Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-10-09

NEW YORK LETTER
A BRIDE GROOM COn-
MITS SUICIDE.
Married Only "A Hours.
Oolnes, Happenings and
Occurrences Ofthe
Metropolis.
Married Only "A Hours.

The suicidal wave still sweeps over
the Metropolis and many end their
lives to rid themselves OF the turmoils,
perpiexities and q burdensome life.
Some take poison, some use weapons
OF all descriptions and every invention
while others dash themselves out of
windows or inhale gas. The most e,
citing suicide and one that has attrac :
ed most attention was that of DIR.
Bragg, bride groom of only twenty
four hours.
DIR. Bragg and wife were married
Thursday and had come to New York
to spend their honeymoon. and had
registered at the Murray Hill Hotel
After partaking OF light breakfast
with his help-mate, he retired to their
quarters followed by his wife. Having
Deen IN hls apartments not more than
nlteen minutes he was suddenly seized
with mania and rushed to a window
ano IN the sight of his newly welded
VIE he threw himself cut upon the
sidewalk, having rendered him uncon-
eious, he intimated no eigns OF suffer-
ing but died few hours afterwards.
POLITICAL SITUATION.
The political situation of Greater
New York is somewhat complicated
OLthe candidates already i'm the field
they all declare that they are in the
held to stay and predict victory in
November. As usual the colored yot-
ers have very small representation
1t is expected that Mr. Charles + Rut-
ter, president of the colored repubIi-
can county committee will be nomi-
mated Tor Alderman OF the twenty-sev-
enth assembly at the Republican Con-
vention on Wednesday night. Should
Slr Butler be nominated, with the in
nuence he now wields in his dstict
and clear politics1 record that each
ana every one accord him. it rs believ-
ed that he will be elected.
The coiored voters of Greater Nev
York have had comparatively sp .aking
very small representation with liz
tie less recognition. The followino is
an extract- -from the New York World
sunday, October 18th. entitled "Iu-
suited Negro Delegation :"
District Attorney Oicott and Chair
man Qdigg threatened with the loss OF
the Negro vote. The main cause thai
give rise TO this editorial was an arti.
Gle in the Presby yterian Herald of the
September issue furnished by the Rev.
DIR. Earnest Lyons, former pastor of
st. Marks Church, west SD street
New York City, who was an active no.
litical pulpit orator and wto rendered
valuable services to the A-.,.ablican
party during the last campaign. Dir
Lyons simply pointed out the uuman-
liness and untruthfulness in the pres
ent District Attorney. Continuing this
World says that Mr.. Lyons was one of
a committee OF colored delegation
who called upon Mr. Oicott asking for
the appointment OF competent Negro
lawyer to one of the eighteen deputy
assistant dictrict attorneyships. Mr.
Lyons dec ares that the treatment ac-
corded said delegation was of such a
character as TO preclude any possibiii-
~ of Mr.. Olcott receiving the support
OF the Negro voters.
He says that Olcott refused TO take
the responsibility of making the ap-
pointment unless the approval of Ed
ward Lauterback and Fred s. Gibbs
was obtained. Continuing, the World
says that Mr.. Lyons then adds. Sana.
tor Gibbs wrote q story letter and sent
in our presence But when the com
mittee called again to inform hlm that
the conditions had been met. he de
clared that justice would be defeated
in his department. by the appointment
of q Colored man and that he would
not make the appointment even If he
lost the support of the colored voters.
The conduct OF Mr.. Olcott was not as
surprising and disappointing as that of
Mr.. Quigg. the newly made chairman
OF the county organization. We
thought that he had lived long enough
-. h. OIL 70 l.
against the Negro. His treatment of
the county committee appointed BY
the colored organization was an insult
to their manhood and self-respect
Mr.. Quigg in substance told the com
mittee of colored men, who had called
upon him that be knew them better
than they knew themselves; that his
grandfather and father owned slaves.
and that while there were q few dis
satisfied colored men, yet the majority
of colored men could not be driven
away from the republican party If you
were to use club as the instrument.
Concluding, the World has this to say.
that, I'VE warn Mr.. Quigg and his fol-
lowers that he and they Will need the
Negro in this coming struggle more
than the Negro will need him and his
followers.
LII yet to be de clded on election
day whether the colored voters will be
bribed by the same old false argument
that they always present TO us: that
the republican freed you, and for that
reason if no other you should as a right
and as matter of respect always vote
the republican ticket. "You may 70 |
all ofthe people some times and you
may fool some of the people all the
time; but you must remember that
you cannot fool all the people all the
time.
SGD