The Afro-American advance., 1900-09-01
A POLITICAL POTPoURRI.


Senator Pettigrew. OF South Dakota.
was in St. Paul this week, in conference
with Governor Lind and Secretary Ros-
ing. The senator expresses himself as
confident of being returned to the sem
ate from South Dakota The Sioux
Falls Press. Senator Pettigrew's per
sonal organ. says that from the enthus-
iastic greeting extended to Gilchrist
Stewart, the colored chairman OF the
9Th senatorial district campaign com
mittee OF South Dakota, one would
think that GilchriSt is to be the repub-
lican candidate for T. S. senator in case
the republicans control the next South
Dakota general assembly.
Senator Beyeridge. the brilliant
young republican from Indiana. is
scheduled to speak in this city on Sep
tember p.
Mayor James Gray and John w.
Arctander addressed the employees OF
the Akeley lumber mills during the
"oon hour on Wednesday and were the
recipients OF an enthusiastic welcome
from The workmen.
Major James A. Elwin. republican
candidate for the mayoralty nomination,
spoke at the flour mills at noon on
Wednesday and was well received.
Fred H. Boardman. republican candi-
date for the nomination for county at
torney. was the principal speaker at a
meeting OF 4th ward republicans on
Wednesday evening. MIR Boardman
spoke tactfully OF his own candidacy.
and was given the glad hand by those
assembled p ID. Boutelle and others
followed in short addresses,
The supporters OF Charles S Cairns,
republican candidate for the nomina-
ton for probate Judge. gave smoker
III the municipal court rooms WedneS-
| day evening. There was a good crowd
present and the meeting gave quite an
| impetus to Mr. Cairns candidacy.
Now comes the Switchmen's Union
and charges three men, claiming to
| think. speak and act for them political
ly. with being impostors and frauds. Ii
| is now up to the party managers &c
believe the switchmen composing the
union or the crafty Big Three
Fred l.. McGhee. the brilliant St
Paul attorney. is in indianapolis, Ind.
| attending the sessions of the National
| Afro-American Council. Mac" is in
deed a wise conseryator OF the best in
terests OF his race,
Sheriff Phil T. Megaarden. candidate
| for republican denomination. entertained
| between two and three hundred OF hi:
nth ward constituents at his Offices il
the court house on Wednesday evening
! Quite number of candidates. including
the aldermanic aspirants OF the ward
, spoke. At the conclusion OF the speak
| ing. resolutions were unanimously
passed endorsing the work OF Sheriff
Megaarden and also his candidacy. Re
treshments were passed around.
| Ex-senator John F. Green. OF Ohio
was, upon the orders OF President Alex
ander Walters. elected from the ses
sions OF the Afro-American Council a
Indianapolis on Wednesday for persist
ing in making republican campaign
speech after being ruled out OF order by
the presiding officer
The speech OF Robert Stratton. vic,
president OF the sth ward republican
club. made at the 4th ward wigwam OF
the occasion OF the organization of tht
Young Mems Mckinley Roosevelt
club. will return to haunt him during
the campaign. In speaking OF the situ
alton in the Philippines. Mr. Strator
said. among other things: The repub
lican party will never haul down ths
| flag-but It occurs to me that not Ions
ago a certain distinguished American
citizen. elevated to the highest place il
the gift OF the nation. through the in
strumentality of the democratic party
hauled down Old Glory from the ram
parts OF Hawaii. and. what is worse
infinitely worse. enstalled on the throne
a nizger wench" From his speech u
would seem that he could forgive Cleve
land for hauling down the hag-but fol
putting the lawful ruler. Queen Liliuo
kalani. on the Hawaiian throne there
was no forgiveness because she wal
identified with the darker races
Hon. Geo. II White. OF North Caro-
lima. the only negro member OF the
present congress, has publicly an
nounced MS intention to get out oi pol
itics. He says he is a target for th'
abuse oi democrats and that the repub