Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THE CoLoRED MAN IN VIRGINIA
POLITICS.
Editorial in n Inexperienced and
Personal Matters CT
Interest.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July IA, 100
For some time past rumors that the
present republican organization for the
state of Virginia intended to practically
eliminate the negro from active partici-
patton In political affairs have agitated
the coiored voters of this section. Tomor-
row morning the Industrial Advocate,
colored weekly of this city, edited by
Mangus l.. Robinson, will publish an
editorial in which the disquieting reports
are declared to be absolutely groundless
The claim is made by the Industrial Ad-
vocate that its information on the sub
Ject was obtained by direct correspond
ence and personal interviews with the
leaders and managers of the republican
organization in Virginia.
The editorial is in part, follows:
The editor of the Industrial Advocate
has been asked If there is any truth in
the story that is going around that the
present republican organization of Vir-
ginia headed by Representative Slemp,
intended to eliminate the negro from the
organization and make the organization
a lilly white party For the past three
weeks we have opened up correspondence
and interviewed personally the leaders
and managers of the republican organiza-
ton Of Virginia and we have received
fiat, uneQuivocal denial of any such pur-
pose. The republican organization of Vir-
ginia stands for the negro as 1t ever has
done.
The republican organization of Vir-
GINA like President Roosevelt, wants a
free ballot and fair count. The repub7
lican party of Virginia. like President
Roosevelt. wishes the old commonwealth
increased prestige and increased business
In all lines of progress, and wants Viz
glnia to get in the column of republican
states.
Representative Slemp, Chairman Siemp
and the entire republican organization
mean to treat part of its constituents
the negro-on the same political and civil
level as any other class of republicans in
it's ranks. The coming nominee of the re-
publican party for governor, Judge L. L.
Lewis, who has graced and honored the
highest Virginia court, President Grants
United States district attorney, President
RoOsevelt's present United States district
attorney stands for equal rights before
the law for all men. The very name of
Lewis of Virginia stands for republican
ism and good government The negro can
safely confide his interests with the party
of which Judge Lewis is member and
adviser
Representative Slemp is all right. Rep
resentative Slemp was for long time an
active participant in Gen. Mahone's can
vases and Gen. Mahone's attitude toward
the negro while the general shaped the
republican organization. is an open page
Representative Slemp was Malone trusted
captain. Southwest Virginia Is ripe for a
political change. Let every negro do his
duty. It is the negro's indispensable duty
TO work. act and vote next November for
the republican organization of Virginia
What few have been permitted to register
under the new conditions should get to-
gether and stand Ike a stone wall IN de-
Tense of the present state organization
The editor Of this paper has thoroughly
Investigated the story OF the proposed MY
white organization and is able to state
upon authority that there Is no truth IN H.
The republican party of Virginia is sane.
l. stands for all that Lincoln and Mckin-
ley lived for and for what our great Presl-
dent Roosevelt represents.
Row Among Excursionists.
While the steamer Riven Queen, loaded
with negro excursiOnists, fingered at
Aitcheson's wharf last evening the crowd
Of Colored people who had gathered either
10 take the trip down the river or to see
their friends off became too thick to thrive
in peace. and a smalI-szed battle occurred
which for while gave indications of de-
veloping into a riot. From the time the
steamer arrived until her departure more
than a half hour later, the wharf was nlIed
with a noisy throng bent on excitement
Finally the OverstrenuOus behavior OF
bunch near cord wood pile started g d.
version in the way of combat in which
the principal weapons used were cord woou
sticks The fantastic and vigorous manner
in which these articles were handled for
several minutes made up for the absence
Of the noise Of firearms. The end of the
struggle found Logan Smith, a big negro
stretched out on the platform as If dead
He had been dealt terrible blow over his
head and from the wound the blood was
freely flowing. About that Juncture Ofh-
GERS Young and Roberts arrived on the
scene After being revived Logan was
taken to his home W. II. Skinner, Sam
uel Smith and Charles Gray, who were ar
rested on the charge of disorderly conduct
and fighting on the wharf had their cases
continued in the police court this morning
until tomorrow.
General Matters.
The work of repaving the squares on
Prince street between Lee street and Fair
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