The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-28
.COIOred
Councilman
ELECTED IN NASHVILLE.
TENN, WHEN HOWSE
ORGANIZATIONS WON,


Nashville, Tenn, October Is The
Howse organization triumphed in
Nashville, Tenn, politics on THURSDAY
October 18th. The reform element
was beaten to "a FRAGILE" The Ne
groes elected S. P. Harris as c0uncil-
man from the Third ward and had a
lot to do with the reelection Of the
Howse ticket
The Bourbon Democrats, the lilly
white" Republicans, the Prohibition
lists and the minority element OF Ne
gro voters are all bowed down in
sackcloth and ashes. They are IN the
losing side. The liberal Democrats.
''the vets" and the majority element
of Negro voters nave all been telling
how it happened and prOphssying the
defeat of Governor Hooper and the r.
peal of the Statewide prohibition
law. So they mean to go on from
victory to victory in readjusting Ten
nessee government to the viii of tie
majority.
The recent election was significant
in that it showed cOnclusiyely the un-
popularity of the existing whisky
laws, and that Republican control OF
| Tennessee will meet the fercest kind
of opposition in the next election
The Negro also made another step
forward in the city. government.
Councilman 5. P Harris is said 70
be man Of unquestioned integrity
and honor. He is fit TO enjoy all the
privileges of American citizenship
/ ffrTIo xrvbfto fOI1re uorrc anI tho col
ored people of Nashville know that
/ Harris is fully qualified TO fill any po-
sition in the Nashville city govern
raent. In spite cf his fitness in every
way, Harris was openly opposed by
some members of his own race. He
won in spite of their opposition.
Those who fought him hardest were
| individuals who were feeding from
| the fodder rack" of the white mems
organization Ii was pitiful to note
how securely the political paddock had
| been fastened on some who from rride
of race. if nothing else. should have
felt dJty bound 10 Harris i'm the con
test. The "meat and bread Negro
ward -beeler did his best to earn his
pay by contributing to the defeat Of
the Negro contestant. Harris and his
| supporters triumphed over all the Op-
posing forces and the third ward of
Nashville had some sick Negroes Fri
! day morning. They had failed TO earn
1 their pay
| DIR. E. w. d. Isaac, Chairman Sam
uel Johnson, Lawyer John Rhines and
other Negro leaders fought hard in
behalf of Harris They were largely
responsible for his triumph The
! Nashville Clarion was the only Negro
paper supporting Harris and the cleo
tion of the colored candidate may be
very properly locked upon as a Nash
vile Clarion victory.
There is no good reason why the
coloTed people CT Nashville should
not elect three or four cOuneilmen to
represent them. They have the votes
and majOrities in as MANY wards of
the city. The truth is, they have been
sleeping over their opportunities
Perhaps there will be a general awak
ening of the Nashville Negroes now
that they have succeeded in the elec
tion of Councilman S. p Harris.
Now that the city contest is over
"the factions" have fastened their at
teDtiOn on Gov Benjamin Hooper
The fusion crowd that elected him
shows decided disposition to break
to pieces IS the next State and Ma
tional elections approach. The Ma
tional administration has vain hopes
of placing Tennessee in the Republi
can column, but will be doomed to dis
appointment unless a political earth
quake happens.
I The administration of Taft has the
political ostracism of the Negroes d
Tennessee charged to it, The white
! rarty organization NAV re nominate
Taft. hut the Negroes viii later o. CI
some yotine If the Negroes of Ton
pessee could do sn, thew would bur!
Taft politically for the prevailin:
opinion here is. that the present chic
executive is one Cf the biggest mis-
takes that ever sat in the chair -
, the President of the United States.