The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-08-18
A POLITICAL POTpOURRI.

Evidence i not wanting to convince
the most sanguine friends oi either OF
the Republican candidates for district
Judge that al present II Is #anybodyS
victor. Judge Steele in his own IN
tmitable way Is putting up a fight that
only skilltul man OF affairs Is capable
of. and Iudge=Elhot' record on the
bench is tower OF strength To HIM,
while C. .Laybourn# Is exceedingly
strong in the county. aud as counsel for
the Modern Brotherhood has a backing
that cannot be overlooked. Here's hop
ing the best man will win.
James l.. Curtis. Esq, whom dele
CATION OF representative colored citizens
and some OF the party leaders endorsed
Tor position with the Republican state
committee. has written letter To Chair
man Masterman IN which he says,
among other things: Il hereby respect
fully withdraw my application and ask
that the special committee appointed for
the consideration OF the same. take no
action thereon. After mature delbera-
ton | am convinced that | cannot CON
sistently accept any favors at the hands
OF your committee, The reasons
prompting my course in this regard |
will at later date give you, more in
detail
The predicted collapse OF the Ames
boom for mayor is apparently as far
from realization now as at any time
since the announcement oi his candl-
dacy Those we'll posted say that the
nominee. should he be other than DR.
Ames. will have an excellent opinion OF
his running ability
w r. Morris. the attorney. denies
that he and MesSrs Neal and Gibbs ap-
peared before the Republican state com
mittee and claiming 10 speak for the
colored citizens OF Minnesota. asked
that the first named gentleman be al
lowed to manage the campaign among
the Airo-Americans and To dispense
the post-election patronage To be given
to this contingent.
Jay w Phillips. the popular deputy
sheriff. and candidate for representative
of the 42nd legislative district, is well
nigh ubiquitous. and is pushing his
candidacy vigorously Keep your eye
on JAY
There are Republicans who are claim
ing that the disfranchlsement OF the ne
grocs in North Carolina will inure TO
the benefit OF the Republican party in
November Why
1t is said that Gov Roosevelt will
speak in Minneapolis early in Septem'
Der
The shrievalty situation becomes
more complicated with each passing
day. and it is hard to find one who has
the temcrity to hazard prediction on
the outcome.
The 'steeu candidates for municipal
Judge are pushing their candidates. with
unrelenting zeal. and each boldly pre-
diets his own nomination,
Leut-Col. Beck. OF Kansas. has been
named by the Fusionists OF that state
as one OF the presidential electors Col
Beck commanded the eolored battalions
from Kansas in Cuba.
Mr. Gilchrist Stewart. the scholarly
young Dakotan who has been in the
city for the past ten days. will leave
today for Sioux Falls. South Dakota
to tour the state for the Republican
nominees.
Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and Minneso.
Ia are To be the battle grounds for the
waging OF the campaign OF 1000. which
promises to be the hercest and most
bitterly contested since the campaign
OF 1900.
The candidates for the various Offices
should. in their canvass, let the people
know something about the new primary
law. Many OF them don't know that
the Law regulating nominations is