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mitteeman and late Collector of In
terual Revenue FOR the Eastern Dis
trict of thu State. TIC is fact we'll
known that the charges made by the
Negroes are true Now. however.
they have been put into legal shape
and are before the court OF last re-
sort OF the Republican Party for adj
judication. The party must go on
record-and there is danger, what
ever disposition is made of the case
The contest i'm the First North Car
DINA District covers practically the
same ground as the general contest
over the entire delegation from this
State, and parallels the changes made
as to the general state Convention.
ID. NJ. Perkins and r.. NJ. Lee are the
contestants in the First District. and
their charges set forth once more
those peculiar conditions which ex-
list In both of the old political par
ties
In this district the regular Repub-
hcan convention was called for May
y. at Elizabeth City. and it was at
this convention that Perkins and Lee
were selected as delegates. But for
reasons which are set forth below.
the organization Republicans got to-
gether three days earlier and held
convention, whose delegates are
now demanding admittance to the
Chicago convention as regulars.
II is the old fight between the
Lily Whites and the Negroes. The
brief OF the delegates elected al the
convention called for May S. sets
forth.
That az the so-called Republican
convention. held May g.. not a single
colored Republican was present as a
delegate, though there are as many
or more colored Republican voters in
the district as there are white and
very enort was made and succeseful-
~ made 10 prevent all the colored
Republicans from taking part in the
several county conventions and in
the district convention.
That In the convention which elect
Cd Perkins and Lee every county
IN the district was represented by
delegates duly elected by county mass
or primary conventions which drew
no color line, and said Perkins and
Lee were duly elected by the unan-
lHhous vote or every delegate in said
convention.
Further interesting details OF the
snap convention WAS held
are contained in the brief II has
already been noted that the iate
hNed originally for the district CON
vention was May =.
Without giving due notice" saws
the brief. except 20 a small minor
lty or the delegates. composed large
~ OF ofhceholders, the chairman OF
the committee changed the date of
me convention from the Sth day Of
May TO the 9Th day OF May"
No notice of the change was rivon
JIG is alleged. although it was wen
known that In every county of the
district majority OF the Republicans
contested the claim OF the lily whites
to control the organization.
FOR instance In Rowan Comfy
lhere are siNty-nine Negro Republi-
can voters and eleven white Repub-
hcan voters. No notice of the change
.oi date was given TO any OF the Ne
sroes. In Pasquotank County no mo-
tice OF the primaries was given. and
IA notice OF the county convention
was printed with the hour left blank
The same conditions are alleged
10 nave prevailed In every one OF the
counties in the district.
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NEW CONVENTION SOLVES III
JENNA

This was done and the committee
reported that the chairman refused
TO come. stating as his reason that
ne wanted nothing TO do win the
FORAKER men, and that they should
not come In there.
With the majority OF the doIer,,o.,
IN the place rented for the conven-
ton, and the chairman and the o.
dentials Committee I'm private 90
nc" chat OF J. NJ Nimocks) tho
situation was somewhat critical
The dilemma was solved Inv tho
deoarred delegates organizing n con
'vh'ioh and electing the delegates
VINO are now contesting the seats Of
those selected under the gun OF n
United States Marshal
In the sixth Mississippi tho docis
ION mat the contest of the delepatos
lot Forest County was "frivoIous,,
caused split and the organization
OF separate convention.
In the Seventh MississipDi Distri.,
mere IS presented a good old family
TO" IN which one faction claiming 10
De regular threw out enough dole
gates who also claimed 10 be- repr-
Jar TO elect the district DELEGATES ia
the convention.
The claim OF S. s. Matthews and !
n man who are Foraker men. is
mat delegates who were refused seots
IN the district convention were
IIIo"h out on the ground that their
clalms were frivolous" whereby
me selection OF W o. Ligeon and y
r. brennan as delegates 10 Chicago
was made possible. The contest
merely illustrates that phase of prac-
llcal politics as practiced by the ola
parties IN which might makes right
t"c.lcai politics viii also presuma-
Oily decide the contest. -
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NJ lSSISSIPPI MAKES CHARGES or
INTIMIDATION. FRAUD AND
FORCE.

mississippi comes to the conven-
llon with contests from the Third
fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth districts, as well as a general
contest over the MISUNDERSTANDING
me Firth. Sixth and Seventh dis
| lIlcts ahord typical incidents OF the
oiu, ola story. DR.. +. +. Howard
ana ). {. Hill, the contestants in this
district, submit their case in tbese
words. ''' 'nese
rms is a clear case Of the minority
atle nhptlng through fraud. force
ana intimidation to control the ma
jority. Contas,.' s'ie ma
their rights 10 a seat in the conven-
1loh on the following reasons. as
set forth in the proof in this casa
teNery CHARGE of which is backed
by an affidayit): 'eu
flrsI Because they were the
cholce or decided majority NJ an
tion. '0' oOil'eh-
second. Because they were mem
Ders OF the Foraker faction and w.
illuminated, they and their friende
Dy Federal officers.
lhlrd. Because the Administra.,
Iioh men practiced a fraud NO.
them 70 get their credentials ana -
heep lhem out of the convention held
Dy them, and thereby forcing mr.,
70 nold a separate convention
Fourth. Because w. ]. Price uv,s
member OF the Committee ON r.
tials and was allowed TO PASS M
on ms own case as his seat was con
ruin. Because these coptestants
pIoIested against the said W
IIlce being and acting as a roer,,,, -
contested MS seat was
Sixth Because these contoo.o...
were prevented from enterjnS ne -
convention, where the chairmao as
secretary were, by deceit frand anu anu
intimidation. 'i@uu and
SAME LINES FOLLOWED nv ,,,,,o
PARTIES.
snort history of the convor,,o,
.aAsn from the brief OF the co "o,on'
ans SHOWS how closely Rennbi,oa
pohtics in Mississippi folios,l uDIican
the brief: places. Says
me committee on Credentials
- Ine ONCE of j. M. Nimocrs a a,e
III aDcy announced that as soon -.
sney enrolled the delegates y,h
seats were not contested the,, ,
near the contested cases. u'u
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Third. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Seventh
and eighth Districts an issue fraught
with danger for the Republican cause
I'm the coming campaign, and partic-
ulariy sinister is its relation 10 the
candidacy of Secretary Taft.
This is the question OF the right
.of the Negro TO political activity ia
the South. Deeply incensed over the
Brownsville incident and always re-
scnting the Acknowledgement OF his
race I'm the States below Mason's and
DiXon's line the Negro from North
Carolina is going TO the Chicago con-
vention with q perfect case of init
midation and deprivation of the right
Of franchise and through the Repub-
lican brethren i'm North Carolina the
Negroes AN over the country are
eagerly awaiting it's outcome.
Tn the general brief submitted I'm
this case. the nationwide extent OF
the political corruption OF the age is
once more amply demonstrated. ".
5. Hagans, s. II. Wick. former Judge
T. II. sutton (white). and j. ID. Dor
set (white) are the contesting dele
gates
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There being a contest from the
County Of Lauderdale, which has the
largest vote of any county in the
district. the Foraker faction. headed
by j. G. Hill and +. +. Howard. re-
quested and insisted that W. J. Price
DE taken of the Committee on Gre
dentials, as his seat was contested.
This was refused. and the said w
J. Price was allowed TO pass upon
his own case.
The Committee on Credentials new
err returned TO the Auditorium. rent
ed for the convention. but TO the
contrary, stationed one W. O. Ligeon
at the door Of the Office OF J. NJ. MIN
ocks who, being a deputy United
states marshal for the Southern Dis
trict OF Mississippi. easily intimidated
the delegates and prevented them
from entering the said Office even af-
ter they were told that the commit
tee would not come I'm the Pythial,
Hall or have anything TO do with the
Foraker men.
Several delegates attempted TO en-
ter said office where the Committee
on Credentials had cunningIy trans
formed itself into a convention on
but were debarred by the United
states Marshal, who threatened TO
arrest several delegates for attempt
ing TO come in, and further intimi-
dated them by drawing his pistol and
telling them ne was an officer OF
the United States and would arrest
every one who tried to come I'm"
ihus the majority of the delegates
who were favorable 10 Senator !. r
FORAKER were kept out of the hall
room OF j. NJ. NimOcks) by force.
seeing the situation. Rev. J. A. Bar
rette' delegate from the county OF
Newton asked that a committee of
three be selected TO invite the chair
man 10 come into the hall rented
ventiOn.
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA

Mrs. Josephine Straghn OF SO. A
merica was In the city during the
week and spoke eloquently al the 5th
st. and list Bapt. Churches. She al
SO spoke TO the Ministers Conference.
Ihey heard hr gladly and She will
return in the near future TO fiji en-
gagements in all the churches. She
rs working under the board OF the
National Baptist Convention.
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. eak Man
Receipt Free.

Any man who sarers with nervous
debility, loss of natural power. weak
back, failing memory or deficient
manhood, brought on by excuses,
dissipation. unnatural drains or the
follies OF youth. may cure himself q
home with simple prescription that
will gladly send free, IN a plain
sealed envelope. 10 any man who will
write for IL. A. +. Robinson. 1896
Luck Building. Detroit. Michigan.
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and fourth Sundays in July.
INSTALLATION SERVICES.

The installation services will take
place Thursday night before the 4th
Sunday in July. The Sunday School
is growing rapidly and Prof. b. Fl.
Peyton. with his excellent corps of
teachers is laboring 10 put the school
in front ranks.
Rev. NJ. II. Payne OF Mt Vernon
Baptist Church will baptize a large
number tomorrow morning at the 5th
Street Baptist Church and a special
sermon on the Burning Bush" will
be preached. Children's Day will be
held in the afternoon. DR.. Graham
viii preach at night from the subject
Ephfaim Cake Untnrned. /"
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$4,000 Endowment Paid.
Richmond. w. I,1nn - 1ons

richmond, Va, June Il, 1908.
Ihis is 10 certify that I nave re-
ceived from John Mitchell l.
Grand Chancellor of the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, knights OF Pvtb-
las. n. A. S. A.. e. A. A. and a
$4,000 One Hundred and Fiftv
dollars in payment OF the death.
claim OF Sir George Braxton. who
was a member of Venus Lodqe No
46, of Richmond. Va. W.
Signed. Il. Kemp. Sheriff Of
HenricO Co.
Administrator.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-20

DR.. J. A. Lewis is president and
the committee Will furnish tickets
on the Sunday outing June %. 1905
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-20

We know you'll be happy and
your girl viii thank you. Go on the
Sunday outing June 2S, 1908.
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National Association Of Teachers.

The National Association of Teach
ers in colored schools will meet in
Louisville. Ky. June "a. %. &c. 'OS.
Mr.. J. r. Z. Lee, Director Academic
Department, Tuskegee, Ala. is presi-
dent.
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NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS DE
PRIVED OF RIGHTS IN DEL
EGATE ELECTIONS.

In North Carolina there is pre-
scented in the general contest over
the misunderstanding as we'll as over
the delegates from the First, Second,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-20

Mr.. o. r. Upton and Mr.. r
Walker of South Norfolk Va 49,
in the city and called on us
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MIS-. Anna c. Johnson of Lin
WOOD, "a was in the city and called
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me prosperity Of Fifth Street Ran
list Church.

Under the leadership of Pastor. w
r Graham, d. ID the Fifth street
Bapust Church has taken on new
IiIe. he has been back TO his old
nock TWO months. and notwitbstand-
ing ne was right out Of a revival ar
ms former charge, where they mad
over 100 converts, he now has twentv
e enree ready to be baptized the fourth
SUNDAY at the Fifth Street Cburch
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CONGREGATION INcREAsINc.

me CONGREGATIONS are increasing
o' aIns ana night, The collections
80 rne ana the choir is now the talk
sne Guy Tor It's wonderful singing
cnuer 1ne leadership OF Prof. A. Nc
10y Inc Deacon Board is standing
urn with the pastor and all the
ciuos are at work like bees, prepar-
ing Tor their great rally the third
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FORMER COLLECTOR IN CON.
troll OF CONVENTION.

The convention against which the
Negroes protest was controlled by z.
c. Duncan, Republican State Com
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Do you know that the magnificent Grey Funeral
exquisite bridal Broughan lighted by 0
ar welcome
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
NATIONAL TOURNEY
WILL END TONIGHT.
Brunswick Bowlers' Score Still
Unbeaten-Team Looks
Like Winner.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, March 1.-The
Brunswicks of New York now look like
champions of the n. B. A. second an
nual tournament. Their score of $3.50
was not beaten last night, but there arr
still two more teams to roll. IN being
the Palace five of Buffalo, a crack com
bination.
Newark bowlers have finished their
schedule. The highest Of the Newark
teams is the Kruger No. l cornbina-
ton, with a score of 2,766. Lee Johns
and Billy Weingarth are here looking
for matches. Inc the prospects are that
they will be accommodated after the
tournament is finished.
The orpheums of Brooklyn, formerly
the Subways, who won second position
last year in Atlantic City in a whirl-
wind finish, were not up to form last
night. Johnny VOORHEES, ~captained tho
team, which could do no better than
1884. while last year their mark was
a.s12. The Universals, with Johnny
Nelson at their head, did one pin bet
ter.
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LONGS FOR MATCH
WITH BATTLING HURLEY
BY KIDDO.
TF Battling HurIev. the Passaic scrap-

HF Battling Hurley, the Passaic scrap
per. has a hankering for another
match with kid Kline, of this city,
he will be accommodated at this end
and given a chance to win 81 900 in real
money, besides. The Newark boy Is
willing to take on Hurley at 120 pounds,
and says he is ready to Pest a ''tou-
sand dollars, to go as a side bet, with
the sporting editor of THE EVENING
STAR.
Kline and his followers declare that
he had all the better of the argument
in his previous fight with Hurley.
'"The Passaic boy" said Kline. then
weighed 1870 pounds and 1 only 116, but
L knocked him off his feet in the first
round. The second was stopped by
the police because Hurley continually
fouled."
Hurley has improved since then. He
fought Johnny Summers, the English
man, to a draw at New York this week,
and the chances are that he will take
up Kline's offer for another 'go.''
For sand Kline is the real article.
There isn't a scrapper at his weight, he
says, that he is afraid to tackle. 81
would like to get on a match with
owen Moran" he declared today. "Of
course, Moran is a top-notcher, but l
would like to get a chance at him. If
] won I'd be right at the top of the
heap. If l lost-well, it wouldn't hurt
my reputation any"
Kline has been in the fighting game
three years. He has never lost a fight
or had n decision rendered against him.
He has fought forty-three battles in
the last two years, and has beaten some
of the best boys at his weight around
New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
Baltimore. In some of the fights he
gave away ten or fifteen pounds.
"My first fight" said Kline, was five
years ago. [ was then is years old
and employed in Osborne's factory in
Harrison. There vas a bully in the
shop, Who went too far one day. SO
we took a little stroll out to some woods
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and there | knocked him out in three
rounds. After that l knocked out sew
eral boys in this city and vicinity.
The death of my father left me to
my WI resources. II was up to me
to earn a living. and, having started
in the fighting game, I decided to con-
tinue at it. / went to Philadelphia,
and for "a time fought each week. Most
of the fights resulted in knockouts.
Willie Gibbs fought me six rounds to
a draw.
'Then my brother and / went 10
Youngstown. O.. There / fought Young
Gardner and put him out in the sew
enth round. After that W. returned 10
Newark, and I have been mixed up in
the game ever since. 1 have always
taken good care of myself. 1 neither
drink or use tobacco in any form, AMI
can be found almost every afternoon at
Troxler's Central Institute. where | do
my training.
During the last two years | haVe
defeated the following men: Willie
Schumacher, Eddie Gardner. frankie
Sheehan, Tommy Nelson, Willie Green.
Eddie Smith, Joe Black, Young An
derson. Joe Wagner, Kid Stein. Harry
Decker, Jimmy Moran, Charley Gold
man, owen Flynn, Kid Carter, Michael
Levy, Young McCue, Griff Jones,
Young Jones, Kid Ferris, Battling
Fink, Howard Smith, Young Britt,
Jack Goodwin. Fred Chrisholm, Mike
Egan and Meyer Stinger.
Il am matched to fight four men
within the next three weeks. There
are certain fighters in Newark who
have claimed that they can beat me.
My challenge is an pen n and my
brother is ready to post a forfeit at
any time if they mean business, They
can be accommodated by calling at my
brothers place of business, 8 Ward
street"
Kline is now managed by George T.
Carroll, who also handles Tony Bender,
of Elizabeth.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-14
ROADS CONVENTION
PLANNED BY AUTOISTS

A good roads convention in this city
late next summer is a possibility in the
minds Of several influential members Of
the local motoring fraternity. The SUI
premacr of New Jersey as a good
roads State is uuquestioned. and so If
is especially fitting that a New Jersey
city should be the scene of a gathering
of road builders, engineers, automo-
bilists and others interested in the
maintenance of. highways. to consider
ways and means of preserving roads
which are d~eteriorating rapidly under
the combined d~isintegrating influence
of the automobile and the steel-tired
wagon wheel
Horace A., Bonnell. secretary of the
New Jersey Automobile and Motor
Club. is an enthusiastic advocate If
the scheme, and is willing TO aid in
every possible way toward the success
of such a congress, held at the call of
the big New Jersey motoring club.
Automobile dealers in this city were
busy last week in looking up pros
pects'' and demonstrations arranged
for at the recent automobile show, and
in general in following up the auto
business contracted for at the Newark
exhibit.
The result of the show has undoubt,
eddy been to start the spring season
moving in motor circles. and that such
an e%cceleration was needed is a GER
tainty. Favorable comment on the
Newark show and the likelihood of it's
repetition next year have been heard
on all sides along Newark's automobile
row. The consensus of opinion among
representative men of the local trade
being that no more stimulating or bene-
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Kuhn. Trenton; J. Mumenthaler, J.
Mara, w. Babb. Paterson; r. Feindt. n.
Swick, b. Adams, Newark: r. Krug, Il.
Locscr, Elizabeth; J. r. Alderman, G..
f.. Dunbar. Passaic, r. ]. Lawrence,
W. P. Banks, W. Sch~oon1naker, Plain
field.
12-Pound Shot Putt. r. Sickles, w.
c. Kuhn, Trenton: L. BabcocK, S. Ash,
Paterson; r. w. Wood, o. Bianchi. I.
Creole, Orange; 7. Poos, f. Swick,
Newark; r.. Loeser, Elizabeth; w. c.
Leonard, Passaic; j.. Payne, r. j. Law
renee, Plainfield.
Relay Race.
Trenton--G. f, German. J. Schermer-
horn. Howard Mutt, L. b. Sickles, f.
f. McIntire.
Granger. Garfield, r. McGufie, o.
Bianchi. W. Courier.
Newark-H. Henderson, w. Brennan.
Charles George. Harry Leek.
Paterson-H. Harris, III. Dodd. A.
Hoffman, j.. Critchley.
Passaic-F. Hegeman, w e. Brown,
G. i. Sykes. G. Walker.
Plainlield-C. ID. Burgess, w. Schoon-
maker, r. SHOEMAKER. II. Vrebock, II.
Douglas.
Paterson (second team)-K. Stark. S.
Mcdowell, F, Hansen. #. Alderman.
Elizabeth--R. L. Eaton, r. Loeser. f.
krug, A. Marriott.
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ENDS SEASON
WITH CLEAN RECORD

Going through the season without en-
countering defeat the Newark High
School basketball team won the cham
pionship Of the New Jersey Inter-
scholastic League yesterday by lower
ing the colors of East Orange High in
the final game at the Newark y. NJ.
c. A. gym, 81 to %.
In the first half Newark played a
~listless game. and only succeeded in
caging the leather for a total of p
points. Captain Seidler of the Newark
five, who showed his superiority V c
the East Orange captain time and
again throughout the contest, helped
place his team in the lead this half by
tossing in four goals from the field.
Jimmy Alverson, Newark Highs big
guard, when he was not busy taking
under the basket and Gagged the leather
for a pair of deuces.
Lawrence, the light-haired forward
OF the visitors, was East Oranges star.
1t was through his work at forward,
coupled with the work OF Whitney at
guard. that kept Newark from walking
off with an overwhelming victory.
The lineup and score:
Newark II. S. East Orange Fl. S.
DdullldHu GiDDO.l II
Right forward.
Smith. Speary ,.............. Lawr snce
Left forward.
Solder (Capt.) ........ Assman (Capt.)
Centre.
YolGmer. Smith ..........C laeys, Women
Right guard.
AlVerson whitney
Left guard.
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Masonic League.

fetal event has ever been held in this
State
Matters in regard to automobile leg
%islation are 81 present largely chaotic.
Senator Frelinshuy sens conference
with The local motorists last week has
not served to clarity the situation to
any extent. THE majority of motorists
who attended the meeting were disap-
pointed at the way Senator Freling-
huysen answered question put to him.
One prominent local motorist said this
week: lone f the most absurd things I
have ever heard was the statement by
senator Fre~linghuysen that he had
never wilfully or knowingly violated the
speed limit. That any sane man who
has driven an automobile in New Jersey
can make such a statement and still be
considered rational, is a mystery to me.
If the Senator does not call that playing
to the gallery, 1 should like to know
what it is?"
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SECOND SQUAD OF SOX
SURPRISE LOS ANGELES.

LOS ANGELES. March 14.-Instead
of falling easy victims. the No. > squad
of the Chicago White Sox fell upon the
locals in the opening game of the sea-
son at Chute's Park yesterday after
noon and administered an 8 to 3 wal
Looping to the Angel band.
They not only outhit the Angels l to
6, but outplayed and outgamed the
home team at every stage of the pro-
c%eedings. George Davis played an err
rorless game. making two hits and two
rum u of i've times at the bat.
Lajoic also played in form.
Los Angeles. % 0 / 90 O20 0--3 6 8
Chicago ........S l 2 / / O0O O-S 10 l
Batteries--Gray, Coleman and East
erly, Hogan; Manuel, Feline and Shaw.