Colored Republicans Bolt in Issue Over Delegates
In a tense city meeting the Kern and Hardy factions battled for nominations. Kern gained a narrow lead as ballots counted. A motion to select one delegate from each faction by acclamation triggered a walkout by the colored contingent, ending with Cooper elected as alternate and Wilkerson excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hardy
Mbent
Bentley Kern
Caniao
Kern
Hardy
R. E. Griffith
C. M. Gibbons
William R. Smith
Henry Bartlett
William H. Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Capt
L. F. Cooper
Democrats Gain at Court House Convention Amid Shouts
After a tense gathering, white Republicans restored order as the convention continued. Colored attendees protested being "kicked out of the party" but announced their intent to vote Democrat in the future. Resolutions endorsing McKinley were adopted and party officers across city wards were elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Court House Hall
McKinley
Frank E. Willis
C. H. Hardy
C. M. Gibbons
Edward Copenhaver
W. R. Willis
John Seabright
B. W. Hillyard
Frank E Willis
C. W. Ramsburg
Edward Glaize
Robert G. Gibbons
Rous s Bust Fund Details and Family Transfers
Dr. S De Laney Hicks received a message that Mrs Hicks brother Mr Jno Spur of Atlanta was dying in Los Angeles. Mrs Spur and his mother left Atlanta for his bedside after learning of his illness. The record lists deposits totaling 970,438 dollars including Mrs T J Orndorff and Miss Minnie Brown among others and notes 25 employees of Lewis Jones Knitting Factory contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Orndorff
Colored Public Bankals
Minnie Brown
Lewis Jones Knitting Factory
S. de Laney Hicks
Washington Conference ME Church closes in Baltimore, relocates
The annual session of the Washington Conference ME Church colored has closed in Baltimore and will meet next year in Wheeling. Rev. J. W. Colbert is sent back to John Mann M E Church in this city and Rev. S. H. Brown becomes presiding elder of the Staunton district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Conference
ME. Church
Baltimore
Wheeling
J. W. Colbert
John Mann
M. E
S. H. Brown
Staunton
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S. Rosenmeyer
Star Shoe House
North Main St
Grocers
Mde Ae
D. Wingerter & Son
B. Ls. Slusher
G. Casper Fries
W. E. Barr
P. Kremer & Co
J. M. Orendorff & Co
Grim Brothers
Cooper Bros
The
Blanke Gofeee CO
New York
Chicago
Rouss
California
Shoe News
J.C. Davis & CO
Garner
North Market Street
Mus
M. V. Brotherton
Kernstown
Chiles
City
Thomas Keating
Agt
FOK
Cumberland Beer and
Braddock
Barwell Supplied
Braddock Ky
Cumberland Brewing Company
Winchester
North Main Street
Belle of
Nelson
Jas. E. Pepper
Oscar Pepper
Sherwood
Monticello
Avondale
Old Henry
Virginia
Robert M. Henry
Telephone
Snapp
Chambersville
W. Roy Stephenson
Dayton
Wayne
Atlanta, Ga
Holmes Conrad
Mrs. Wayne
Wall Papers
Kayser & Allman
Alfred Peats & Co
Vetter Wall Paper
WaLl Parkes
South Main Street
South Main &T
O. Holler
Muesjno
H.langley
A. L. Shearer’s
Ain St
Ritenhouse
Higfield P.O
Kewl
Miller Supply Co
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