The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-21

his plurality disappeared entirely few re-
grets would have been expressed.
Evou now there is more or less tax
among Republicans I'm high places that
Allen will not be allowed 90 take hi- se'.
But il is irresponsible. and. though Alien
constituents are Chacrined to ind MN
elected 10 is practically certain that ne
cannot De prevented from serving JUS
terms lie declares moreover, tnal thfir
Is not money enough IN the state Treas
ury 10 buy him OF.
Aliens election was entirely an "t'l-
dent. His nomination WAS one oi tno-e
short-siehted and ordinarily harmless
edicts Of politicians who were willing 10
rlacate n party faction with what WIS
recarded as am empty honor. The oNecu-
tive council i'm Massachusetts is a sutNl-
val Of an old colonial form of government
and exists now in only two other states
Maine and New Hampshire II Is BODY
somewhat akin 10 the Presidents 'anintI
though its functions are more similar ID
the Senate. AL the Governor appoint
mcnts are subject 10 It's conhfmaloh'
tna executive can exercise the pard0ulns
power only after recommend ati2n by lne
council il exercises supervisory power
over the State institutions. and u must
approve an bills before they can Doe paid
IL consists of eight members. elected an-
nually by the people, one from e1ch
councillor district. the Lieutenant Gov
ernor being n member eX-ofiic.o. and the
Governor presiding.
The Republican Legislatures have al-
WAYS arranged the councillor d.stfict q SD
that seven Of them would pe safety N.-
uuhlican. They have been sdtisAtd lo 'ti-
low one district 20 be hopelessiy - mo-
cratic. composing if ~ the greater ptlt
If tha CITY of Boston. This district IN
oludcs an Of the heavy Democratic s-ton@-
holds Gut 10 includes also two or three
peoublic3n wards John II. Sullivan.
nro,oiront figure .n local Democratic poll
i.ire was elected from the Boston district
b,. % plurality of about AN00 year ago.
The LEGISLATURE. in roli-,iictlns tne
etote last winter. changed the lines % 'nt
Fourth Councillor District. pul &c
suDposod that the Republican WiI"7 I'.
into il were at least colnirro'l o." ~
Tho Democratic wards also added. NO ONE
dreamed that the normal DeInoei"''- P''
rslity could ever be overcome
no Republican Of any standing "anle9
tho nomination. II was not considcitd
worth the asking for. me ois'l
,,enfion was poorly attended. III WIS PFC
sided over by Samuel Johnson, promo
nent merchant. who lives on common
,.o,ftb ayeuuo. Two cOlOred men souSNl
the nomination. There were ID" ""''1
candidates. The col0red voters nave az
WAYS been clamOrOus for recuthl'i'i' "''"
anon has been pleading for his race on
tha noor OF Republican conventions ~
wears. Ho received more votes 'ha" N''
ouuonont on ballot ana WAS h'D''lt' ,.'
IT. was Am easy way Of satisfying hii"
and his followers. There was not tne
enohtest chance OF his elecIou. every
IL. tboueht. 40 Republican had ever
-, elected from the district. Iney 'uiy
l..,,rrod when he haunted political uetH-
,-,,rr.rs during the campaign ana tlen
., or some to believe he nad 'hahce
- .ls.,ion FOR besides aa array OF Ns-
- ts vo.Id sly. This is AepuDil-
can .ear. Democratic party j. an fpit
mn and there ls % te-"Hs M-At N'if
happen" Of course no one coulN a"7N''
tEIs tfrt OF argument. but no one TOOK
eny stock i'm Aliens campaign Councillor
sullivan least OF an made 20 eroft 10
stimulate any interest in his Own behalf
When the returns were figured up tie
dav after election Allen had the laugh
on the entire community Councillor sui
ivan was astounded. he remarked with
Irish emphasis: 1T is bad enough 10 be
beaten-but 20 be beaten by black man
and such "a black mani Republicans We're
as much ust0nlshed as Democrats 20 hear
tN-t Area ia4 httI tit~t"t. u r-'tt'N"
incredible. Thousands Of tneM then
learned for the first time that they bad
voted Tor a black man. Had his identity
been generally known II Is certain tsat
he would not have been elected.
But though that may be true there are
black men and black men. and Aliens
record. when il began 70 be searched. was
found 10 be very malodorous. No one
had taken sufficient interest IN him 10
look IL up before. but II has been pretty
Thoroughly exploited during the past
week. He has been under arrest ana be-
fore the Grand Jury several times on
serious charges.
Allen Is about nifty years OF age, ana