important and pivotal State of New York, a loss which would have
resulted in his defeat if the Southern States that took part in that
election had all voted against him. That they did not do so was due to
the votes of the colored men in those States. Therefore Grant's first
administration represented "Negro Domination."

Again, in 1876, Hayes was declared elected President by a majority of
one vote in the electoral college. This was made possible by the result
of the election in the States of Louisiana, South Carolina, and Florida,
about which there was much doubt and considerable dispute, and over
which there was a bitter controversy. But for the colored vote in those
States there would have been no doubt, no dispute, no controversy. The
defeat of Mr. Hayes and the election of Mr. Tilden would have been an
undisputed and an uncontested fact. Therefore, the Hayes administration
represented "Negro Domination."

Again, in 1880, General Garfield, the Republican candidate for
President, carried the State of New York by a plurality of about 20,000,
without which he could not have been elected. It will not be denied by
those who are well informed that if the colored men that voted for him
in that State at that time had voted against him, he would have lost the
State and, with it, the Presidency. Therefore, the Garfield-Arthur
administration represented "Negro Domination."

Again, in 1884, Mr. Cleveland, the Democratic candidate, carried the
doubtful but very important State of New York by the narrow margin of
1,147 plurality, which resulted in his election. It cannot and will not
be denied that even at that early date the number of colored men that
voted for Mr. Cleveland was far in excess of the plurality by which he
carried the State. Mr. Cleveland's first administration, therefore,
represented "Negro Domination." Mr. Cleveland did not hesitate to admit
and appreciate the fact that colored men contributed largely to his
success, hence he did not fail to give that element of his party
appropriate and satisfactory official recognition.

Again, in 1888, General Harrison, the Republican Presidential candidate,
carried the State of New York by a plurality of about 20,000, which
resulted in his election, which he would have lost but for the votes of
the colored men in that State. Therefore, Harrison's administration
represented "Negro Domination."

The same is true of important elections in a number of States, districts
an