The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-08


tried to divide but got the worst
of 1t. and like the burnt child, breads
the fire this year. - believe with
him, that there is no manhood In
putting Negotiating bourbons in
power to shove our wives and Sis
tiers into 1im-crow cars and to close
the ballot boz In the faces Of our In
telligent men. Other Republicans
at st. Louis who are hard at work
for the ticket are A. w. Lloyd, who
leads the Pythians, George e. Tenn
pie, one of the best-known Odd Eel
lows in the country; Prof r. l..
Williams, who succeeded the late
Arthur D. Langston as principal of
the Dumas School: p. II. Murray,
the veteran editor OF the st. Louis
Advance; and others of equal note.
"Brownsville?" and Mr.. Landlord
smiled significantly. There is still
some soreness among the rank and
file over the discharge Of the SOL
diers, but for the most part, the peo-
pie are taking the matter very philo-
sophically.. Judge Taft Is relieved
Of all blame, of course. And, fur
Their, the agreement with Senator
Foraker to allow the question to go
over until December, eliminates the
problem as campaign issue. The
Democrats offer nothing favorable,
and we cannot look to any but the
Republican party for relief. So,
the disposition is to pass up the
Brownsville matter and trust the
settlement to the coming session of
Congress.
"In Missouri" said Mr.. Landlord
in conclusion. the Negroes have
actiYe organizations all over the
state. I was able to effect the or
ganization of a live club myself at
my home town Of Potasi, and | expect
it to give a good account Of myself.
The Missouri Club at st. Louis is do
ing a grand work and will see to it
that nobody it can reach will fail to
vote on the 3rd day of November. |
am confident that Taft and. Sherman
will be elected, and that Missouri
will give them her electoral vote, as
she did to Roosevelt in 1904"
The Ohio colored Republicans, en-
pIoyed in the departments, held a
well-attended meeting last Wednes-
day night at headquarters of the In
terstate Republican Club. Major C.
w. Fillmore, Of the 9th Ohio Battal-
ion, presided and made q ringing
speech on the issues, and pointed out
the necessity for every colored Re
publican who has vote in the State
to go home in November and cast 1t.
The principal address Of the even
ing was delivered by B. F. Stewart, a
prosperous business man of NorwaIk,
Ohio, who also represents the HaineS
Industrial Institute at Augusta, Me-,
His analysis of the character and re-
cital Of the splendid administrative
triumphs Of Judge Taft aroused the
audience to a high pitch of enthusi-
asm. MI Stewart denies the asser-
ton made by a visitor to the White
House this week, that SO per cent of
the Negro vote in Ohio would be cast
| for" Bryan. D. .::..t::I":? So 80. ,
"On The Ttontfary,'' said Mr.. Stew
art, bryan win not get 500 Negro
votes in the entire State. I have
~ e~FOAoo AIoAA CiO lhhS ~ Inc llFSl
and have talked with all classes and
conditions Of my people, and I give
it Us my honest judgment that Taft
will carry Ohio by the normal Repub-
lican majority, and that the Negro
will contribute 80 per cent. Of his
vote to the grand total" =.
Mr.<Stewart will remain in the city
for several days, assisting in looking
after some important campaign mat
ters.
l.. w. Buckmaster, an Ohioan of
Statewide reputation, was present,
and congratulated the club upon it's
healthy condition.
Major Fillmore estimates that at
least SO colored Ohio voters will go
home to vote next month.
Auditor Ralph w. Tyler was given
warm reception, Thursday evening,
by the Ohio Republican Association,
at their hall on 9Th street, when he
rose to deliver an address that had
long been awaited by the organiza+
ton. Some weeks ago the President
invited Mr.. Tyler to speak before.the
Association, but this was the first
available opportunity that had pre-