The colored American., 1902-09-27
Political POt-POurri.

pi6SIuGulldl doplIdIiOAo.
Neither Ohio or Indiana has a Negro |
representative in the Census, yet the |
negro is the balance of power in those |
very necessary States.
Indications continue to point to the |
denomination of President Roosevelt |
but the friends of Senator Fairbanks |
are not neglecting the interests OF the |
distinguished Indianian.
The presidential order restraining
the political activity of Federal en-
plOyeeS is having a dampening effect
upon the men here who have been IL
the habit of going home to help out.
Several colored men who have been
leaders in their Respective States, and
who accepted minor places here, with
the promise of early promotion, are
finding their patience growing thread
hare and some designations are talked
Of
There is apathy among the cOlored
republicans of New York City, on ac
count of the scant recognition given
them by the Low reform administra-
ton. The Tammanyites swear they
will return to power at the next cleo
tiOn.
T. w Allen, formerly of the Census
Once, who was promoted there for
marked effiency and finally dropped on
trumped-up excuse of 'ineftien ",
expects to discuss the situation with
The voters of Chicago during the cam
paign.
e H. Deas is the most active in
diVidual in the entire state of South
Carolina, and he has habit of per
sistently asking embarrassing questions
= YIa4 hoe
John c. Capers on the republican ma
LiOnaI committee?" How about it?
The Kentucky Republican Associa-
ton in the District of Columbia have
elected two cOlOred men to places OF
its Otncial roster. Mr.. H. P Slaughter
is assistant secretary and Mr.. ]. c. Y.
Todd is sergeant-at-arms. They are
highly respected by their fellow
statesmen
Chairman w. NJ. o. Dawson is not
hopeful of a republican victory in West
Virginia this fall, on account of the
| factiOnal troubles within the party.
From Negro standpoint, the depOsinS
of PHIL Waters from the position
of charter clerk, is not helping either
| Dawson or the party to hold the young
cOlOred men in line.
Negroes in Richmond Va. suffer little
| because of the discrimination of the
whites. They have their own grocer
| les, banks, newspapers, hotels, public
| halls, Insurance companies, real eS-
| tate enterprises, clubs, churches, all
| engineered by men of their own race,
| keeping Negro money in the hands Of
| Negroes. This is an object lesson in
| self-help.
Not long ago a Negro went into
the store of Jew to buy a certain
piece of machinery. The Jew asked
| the colored man if he wanted the ma
chine for his own use. Receiving an
affirmative reply, the dealer eXclaim-
| ed: I'm glad of dot. Dots what the
| Negroes haf got to do if dey wants
to succeed. Dey hav got to stop look
ing for tips and go into piziness.'
The election of E. H. r. Green AS
| State Chairman by the Texas republi-
| cans is notice that decent political
| conditions will be the rule in the Lone
! Star State, and that .he colOred broth
| er will be given as fair show. The re-
suit is very satisfactory to Mr.. William
| Mcdonald, and is demonstration of
| the strong hold that both he and Mr..
Green have upon the affections of the
Texas people.
The Times Speaker, of Denver, Col,
published by Mr.. ]. S. c. Sharp, is
putting up a gingery fight for the re-
turn of Henry NJ. Teller to the United
| States Senate The Senator is now a
| full-fedged democrat, that Lincoln,
in his ideas and sentiments and said