The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
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GEORGIA sL1eHrs ROOSEVELT.

9A/O4SIAAE ISNJS)oAa NA<A/A
At the annual banquet Of the Georgia
Society In New York city Tuesday night,
the usual toast The President OF tho
United States was omitted and one to
'"thc United States OF America" sub
stitutcd Governor Terrell Of Georgia,
spoke at length on the race question:.
saying that in the solution OF internal
problems the people interested needed
Intelligent sympathy with out interlcr-
ence more than ignorant assistance with
prejudiced intermcddlng." Mayor Low,
OF New York. spoke on the subject or
child labor, saying. "all the profits OF the
cotton Industry are not worth the life OF
single child OF Georgia.
VERMONT FOR LOCAL OPTION.
The special referendum vote in Yer
mont, Tuesday, was 30.5S8 for local option
and license law and 2S.946 for continuance
OF prohibition. Vermont voted FOR pro-
libition In 1853 by 1900 majority. "a
TDNNEsSEE NEGROES DIFFER.
Negroes " Tennessee are planning a
Congress at Birmingham In May ito an
nounce the exact position and feeling Of
the negro toward the whito people OF the
South, 1t is said negroes OF this sec
ton are anxious to correct the impress
lion that the two races are fighting each
other and will declare that tho white
man OF the South Is tho negroes best
friend and tie South the best place for
him..
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IN CHICAGO.
The City Council OF Chicago has asked
the State legislature to pass the Finn
bills providing for public ownership OF
gas and electric light plants. Cheaper
light and heat in tho homes at such
price as TO mako another coal famine I'M
possible are the features argued In favor
Of the bills.
ADDICKs OUT. OF THE RACE.
John Edward Addicks. who had been
The cause OF senatorial deadlocks in three
Delaware Legislatures, made formal an
pouncement at Dover Thursday, ms
withdrawal as a candidate before the
present Legislature provided the regular
Republicans would Join his supporters IN
caucus for the selection of candidates
for the Senate by majority rule. Theo-
ries Of this action held by his enemies
are that the nominees would be friendly
to him, one OF whom might resign In his
favor.
BERESFORD FOR MONROEISM.
Lord Charles Beresford. as chief guest
OF tho Pilgrim Society OF the United
States, which met at New York Wednes-
day night, voiced the support OF England
for tho Monroe Doctrine and pleaded for
<ALIlcIIIdt1 navy Which, plolCCS
American commerce. Hc argued for a
natural alliance OF Great Britain and
America Through the ownership OF the
great industries OF the world and the
sharing OF their profits.
GROsVENOR BOOK SCANDAL.
Representative Grosyenor. OF Ohio. gave
to- the newspapers Tuesday o formal
statement OF his connection with the
Book OF the Presidents" whose pub
Usher and agents used his name and
personal needs in soliciting subscriptions.
MIR. Grosvenor says that while he wrote
the book under contract. he had no PEI
cuniary Interests in IT'S sale. He denies
authenticity OF soliciting letters signed
with his name.
KEENAN, FLAYs ADDICKs.
George KEENAN,. In the current number
Of the Outlook" begins a series Of ar
ucles on Addicks and the hold up IN
Delaware. He says that the history Of
political corruption in Delaware Is the
history OF one man and q single party.
u, h.le others have resorted occasionally
to dishonest methods no systematic at
tempt was ever made to corrupt the
whole population and buy up the whole
State until Addicks Ind the Union Re-
publican party took the field He tells
OF conditions in Southern Delaware, where
selling votes to Addicks has grown to
be matter Of course among men Of all
parties and where his corruption fund is
considered a good thing for poor farmers.
GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES
The New Jersey Senate AIonuay adopt
ed a resolution urging the enlargement
and betterment OF the navy for defence
of Monroe Doctrine. Lee s. Overman
was nominated for United States Sena-
tor, January 10Th by the ->emocratic Leg
slative caucus in North Carolina to sue
coed Pritchard.