The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-31

EsrSSiH motion, : M r, re oseXsltT t. q
I'm no hurry to- ark his signature TO
Tie paper d. to. Issue the atatehqod
proclamation. ~ A colored statesm aan,
close to the President, says he sis con,
tideht.. that the constitution Will be
carefully scrutinized before, 1T. H.
APPROVED, Il at all. and every phase,
Of the situation with reference to- it's
POLITICAL commercial and moral eff
feet, viii be given, due consideration.
/ Two matters of particular interest
to the coloredr people are pending
before the President and the Depart
ment OF Justice. One is;$ the ap-
[pomtmant OF q Justice. of -the, PEACE
! tor; the District OF Columbia, to I'LL
the vacancy existing for several
months becaasegqt, the death Of JUS
Ftice Lewis I.1O'Neal., Former Justice
e. M. Hewlett has been an avowed
candidate for some time, but 1t is
mot generally believed. that he can
be appointed. although heavily. back
ed BY the Massachusetts delegation
In Congress and, other potent forces,
If any colored man is named, it is
said that MI. JAS. A. Cobb, one OF
the brightest and most energetic
young lawyers In the District, is
likely. to be the winner. Mr. Cobb
has been highly recommended for
the office Of assistant United States
Attorney here and has been very ia
vorably considered by the Depart
ment of Justice for one of the spe-
cial agencies. The President, may
take advantage Of the opportunity
to recognize Mr.. Cobb, and some Of
the most influential men in the coun-
try of both races, are urging that
| this be- done. There. are six magis-
terial. districts in the city. One of
the six Justices allowed is colored
man, Justice Robert H. Terrell, pro-
nounced by the bar Of the, District
to be the abIest of the number. As
the Negro population hereabouts Is
about one-third Of the total, the ar
gument is advanced that two colored
Justices out of the six would be
about the correst proportion. If the
President can be brought to see 1t In
that light. Mr.. Cobb may, be ap-
pointed. ''| *, -.
The second matter referred to re-
hates to the filing Of the vacancy 4 Ia
the Office Of United States Attorney
for the eastern district OF Arkansas,
for which. place Mr.. seipio A. Jones
a prominent member: OF. the Arkansas
bar, is an applicant. Though Mr.
Jones is a Negro, his ability is uni
versally conceded, and among his
recommendations are letters from
the leading jurists and rbarristers OF
p, the state. It is: understood that Mr.
Jones represents the administrat
wing of, the party In, Arkansas, and
that the coloredr men to whom the
leaders must look for their support
in next years. vigorous campaign are
lined up behind the candidacy Of
Mr.. Jones. There is no. doubt that
the appointment Of Messrs. Cobb and
Jones; would be 'fat" for the admin
istration and make the name OF
Roosevelt the toast Of the colored
people throughout the country.
Hon. Frank David Dancy, who
died few days ago at Tarbro, N. c.,
was a brother Of Recorder John c,
Dancy,. and in his. day. :Agured most
brilliantly In the political, education
al and religious life Of his state. He
was. at different times a town COM
missioner, a county commissio ner,
| m n n % nif
and one Of the most ,aristocratic
communities in that section), and
served In the legislature as State
Senator where he was instrum entail
in placing upon the statute books
many measures OF general import
ance and especially helpful to the
colored people. He presided over the
convention that nominated j. E.
O'Hara for Congress In 1882. Sena-
tor Dancy was highly successful in
business and accumulated q hand
some fortune. He. was public spirit
ed to the last degree and gave liber-
ally to the Zion church, OF which he
was a member, and never turned
aside the appeal OF any worthy cause
which he was in position to aid
The death Of such man. Is dis
tinet loss to the race as we'll as to
his home community
Register w. T. Vernon is at home
again, after an extended itinerary in
the West. He met many friends in
the various states visited, and the
glad hand he gave them one and al
indicated that prosperity has moi
spoiled, him, and that he is indeed
and In truth, "Everybody's Regis
lter," as some speaker has happily re-
ferred to him. DR.. Vernon delivered
an ELOQUENT emancipation day adj