The state journal., 1884-02-09
FEBRUARr I, 1884.

There is very little activity in bus
mess circles at present. and although
the weather has moderated and rain
has taken the place of snow, the out
look is not encouraging, from a bus
mess stand point. Politically, things
are unusually active. The Democrats
held their primaries about ten days
ago, and the result was the selecting
of Ex-Mayor Lidell as their standard
bearer, after nineteen ballots had
been taken. The bitterness of the
contest has engendered some hard
feelings amongst the leaders of the
unterri6ed, but if this breach can be
healed the Democrats have a good
fighting chance to win, as their nom
inee, Lidell, is highly respected by
the colored people, and will receive
some complimentary vote from them,
from the fact that he was the first
man to recognize them by appointing
members of tho race upon the regu-
lar force. The Republican primaries
came off on Saturday, and resulted
in a walk over. Fulton having 1928
delegates to 2ot for his opponent.
The defeated candidate held the Office
of Recorder of the county for nine
years During that period he twice
held out hopes of recognition to the
colored people, WHICH we're meyer
realized, and the result is that there
is no mourning in the camps Of the
man and brother. His opponent,
Fulton, is the City Assessor at pres
ent, bRt be will have to be active to
capture the office Of Mayor, as Col
Kilgore, Republican, Elk Treasurer
has announced himself as an indie.
pendent candidate for the Office, and
expects to be kind of boomerang
that will cut both ways.
Since my last letter the silent
reaper has been amongst us and the
spirits of Elias Thompson, Mrs. Ma
riah Knox, Mrs. Banning, and Prof
Garrett, leader of the A. M. E
Church choir, Of Wylie avenue, have
joined that innumerable throng that
have passed to the silent realms Of
the dead.
The Baptist Literary Society, on
Miller street, is tlourishing under the
administration of Mr.. Wilson LoVett
The Wylie avenue society is tempo
rarily suspended on account Of the
protracted meetings at that church.
After suspension of one week the
Il frO-Anaeric0'o has again made its
appearance in our midst. During its
temporary suspension it has been re-
duced in size until it is now the same
size of the STATE JOURNAL, and the
serial story which was interesting its
readers is left out.
The STATE JOURNAL should receive
the liberal patronage of all citizens
of Pennsylvania, IS there is no jour
nal published in the interest of our
race which contains the same amount
of news in regards to the doings OF
the colored people Of this State.
John W. Askins, the colored pc,
liceman, is a candidate for Common
Council from the Eighth ward. He
is a worthy citizen and should receive
the support of his constituents. At
present there is not a colored man
holding position in this county to
which he has been elected by the vote
of the people, and only one holding
a position under the Republican ad-
ministration, in county or. municipal
affairs, viz, a tipstave. This is an
injustice to the colored people who
have invariably supported the party.
They are becoming very much dissat-
isfed with this state of affairs, and if
it is not remedied soon the party will
find themselves short by about three
or four thousand votes, some morn
ing. The Democrats have but one
city office, that of Mayor, and there
is three on the force under him, the
fourth one having resigned some time
ago. The colored people begin to
realize that whilst they were warned
a gainst the Democrats that the Re.
publicans were giving them the ca.
boot all the time and keeping the
coon for themselves.
The United Brethren of Friendship
Halliday Lodge, No. l, will give a
Grand Vocal Concert at Lafayette
Hall, ON February 2sth, under the
direction of P. j. Carson.
The Rev, c. A. Asbury, of Wheel