Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-09-26
FROM CINCINNATI.
Ford Stith Wins-PersOnal Itsms-JollI.
hoation


The primary elections of last week
many precincts of the city. 2nd Ward
Precincts b and c., witnessed hot
contest between the Stith and Mosby
factions. Captain Ford Stth's ticket
won in each precinct and the ex-may-
or will never be able to split the col
Ored vote again. The continued victo-
ries of Stith and his kindness to those
who assisted him with the fact that
nothing can be gained for the colored
| man, through victory for the unpop-
ular ex-mayor has put many to think
ing and at the Notification meeting
held after the victory many csme over
from the enemy's camp and express
ed themselves in such lanruage that
there is little hope of any white man in
precinct fight to get a vote from
| them.
Miss Martha Craig of Versailles, XIV q,
| spent a very pleasant time as the guest
of Mrs Henry Forte of Kenyon Ave.
The 2nd Ward sent six colored dele
gates to the County Convention.
Mrs Luther Brooks, wife of officer
Brooks who has been quite i'll is now
| convalescent.
Brownie" held down a seat in the
18th Ward Delegation last week while
Hon. s. b. Hill gave some color to the
10 b Ward representation.
The schools opened with a very large
attendance and the probability is that
inste ad of there being some colored
teachers dropped more will be ap-
pointed.
Mr. aud Mrs Hawthorne OF New
York, guests OF Officer Samples re.
turned home last Friday
The 2nd Yard Republican Protec-
tive League having elected its ticket
in both colored precincts held jolli-
ication meeting last Thursday night.
after which they proceeded to the res
idence of Mr. William Rendigs, the
nominee for County Solicitor. The
band rendered several choice selec-
tons. Captain Stith and Mr.. Whitlov
made speeches, when Mr. Rendigs, AZ
ter few remarks invited the boys &c
, partake of refreshments at his ex.
pense w w. Cordell is President
Joseph L Jones, Secretary snd Ford
5tith. Captain. The officers thank the
, members for their work on election
day. With such hustlers as compose
this league, there is 40 such word al
, "fail."
, The Central Mckinley Club, Robert
7 Harlan, Jr President is holdi & very
/, large and interesting meetings at it,
club room on Ellen and Longworth.
The Rufiin Club, the oldest republi
can organization in the city is pre-
pared Co take part in all the republi-
can demonstrations.
S. T. Sneed, Brigadier General o
Ohio, u. r X .: mas chosen Ser
soant oseph l. Jones Of Excelsior Di
. vision as his AID iutant General. Thi
is the most important position il
the Uniform Rank in the State anC
!. General Sneed we believe has useC
: good judgement in this selection.
Charles Scott of Lima, o q anC
. LECTURER of Knight of Ply thias of Ohio
! delivered very interesting lectur'
to the Knight of Pythias Lodges o
this city last Sunday in X of +. hall
:. subject, "Ritualistic Work"
?. Prof. William II. Johnston's dancing
a school opened at X. of 2. Hall las
Wednesday evening. Judging from
}, the attend ance ''hard tims" is stran
J. ger to the Queen City pleasure seek
n ers. K os p. hall will be filled eac
Wednesday by the lovers Of the art Q
9 dancing
!, Supreme Chancellor Ross has ap
n proved the doings of the line officers c
= the U. X. X of p, at Springfield, o
q and the newly elected officers may ex
pect their commissions in few days