The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
Niger WARD MEETING.
HOW THE AFFAIRS OF STATE ARE
DISCUSSED
by tho Dusky Voters of Jackson Ward.
Tho silver Question and CUBA
Literally Discussed.

ibid you ever attend Jackson-"af
political meoting?' asked my old ir'eHu'
the other day.
Never did" ..
Then buckle on your armor to-niBh',
and meet me at the corner OF DuN@l an
First at $50. and youll have an oPPoi
tunity Of witnessing one OF 'he IloSN
interesting events in the lie OF tue
darky-a genuine, precinct polucai Hoe'
ing" H. ana
place, and proceeded 10 the nan, VIZ
was located over a grocery-store near
hv W. we're perhaps a nttie early, for
scarcely a bakers dozen OF our SUI
friends were there. The hall was pfobaDly
Intended for tho accommodation OF ~
nersous. but before the meeting cloatu'
there were at least 100 men crowded INTO
the room. They struggled in in groups
and alone, ana when some specially
noted local character MAJ" his appear
auce he was greeted with unsunted APP
plause. and conducted 10 seat Oh van
tage.
10 order, said IL was their custom 10
open with prayer and requested biolher
.onaon TO ask the blessing, whlch ne dlH.
eco, Lord Jesus, sen down uh pies@ih
on dis yere meotin', and lead Us true oe
path Of restitude, By the light Of Di con-
stlnance Doan let Brudder Napoieo"
Coins piasphiemo &c unworthy DimocIAls
wild de bref ub hes ungodly suspicious
cause dey ca hep deyself, wen dey see
We all gittin' long In dis here wuL. g.
Lord Jesus, SEN down Yuh goodness 10
de Dimocrats an mex dem dlsclallh
against stufln' de ballot-boX emmy more.
Gus we all ia gittin' eddycation nun 10
hep ourse'f O, Lord, let dis yero meetin
proceed widout emmy blOod,hed, for ID
SEX, ahmen," prayed Brother John
son, in q weird, sing-s0ng manner.
lie was interrupted frequently by loud
grunts OF approval from the audience.
"Gemmen and feller-citizens. dis we're
mcetin' mus cum ter order SAID the
chairman, Whacklng the table with a
big club. "Mistah Secretary, call de roll.
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
rs I corded dar as bcin present Mis-
tab President? Cause II | amt. 1 want
ter be: cause bin misrepresented every
sence ] lined this yere club. 1 hin we're
ever time, an l 'spects TO continue"
"Set down"
WHO gwr mex me set down? I lex
ter see hes black countenance. l gwi
haV my rights I'm dis yerc meetin' Whut
l wants ter know. IS. IS / 'corded2'
What you so 'uckler bout dat for2
We all sees you we're. an dat ought ter
be 'nnm."
Dat amt nuff. knows whit knows.
Ner ole oman wa know whar l bin.
II I corded. kin tell 'er: II ain't cord
cd she won't Iieve me Oar now"
"De cemman Is corded" said the sec
retary.
"Mistah cheerman," cried a burly col
c~rT man rfcfro ID his feet.
"De eemman IS rccernized,' replied the
chairman.
Il rise ter pint OF order" said a small
man. over in the corner.
state yer pint"
els 10 De sence M dis meetin' dat Mis-
tab Brown Is recerrized? OATS what I
wants ter know. Is l right, or is ]
Wrong?"
Vow yu talkln'."
Hot stGff.'
pats IT," came from various quarters
Of The hail.
or dis mcetln' doan restrain De chur-
man in dis discussion. De gwi pat De
ouesshun Is yer ready for De quesshun?
Al IN favor OF dc Quesshun answer,
Ave"
AYE" came from the throat OF every
man present
"Ginst It. say. NO.
mo" came from every man.
"De ayes has it. an Mistah Brown Is
recernized.'
THE OLD COMPLAINT.
"NOw. Alstah Churman, / wants ter
say | bin in dis ypre pahty every sense
] bin bawn. l bin ter DE- polls ever lee
tion-ume. an I amt had no chance ter
cast mcr vote yit las lection-time
went % the polls the night fore, and
stall thar till mex day sundown. AM
] didn't cit in twenty feet oh de- wine
der: cause why? Cause dem Dimocrlts
wouldn't lemmc Dey CHALLENGED ever,
man. oman. and chile in Doc ward. and
We voters doan sit no show. Is DAT right
or is Il wrong? I axes yer as free
'Merican citizens, IS &c squart'
"No" came in chorus.
Is we Cwf stan hit2 Is We cW' le
dem folks lead We round lex passed. o.
back SHEEP. and not rctalirate2 We eO
ter stick tergether, an Insist on ou
rights. an I'm DE long run Te WINS Her
Mr.. Brown. all out Of BREATH" resumed
his seat.
rMlstah Speaker" cried a score Of
voices. But the chairman failed 20 se'
any OF those IN front OF him, and recoE
uiZed a young cOioied man who occupied
seat Immediately IN his rear. In eA
PLANTATION OK this remarkable proceeding
the chairman said that his eyes wer
closed m0meHtayiiy, and that at tina
moment he heard the voice behind him
and so recognized the speaker.
Il ject," said u gingcr-colOred MAJ
near the door
"Mlstar Smif put dat man OUT com
manded the chairman, and the sergeant
alarms forthwith fired tho Cbjecto
through the doorway.
AS l was erbout ter say wen Dat dar
Niger 'rupted mo, you all dOan unnerstan
the periitical starvation tall. De Preser
den dun fused ter anticipate dc rcyc
lency OF Cuby, whar IS situWated some
whar IN Florily Consequently Misse
Chandler gwr peach i'm for dat, Do
say, II he lib. and he gvH' c0mpuscat
all dc silver bullock in de Treasury, q
Glib ter desc poor 'habitants OF Cuby. Sd
dey ca trow OF De yoke Of oxen, wha
dem Spanish gemmen put around dem
M;sser Chandler say he standin on ii
cOnsecution; Mlsser Clevelan' say Do
amt, so OAR we Is. De upshot OF dis thinl
will be. dey won't do nutIln', 'ccpt rails
a big confusement IN Wash'tOn, ana in d
end faint gwi do nobody no good
give vote for Mlsser Reed. cause h
goner recernize we alls rights, and low
US ter vote many times as we want ter
OATS whar / stan"
You're right" We're wild YER" an,
various other calculations exploded II
the air as tho speaker sat down.
OUR COUNCILMAN"
"Gemmcn." said tho chairman, waivini
his hand for silence, Il hab dc pleasure
Oh introducing Mister Hairson. our can
date for Council. lie will state his pla
form. and / axes yer all ter stick te
him"