The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-25
(By r. w. ThOmpS0n.)

borO, KY, to- address the ChautauQua,
now in progress in that enterprising
city.
The National Civil and Political
League Of America, which met here
last week, unanimously endorsed Taft
and Sherman as the candidates whose
election offered the beS' results for
the Negro. Rev. S. l.. Corrothers
presided.
]. Finley Wilson is pledged suffi-
cient support to elect him National
Grand Organizer of the Elks, who
will hold their Grand Lodge session
next month at Dayton, Ohio
Hon. Carm A. Thompson, formerly
secretary of state of Ohio, and more
recently assistant secretary Of the In
terror, has been appointed secretary
to President Taft, succeeding the Hon.
Charles D. Hilles who has become
chairman of the Republican National
Committee. The selection is regard
point of view, and it is expected that
Mr.. Thompson will be of great help
to his chief in the coming campaign.
The colored people, many of whom
have been aided through Mr.. Thomp-
sons influence in high places, are
particularly pleased with the ap-
pointment. The latchstring at the
White House is sure to be hanging
on the outside for the colored brother
as long as Carmi Thompson is ION
The job"
Led by Col henry Lincoln Johnson,
large delegation of prominent color
ed men, among them a number of the
members of the subcommittee of
management, which had just closed
meeUng at philadelphia, called on
President Taft last Thursday and as
sured him that the Negroes of the
country will stand faithful to their
traditions in support Of the regular
Republican candidate for President
The visitors were George W. Hays,
of CINCINNATI; WI T. Francis, ST.
Paul, Mimi; Harry S. Cummings,
Baltimore; J. S. Noel, Montgomery,
w. Va; William Driskell Atlanta,
Ga; B. ]. Davis, Albany, Ga; Henry
Lincoln Johnson. of Georgia, Recorder
OF Deeds for the District, and Attor-
ney w. L. Houston, of this city.
President Taft made fitting response
to the oncomiums voiced by the Wis
#
his continued interest in the welfare
OF the Negro people, again lauding
the loyalty of the colored delegates at
the critical stages of the recent Chi
cago convention.
John E. Taylor, formerly deputy
collector of customs at Wilmington
N. c., and r. r. Taylor, superntend-
ent Of industries at Tuskegee Insti-
tute, Ala, scored a big triumph last
week. Through the intervention u
Senator Simmons, Of North Carolina
bill was passed by Congress setting
apart tract Of land adjoining the
Marine Hospital at Wilmington for 8
colored school. The tract is in an eX
cellent portion of the city, and its siZ,
gives ample room for expansion of the
school in the future. The tract GOV
ers nine city blocks, and is valued a
not less than $4,000. A $4,000
building is to be erected at once OF
the plot. The Messrs. Taylor engin
eered the entire project which secured
Of
this fine school property.
Many of our progressive women ar
at Hampton this week, attending tn
annual session Of the National Asso
citation of Colored Women. 1t is ex
pected that MRS. Booker T. Washing
ton will be elected president of tn
organization.
The Mount Bethel Baptist Assoca
ton will hold it's thirty-sixth annus
session here August 20 at the Cosmt
politan Baptist church.
The revived lo,al branch Of the M
tional Negro Business League N.
Monday evening at the Y. NJ. G.. /
building, and elected delegates to II
Chicago Convention, August q, % ar
%. John G. Dancy is president Of II
organization, and Dr.. Julia p. II. Col
man is secretary.
The four hundred seeding mer
bers of the Vermont Avenue Bapti
Church will cut the Gordian knot
dissension with the mother church
ni1in NJ
list Church and securing home f
themselves. Negotiations are pendi1
for the purchase by this new cnnpr