The colored American., 1899-11-25

will appear in the columns of this pane
IN the near future
The caucu, in ward II was a spirited
one from the oreDing Of the polls. a
2'3O pun. until the close at 9 o'clock or
wednesday evening, the 10Th inst
There wss.a contest in this ward be.
tween George II. Tinkham, the resi
dent candidate for the nomination fo,
alderman, and Charles d. B. Fisk. OF
ward 70, wards II and 25 forming the
same aldermanic district, and Tlnkham
won out by handsome margin. There
wss also contest fer the ward COM
mlttee, two full tickets being in tine
Held, BESIDE 20 c1lOred men who were
rudnlns independent OF both. There
were niLe candidates for the common
council
These varied interests caused q bip
turn out at the Prince schoolhouse. the
ballotiDg place.
The coiored mems independent ticket
bore the names Of s. William Slmms
and Frank E. Turpin. This was put in
by the colored voters of The ward "a a
protest to the ward committee against
the names of William l.. Reed and
Benz Janin +. Powell. The returns on
their lace show that Eimms received
l29 votes and Turpin 24O, and indicate
that both Reed and Powell were re-
elected to their old positions On the
ward committee by the white vote Of
the ward.
Another interesting contest as that
Tor the commoa council, in which nine
Candidates entered. The returns show
that The preferences were as follows:
Edward A. ArmIstesd, 57S Milton G.
Barnes, 72; Alfred H. Colby, 326; Nor
ris FrsnkeI 66; William II. Godfrey, GA;
Albert w. Monty, 1872; Nelson 1. South
wick, 296; William S B. Stevens. COS.
'ShNC VI, CbUck Oh, ObI,
John E. Gill of Ward : headed the
nunipsl delegation to the city conven.
'lon. David R. Robinson of ward ten
8 elected to the ward committee; also
samuel Harris from the same ward.
John w. Johnson and Butler R.
Wilson were elected to attend the mu-
1lclpal convention from ward II
Ward IS sent as her representatives in .
ne city convention, Lawyer Edgar P. s
5enJamin, Joseph w. Hendricks, and /
Wilbur &. Ward. Charles H. DIggs is
e elected to the ward COMMITTEES. as ia {
lso Edgar Benjamin.
Isaac Allen formerly Of the Govern
RS Council, was ill at his home and
id not participate in the political bat.
e.
After spirited contest, Gen. Patrick
!. Collins has been nominated by the
emocrats for mayor.
Comrade Gilman Of the R. G. Shaw
eteran Association who died at his
ONE On Woodbury. street, (5outh EDd)
scently was buried with full military
onors from st. Paul Baptist church
'st Sunday. Revs. A. W. Adams and
lien ). Rich officiated at the services.
omrade Chas. MulIlgan, a prominent u
oiitlcisn Of ward IS had the funeral q
| charge. c.
Charles Diggs, Esq, formerly Of - y
'ashingtoD, D. C. is the energetic
ember of the ward II republican com, G
itteee. He will endeavorN to aid In {"
creasing the circulation ofthe Colored VI
merican in the South End. Items of Il
cal interest TO South End patrons can -"
sent to him at his place OF business. }.
Kendall street. D.
di
ice Hendricks is the leading official =,
popular social club at II Kendall =,
rect, Boston, Mass. Joe Clark 1s the o
1cient manager.
Ihe cut and sketch of Sergeant Car c.
y OF New Bedford's letter csrrier c,
rec, late OF the gallant oath Massa. -,
usetts Volunteer Militia and the hero -,
Fort Wagner will appear soon in the n,
lumns OF this paper. The Sergeant is tri
e OF the most respected citizens of !,
Whaling City. -
WORD has reached us that Mrs. E. A. cit
caves, one of the most prominent
'men at Cape Town, South Africa is
route to This country bearing letters fai