The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-02-23

i1can Governor of Tennessee before
he gets started on his Statectaft voy-
age, 1t. happens this way. Mayor
HILLARY House Of Nashville, support
ed. Patterson in the last campaign.
he Us al fofce IN Nashville politics
and RAPIDLY Reoohing a potent fac
tor In State politics. The Negroes
like him and the majority of them,
good and bad, voted for House
against Jones in the last campaign
for Mayor Of Nashville The bust
ness influence, and the Negro vote
will elect a mayor Of Nashville any
time. That is the status. The Me-
gro vote solidly for any candidate
who has fair proportion Of the
other voters on his side, will elect
q. Governor of Tennessee That is
1.-The condition in State politics.
Now the Banner and Tennes-
seean, the Nashville Daily news
papers accuse the Mayor of Nash
vile Of secretly getting up a kind Of
charter that they call a scheme. Of
his own to perpetuate his power
and that Of his friends and to pun
ish those who have been irregular in
their Democratic political life. ANY,
way In spite Of opposition the new
charter Of the Nashville Mayor pass
the Houses Of the TENNESSEE AS
sembly and is now before the Re-
publican Governor for his approval
The Nashville Banner and Tennes-
seean say that House has it in mind
to fix things so that the sale Of whis-
key can go on unrestricted in Nash
vile. These papers supported Hoop
er in the last campaign-and- have
been sticl1ers for law and order.
They want to see the prohibition law
enforced. They do not believe that
it will be if this charter goes into
effect. Now then, if Governor Hoop
er signs the NEW CHARTER BILL
AS PASSED already to go into ef-
feet in Nashville, he will have trou-
bic on his hands and lots Of it. The
result remains to be seen.
|. No measures Of Importance have
been enacted regarding the status
Of the colored people Of Tennessee.
Governor Patterson in his final mes
sage recommended the establish
ment Of an Industrial school for col
ored and white but the legislature
does not seem to be giving his rec
ommendation any serious consider
alton
The political life of the Negro 1t
at a very low ebb now There is
nothing stirring In the Republican
ranks for the Negroes. The whites
have been |banqueting Hooper but
the Negro Republicans have been
noted for their blissful absence on
these occasions, as they will in the
future of the State Republican Con-
vention. They have no great star
to gather around. They expect to
have a banquet when Napier gets
ready to go but President Taft has
been SO long fixing up things with |
Vernon, the Tennessee Negroes have |
almost lost their enthusiasm over
the expectation Of eating once with
Napier.
In the meantime, while waiting for
word to come to Washington, Napier
has had his bank fixed ur so that it
would not go to pieces during his
soiourn in the Capital City lie has
had the Board Of Directors choose
an Assistant Cashier. The ONE
CENT SAVING BANK is the crea-
ton of j. G.. Napier and. in the very
largest sense, is controlled and con-
Quoted by him. He is safe man in
his own money matters and a good
public risk Napier is always sure
ST hts collateral and that the bo-p-
rover pays all the expenses attached
TO the loan.
His dearest friends and fondest
foes in Middle Tennessee are anx-
ous to give him the farewell send
off'' and they feel certain Washing
ton aud some Of it's people will be
glad to welcome him. He has been
criticized rather sharply here Of late
because Of the belief that he had a
hidden hand In the dismissal Of J.
@. Erwin from the post office ser
vice and many have expressed de-
sire to see him go as result OF
feeling in this matter. They think
there will be more peace and CO.
operation among Nashville Negroes.
There arc others though, who would |
rather have him remain here for the !
pleasure they have derived from |
friendly association and fellowship. !
The world is always mixed up in it's |
likes and dislikes and it is not a |
surprise to find that 81 man has both |
friends and foes in q town like this |