Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24
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Richmond. Va. May 2s.-The State
Federation of Labor was very indignant
at report circulated to-day to the eff
feet that a colored delegate from New
port News had been refused admission
to the convention because he was a me-
Gro.
The officials state that the color cues
ton had nothing whatever to do with
the matter. but that the negro and sew
eral white delegates were excluded be-
cause They were not affiliated with the
central Labor organizations in their re-
speotive localities. The constitution os
me Federation, it Is stated, has IA very
stringent rule OH this subject.
FEDERATION MEETING.
The Federation met early this morn
Ing. and spent the day in the trans
action of business. The following OIL
GERS We're elected: President, j. Il. Ca
sey Portsmouth; First Vice-Pres!dent.
Il. Fairweather, of Roanoke Second
Vice President. w. a. Grayson, of Roa-
ncke; Third Vice President, w. e.
Doherty, OF Norfolk Secretary, S. L.
Dunkeberger. OF Roanoke; Treasurer.
John Brown, OF Newport News; Ser
eeant-at-Arms. C. r. Epes. of Roanoke.
The following Legislative Committee
was then chosen: L. l.. Adams. OF
Norfolk n. ]. Letter. OF Roanoke: B.
II. Bardln. of Norfolk; w. II. Richard
SON, of Newport News; ]. w. Camp, OF
Richmond.
THE MEDICAL MEN.
The American Medico- Psychological
Association. at its meeting to-day.
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent. DIR. p. NJ. Wise. of New York city:
Vice President, DR., Il. J. Preston, OF
Marion Nn. SpcrPtnrO rTraa
DR.. c. b. Burr, OF Flint, Mich Council
lorS-Drs. S. L.. Smith, of Indiana; Will
liam Malone. OF New York; Joseph
Russell, of Ontario, and a. b. Richard-
son. of the District OF Columbia Audi
tors--Dr. William NJ. Edwards, of Mich
igan, and DR.. w. b. Lyman, OF Wiscon-
sin.
Tonight DR.. j. Allison Hodges. OF
this city. delivered an Interesting adj
dress on The Effect OF Freedom on the
Physician and Psychological Develop
ment OF the Negro"
DEATH OF MISS NELSON.
Miss Emma Nelson the much beloved
sister of DIR. James Nelson, of the Wo-
mans College. died this morning at .
o'clock, after lingering Illness. Miss
Nelson had becu living with her
brother for several years, and was held
in high esteem by all those who came In
contact with her.
she was unassuining and modest and
did much for the advancement of the
interests OF her sex. She lived Chris
tians life and WAS active in church
work
THE VOTE ON AMENDMENT.
The local Democrats are preparing to
get out good vote tomorrow for
Constitutional Convention, but the indi-
cations are that 1t VIII be very light.
In Jackson Ward, where the negroes
are trying tn get back into power, a
warm contest, and probably Personal
difficulties. are looked for. The negroes
have issued ballots much like the off,
cial ones and have been educating their
voters. They have also issued an ad-
dress calling upon the ladies of Jack
son Ward to assist them in gaining
their rights
IL is thought that the Democratic
ticket in the ward will be elected. If
il is defeated there will certainly be
trouble. The entire campaign out in
that ward has been "a fight between the
rival street car lines here. 1t was
stated to-day that in the event OF the
election of the contingent opposed to
the Traction Company. Mr.. John Skel-
ton Williams would be rendered an
ironcal honor in the shape of a sere-
made and q series OF resolutions read
to him.
TO THE REUNION.
The following have been appointed
delegates and alternates to represent
the Grand Camp. c. ". Department OF
Virginia, No. SCI. at the tenth annual
reunion of the United Confederate Vete-
rams. to be held at Louisville, Ky, on
the Soth and s1st OF May and LIST, I'd
and Sd of June. 1900:
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