The colored American., 1899-12-02

High authorities say the Hardwick
bill in Georgia is due to fail.
The Baltimore Afro Ame rican ls
trying 10 make the best of bad JOB,
II looks like Mclean for vice pTesi
Dental candidate on the Bryan ticket.
Commissioner Wight holds onto his
Job as if he could not make living at
anything else.
The New YORK Age appears TO have
gotten in line with celebrity equal to
the conversion Of one Saul.
The opinion is gentured 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 go 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 police 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 que ess, that Assistant
District Attorney Ashley III. Gould will
be the next Tepubli san nominee for
governor Of Maryland.
1t Is gently hinted that former Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison Is q 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-
cine: clerk at the recent election in
Louisville, Ky. Mr.. Slaughteris factor
in Kentucky politics, and il he gets his
deserts, 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, IL 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 CTumpacker gets
his machine for the reduction of con-
gressIonal representation ia the South
gets in expert working order, and when
Mr.. White strikes field day with hi
bill to give the federal authorities the
right TO punish Iynchers.
United States Marshal Durham, Of
Missouri, has appointed Mr.. A. l..
Thomas as baliff in the federal court at
Kansas City, the first opening of that
nature to be enjoyed by a Negro. Mr.
DuTham's generous action Is gratefully
acknowledged by the Rising son and
the colored people of the state OF Mis-
souri,.
Dr. Frank w. Johnson went down
with the republican wreck in Hamilton
county, OHIO. He was a candidate for
the legislature. The papers intimate
that BOSS" Cox will make some pro
vision for DR.. Johnson, as a arecompense
for his sacrifice, as the influence Of the
young physician in cOlored republican
circles is of no mean weight.
The main excuse for existence put up
by the Indianapolis World is its strong
support of the street car, gas and
brewery combines OF the Hoosier capI-
tai and state. That's al right, now, but
what will the esteemed World do next
year, when in advocating the election
of William Jennings Bryan on an
antitrust platform, 1t will be obliged
to Jump on the corporation business
with both feet?
The regular democracy of New Or
leans, La. won an easier victory than
was expected at the late election. The
registration had been thoroughly
,puTged and the Negro vote practically
eliminated, leaving $4,000 votes as
against 60. .0O0 votes on the roll two
years ago. OF these 1000 votes we're
cast PsuI CsndeviIle the democratic