Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-11-02
POLITICAL PRATTLE.
Brer. Roundtree Receives a Cold Shoulder
at Republican Meeting.

Brer. Roundtree Receives a Cold Shoulder
at Republican Meeting.
The Colored Republican Club Monday
night gave smoker to candidate for AS
sembly,Wm j Moore. in the rooms OF
the club on Jefferson street. There was
a large and enthusiastic number of mem
bers present from all over the county.
The guests of the club were William j.
Moore, Samuel Sheldon, Daniel Souders,
and Game Warden Nichols. Rev. I. w.
L. Roundtree, the political preacher, was
also present.
President Frank I. Miller presided
over the meeting, and introduced the
speakers. Messrs. Sheldon and Souders
spoke, and Game Warden Nichols also
spoke. He pleaded for the support Of the
colored men for the ticket. praising the
Republican candidates. He said he had
not word to say against Mr.. Betchner,
He was gentleman and had made a
splendid official for the city. M. Nichols
declared he had voted for Mr.. Betchner.
and did not hesitate to admit it. But that
was for local position and not for a
county Office like that for which he was a
candidate now.
Then Rev. I. w. L. Roundtree was ip-
troduced, but he never made his speech.
Andrew K. Wells, memb Der of the club,
gained the floor and said: 'Mr. President
and gentlemen. want to say that if our
former pastor, Mr.. Roundtree, is here to
speak to us religiously. 1 would like to
hear him. If he is here to advise us
politically then, for one, don't want to
hear him"
This statement of Mr.. Wells brought
forth applause and cheers of approval.
President Miller then said as objections
had been made to Mr.. Roundtree speak
ing, he would put it to vote.
Mr.. Roundtree jumped to his feet and
vigorously protested. He didn't want a
vote. 1t was plain what the result would
be. He said he did not want to speak.
He was tired. He could speak else
where, etc., etc.
Mr.. Wills returned with II am taking
nothing back. If Senator Stokes and
Governor Voorhees, are in a hole thew
can't get out of it by sending a man here
from Trenton. It's an insult to our in
telligence. If there are not brains enough
in Cumberland county to run our politics,
then we had better quit"
More applause, which brought Brother
Roundtree to his feet. He protested
against bringing the names of Senator
Stokes and Governor Voorhees, into this
controversy. He denied that they had
sent him here, or even know he was
coming
President Miller challenged that state
ment. He said that the Ne.cs had pro-.
claimed that Mr.. Roundtree had come
down here to adjust the troubles with the
colored Republicans. Then turning to
Brother Roundtree, President Miller
said: ''How is it, Mr.. Roundtree, if these
men did not know you were coming here,
that you claimed to have authority yes
terday to offer me a position as door
keeper at Trenton?' This brought out
cries of ''that's right" and Mr.. Roundtree
did not answer the question of Mr..
Miller.
The President of the club then made a
short spirited speech, in which he de
clared that this was Republican club,
and the people present were Republicans,
but Mr.. Stokes had prepared one state
too many, and now the colored Republi-
cans refused to be led any longer.
George D. Moore made spirited speech
and the meeting adjourned with cheers
for Betchner, Hendee, Moore and Steel.
man.
One week from Tuesday is election day
Polls will open at six o'clock in the
morning.
This is the last week of the campaign,
and everybody is hustling.
There are rumors that there has been
some padding of the registry list in the
First ward. The challengers are on to it.
Candidate Steelman was in Bridgeton
Monday. Hewas seeing every body.
1t is said that the candidates have at
last been able to muzzle the Neaos editor.
If this could have been doneEweeks ago,
there would have been more votes for the
Republican candidates.