The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-08-14
FORAKER A CONTEDER FOR SENATE
National Association Of Coored Womens Club Meet At Wbeore.
University Hattie c. A. Wsshinson Representing the
Little Mountain State" Makes Good.



White. for = short vacation. who by the
way, is an ardent supporter Of senator
J. b. Foraker for the u. :. senate. We
have necessarily been drawn for enough
into the current Of politics "a make lev
-pseches for senator Foraker and are
free To say that our foreign support IL in
eiined in his direction. There is Q world
of difference in politics over here and
over home. They are different in that
they seem 70 have that stsid methodical
EnKiish application of presentation.
There 10 something Of the lack Of lire AMI
enthusiasm. but what 10 lacking in the
former elements is certainly made up in
cold analysis Of the man AMI his cause.
II . man desired 10 obtain his family
history, and . faithful portrayal Of his
life record. he need do nothing more than
announce himself for ofiice and ait still
thereafter for the public will 10 all Of the
resssrch work for him and present. him
with fscts. both good snd bad, which he
had long since farxotsen and never would
have thought Of otherwise.
For governor, ~ fer - We have been
able 70 observe, the race seems a. I've be-
tween Hon. David Todd, son 81 Ohio's
war governor and Hon. Frank Is. Willis.
Both ARE exceptionally strong men and
spring from . long line Of worthy polit-
icsi ancestory. IL seems to Ire Sort a
your choice for tie same money between
them and the race viii lie by a nose at
the finish.
Senator Foraker is exceptionally strong
among the colored electorate, hut is he
ing fought severely among . certain ele-
ment Of white voters. None there are
who deny his absolute ftnes- 70, the
nomination. In fsct, all acknowledge
that he stands head and shoulders above
any Of his competitors, but other thing.
incident 10 politics always. enter into the
equasion and make the solving of the
problem . thing uncertsin>
While speaking st Springfield, Ohio.
heing close to one Of our Alma Matters
Wilberforce University, We availed our
self Of the opportunity b. look in upon
the meeting Of the National Association
Of Colored Womens Clubs. The follow
ing expression may he biz rscy for po-
lite literature and cha.te English hut IL
erprc-sed jnst what feel, viz: for eth
ics, culture. beauty set off and qualified
by splendid intelligence. versatility, and
. demonstration of the real intrinsic
value of knowleige. a. po~~--ed by our
women IL BY far exce~d- anything il has
ieen our privilege u - and We have
zen them from the Gulf n the Great
Lakes and from coast 10 coast - well a.
In foreign clime-. There we're over eight
hundred delegates from oil over the 4.
=. and even some from foreign countries
were represented. New York shook
hands with Cslifornis and Classic Mich
igsn touched elbows with FIoridss elect
lev. Among them were women repre-
ssntins every profession and vocation in
lie and when We say representing. We
mean they were the Misfre-s in o mas
teriy vsy ci the profession or vocation
they reprcentcd. Our friend Johnson,
hscorder oi Deed-. snd Napier, ex-Rexi--
tersr Of the Treasury told NJ they were
hard put 10 make suitable speeche- %
The s--embfy. The papers were the very
test ve have ever heard of their kind.
The treatment Of the differpnt subjects in
esch instance wes q rare treat D. hear.
The musicsl offerings we're more than
splendidly grand. Among tho-e giving
superior rsnditions were Mrs. sarah May
Tosb~rt of Buffalo. n. Y, Mr.. Estells
jenkins, Mi~ Alma Lghtfoot. Mis- VI.
r. Denby. Mi~ Marie NJ. Barrier, Mrs.
Florence Cole Tslbert. Mrs. W. t. Il.
Williams, Of Hampton. Va. and would
ne b. psrdoned in this connection failed
ne b give due note n Our Dear Pear, -
Miss J. Pearl Mitchell OF wilberforce.
who, N or vsy Of thinking, 10 the pn--
1907 of one Of the sweetest voices we
have ever heard. Some might have
wider scope of range, but for purity Of
expresson, correctDes Of Interpretation,
th~ vsry srt ot srsnsfuily singing hsr soul
inso the sools a hsr sntisnce. and lsav-
iag thsn IN . slans a nn.irs sr-Gacy.