The colored American., 1899-12-02

High authorities say the Hardwici
bill in Georgia is due to fail.
The Baltimore Afro American Il
trying 10 make the best of bad job.
1t looks like Mclean for vice presi
Dental candidate on the Bryan ticket
Commissioner Wight holds onto hI
Job as if he could not make living a
anything else.
The New YORK Age appears to have
gotten in line with celebrity equal tf
the conversion of ore Saul.
The opinion is ventured that Col
"Bob" Harlan is glad he didn't make
that little dash for the Ohio legislature
Chicago has the inside track fer the
republican national cow. ntioD. The
democrats are likely to 60 to Kansas
City for their pow-wow.
1t was a sorry day for the Negro OF
the District Of Columbia when Law
yers Hewlett and Hart failed to land on
the bench OF the rolice court.
The friends of Prof. R. R. Wright
claim for him that he has abandoned
politics for good, and will devote him
self exclusively to educational work.
1t is said by many politicians who
seldom miss their guess, that Assistant
District Attorney Ashley NJ. Gould will
be the next republi ,an nominee for
governor of Maryland.
1t is gently limited that former Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison is a presi-
dental possibility for 1900, and his in
tended visit in Washington just about
the time Congress is 10 assemble, is a
topic for much speculation.
The colored people are by no means
democrats. But they can and will be
come friendly to The democratic party
if that party will show itself worthy of
their confidence, says the Cumberland
(Md.) Signal.
James A. Ross ("Our Jimmie'), of
Buffalo, threatens to again break into
national politics, and it is said he will
make strong bid for the leadership of
the Negro democracy of the country.
Mr.. II. P. Slaughter, of the Govern.
ment Printing Office, served as pre-
cinct clerk at the recent election in
Louisville, Ky. Mr.. Slaughteris factor
in Kentucky politics, and if he gets his
deserts, a fat promotion may be looked
for shortly.
Baltimore's democratic mayor has
assumed the reins, and from his talk,
the colored people feel that he intends
to do the right thing by them, in re
turn for the strong support they gave
him at the polls. Mayor Hayes has the
chance OF life time, II he only pos
sesses the breadth Of mind make the
most Of 1T.
The racket over in the Philippines
isn't marker to what will happen
when Representative Crumpacker gets
his machine for the reduction of con-
gresslonal representation in the South
gets in expert working order, and when
Mr.. White strikes field day with hi.
bill to give the federal authorities the
light to punish Iynchers.
United States Marshal Durham, of
Missouri, has appointed Mr. A. l..
Thomas as baIiff in the federal court at
Kansas City, the first opening Of that
nature TO be enjoyed by Negro. Mr.
Durham's generous action Is gratefully
by the Rising son and
he colored people of the state OF Mis-
ouri.
DR.. Frank w. Johnson went down q
With the republican wreck in Hamilton I
county, Ohio. He was candidate for I
he legislature. The papers intimate
hat "Boss' Cox will make some pro
'islon for DR.. Johnson, as a arecompense
or his sacrifice, as the influence Of the
oung physician In cOlored republican
ircles is of no mean weight.
The main excuse for existence put up .
Y the Indianapolis World is its strong
upport of the street car, gas and q
rewery combines Of the Hoosier capI-
Al and state. That's ali right, now, but !
mat will the esteemed World do next {
ear, when in advocating the election "
William Jennings Bryan on an
nti-trust platform, 1t will be obliged o
, jump on the corporation business 4
'ith both feet?
The regular democracy of New Or
ans, La. won an easier victory than Il
as expected at the late election. The
,gistration had been thoroughly
urged and the Negro vote practically
minated, leaving $4,000 votes as =,
yainst $1,000 votes on the roll two +,
sars ago. OF these SO, 900 votes we're o.
Ist. Paul Capdeville, the democratic d
Indidate for mayor received majority v