Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-14

Chas NJ. Shelly ard yoar humble
your humble writer entered the
ppl'ticlal arena for con gressionul
honors. Suffice to say Smith was
elected aud Shelly again given
the certificate.
Observe the showing from now on.
Smith. al ex-Judge, able LAWYER,
rich, with white friends. to take dc
positions and to testify, money to
pay witnesses who had to travel long
distances and also to help thoss to
leave to contry, who thought their
lives might BE- endangered by Ieas
oa Of their evidence, proved his right
to a reat III congress. Through d,-
log b. fore vote conld be- had yet
the Evidences were sufficient to un-
seat Saelly and ssnd him back 10 his
Constituency.
In 1882. Judge Geo II Craig Of
Dallas was nominated for the long
terL., Jno w. Jones OF Lowudes for
the short term. Chas. M. Shelly still
the candidate Of hi. party for both
terms. Craig aud Jones both elect
cd. But the certificates awarded to
Shelly as heretofore Jones goes be-
fore the some body to prove his elec
lion that Smith went before. Smith
though dead established his right to
q seat, J1nes live man the finan-
cial equal Of any other Negro polit
ician of the District was unable to
established his claim, from the
same District That Smith went from
the very same vote. with the came
circumstances. Remember tho body
before which Smith and jones ap-
peared Was Republican Judge Craig
who was Candi late ou the same ticA
Ut with Jones had to make is fight
b fire the largest Democratic CON
gresj that has coveuel since Recon
strnctiou He proved his case and
was seated Why? because he had
means, | gal talent and white friends
who were not afraid to testify to tn j,
truth.
Iu 1884 Judge Craig and myset
both desired to go to Chicago coaven
venlion aud both. had congression-
al aspirations Judge Craig, succeed
ell in his wishes for renOnlination
for Congress and went as del
egate to Chicago, Judge Cligg per
haps received the largest vote ever
polled by any candidate for congress
10 this District and set up his con-
test as usual. But President Arthur
seen proper to appoint him to the Q .
S. District attornsyship. which caus
ed him not tc prosecute his claims.
Ttus it left the present member A.
c. Davidson in Congress without a
contest.
What do we learn from all or this;
That We have tried the Negro thee
times siuce 1915. an.l be signally
failed ia each case, with hon.
est effM ts depicted upon his brow.
and we have also tried the white man
three times since the formation Of
tho District, and he succeeded each
time that lie made an effort to sue
ceed
So l take the position that if We
want man in Congress under the
present political status. We must rest
our hopes upon snne white man.
Hence my advocacy Of Mr. N Wood
ruff for Congress from this District.
He is the man to make road pass
able from some Negro in the future.
This is a Negro District. He ought
to represent it in Congress when
possible. but j. is an inpossibiity for
him to do So now
want some ono to go to Con-
gress from Alab una who is not a
Democrat, but we will not do so
while wasting our chances .ver
some sentinentiy Ltu- get down
to hard pan. .ras, the slLu .t'oh as u
is, aud be IA we'd ny the hope OF
patty Success
WM. j. 1tvrNs.
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