Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
IN THE OLD DOMINION
CoLORED MAN DEPLoRES ATTI
tube OF NORTH AND SOUTH

RICHMOND, Va, January 2I.-"W hen
your friends from the north make friends
with your enemies from the SOUTH de-
clared J. NJ. Welsh, colored man. re-
Gently from Philadelphia, who is making a
tour of the south as a lecturer, somebody
must surely be frozen out, and that some
body is We" Welsh is an educated man,
and has spent some time in the study OF
economic Questions and negro conditions in
the country, especially the cities of the
north. He appeared before a large audi
ence at the First Baptist Church (coloreO
a few nights ago and addressed the negroes.
He said that the conditions of the negroes
in the white schools at Orange, N. J., were
worse than in the south. Mixed schools, he
said, had been injurious to the negro, for
the whites who would go to the schools
were not the equals of the negroes: that
the teachers paid attention to them,
and were less concerned about them than
about the whites
The joint committee from the general as
sembly of the state will leave here for
Washington Sunday morning to inform Sen
ator Thomas S. Martin of his election to
the United States Senate to succeed him
self. The committee will arrive an Wash
ington about noon and will meet he sena-
tor on Monday morning and inform him
officially of what has taken place in the
legislature. The committee will return to
this city Monday afternoon This IS the
third term for Senator Martin this last
term to extend to March 4, 1913.
The School Book Question.
The general assembly has made the issue
Of single book list for the public schools
direct, clear and pointed. The action of
the senate a few days ago indicated that
there was absolutely no politics behind the
directing that the list of eligibles for mem
bership on the board should be composed
of men who had expressed their views on
the matter Of single multiple list.
1t was openly said by several members tina
they would not vote for any man for mem
bership on the state board OF education
who did not openly say that he was for the
single list. One senator said that the SEN
t1ients of the senate had been grossly out
ragged by the action of the board, while
another said that the patrons of the public
schools in this state were paying at least
40 per cent more for their books than was
being paid in other states.
Getting Ready for Inauguration.
The general assembly has named a spe-
cial committee to have charge of the cere-
monies attendant upon the induction into
Office of Gov.-elect Swanson. The exercises
will be confined to the strictest official
forms, due to the fact that Mrs Swanson
is In mourning. The ceremonies will call
for a visit by the governor-elect to the gov
ernor and for a return of the visit. Then
Mr.. Swanson will go to the hall of the
house of delegates and will be sworn in by
Judge James Keith. president of the SUI
preme court of appeals. Then Gov. Swan
son will deliver his address and will go to
his office, where he will take up the reins
of government and Gov. Montague will re-
tire to the shades of Richmond College and
begin the duties of dean of the law faculty,
in addition to the practice of law in this
city. This will be the program for Feb
ruary L. In the afternoon there is to be a
sort of informal luncheon at the governor S
mansion, which will be rather private af-
fair. At night Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson will
tender a reception to Gov. Swanson at his
home, East Franklin street. which will be
a formal affair, admission being solely by
card.
Burton's Troubles Increase.
The troubles and woes of A. Chadwick
Burton of Washington are many and are
increasing. Arrested on charge of steal
ing 81, because of dispute with local
church, for which he gave concert prior
to Christmas, Burton got four months in
Jail in the police court. He appealed and
got six months al the hands of a Jury.
Then a woman, having papers to prove
that she was the wife of Burton came here,
and another warrant was sworn out charg-
guilty of this charge and was fined s1G0.
Now the real Mrs. Burton has attached the
money deposited here to secure his bail and
has sued to make Burton contribute to her
support. He has about 81, 600 here, and this
is tied up by an Injunction from the chan
Gerry court The wife of Burton was in
court when he was arraigned on the charge
of bringing the other woman here and
when he was fined for his misconduct she
seemed pleased. as he will have to spend
about three months in Jail in addition to
the six months term.
Elected Judges.
The general assembly on Thursday elected
six judges for the circuit courts of the
state. In each instance, save two, the in
cumbents were retained in Office. In these
two exception judges were chosen who We're
aligned with the Martin interests in the
campaign here last year. and the remaining
four had no opposition. The judges elected
are. w. N. Portlock of Norfolk county, for
the first circuit; Judge George J. Hundley
of Prince Edward, for the fifth; Judge
Daniel A. Grtmsiey of the ninth, Ciaggett
B. Jones of the thirteenth, Judge Thomas
W. Harrison of the seventeenth, Judge W.
w. Mofiitt of the twentieth and Judge Rob-
crt G. Jackson 81 the twentyvfirst.
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