The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-06

~ NS;3s Ti;Sf 49,. &C.
co"'>'"s> ncies--pSlPt .om: nously to the
rat 'har one bisASn is now practically
,r1'He. IN >ough,46 cgi,i,al illness, and
aa".her IS In am en- feeblei condition
because of advanced age. suggests al
least topr, and their. v lsdom may final
~ "levail. DrS. 81. Blackwell, NJ. r.
Franklin. W. FH chambers. ], B! cbl
Ea% William Sutton, A ]. Warner, r.
; f, Curry and othess, have been men,
liac"d Tor some Eme in this connec-
t:on. and now Prof w. H. Goler. presi,
, d>::t o. Livingston. col!cge. has SHE'D
, hia castor in theTing. II four of the
! p->scnt general offltc are elevated TO
. the 'ench, these.W will be several deslr,
a." nIums oA$beSt.stributci to the
. NoHu8e.' a>pirants reelection as editor
cf the Star Of zionF in which place he
hes done we'll but DR.. j. Harey An.
| deison will give him run for It, d..
S: l. .Corrothers, Of Washington, is in
the race for bishop. and should be plac-
Cd we'll up to the front in the forego-
ing list, as should also DR.. B. r.
Whcelcr, of Alabama If Dr.. Goler
goes to the bench, 1t is probable that
d.. S. G. Atkins. the present secretary
o: education, will be favored for Liv-
lncstone. We shall have something to
say later anent the availables for the
MINOR offices. Zion is accommodating a
g(ccly stock<of S'oung timber, through
the hearty .enconTagement given them
by Bishops Walters and Clinton. and
scores are coming into this connection.
in preference to othets, because there
GEMS to- be q greater opportunity for
speedy promotion as we'll as repre-
seEting field comparatively undevel-
opcI, where new men can readily find
a work in which their metal can be
tes;ed and valuable experience gained.
Tie president's message to congress,
las. week, ,reiteratfng his policies of
governmental ref0tIg,- Created a big
sensation here, and throughout the
county. ReaehfnsEahe public stimuli
! tarecnsly with theE SJSB york speech
o. Gov. Hughes, and covering the same
ground In a more picturesque and for
| chile way, it completely took the wind
out Of the sails Of theS4New Richmond
in the field,'' reducing what was in
tended to be an ail-ahsorbing national
ldsiiverapce, to the limbo Of the news
paper inside. The general effect of the
Roosevelt pronunciamento, according
tu Interviews with number OF promi
nont members Of =, cong "ess, is to
strengthen the presidents hold upon
tn, confidence of The masses; and
I since he is not to be considered for q
denomination, it rebounds to the bene
fl; of Secretary Taft to whom thu
prs: ident wishes to leave the admins
tlat;on. of the program nearest hi
heat. The capture OF the Ohio dele
+ CATION by the war secretary, his stTon:
ant Illuminating public addresses an,
the growth Of his attractive PERSONAL
" upon every class OF citizens, ar
r daily adding to his popularity wit
S the nation at large. Qldt sores are te
8 ing healed, Misunderstanding are be
n ling cleared up. and the situation
|. rapidly crystalliing TO a point wher
: the war secrctary'sz domination at Oh
= cago seems ASSN ed. Other booms wal
t upon the signs that tie Taft boor
e throws out. 1t unQnestionably occl
e pies the center of the political stage
Il The Negro is not neglectng to locat
5 tho tandwagon-be 1t noted parehthe
l. icll!y.