The sun., 1896-09-20
lrRo-AMERIoAx NOTES.

In past campaigns n has not been fashionable for
Afro-American newspapers and local statesmen
In sthe southern States 20 support Democratic can
didates. Indeed, those who did 20 usually got the
brand OF Cain on their forehoads. Women have
even banded together and drummed such out
Of the town. All this 10 changed now. In
Georgia, for instance, where the Republicans made
nominations for State Officers. the division OF
opinion between the Democratic and Populist
tickets is as wide and warm the most fastidi.
Gus could desire. Tho two leading papers OF At.
lanta supporting the Democratic ticket. while
the Georgia Baptfsf and other papers are support.
ing the Populist ticket. Gov. W. Y. Atkinson has
made such a splendid record against mob law and
penitentiary abuses, as the Democratic Governor,
that 10 would be strange n he did not receive sub
stnntiai support from Afro.American voters.
The Atlanta Reporter iikens Gov. Atkinson to Alex
ander H. stephens In Intellectual power.
Tho Rev. Ernest Lyon. D. D., who has been placed
In charge of the work of whoopinR up Afro. Amer.
loan voters in the East by the National Republi.
can Committee, has opened headquarters at ll8
West Thirty-hrs street and surrounded himself
with all tho visible signs of q political manager.
including an uptodato typewriter, and the faith.
full from Dan TO Beershcba are invited to drop in
and make themselves at home. Tho EFFORT TO have
this headquarters located in tho same building
with the National Committee died I'm its youth.
The project favored neither by the managers
OF tn8 nhIOnai campaign nor tnObe AIrO'Ameri-
cans in New York interested in the annex. whyi
That sentiment OF the late Mr.. Frederick Doug.
lass, for which he was much abused in his life
time. that "tho Republican party IL the ship; all
else 10 tho ocean," has been revived in this cam
paisu, and nearly every roAmerican news
paper in tho country is having q swipo at IT,
The Tsras Bapttst Star says that tho Afro. Amer.
leans OF the Lone Star State going to have
bank soon, with n capital OF el35. 900, and that
hands OF novices n bank 10 very much like q news.
paper; n Is easier TO start II than TO keep going.
Some OF the preachers OF tho African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church in Alabama object to the
visit OF the General Steward OF the Church TO tho
Alabama Conference, because Of so small q thing
as the travelling expense. The editor OF the Star
Of Zion puts his fighting robes ard rakes the
offending preachers as follows: "what right has
any gang of preachers to swell up with egotism
and authority and order general officers to stay
away from their conferencesl Such fellows are
getting too big for their breeches and will tear them
II somebody fails 70 call their attention to their
swelling." What this official utterance lacks in
dignity it makes mp in bluntness.
The fro.American League, which estab-
lished at Chicago In 1890. in which nearly all the
States ware represented. and which was expected
to do for Afro. Americans what the Home Rule
League promised, under the only Charles Stewart
Parnell, to do for ireland. survives only in Rhods
Island, Nebraska, and California. The latter is
most vigorous. AT its late Convention T. q. Nor.
ton who has kept It alive from Its organization.
reelected President.
Bishop Henry NJ Turner 10 editor OF the Voice Of
Missions. the missionary organ OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. He is not ed for direct
OF speech and q restIessness that howls when
he has his dander up. In the latest issue OF HIS
organ he says: "Some negroes the biggest
fool, in creation. What does q man In Los An
geles. CAL, or Hot Springs. Ark. "r Meriden.
Miss. want to write us for the roice Of Missions
and head their letters 80 Young street. Atlanta.
Ca, Aug. II, 1895. for. and leave nothing but
Post once s'amp to judge from whence the
letter camei All three OF these letters have
money in them for the paper. Now, when they
fail to get the paper. they will charge with dis
honesty. Miserable timber heads, why don't you
head your letters with your own town, city, or
Post oficei"
The editor OF the Connecticut. Banner is queer
hairpin. He boted into tho Popocratic camp in
issue of his paper and slid back into tho Re-
publican camp in the next Says he. apnlogetical.
ly: I'VE shudder when we think how dangerous.
~ near were TO making the mistake Of our life
In lending influence to q policy which. II
successful. would turn upside down the financial
and Industrial system OF the nation" Editor
Miller Is Congregational preacher, and It is very
evident that playing with politics has not whetted
his moral perceptions.
The Louisville american Baptist ia not entirely
satisfied with q recently published and widely
copied Afro. American Note, and amends It as
folIows: This item OF news is going the rounds
of the press and while IL does the city full jus.
tce in respects. Il does not in others. There
are thirty. one churches and fully 100 preachers,
for many preachers live here who pastor churches
IN the vicinity of this city. There 100 teach
ers in our public schools and at least twenty
penter shops The list Of saloons owned by col.
ored men is too large by half, and then brick.
layers, undertakers. Jewellers. cressmakers. and
other business enterprises are omitted. Besides.
we have State University, Central Law School.
National Medical College. Orphans Home. and Old
Folks Home. which are perhaps the most prominent
enterprises among our people In this CITY,"
Mrs. b. K. Bruce, the wife OF the Mississippi
ex Senator, who resides In Washington and is
q strong social influence ana q very superior
an, will lecture to the students OF the Tusk"gce
Normal and Industrial Institute, In Alabama's
Black Belt. in october.
The Washington coiored american does not take
kindly TO the establishment OF Afro. American an.
nexes TO Republican headquarters, and remarks
derisigely: 1.-THE two Freedman's Bureaus at
Chicago and New York are, thus far, rather tame
affairs" Prof. Richard Theodore Grvener apollo
gizes Tor the annexes In speaking OF the Chicago
one, with which ho Is associated, as follows:
"You see, II is necessary TO have u colored man.
bureau. We Vial look out FOR cUlored orators and
colored editors and everything elso pertaining to
colored Republicans" Evidently. from the Green.
point of view, the Afro-American colored gen
tleman has the right OF way. and the Afro. Ameri
can negro Will have TO hustle for himself.
Afro. American daily newspapers do not flourish
IN the land like cedars of Lebanon. They come
up like grass in the morning and moved down
before the shades OF night appear. The editor of
the vicksburg Lfoh threatens to undertake q
daily issue of his papv:.
Howard University at Washington was founded
by Con. o. o. Howard in 1907. 1t has graduated
1884 persons, ,253 OF whom survive. The malu
graduates numbered l,l9o; female, l6i. The
following departments were represented In the
graduates: Theological, 15e; medical, sos; law,
23a; college. 9s; preparatory, 27e; normal. 1877.
Prof. W. Fl. Richards of the law department is
credited with the bulk OF the work in the cata.
loguc embodying the foregoing statistics.
A memorial. to take the form OF n national In
stitute and hospital for training nurses, TO be
established at Washington to the memory Of Har.
let Beecher Stowe, Is suggested by Afro. American
admirers of the famous authoress.
The order OF 81. Luke, established in 1887 by
Miss Mary Ann Prout, has just held successful