Richmond planet., 1897-05-08
THE ELDERS TACTICS
ATTACKED THE EDITOR
FRO1THE REAR.
Speaking in Northern G. .
ties for the Order.
REMOVED WIIROUTNOc
1ICE.
More About the Suit.
THE COUNSEL FOR THE
PLAINTIFF
Much Pleased With Rev.
Brownies Utterances.
THE JOURNAL TO FIGURE.

1t now seems that the summary re-
moval OF Hon John H. Smyth as Chief
of the Bareau OF Information of the q
F. o Of True Reformers, was de-
signedly done, being part of previous
~ arranged programme. and not on ac-
count OF his suddenly leaving the city
without permission as Rev. w. w
Browne has inferred in his publIca-
tions
WORKING FOR THE ORDER.
Is was well known by the q w.
M that the gentleman in question
was to speak in several cities Of the
north in the interest of the organ of
he order It was circulated on the
streets OF this city that Mr.. Smyth had
lett sithout permission and the intima-
ton was that he had gone to attend to
his private business.
lt Is now made apparent that he left
with Rev. Brownies consent, having re-
ported at the Office to that effect.
HIS WHEREABOUTS WELL KNOWN.
While this mystery as to Mr.
Sn this whereabouts was being dis
cussed, he was in New Jersey and New
York, where arrangements had been
made for him so to do, making speeches
IN behalf or the journal he edited and
the order it represented.
Under date Of April 23d, 1897. he
sent from Elizabeth, N j., matter for
the paper and on April 80, 1897, he sent
another letter in which he announced
that he had filled all appointments and
would report Monday unless otherwise
ordered.
And yet while he was away doing all
in his power for the advancement of
ahQ vryOr.t Rnu -, a.
sion arbitrarily removed him and fill
ed his place.
DID NOT LIKE HIM.
1t may be we'll to state that Rev
Browne has shown a striking dislike
for the scholarly officer for rome
months past, and has by every method
imaginable endeavored to make it un-
comfortable for him
MIR. Smy tn, az did the attorneys sd-
vised different policy from that be-
ing pursued by Rev Browne in the
Gerst suit. and that added fuel to the
names of passion an ne doubt brought
about the result as we have before stat
ed.
SOMETHING ABOUT THR CONCERT
A sacred concert was given at the
True Reformers' Hall Sunday after
noon at 5 80 p. m. No admission fee
was charged, and when it was found
that Rev Browne was the speaker, the
cause was ascertained. He spoke on
the Old Folks Homes. He was loud
and long in commendatiOn of Rev. w.
L Taylor, the vice-president whom he
declared to be the leading man of the
order and next to him.
WHAT DID 1T MEAN?
Many wondered whether or not Mr..
w Burrell, who was one of the ori-
ginRtors, Mr.. X T Hill, who has been
there early and late, Mr.. Miles b. Jones
who has come near giving his life to
the work, Mr.. j. T. Carpenter. who
growls at everything and every body,
who is opposed to the boss and then
complains of Rev Bro ~ne himself on
account of the lack of financial recog-
milton, had fallen into the royal dis
favor.
Rev Brownies silence with refer
ence to these lieutenants was ominous
and doubly significant.
COUNSEL MUCH PLEASED.
Mr.. @. v Meredith, the senior coun-
sci In the Gerst suit is noted as law
yer both in criminal and civil practice.
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the present time and promises to make
the sweat OF humiliation roll down the
cheeks of some of the folks that at
tempt to support Rev. Brownies side Of
the contention, when the facts are
against them.
Mr.. JACXsON's PLAoARD.
Mr.. Giles B. Jackson still has his
placard out: Wanted: Witnesses
Well they are very necessary class of
people to have in a suit of this charac-
ter
The public is as yet wondering why
Rev. Browne brought the PLANET into
the controversy and how much more
he will talk Able counsel in the other
suit referred to last week have been re-
tanned and Rev. Brown, 3 every utt. r
ance has been filed away for presenta-
tiOE when the matter is brought into
court.
The last issue of the official organ
and the one preceding will be prOmi-
nent factors in settling the question