The Washington herald., 1906-11-23

As reward FOR his suspension OF the
/ order of President Roosevelt discharging
the Twenty-hfth Infantry, not a few of
the colored people of the District Of c.
lumbia are in favor Of declaring that Sec
retary Of War Taft viii be their canG'-
date for the Presidential election in 1905.
and that the negro race will stand s0.id
for the fulhllment of their present plans.
At the same time it develops there
is every indication that efforts Will
be made at the coming session OF
Congress 10 get through bill which viii
have the effect of either restoring the
negro soldiers Of the Twenty-fifth Infan-
try to their former status. or if possible.
give them individual court-martials by
which tteir innocence or guilt in the
Brownsville shoot up may be deter
mined. First, II is expected, a Congress
sional Investigation viii be demanded.
Upon the-result OF this investigation, if it
/ is permitted, will depend future legislative
developments. Except in the case that
the Senate and House organizations take
the view that the matter viii die out oe-
fore the next election and stifie the pro-
ments may be looked forward 10.
Negro Vote Well Split.
For the first time in the political history
OF the last forty years the negro threat
ems 10 at least divide his vote. Heretofore
he has been driven willingly by the Re
publican organization. His vote in the
doubtful States has been placed by Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike in the solid
ly Republican column. a basis upon which
the politicians would commence their pre-
Iiminary estimates.
The National Negro Baptist Preach
ers' Union. Of Washington and vicinity.
and the board OF managers of the Ma
tional Baptist Evangelisticai Convention
Of America, met at the Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church. yesterday. for the pur-
pose Of discussing the recent dismissal
OF the three companies OF colored sol
dlers
Rev. Simon P. ". Drew, .. D., Pin. D..
pastor Of the Cosmopolitan Baptist
Church, IS president OF the association.
The secretary is William h Ferris. q
graduate Of Yale. and a well-kDown edu-
Gator Of the South. Mr Ferris Is now In
the city.
Are Admirers of Taft.
voicing the sentiments Of Rev. Mr..
Drew and the majority Of his race. AIr
Ferris said yesterday that ,he colored
people Of this country propose 70 show
their admiration for the recent action OF
Secretary Taft and that they would I'll
stand together for his Slomination for
President Of the United States. ''Thc
negroes Of this country and there are
100000 Of them. will remain solid for
Mr.. Taft for President Mr.. Ferris says.
The colored people believe that the
Secretary Of War was in the right In
temporarily suspending the Presidents
order discharging the soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth without honor. and will take
this advantage TO show their hearty ap-
probation Of his decision. With the n
huence of the colored people behind him.
Secretary Taft is the logical candidate
for the Presidential nominee TWO years
hence"
Mr.. Ferris is well acquainted with the
situation in the South. Owing 10 his nigh
position as an educator. he is able TO eX-
press an opinion for the greater per cent
Of the colored people Of the Southern
States.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
A resolution addressed to Secretary TAFT
and expressing the sentiments of the two
associations was adopted yesterday. The
resolution in part is as follows:
To the Hon William H Taft, Secretary
OF War:
whereas, since the death Of Lincoln.
Sumner, Grant, and Phillips, the tide Of
advancing prejudice has set against the
negro. and sentiment has crystallized
against him: and.
Whereas. in suspending the execution
Of the Presidential command for the i'm
mediate discharge. without honor, of Com
panies B, Q, and D. of the Twenty-hfth
Infantry, you have shown that sanity of
judgment, that spirit OF compassion that
was characteristic Of Abraham Lincoln;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That We record our convic-
tions that you. as President of these
United States. would embody in your acts
a spirit of mercy and Justice
The committee on resolutions is as fol-
lows: Rev. Simon p w. Drew. d. D.,
Phi D.: Rev. William Perry, D. D., of
New Jersey: Rev. George w. Drew, d. D.,
OF Indiana; Rev w. II. K. McMullen,
D. D, OF Georgia; Rev. Louis Morris, d.
D.. of Illinois; Rev w. II. Ferris, A. NJ,
of Boston: Rev b 3 Bullock, of North
Carolina; Rev. J. Littleiohn. ID. d, of
Missouri Rev. j. Woodward. d. D.. of
Ohio; Rev. Solomon Pollard of Maryland;
Rev. G. T. Long. d. D., Of Pennsylvania; |
Rev W. II. Frank, y. D.. of West Vir-
ginia. and Rev. ". II. Davenport of Vir-
ginia.
mass meeting will be held Sunday
night at the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church. |
when a committee will be appointed to
present to President Roosevelt the reso-
lutions which will be adopted
Troopers Being Dismissed.
The War Department was advised yes
terday by the commandant at Fort Reno
that Secretary Tafts telegram directing
that the Presidents order, dismissing the !
colored troopers be executed, had been
received, and that the members Of the
three companies concerned in the
Brownsville riot would be dismissed in |
groups Of twenty-five daily until all are
discharged. There was no change in the
situation to-day. although protests con-
tinue to come into the department against ]
the action
Representative Hull Of Iowa chairman /
of the House Committee on Military Al
fairs, who had returned to Washington. |
saw Secretary Taft yesterday, and Incl /