The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-12
GOVERNOR SCORED
The Newbern NJ groes Repudl'
ate His POLICY.
HANCOCK GALLO BOSS
THEIR CONFIDENCE SHAKEN IN
THE MEN THEY ELECTED.
DEMOCRATIC BOARD CONTROL
A Smart Newsboy Calls Russei's 6p
poirtees 1.-The Molly tiv ,"--City
Government by the Governor
Not Popular.
HANCOCK CnL.eO BOSS
DEMOCRATIC BOARD CONTROL
Not Popular.

Newbern. y. c.. May 11.-(SpeciaD-
Negroes here are beginning to get dis
gusted with Daniel Russelrs Lovely
Five" in their efforts to capture the gov
eminent of this city. The fourth ward
has started the ball to rolling, condemn
ing the idea of the Governor of the
State playing in municipal elections, and
denouncing Representative Robert Han
cocks action in the late Legislature.
The negroes of this ward held mass
meeting last night and by reading the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted at the meet
ing it will be seen that they We're strong
in their condemnation. Here they are
as handed TO your correspondent last
night with request to put them in the
News and Observer:
Whereas. The peace, prosperity and
happiness of the colored voters of this
city have been disturbed; and
Whereas, The confidence of these vot-
ers has been vitality shaken by the inf
deity and treachery of their trusted lead
er: and
Whereas Robert Hancock, the repre-
sentative to the last Legislature did
secure the passage of bill amending
the charter of Newbern by appointing
five white men councilmen at large to
represent a negro constituency, thereby
ignoring the right of the colored man to
legislate for himself; and
Whereas. The said Robert Hancock.
now president of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad. boss of the city of
Newbern, and dispenser of Federal pat
ronage of this city, is now seeking to os-
tracze and ignore every colored man who
has the courage Of his convictions; be it
Resolved 1. That we, the Republicans
of the Fourth ward. now assembled en-
masse. do denounce him for his fragrant
treachery and betrayal of the sacred trust
committed to him by the Republicans of
this county.
Resolved =. That our councilman.
William H. Johnson, is hereby instructed
to meet with the councilmen elected from
the other wards in the city to legislate
for the welfare Of the city and the colOred
voters Of this Fourth ward.
"Resolved g. We hereby re-affirm our
allegiance to the principles of true Re
publicanism, but we do denOunce this
travesty on justice. this CZarism tenden-
cy manifested by the last Legislature
in denying us the right to vote for our
rulers and placing the municipal affairs
of this city wholly within the hands
Of the Governor of the State, dictated
by an INSCRIPTIONS boss, and especially
do we denounce the appointment Of white
men where negroes predominant fifty to
one"
.NDWSBOYS JOKD APPOINTEES.
All over the streets here can be heard
the expression, ''Russells Lovely Five"
picked up from the columns of the News
r. Got, 1ac OF
To show what ''ice'' some Of the five
appointees "cut' down here, kid was
heard to hail one of the Governors coun-
cilmen yesterday as he walked down the
street, stepping as if proud Of the fact
that he had in his possession one of those
official documents The kid happened
to be one of the "smart" newsboys of the
city, who had been standing around the
hotel Hobbies and heard some one read
the Observers sensational article of Sat
urday. The kid, waving his papers, said
to one of the "fgurehead" appointees,
Say, this is the paper you are looking
for. Got all about that molly FIVE in it."
The kid happened to be selling the New
York Journal. Had he had the News and
Observer with the account of the 'motly
FIVE" as he called them, he could have
found a ready sale for them.
DEMOCRATS MEET.
The controlling board met last night
and were in session until a late hour.
The city hall was packed with both white
and black. The three Democrats, VOL
fenden, Clark and Daniels, with Mayor
Ellis presiding, composed the board,
though the three negroes elect are expect
ed to come in with them shortly. Judg-
ing from the above resolutions one of
them is quite sure. No business Of much
Importance was transacted at their meet
ing last night, except the auditing of bills
and accepting bonds. The Democrats
have not as yet decided upon man as