Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-07
FROM NORFOLK.
Emancipation Organization The Blec-
ton


NOkfOLNs ' A. NV - low
The Sons OF Freedmen, an organiza-
tiOn of patriotic young men having ss
their chief aim 4 proper observation OF
day i'm the most enlight-
ened manner and without the usual
street display, which has become al
most a nuisance and does not tend TO
benefit the race, but entails useless
expense OF hundreds of dollars and
only benefit those form whom there
Is a little remuneration. They have
and intend 20 contribute their entire
contributions. less a few dollars which
is necessary expense. TO one or more
charitable institution OF the race and
use their best endeaYOrs in this new
order of things which are highly COM
mendaDle and works an era of advanced
ideas, aud that with due respect TO
their seniors who see lit TO observe the
day otherwise
The young men last year gave about
500 to the Old Folks Home, OF which
they intend to be regular contributors
Mr.. Abraham l.. Primer has lust been
reelected president with ex-president
Mr.. William II. Selden, of the late
emancipation association as vice
president; Mr.. Joseph s. Hall, late sec
rotary OF the same, as secretary Mr.
James Harris, treasurer.
| The war of the ballot has been
fought and the victory won on the side
of sound money and protection under
the republican party Norfolk republic
cans did their best to lOut the enemy
and would have put them to flight had
they not been so we'll entrenched be-
hind the Parker election law and the
electoral boards which don't know how
and dare not fight an open battle, but
a machine that work on one way and
; that to the interest OF the democrats
Every conceivable advantage was TAX
en- from the colOred voter in the color
ed wards. First, the polls were no
open until long after sunrise, and not
withstanding the voters had stayed il
7 line nearly all night, they had to breal
line and allow a separate line to b
: formed of white men, who voted al
ternstely, and allowing the dolores
men to vote in one booth, reservin
the other for the democratic whit
voters And. of course, as always the
voted them slow. In the white ward
there was only one line and there wa
: no objection OF the colored man in lin
y who took his turn in line
= When the polls closed in the colore
= wards fully 600 men around the pol
udO not NOtcQ.
. W. A. Young, democrat, has bee
n declared elected as Congressman, ca
: rying Norfolk by q greatly reduce
|. majority of 1000, against 5000 fol
2. years ago for the democratic nomine
" His majority in the district is not ov'
l. 1000 on the face of the returns.
( George Williams, the mother of Il
X condemned murderer who is to
ic hanged h IRE in December has bee
- promised the body of her son aft
execution here. in December.
oil DIR, Seaton did not preach from Re
citation as was expected on Sundi
n. last, but preached a soul-stirring sc
ct mon from Matthew on the future pu
h ishment, in which he made one OF {
strong appeals to those of his hesre
Nv who had not accepted the terms of {
st gospel, bringing many TO tears a
VS. several OF whom became penitent
as. The protracted meeting are bel
K. right we'll attended in our differe
nd churches with a number of conv'
tions.
RS Rev. H II Mitchell, d. D., the n
Ill pastor of the Bank Street Church
ial doing much good and has healed
disaffection that existed in the chuI
We He is in accord with the church a
mis- big work may be looked for under
mt administration. He is a whole 81
church man of advanced ideas.
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