The Washington bee., 1897-01-01
WHAT SAW AND HEARD.

I attended the Committee on Public
Comfort a few evenings ago and l
was surprised to see that only
one white man attended and he was
Mr.. w. + Thomas, who seemed to be
Surnrised to find himself in a manorlty
of one. 1t seems that all the COlOred
men have been placed on one COM
mittee so to speak. The committee
is not at all representative in charaC-
ter. a lot OF small fish were present
and seem to be perfectly satisfied.
DIR. Lotus, George w. Stewart and
Others remarked the other night that
the Chairman, Col. Wright knew Just
what he was doing. Lawyer r. Nj.
Hewlett didn't like the idea of being
set off in one corner, and so informed
those present. Mr.. Lewis II: Doug
lass thought as MIR. Hewlett did:
The real men who were selected
and distributed by Messrs. Cook and
Holland have not been designated at
all. This is the first time in the his
tory of inaugural committees, that so
many small fish appeared, hence they
think that everything goes.
Justice is still being forced out at the
courts. Candidates for Judge Kim
balls place are numerous. Lawyer r.
M. Hewlett and Col NJ. NJ. Holland
are the only two candidates for the
place. There is no reason that an
Afro-American should not be ap-
pointed.
Mr.. c. c. Curtis, of Iowa, is no
doubt convinced that the animal that
he has been supporting has proved to
be bad meat. 1t is only question
of little time before the bag OF wind
will burst.
Hon. CelSo CeaSar Moreno had a
talk with Oueen Lilioukalani On
Christmas morning. If there is any
humanity IN the American Congress,
this injured and outraged woman will
be restored.
Talking about colored lawyers, |
find some of them hard customers.
There are some who never get any
business, but will often meddle in
other peoples business. There are
some walking lawyers like walking
doctors, have found very few walk
ing doctors any good. Walking law
yers are those who go from place to
place looking fer clients and never
get any, but manages to stumble
upon other lawyers clients and then
these clients are told that they have
been charged too much by their own
lawyers. The Police Court is full of
these shysters.
District Attorney lanes L. Paugh is
spoken OF in connection with the Po-
lice Court Judgeship. Mr.. Paugh
would be acceptable to the members
Of the bar Mr.. Paugh is a lawyer
and he would no doubt make an ac-
ceptable Judge.
{. Maurice Smith, Esq, is very
popular and since Judge Cox will not
retire until after March, it is re-
ported that a strong effort will be
made TO place him on the bench to
succeed him. The appointment of
Mr.. Smith would be a recognition of
young man of brilliant parts.
1t is said on good authority that
Mr.. Harry f. Davis will be the next
District Attorney. Mr.. Davis is a |
man who knows no one by his color |
His appointment would be hailed |
with delight l
| was told on Christmas day that |
colored people are not allowed to sit |
in the orchestra circle of some of the |
theaters Go to the theaterS when
ever you may and you will see some
OF the commonest white people oCCu-
pylng some of the best seats. Ger
talnly they are more distasteful to re-
fined and cultivated whites than a
respectable and educated Afro-Ameri-
can. The color prejudice in this city
is more prevalent than in any city
south of Virginia. There is something
wrong in the atmosphere.
Well there is some dissatisfaction to
Mr. Geo. F. T. Cook. This opposi-
ton comes alone from non-residents
and lnterloperS. 1t is not necessary
for Mr.. Cook to go from place to place
and blow his trumpet and horn to let
the people know what he is doing.
There are some colored men in town
who have personal grievance against