Evening star., 1907-06-29

and advised that means be taken to either
clared unconstitutional. When MT Hart
finished the 1.50O people present cheered
for fully fifteen minutes.
Calvin Chase Attacks Hart.
The election Of officers in the afternoon
caused long discussion. which centered
around w. H H. Hart, who was nominated
as chairman of the legal bureau OF the
council. w. Calvin Chase Of Washington
objected to Hart's election. because he
said, the latter did not employ colored
lawyer to look after his interests in his
(Hart's) recent suit against the Baltimore
and Ohio. The suit was the outcome of
Hart's being arrested at Elkton, Md, in 1905,
Tor violation of the "Jimcrow" car law. He
was fined In the lower court. but appealed
his case. and the court of appeals reversed
the decision, ruling that the separate car
law did not apply to interstate passengers.
Mr.. Chase asserted that Hart was not a
fit candidate because he was ashamed Of
being negro, (which all Of you are proud
to be called His indictment of Hart
showed that the editor had the decision of
courts of appeal on his finger ends and was
versed in the legal commentaries.
You are a set Of pygmies," he said. "to
be trodden on by fellow like that Hart"
This assertion infiamed the feeling of the
audience, and DR.. Kelly Miller Of Kittrell
College N. c., sprang from his seat He
declared the editors remarks were due to
personal feeling. He spoke of the race at
titude in Maryland, and said:
Il will not say anything derogatory to
MARYLAND. for my wife is from Maryland
and she will not let me-"
Hart was finally elected.
The ballot and it's evils were the subject
of a learned talk by Joseph H. Stewart of
the Washington bar.
The general theme Of Lawyer Stewards 8
address was the position of the irish In
American politics. He did not say why he
gave them his consideration in preference
to other nationalities. He discussed their
position from the time they lived in the
Emerald Isle to their arrival in this coun-
try. In an oratorical burst he said:
The Irish people are a mighty part of
the population by reason of their skill in
using the power of the ballot. They are
weak in their own Ireland. but the great
power in this country That the Irish are
free to do whatever they feel like is due
to the manner in which they have used
their votes. The Irish vote secures for that
people the highest perfection of liberty for
every one of them whose foot touches these
shores"
Denounced Booker Washington.
Many of the delegates denounced Booker
T. Washington as Judas to his race"
They said he was looking for the AL
mighty dollar rather than the education
of his people. Many favored the division
of the negroes into two parties-democrat
and republican-and said that would do
away with the tyranny of the White
House.
The officers elected were:
President-Bishop A. Walters of Jersey
City.
Vice presidents-Rev. William Alexander
of Maryland, ]. c. Napier of Tennessee,
Rev. George Bragg of Maryland, Bishop A
s. Williams of Georgia, ]. c. Fernanders of
Maryland, s. L. Carrothers of Washington
and William A. Sinclair of Pennsylvania.
Secretaries-A. L. Gaines of Baltimore,
Fannie Williams of Illinois and Rev. L. ].
Jordon of New York.
Treasurer-John w. Thompson Of Ken
lucky.
Chaplain-J. F. Robinson Of Baltimore.
Legal adviser-W. H. H. Hart Of WASH
ington.
It was decided to hold the next meeting
of the council at Coumbus, Ohio.