The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-04
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THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK
An Alleged Detection of CoI9red
Republicans.
MF. Richardson, Chairman of fhe
Democratic Congregational Commft-
tee, 10 Leave for indianapolis on
Notwithstanding the Gold Demo-
Gratis Hack Into the Original Fold.

Congressional Committee, viii leave Wash
ington on Monday, for Indianapolis TO par
ticipate in the ceremonies OF notifying Mr.
Bryan OF his nomination for the Presiden-
cy.
Oliver c. Black, President of the Ma
tional eolored Democratic Cub, was call
er at Democratic headquarters this morn
ing. Mr.. Black, whose legal residence is
in Massachusetts, is very influential man
among his people lie said to Times re-
porter that this year the Republican party
would be unable to hold the coIored vote
because the Administration had proved
recreapt to its promises. Thousands of
coIored men, said Mr. Black. will vote in
November against Mr.. Mckinley because
he has failed to raise his voice in eondem-
nation of the lynching OF ceiored men il
the South The coIored voter believes and
he knows the President has not done all
he could have done for him. Another
point I desire to call attention to:
There are 7,G00, 600 blacks in the United
States and $4,000 mulattoes, and seven
tenths Of all the places given by the Ad-
ministration to the co!oTed people were
bestowed on the mulattoes. thus showing a
most marked discrimination.
votes for his party in the South by giving
firse-class commissions in the volunteer
army during the war with Spain
to such distinguished Southerners
as Lee of Virginia, Butler Of
South Carolina, Wheeler OF Alabama,
and Others. but the President viii not get
q vote because of these appointments.
The shabby treatment of the Colored SOL
dier who fought 50 yaloroGs.y at San Juan
and the refusal TO recognize and reward
the eolored non -comHissioBd CfhseTs VIII
not be forgotten by the coiored voter In
November In Ohio. Indiana and New
York the coioreG vote is al impo. tant fae-
tor in deciding the election in those States,
and Judging from my correspondence, l
am satisfied that q majority of that voc
will be cast against Mr.. Mckinley
Mr.. Black says his club is busily en-
gagged in- sending out documents and sup
plying information to the coIored voters
especially in the doubtful Staoes, waeze
their vote may decide the election
Letters received recently from Repre-
sentative Jett, who is campaigning il IL
linois. indicate that Democratic prospects
are bright in that State. He says that the
personal popularity Of Mr.. Stevenson is
counting in the canvass and he gives il as
his opinion that the State viii go Demo-
cratic.
Bringing Gold Democrats Back.
The report comes from Illinois that plans
are being laid TO have the former gold
Democratic politicians who directed the
gold Democratic fight in Illinois in 1896 aud
the regular Democratic forces in 1892 ac-
lively at work in the regular organization
for Bryan and Stevenson.
There are two Of these ex-Gold leaders
especially wanted by the regular organiza-
tion They are John P Hopkins. OF Chi
cago. and Ben T Cable, of Rock Island.
With the assistance of Dennis j Hogan, OF
Geneva, now in the regular Democratic
camp, and " B. Brinton, of Peru Ill, they
had full charge of the campaign that in
1899 gave the State 10 Cleveland and elect
ed John P. Altgeld Governor
Four years later found most Of them
save Hogan outside Of the regular organi-
cation Hopkins and Cable vera head,
front, and tail of the Palmer and Buckner
movement. Without them the Gold Demo-
cratic fight in the West would have been
more like Sunday school picnic
Hopkins remained inactive from 1896 IN
Ill this spring, when ne was elected state
committeeman from the TWeaty-frst dis
trict and went as delegate 10 the State and
National Conventions. Cable has been
member of the State Committee for the
last two years, but-has been almost as
much outside as he was when he held no
membership.
Brinton dropped out in 1886 and stayed
out until June last when he was elected
nnember-at-iarge Of the committee. Neither
Brinton rer Hopkins, under the usual or
der of things would have any part in the
pending campaign. fer the reason that the
old committee runs the campaign, and the
rev members are not seated until Decem-
Der.
In 1892, when the Democrats in the State
made the best campaign in the party his
tory Hopkins directed the Cock County end
of tie fight Brinton was head of the
finance committee and secured more con-
tributioIs than were ever given the party
in the State before. and Cabi@ was chair
man Of the legislative committee, and these
four directed all the party machinery in
the State.
Now Supporting Bryan.
4 visitor at headquarters from Indiana.
said today that four ex-Democratic Con-
gressmen from that State who took the
stump for Palmer ard Buckner four years
ago and voted for Mckinley and Hobart,
are enthusiastically supporting Bryan and
Stevenson. Mr. Bynum. it is said. contin-
ues a member If the Republican party.
The suggestion that the Republicans are
to make an effert to carry Missouri is not
Democratic majority Of 60 .0G0 is figured on
in Missouri Mr. Roosevelt is to make
several speeches in that State. Il is said
that ChauRcey / Filisy, the old organizer
Of the Missouri Republicans, is disgrun-
tied because of the bad treatment dealt out
to him by Hanna and Mckinley and Fefus-
es to work Blocks-of-Fire Dudley, of the
District of Columbia who Won so much
notoriety of an i-9envisble kind during the
Harrison campaign OF 1888 has been se~
!octed to organize the Missouri RepubiI-
cans as Kerens' deputy
Mr.. Jesse, Assistant Secretary to the
Congressional Committee left Washing
ton this morning for Hoboken, where he
will attend the funeral this afternoon of
Mr. Daily, late d member of Congress from
New Jersey.
1t was announced today that the DEM
ocratic Campaign Book 10 be issued at
Chicago Will be ready in few days. 1t
will be a textbook for campaign speakers
and editors. The paramount article in the
book will be devoted to Imperialism and
the next principal chapter viii be a review
of the financial legislation of the last Con-
gress The book is edited by Willis J. Alb
Prof Famcher Falls 1000 Feet.
Daring leap from the sky at Chesapeake Beach.
BIuemont and Return,
Sunday. August 5, S1.oo. Train leaves Washing
ton $40 s. m: returning arrives here 500 p. M
s1.oO To Harper's Ferry and S1.OO
Winchester.
From B. & O. station Sunday August s. Re-
turning leave Winchester at and darper's Ferry
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