The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-30
NEW CANDIDATE
"A GOOD THING"
The Halifax "Colored Brother" Dis
covers a Regular Bonanza
A RICHMOND NEWSPAPER MAN
hocred the Votes and 'Flucncc oil any
Number Of Negroes for tue S"'"
Pro Quo-Coun'y Politicians
arc Active.
4 RICHMOND NEWSPAPER MAN

x.s,.rdav was the beginning Oh '"'
u.rch t,rm OF Halifax County N""''
Judge william IL. BsT1sdaie pr'S'0'''e.
Rut little business was done j" '0"'
M, me numerous candidates ior county
onc,s 70 be filled at the May e'eo'o"
,aade things lively outside.
Tha democratic Executive Committee
nno,A,a ~ the February term not TO
make non nations. and there are seVo''l
candidates for all the county ofilces eh-
90, commonweallh's Attorney, for which
"a William Leigh has no opposition
cd tho office OF sheriff and clerk oil III
cut, Court. for which Mr. Thomas L.
Jordan's and Mr.. james MeoleS
election Is not opposed.
TERMS REASONABLE.
-. .,i1,cd brother was quite con-
.ta,,o,,s ard sought booty" for his ser
49, from every candidate IN the helu
7, was rather amusing 60 see them app
,,roacb every person who seemed 10 pe
iookiny for an ONCE and gracefully ten
der their services in the campaign con-
ditioued OF course upon re"alu i'
every case a part Of which was 20 DD
maid cash and the residue 'aItet 'le
Election Mr. J. II. Carter lhc N''
known soliciting agent OF the l'''i''o''
pispatch. was on the ground eYiN anu
busf1ine around in the interest OF MS
noner Ills portIv and striking appear
snce busily interviewing the soNeieltns,
Som aroused the darkeys suspicion mat
he was a s'bran" new "candate lor one
OF the good paying offices. ana ihdt ne
s.mus' "hab" money 90 burn. Hence q
large number soon collected around nm
M a resncctable distance and eyed MIN
with the eagerncss OF hungry ua" n
ready TO pounce upon an innocent u''u
Soon they began 20 try 20 put IN M"iu
as ne was leaving one man lot amour =
The FIRST that got his ear was tan b.acN
,rsividiai from Black Walnut precinct.
SPECIALLY COMMENDED
lie cautiously touched Mr.. carter
arm and invited him aside. Mr.. carter
thought. Of course. that he was ABOUT 10
secure a new subscriber and WiIlnsy
obeved The darkcy began by saving
Boss. Jest heerd you was candale'
and come 10 tell you dat de man ! Wlrhs
fer always cares Black Walnut does
fric,. and ! amt established 70 nobody Ter
de office what you wants and lse DIN
specially recommended 20 you as de mead
oh Dc dub Of 100 and kin Civ dem ehrN
one 20 YOU II 7 sees cause. Jest say what
youse gwine TO do"
A, this iuncture Tom owen. leading
nero politician since tho days Of re-
construction. from the same precinct
who had been an unobserVed listener
fearing his brother was about 10 secure
a plum" that he SO much coNe'ed. IN
terrupted them. and taking Mr.. carter
aside said. "Boss. ] done hcerd all dat
stun Bill Jones bin telling YOU ana lls
cherry wird liquidation and jest mort
ali Is
dat club OBJ 10 and kin make de las one
of dem vote fer you If yer jest say $lO
s. 80 right now and de rest when de vote
Is counted
Before Mr.. Carter could answer. Joe
Blans. another negro who has helped
10 bleed" candidates for the lasl quar-
ter OF a century. put in Boss. let M,
see you. lse hccrd cbTy wird bil Jones
and Tom owen Is bin telling you ana /
lest wants 70 say dat lse de head Of
dat club and II anything is coming dat
way Is'e de man TO git yer dem votes.
Jest 500 now fore dem negroS. oats nn
lyin' to yer hers me and deFDolsn is
Clinched"
Here Mr.. Carter for the FIRST time
seemed 10 take in the situation. and re-
minded the darkeys that he did not Wish
20 deal with a club that had ali heads
and started 10 leave them. But he was
not destined 10 btl Oh SD easy
a SLICK NIGER.
Henry Easley. a small mulatto from
Meadsville. who had been an interested
observer Of what had been going on,
seized The opportunity 20 get ~ word
for the biggest niger precinct in Hall
fax. Henry has an oily tongue. and has
long been noted for his. capacity % beat
money out OF every candidate for any
Office IN the county. lie thought he had
an easy job ia the new candidate. and
approached him In a manner that showed
his confidence that the new man had not
found out his tricks Before Henry could
finish enumeratlng the "stalwarts that
always marched 10 the polls under his
banner and demanded the the regular
consideration. part cash. the rest arter
the lection" Mr. Carter informed him
that he must have more evidence OF his
influence before making his frs payment
WhereupOn Henry became excited and
yelled, "Fluencc, hueuce,i' (seeming 10
rejoice In the fact that at last he had
found a candidate who didn't know him
lax all de white foxes and dey can tell
you"
Just here a gentleman whose purse
strings Henry had pulled more than once
appeared and Henry quietly stole
away" and left Mr Carter again free 10
pursue his regular work
MOVE NOT POPULAR.
The movement 10 call convention 20
nominate candidate for the Omted
States Senate by a primary election has
not met with much popular favor through
this. section.
From conversations with the farmers
on yesterday ii appears that not more
than % per cent or - per cent. Of the
Is crop Of tobacco e. now unmarke'ed
II this Is true the Halifax crop for 1905
s. az least three million pounds less than
an average crop.
Not many plant beds have fce0 pre-
pared. and the indications are that this
years crop will be considerably below the
average
UNIQUE COUNTY.