Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-14
ADEFEEOE OF MR.. ALLEN.
A virginian in the Bay State.
boston Courantl

Mr.. 1. B. Allen. who has been elected
on the Governors Council, did thai
which the politician had no idea could
be accomplished he went into a strong
Democratic district and made fight
for his party and won. This was 9
great victory for Mr.. Allen. and it was
not expected OF him. Some have re.
marked that the white men did not
take under consideration the kind Of
Campaign this was when they gave
him the nomination. This is place
that no black man has ever had the
pleasure of being elected to in the his
tory of this State, and the race should
be proud of the manly way in which
Mr.. Allen has made his fight. No 9th
or black man could have made the
successful fight but Mr.. Allen. The
COurant thought it would be only 1
shot at nothing but Mr.. Allen maintain
ed that he could win. and came out
all right this was game which only
politician could see his way out. The
question now is, what does this place
pay? We are informed that it is con.
sidered to be place of honor, and not
place of lucrative office; but we are
told there is a thousand dollars allowed
to each councillor for expenses; but
there are many things to be considered
and many have already been given to
guess as to whether the place ought to
be filled by a man like Mr.. Allen We
speak out boldly and say yes.
He is a good representative race man
in every sense of the word. He is a
man with ability and has excellent
judgement and ready wit. He was
born in Hampton, Va, was educated.
and is a graduate from the Grammar
School under General Armstrong and
was looked upon as being a bright
young man.
He came to Boston and for a time
worked and attended evening schools,
doing the work in General Butler
office, and reading law for long time
with the General.
He has been life long Republican
and has done much for the party. He
is capable of handling many questions
for his party. But this is not all that
looks US in the face at this time con-
corning Mr.. Allen. Two questions
must be answered by many of the par
ty friends. Is he not an unexpected
guest that came without the wedding
garment? What will we do with him?
These are the questions now to be an
swered by the whites and blacks who
are on the anxious seats too, and are
bordering over the fact, that he has
out-run US and got the leadership.
Some one must answer these cues
tions. We say, yes. He got the dead
wood on the boys, and would be leader.
1t cannot be denied but what Mr.. Allen
is sturdy politician and has made
some very bright moves for the race.
tie has made t ~ o moves against Mr.
Sullivan: his first move was when
he went into the caucus of his
party and put A B. baltimore in non1i-
nation against Mr.. Sullivan four year g
ago and then pulled off his coat for
his party and By his faithful and I'M
firing efforts cut the 5000 majority
down so that when the count was fin
ished Mr.. Sullivan'A district had only
300 votes ahead of Mr.. baltimore
and when he was not after Mr.. Sullivan
in the Campaign, Mr.. Sullivan always
made himself felt as a strong candi-
date.
These and many other acts have
made US feel that we had in Mr.. Allen
a future leader. Let us not forget his
name in the Convention which unwill-
ingly nominated DIR. s. +. Courtney to
The st. Louis Convention. this was a
bold attempt and courageous act of Mr.
Aliens undertaking TO break up tn
tate Of the State Central Committee