The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-23
POLITICAL POT IS
HOT IN PENSACOLA
Race for Mayor Grows Very
Exciting
JIM CROW LAW Is PASSED
Beginning July / Separate Places for
Negroes Must Be Provided by
Street Railway Company.
Other News.

Pensacola, Fla. May 22.-(speclaL)-Th
political situation apparently grows more
complicated daily From the number of
candidates in the field the mayorality of
/ Pensacola would seem to be a very desira-
BILE position indeed. Aside from the white
primary party with Charles H. Bliss as
the standard bearer, and the anti-primary
faction headed by Cheever l.. Shine date
of Tallahassee). with Mayor Weles as
godfather, there are now the republican
candidate, Rix M. Robinson, and the
strictly Independent, running on his mer-
its, Charles H. Wells. AS somethg has
been said regarding Messrs. Bliss and
Shine. a few lines regarding the two last
will not be amiss.
Mr.. Robinson, who looks to the repu5-
lican voters for his strength, is cultured.
scholarly, polished gentleman, a successful
/ business man and esteemed by all who
know him. During his short term as post
master he gave more general satisfaction
than any man who has held the position
for two decades He Is too clean man
to stoop to questionable methods, and will
lose a large number of votes among the
| negro republicans for that reason Charles
H. Wells came from the Wooden Nutmeg
| state to Pensacola nearly twenty years
| ago He was for many years connected
with the firm of e. e. Saunders & Co.,
of which firm Mayor Wells is the real
head Three or four years ago. however,
he severed his connection with the firm
since which time Mayor Weles and Mr..
| Wells have been at outs. He has strong
following and every vote cast for him In
| the coming election will weaken the ants
| just so much. He remarked to friend
a few days since: IF you can't vote for
me, vote for Bliss. If Bliss is elected
| gain a victory
The anti primary party leaders are
straining every nerve to work up degree
of enthusiasm but the people do not en-
thuse. At a meeting held In Seville last
! Thursday night Mayor Welles made many
| charges against Mr.. Bliss-that he was
opposed to unionism, would not pay his
| debts was addicted to sharp practices In
| many ways, and so on ad libitum. Mr.
| WelIes Is sorry he made that speech, for
| II has proven the most powerful boomer
| ang ever thrown at an opponent feel
| ing of Indignation before unknown In the
| history of political strife pervades In the
| CITY. and everywhere-even among some
| of the strongest adherents of the party
the sentiment was uttered next day that
all the primary people had to DO was 70
! keep mum and let the leaven work.
| Mr. Bliss in a short time after this meet
ing published a cool quiet dispassionate
article that refuted every charge There
Is now displayed in the front window or
Tindenstruths jewelry store large board
| covered over with a score or more or
badges. pins. insignia, etc, of various
labor organizations. with this card;
Badges showing Charles Fl. Bliss con-
nectlon with labor organizations
Enjoyable Party Given.
A verv ENJOYABLE party was given last
Wednesday evening by Misses Hela and
Eva Gongalez in honor of their lovely
guests Misses Virginia Lyde and Mar
ianna McGraw of Vincent Ala.
The marriage of Judge j. c. Richard
son of Greenville, Ala, and Miss Flor
ence Arson. was celebrated at 1880
Thursday morning at the home OF the
I brides mother, on Bayou Grande. Inc
many friends of the brides family VINO
witnessed the impressive ceremony were
augmented by large party OF frlenos OIL
the groom, who came from various points
in Alabama to honor the occasion. After
an informal breakfast the bridal party
left for Montgomery. where Judge hlch-
ardson is holding term of court. Pensa-
cola regrets the loss of so charming a
member of society, while congratulatng
Greenville on its acquisition
DR.. n T. Harris of the United States
navy, died at his quarters at the navy
yard on the 18th, of appendicitis Dr.
Harris had been stationed at the yard
for about two years, and had endeared
himself to all who knew him. His re-
mains were sent to his nome, KARLSRUHE
Va. for interment.
Capt Thomas Perry, for a year past in
command of the navy yard left on the
/ 10Th for Washington, where he has been
! assigned to duty as chairman of the naval
examining and retiring board He was
succeeded by Capt r. NJ. Berry COM
] ,bor ne
Rejoice Over New Law.
The white people of Pensacola are re-
iocing over the passage by the legisla-
ture of the bill separating the white
and negro, passengers on street cars
which goes into effect July /.
The negroes, with few exceptions, keep
up the boycott on the street railway, but
| this will not continue a great many
months In the meantime this Is onset by
! the increased use of the cars by the
whites Matters had reached the point
| that the whites were practically shut out
/ from using the cars on Sunday. because
of the crowds of negroes. In this con-
nection, the Louisville and Nashville rail
way has enclosed park just north or
/ the city for the use of the negroes. Here
| they can have their weekly Monday pic
| MICS and be furnish d with hourly trains.
| This will make 1t possible for the street
railway company to refit Kupfrain's park
and Palmetto beach for the whites.
| Mayor Welles has gone to his summer
| home at Athens. Ala, for week HIS
family will spend the greater portion OF
! the summer there
The Rev. w. c. Vreeland. the founder
and builder of the Gadsden Street Meth
odist church. and for two years its pastor,
was shaking hands with his many friends
last week This church, among the best
in the city, will be a monument to Mr.
Vreeland's answering faith and untiring
labors long after ne has passed to the
great beyond.
/ John w. Burge. for many years resi-
dent of Pensacola, but now of Mobile. was
/ visiting relatives hero last week
Mrs. w. E. Taylor is visiting her par
! erts, Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Alexander, in
| Mobile.
| A movement is Oh foot to establish
Tree clinic in the city. 1t is backed up
] by number OF prominent citizens ana
the belief is entertained that the move
ment will in short time eventuate IN