The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
REPUBLICAN PARTY is
VERY BADLY SPLIT VI
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Gently have left many of them here with
out d penny. In many instances the,
have relied upon promises made them b,
their congressman that they would b
placed upon the permanent roll and .hart
failed to save their money, only to I'm.
themselves turned out without any pros
poets OF further employment. Sometimes
the congressman have been fooled int
thinking they could retain Il certai:. uun
Der of clerks on tho permanent roll ant
have made their promises accordingiy
Now they find they cannot. The though
that they could possibly provide for SOM
of their appointeeS who were sure to ~
dismissed from the census by haviuf
them transferred to- the other depart
ments has been Il great comfort TO man. :
| sentatives. but now that Roosevelt has
in what is thought by MANY a most ar
bitrary manner, deprived them of al
hope in that direction Il terrible rag
is brewing i'll the Capitol
What shape it will take cannot now b.
foretold. but the resentment against TIN
President is said to be very strong.
QUEER CONSTITUENT.
Queer constituents every congressman
| has but it is for Representative Harr!
Lee Maynard. of the Second Virgin;
District. to produce from the ranks ~
his colored constituents The Universal
Poet"
The Universal Poet" is washington
Weaver, of Portsmouth, a colored man OF
| about thirty years or age. The title it
| self-appIied. Weaver is very anxious t.
publish d. book of poems and has mo-
counsel in the project. but has also adj
! dressed communications to Congress dt
| rect upon the subject To Mr.. Maynart
| he has sent copies of his poems from tim,
! Congress ana one of the best works OF
/ The Universal Poet" the letter .zevins
Ofs Va 70 Februsry 3 s to an
! it may concern. L. S. House of Repre-,
sentatives Washington d c. was think
| ing of Composing Il small Book of Poem:
" ltsII inc nh n orlS n
! Hymns let me know If it wost cost m.
| inythiug to have the Signature of this
Congress in every book that i may Com,
pose. if inyman in this house have eveI
! had a. Poem of mine or seen one. let ms
! know the poetical qualification that have
was given TO me from the Lord as q call.
all want. want the wo-ld to know
| am q Poet Please answer this lettot
| From Washington Weaver. The Univer.
| sal Poet Of Portsmouth, Va sum Mem.
Der of this House cend me lettor. re.
! member Washington Weaver. The Uni.
| sercal Poet
SUB. TALKING TO JESUS IN PRAYER
Jesus my lord call on thee
| call on thee becaus know
! it is from thee all blessings flow
lord on my knees to thee bow
ii i'm not praying teach me how
lord teach me how to live and SO
tldt may i've iofeEeTTlOEe
/ My lord what can do for thee
| lord thou hast done much for me
| lord give me faith that may do
one little deed my lord for you
Keep me lord Jesus in thy fold
keep thou thy grace within my soul
lord satan it would pleas him we'll
to get the soul OF mine in hell
| Lord when die long to go
| where / shall rest forevermore
/ lord in this sinful world see
! it is but little rest for me
Amen
Compose Saturday October 70. 1901. b:
| Washington Weaver. the Universal Poet,
/ Residence 721 Clifford. ST, Portsmouth
/ Va. Remember. Washington Weaver the
/ Universal Poet. Hon H S SIayned.
there or two places that takes; and will Ia Ia
up every person on earth. one is Heaven
/ the other is He'll may you take the good
part as Mary did if you have it keep 1t ii
/ you have it not get it may the lord save
you Amen. Right to mo Mr. FL. L. May
L uarfl.''