The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
Negro Preachers OH Sunday '''.
Urged Their Congregations
to Attend.
WISE INTRODUCED HIS
ASSOCIATE, jim HAYES
Tie Negro Lawyer Was 1 Thus Thus
Qualified to Practice in That
Court-Ncw York Attorney
Surprises Justices by His
Structures on Nir-f u
# pir1ians. At sS 5y5 i{I As
ginia1ls

~ gtFrom Our Regular Correspondent0 .
WARRINGTON, q. c., April s.-.Tle
Supreme Court to-day began the hearing
Of arfugents In tho cases of Jones ct ais.
a againstth State Board OF Canvassers OF
Virginia and Seldom and others against
the same. The, cases involve the constl-
tutonality OF the suffrage clauses e; ct tho
Virginia Constitution. John S. Wise, from
New York, represented the negroes, and
concluded his argument. Attorney-Gel
cral Anderson began his argument and
will conclude tomorrow
There has not been such a crowd In tho
court room since tile dectyion was handed
down In the merger ca',c, a month ago,
and 1t has been years, perhaps. since
there were so many turned away, unable
to get admission. Nearly all the crowd
in the court room we're rleg groes, and there
were we're hundreds OF Amer lean residents q
African escent lined up outside the door
unabls ia got inside s4s I'll
4Notire vas given ii In all lie colorod
churches yesterday that the cases were err,
IL be heard to-day, and the request was
made that as many ne groes as possible
20 to tho Capitol and into the presence
OF the court as possible. In orderato show
the tribunal that the negroes were deeply
Interested ntthe outcome OF the effort.
which Mr.. Nylso Is making to save the
negro thcsrlght of franchise The REQUEST
was sent by some body In Virginia, IT was
IL = I, "a Ha nr
give notice OF the hearing and ask thelr
flocks aSto turn out. And the negroes
obeyed the command. Hundreds OF them,
of every shade. from coal black to light
est yellow. and all sizes, from the picka-
ninny to the old uncle OF gray wool and
bowed form, were there. and many col
ored women were also among those who
stood III line for hours. pretending that
they wanted to get inside, but passing
the time very pleasantly chatting and
giggllng with their dusky escorts
Introduced Jim Hayes.
Wise began his argument shortly before
/ o'clock, lie made all excellent political
address from the Viewpoint Of the advo-
cnt4. Of tho negro's right of suffrage,
though at times, he was more violent
|, than is customary In the presence OF the
most august trilounali in the world. Be.
| fore he began his argument he introduceu
James Hayes, the colored lawyer OF ft'cll-
mond to the court, and tho negro was
admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States But 1t VAS
noticed that Hayes did not take his seat
at the bar beside his whits assoc..ates but
sa some distance in tho rear. 1t IS
not known whether he will address the
court. #
Wise Was not so violent IN his stric-
lures upon tho members OF The Constit,l-
| tional Convention and the people of VIZ
| ginia as he was in his spascl1 In the Cir
cult Court, at Richmond, or III tho print
ed brief which he filed several weeks
ego.
Judges Were Surprised.
But he was at times very strong In his.
den,nclation OF tEo Virginia 'vhites, aud
members OF the court Swern observed to
It-ontinueu on ShCond fIage,)