARRIERS union had
endorsed for the Republican appoint
ment for City Commissioner; and as
Mr.. Lyons said, the secretary was
compelled to remove the endorse
ment from the books in order not
to interfere with Judge Anderson's
favOrite, Commissioner Crisp.
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