The Delawarean., 1900-07-25
NO. 652 WAT.R GA! LEGION.
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SEullGulGu, j
voted for DR.. Conwell."
There was conference then for a
few minutes between Hollis, Chambers
S,erner and McCommons, when the lat
ter spoke. Doctor, did our State Chief
tell you that?"
Doctor Conwell-"He did"
McCommons-"Did he smile and look
pleasant when ne Was telling you?"
DR.. ConweIl--"He did"
McCommons-"BJys it's straight.
Same words, same smile. Why doctor.
he has told each one of us individually
the same thing dozens of times, and that
you see would entitle us all to leader
ship. Now that don't weigh. But
locality does, and voted for myself be-
cause believe Wyoming should be
represented. It's the western reserve
of this district, and if ! don't lead there
I'd like TO be introduced TO the man
who does. Now you all know that 1
stepped out of the way two years ago
when the nomination was offered me
TO let Jabez Jenkins go to the Legis-
lature and my reward for that sacrifice
is just about due now. Let us
Hold on Jnere," exchsdiy yelled
Levi G. Sterner at this point. What's
that you say? Stepped ou; of the way I?
Why you rustic looking Wyomingite,
what do you mean? Why you must
be dreaming. If you keep on you'll
have to get your hat stretched, my
boy. You stepped out of the way.
want you TO understand that it was l.
Levi G. Sterner, who presented that
nomination to Jabez Jenkins. l did it
out of charity and courtesy for old age.
Wasn't | waited on and asked to ac-
cept? Didn't the party plead with me
to take it? But what did i say? No,
gentlemen. send Jabez, I'll take my dose
in 1900. That's what ] said, the very
words. I've got them written down at
home. Let me hear no more on this
what the true object of this meeting
ought to be. Plainly, it is to make ar
rangements to register the niggers. /
know that our programme is to have
them all registered on the very first
day. Now who is to do this? Don't
you all know that j carry the nigger
vote in my grip. tell you
:HoP on dar, Mister Sterner," ex-
claim Bill Driver at this point, inter-
rupting. "Wlot tell yer meme by dis
yer Niger bizness? Who's niggers !?
wy yer ony boy. Wat yer talkis'
bout. Niger vote in yer gripi WY you
kid, eff de cullud vote OBJ dis yer dis
trict wuz ter crawl inter dat grip OBJ
yourn, dat grip would hev bin busted
long ergo. wy don yer let men do
sum talkin hey? Fore yer got dat lit
tie dude mufstach curt off yer did look
little like man, but o. hokey, look
at i'm now Niger vote, muffin. Wy
dat very observation bout niggers kills
you deader u mackerel.
T. Coke Chambers, who had been sit
ting quietly at one side with bran
new ear trumpet planted in his right
ear, here interposed Mr.. Driver, 7"
said he, Mr.. Sterner is a good speaker,
and l want to hear him. Please don't
interrup. him again. l myself have
claims on that Legislative nomination,
and am just playing out the rope that
our friends McCommons and Sterner
may commit hari-kari Let him go,
Bill"
Driver-"Dats o. X, Mr.. Cham bers,
you'se nice man; but don't yer keep
pintin' dat tin horn at me dat way.
tell yer it's time fer business and wen
man, er boy, l should say, gifts to
talkin' bout niger votes, hits time
ter squelch him. Now we culled peo-
pie knows our friens. Oars Mister
Hollis. He ant sayin' muffin. But we
knows hes de man wot stan's by us in
de winter time Menny's de piece oh
side meet he's chueked our way ! tell
yer side meet counts fer votes ebery
time"
Mr.. Sterner-"Well Bill, allow me
to apologize for that Niger break of
mine And to fix it up l move Bow
that every colored gentleman in this
district be addressed as Mr.. from now
on till after election at least"
DR. Conwell-"Do you make that as
"a motion?"
Sterner-"Yes sir
DR.. Conwell-"All those in favor say
aye The ayes have it. It's a go, Mr.
Driver
McCommons-"I want to know by
what right Dr. Conwell is presiding.
We have no chairman yet"
Sterner-"Lets elect one now?"
Another ballot was taken, Driver
again carrying round the hat. 1t re-
suited:
Jenkins. l. Conwell, 1; McCommons,
/; Sterner. /: Hollis, 1; Chambers, l.