Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-18
REPUBLICANS AND THE SOUTH.
Representative Ewart Thinks There is
Stormy Time Ahead.

q Stormy Time Ahead.
Representative Ewart of North Carolina who
! Is generally regarded as one Of the ablest re-
pubiicans in Congress from the south, thinks
he sees pretty stormy prospect ahead for his
party. He said to STAR reporter today that
| the result OF the election had shown how un-
wise was the attitude of his party toward the
south. 1t looked, he said. as if they did not
want to make any progress for the party there.
"fet," he added, "thore appears to be about as
good field for us to work there as in the west.
This alliance business is playing the
mischief with the party. In the south the
democrats just gobbled up the alliance, taking
| 1t all but the sub-treasury scheme, and the two
| are one. In the west the republicans are
antagonized by the alliance and do not appear
to be able to hold anything against it. do not
think the alliance will hold out for the sub
treasury plan. but will be satisfied to contend
for unlimited coinage of silver and tho
abolition of the national bank system.
Inc failure OF the republicans to keep
| the pledges OF their platform to repeal
the tobacco tax did them great harm. II they
do not repeal this tax outright and give free
coinage OF silver before this Congress adjourns.
they may rely on 1t the alliance will lock horns
with them and run a full national ticket in 80
They will nominate a candidate for tho presi-
dency and candidate for Congress in every
district IN the west. They cannot elect Presi-
dent, of course. but they can defeat the repub-
iiean party and give the democrats absolute
control"
Speaking Of the Mckinley BILL he said he
thought there would be a reaction in its favor
unless the tightness in the money market and
the presence Of a big democratic majority in
the House made capital timd about building
up the industries The danger he saw was
that men with money, not feeling sure that the
law would be allowed to stand, would not in
vest in big plants and build up the business
| contemplated by the trainers of the bill.
Mr. HOdnett's Complaint.
Today the proceedings of the Police Court
were interrupted by Mr.. John Pope Hodnett.
who announced himself as lawyer who prac.
tices In every court in the land. He had a
complaint to make and he directed it against
the station keeper. That officer, he said, inter-
fered with his business when he was consulting
client this morning. He spoke of the rights
OF lawyers to privately confer with their client
and he was proceeding to tell how the station
keeper interfered with him when the
court interrupted and told him that
the station keeper came under the
Commissioners and not under the court. Lieut.
Amiss said he had been informed that MIR.
hodnets was among the prisoners soliciting
trade. HE had no information to that effects
interrupted Mr.. Hodnett Lieut. Amiss then
told Mr.. Hodnett that he would have acted az
the station keeper did had he been present at
the time. Judge Miller told Mr.. Hodnett that
ne had better put his complaint in writing and
said he had already prepared such complaint
Caring for Poor Colored Children.
meeting Of the Educational and Relief As
ISOLATION was held last night at Mount Zion
Baptist Church, corner of 18th and E streets
northeast, with r. ID. Ruffn president and
Rev. J. Loving secretary. The report of the
general agent, Miss r. Z. Brooks, showed she
collected during the past month Ill pieces of
clothing from the generous public, (which, with
the goods purchased with the funds of the as
ISOLATION, had been turned into the treasury
The treasurer's report showed that the sewing
circle had made and altered clothing for
seventy children and they had clothed sixty-six
children for the month ending the 18th of No
vember, and all OF whom had been put into the
public schools The committee on cart bows
for the reading room reported forty-five bows
who would come to the room. The committee
on hall reported that the building engaged for
the association had been leased for one year
and the carpenters were working Oh it and
promised to have 1t ready for occupancy this
week. The committee on outfit reported hay-
ing received from the Secretary of the Interior
Department two large mail sacks of books and
other reading matter for the reading ROOM
communication was received from Hon. John
Il. Lynch stating that he was in full sympathy
with the movement and would aid it by his
labor and his money.
Meant No Disrespect to the President.
Capt A. p. Cunningham, who shortly after
the election Of President Harrison had charge
Of the firing Of salute on the White Lot, lust
in the rear of the White House, to celebrate
the republican victory, called at the Executive
Mansion yesterday and requested an inter-
view with the President Policeman Cum
bingham was at the door, and when he re-
fused to let the captain in to see the President
he says Cunningham became abusive and pro-
fame. The result was that the captain was re-
quired to leave $50 collateral Col. Christy
appeared as his counsel in the Police Court
today, and upon q statement that tho captain
meant no disrespect to the President, fine of
% was imposed. The captain was recently in
formed that he had been left fortune by his
uncle. who died in Australia some years ago, so
he won't mind the line so much.
Taking an Unfair Advantage.
Samue! Wheeler and Frank Wilmington,
colored boys, agreed to settle dispute by
fighting it OUT in an alley, but on their way
to the battle ground Sam took advantage of
Frank and struck him with n stone. Sans ar
rest followed, and today Judge Miller fined
him Is.