The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27
Arno.AMERIoAx VOTES

american so'oiers OF any sort'
Inc nsht ootween ex'Consressman 'onn N LSnea
anu ire non. James mn fot inc eontroio o tne NJ
puouc"h macnino OF m'ssissipp'' "hioh not ionN
stahu'hs' mas taReh on lresh NRor sihce tne oieo-
t'on. the two mon carried eontesting CELEBRATIONS
TO the ST. Louis Convention, and the Hill delegates
captured tho nonors. hr. Lynon, however, TO
fuses TO stay whipped.
The death or Thomas A. Cage, the Chairman OF me
Republican State Committee of Louisiana, removes
an OLD timer who cano mp out OF reconstruction
days and was among the few mon OF his race who
never lost his head or his grip. He was not an edu-
Gated man, but he knew hlthere was 20 DO known
about practical politics. rs It goes In Louisiana
and the personal interests Of Thomas A, Cage were
never lost sight OF. He was q faithful ally OF ex-
Gov. William Pitt Kellogg. In the contest for DEL
egates to st. Louis he was accused OF playing false
to Speaker Reed and Major Mckinley, but no went
down with the Reed forcca.
The League of California 10 the
strongest of its kind. Charges OF corrupt prao.
tices I'm the late election were made against PresfA
dent T. d. Morton by q San Francisco newspapers
ana an investigation was instituted by the league
After n searching investigation the m 70.
portec that the charges were groundleas and mali.
cious. It is due to the efforts of Mr.. Morton that
the league in California has been kept aiivo since
1890. He is a man OF great force and energy.
Mrs. Victoria Matthews of New York. the Na-
tional Organizer of the National Association OF Cob,
orod Women. has issued an appeal for increased In.
tcrest and activity on the part OF the women, In
tho course of which sne says; ''It is q matter OF
very grave concern. not to cay humiliation and dis
couragement. that a great number of our women,
favored In many ways beyond the masses, thus far
seem inclined to regard indireicntiy tho advan.
tages accruinE from thorough and harmonious or
sanitation. There can be no doubt that by oreanf-
cation woman has como into closer contact with
woman, which unquestionably leads to the more >
perfect development OF the useful woman, ana
flEnnnh h lin 80 he I-.-a.n
united sympathies a nobler. broader minded wo-
man. We know the evils threatening the welfare OF
our people. Systematic organization VIII not only
anord Keller, but VIII prevent retrogression, by the
establishment Of new and wholesome interests
among our young people,"
Tho Ex-slave Pension Association. which re.
Gently met at Birmingham. Ala, has put q lot OF
agents on tho ROAD TO collect money to further their
scheme insConsress. The Baptist SAFEGUARD warns
It's readers to be on their guard against this new
forty acres and q mule" scheme.
Afro-American newspapers are commencing the
strong recommendation Of the Governors of aeor-
gia-and Alabama that the penal systems OF those
states Dc oVerhauied ana that Juvenile asylums DO
provided Tor young criminals. This latter provi-
sion 10 one that should be made Nithout delay. In
Georgia youthful Offenders ana females, white and
oiack ARE mndo TO WORK In the chain gang ana to herd
with adult male criminals and are thereby hope
lessiy degraded and deoauched. Judge Calhoun OF
severest language this horrible condition OF af-
fairs. inc Responsible newspapers OF Florida are
also demanding a reformation OF the convict sys-
ten OF the state. very httie Improvements has been
made In me penal system OF the southern States
since svorse W. Cables terrible arrangement OF 10
zen years ago.
New YORK mas nve candidates Tor the Haytian
mission, none OF whom VIII getr.
II. U. smith, edi,or OF the Cleveland Gdr'ffe ana
member o I IN ONO hegisiature, is an aspirant for
" Dig once uhuer fresicent Mchiniey, and his emo
rave begun IN ceeo earnest 70 XIII MIN on.
f'aipn w. i!iero OF lhe eolumous Dd''v Dispatch, In
a naruc'e puoiisheo IL the washington cotored Amer
'edn' accuses hr. sm''h OF having denounced the
american mag IL a speech at banquet at columbus
ias' winter. mr. smith oeh'es tne accusation In the
ioio"ihs ehpna''o manner: aesire 10 ofand tho
s'a'emeh'ih nv most iorcio'e manner asa malicious
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