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Morgan Library A Book Paradise
Secrets of Millionaire Financier's Wonderful Treasure House In New York Now Revealed—Four Volumes of Bums' Manuscripts, Originals of Ruskin's “Stones of Venice,” Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair,” Pope's “Essay on Man” and Poe's “The Bells”—Thirty Shelves of Bibles.
rW^ETE secrets of that wonderful advance Impress of “Le Cid” is also
I treasure house of J. Pierpont here.
1 Morgan’s in New York city Most Cliarill i ng Collection of All.
The most charming collection of all are the books that otK-e were owned by kings and queens and princesses and statesmen. Here is a “Ileures de
^ Notre Dame” covered with death’s permitted to reoeh the general public. hell(Js bouml for that plc t uresque per-
iETE secrets of that wonderful treasure house of J. Pierpont Morgan’s In New York city have at last been revealed to the outside world. From time to time hints of the marvels of this famed library—easily one of the architectural achievements of New York—have been
but few have even dreamed of the extent of the collection formed by the
sonage Henry III. Here are volumes
millionaire financier, who is considered | ^d poor Adelaide’s in "red,
by the writer of this article to be the greatest collector of things beautiful, j rare and splendid who has ever lived. It was known, for example, that the Ashburnham gospels and other famed bindings were there, while there were Caxtons that could scarce be matched the world over. Here, also,' yvere original manuscripts of Byron, j Blake's original drawings for the book of Job, as well as the originals of the “Pickwick” illustrations. Besides, there were Shelley’s notebook and manuscripts of Burns’ poems,' Scott’s novels, to say nothing of papers that the hands of Swift and Napoleon and a score more had left their
thoughts upon.
Now, according to the New York correspondent of the London Times, mere enumeration almost staggers one. To begin with the Bibles. There are thir-, ty shelves of them—two Gutenbergs (Mazarinst, one on paper, the other on vellum; the Hebrew Bible of 1482; all the English Bibles from the Coverdale onward: Bibles owned by celebrated personages, such as Colbert’s (In thir-ty-two volumes, with the statesman’s arms on the covers!. Mme. de Mainte-
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Yictoire’s in olive, Sophie’s in citron. The princesses’ dainty little bookplates are in some of the volumes. Mme. de Pompadour is of course represented, while there are fifteen classical works gayly bound for Marguerite de Valois by Clovis Eve. One charming and unique little book was bound for Henry VIII. and Catherine of Aragon. Maloli’s and Grolier’s libraries have given many books for the Morgan collection, as have also Canevari’s and “statelj’ De Hhou’s,” while Richelieu’s arms are to be found on two or three volumes, Colbert’s on others and the Golden Fleece of Longepierre on still others. The works of the great binders are naturally placed near the books that famous (and infamous) persons owned—the two Biblical excellencies are so often combined, the result, of course, being ideal. Practically every master of the binder's art is represented by one or more volumes—usually more—while the collection of books in tooled vellum Is a remarkable one. There are specimens of the workmanship of Derome. of Le Gascon, of Padeloup, of Nicolas and Clovis Eve. of Roger Payne and of the binders of more modern days. Everythin;* Here Is Precious. To describe the contents of the .treasure room with any semblance of or-
orlglhal of Ruskin’s “Stones orTenTfe” is here, the originals of George Sand’s “La Ville Noire,” Dumas’ “Three Musketeers,” Lyttnn’s “Harold” and “Last Days of Pompeii” and Zola’s “Nana.” Thackeray’s “Vanity Fair” is imperfect, but is all that exists of the script. The manuscript of Bronte’s “The Professor” is in the collection, as well as that of Reade's. “Hard Cash.” One ol the most precious things is Scott’s diary in two large volumes. Letters of Thackeray and Lamb. Another treasure is the volume containing Thackeray’s Brookfield letters, and still another the manuscript ol Pope’s “Essay on Man.” There are many letters of Charles Lamb, there are the Du Maurier manuscripts and drawings, there Is the book on mathematics Napoleon used ns a schoolboy, besides that letter to his uncle written in 1784, which is his earliest known letter. Besides these such things as Martha Washington’s will and Nell Gwynn’s title deed to her house in Pall Mall seem commonplace. The original drawings for “Pickwick” include the suppressed Buss plates. The much discussed manuscript of “Paradise Lost” is in the collection. There are many Shelley letters. The Walpole letters, dated from 1735 to 1790, are in four large volumes. Macaulay is well represented. There are, of course, many autographs of well known Americans, including all the signers of the Declaration of Independence. There are letters of kings and queens and of other notable persons, any one of them beyond the possibilities if not beyond the desires and dreams of the ordinary collector. The manuscript of Poe’s “The Bolls” is hero, while of unique Interest is the complete manuscript of O’Meara’s diary, containing the portions of this remarkable Napoleonic document that were not printed. Treasure Eoom of Prints. In one apartment upstairs are placed Mr. Morgan’s prints. In this room an amateur of engravings finds himself as greatly wondering as does the bookman in the halls below. Many hours could be spent In an examination of the Rembrandts alone. Drawer after
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Even the Ex-Presioents foes Admit He Is No Grafter
Represents Racial Characteristics of Haytians Crafty and Progresxve Ideas.
Racial Identity Defining the Term Negro Collective* ly and Individually.
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General Nord Alexis, the deposed president of Haiti, beiug a product of a turbulent country with frequent revolutions, a steady stream of political assassinations and a perfect sea of corruption and intrigue, represented in himself the principal characteristics of the Haitian people. He climbed to the presidency by force. He is half savage, but even his enemies admit that he Is patriotic and honest, exceptionaliy so, according to Haitian standards, says the New York Herald. He
Richmond Reformer.
The most important phase of Negro race problem is first to define the Negro, individually and collectively; tell what the term means and to
whom it implies.
Since authorities concede the identity of a race by its color, it implies that all people of the same color are of the same race, and these of a different color to different race. It also refers to Negro as the name of a person or race, which is false from the beginning. Niger, Negre and Negro are all synonymous terms, used by different nations to distinguish the color of a people, whether classified or unclassified, and has no more reference to the na-
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displayed, and practically all the rare prints are in the collection. Often two or three states of the same etching are to be found. Mr. Morgan confines his print collections to Rembrandts and English line engravings and mezzotints. The mezzotints are superb, and the collection can only be eom-
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.illuiSy U?lf he IS 1 dS’tShed ftom ence to the nationality or nativity of the white people as a whole. Negro and Albino are Portuguese terms for black and white. The Portuguese were the first nation of Europe to circumnavigate the African continent and apply these terms to distinguish the extreme black and extreme white tribes, which they discovered along
the coast.
They describe the Negroes as handsome in form and features, with straight black hair and skin, and the pink eye or iris. They discovered many distinct tribes and patriarchs of intermediate colors, which clearly demonstrates that all Africans are Negroes; nor all Negroes are not Africans However distinct as patriarchs, tribes nations and tongues, however numerous and various in color, the true African, like the tfue Israelite, can trace his genealogy as a distinct race to its remotest origin and their one blood to common progenitor. The sons and daughters of Ham,like the sons and daughters of Israel, have produced all of the varied colors peculiar to the human family, with necessarily intermingling their blood with alien races or nations. The philoshphy that observes these color distinctions for the purpose of contending that all of the members of
MR. MORGAN’S TREASURE PALACE THAT SHELTERS HIS GREA1 LIBRARY COLLECTION.
der, any prelo-asc to enumerate them According to their importance, would be impos.-ible. Everything is precious.
Dared to Lard Rosebery’s. All the masters of this art are represented. In this room are also placed extra
Besides the manuscripts, the “Golden Illustrated books, including nine fo-
non’s, Sir Walter Scott's, Bibles in Icelandic and other strange tongues; a set of the gospels in ten volumes, exqui-
sitely bound in Padeloup.
Turn from the Bibles and the Elzevir “Pastissier Francois” and the Aldine “Hypnerotomachia Poliphili” to the most other side of the room. Gaxtons and Wynkyn de Wordes are there, twoscore of them, including several that are unique. Are you attracted by Eliz-
Gospels” is a fascinating volume. It was given to Henry VIII. by Loo X. about the time the title “defender of the faith” was conferred on the king, and the superbArfnding is supposed to have been designed by Holbein. It is not the cover, however, that Is the glorious feature of this great tome. It Is the purple vellum on which the gospels are inscribed in letters of burnished gold. The secret of preparing this vellum is lost. The
abethan and Jacobean first editions? color ranges from royal dark purple to
Practically everything is here—Shakespeare folios and quartos, Milton, Sidney', Spenser, Jonson, Drayton, Sir Thomas Browne, Marvell, Waller, Burton and hundreds of others. Volumes Not Behind Glass. The books are all on glass shelves, but are not inclosed in glass, the only protection being a light ornamental grill, which permits one to read the titles with ease. Some of the most precious volumes are in asbestUs lined cases, and, as the building itself is believed to be absolutely fireproof, there seems little likelihood of disaster. In the case of the most valuable books of all a still more elaborate precaution has been adopted. Mr. Morgan’s own library room Is a marvel. Stained glass was his hobby before almost anything else, and the glass in the library is the result of years of collecting. Every scrap of It is old. mostly Swiss and German, and the windows have been made up with remarkable skill. A prominent place In the library room is taken up by a Madonna by Francia. Another object that stands out is the well known marble bust of one of the Strozzi women by Desiderio da Settignano, while an exquisite terra cotta by Verrocchio adorns another side of the room. On the low bookshelves are many brilliant pieces of Italian pottery, including some Iridescent Gubio ware. In this room are Mr. Morgan’s French books, many of his books bound by celebrated binders and books that belonged to notable personages. In one bookcase, for Instance, are first editions of every one of Mqjiere’s works. There are also full sets of first editions of Corneille, Rjp cine and other authors. A most unique
purple of a rosy tone, every imaginable hue being found on one page or another. It is now fairly well established that the work was done by an Anglo-Saxon scribe for Archbishop Wilfrid of York about the jmar C70. Wonderful Piece of Workmanship. The “Naples Offices,” which took the great Clovlo nine years to complete, was made for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese. The binding, in silver gilt, a wonderful piece of workmanship, is ascribed to Benvenuto Cellini. There
lios, the beginning of a collection of English portraits that will, it is expected, by the time it is completed reach an astonishing number of volumes. Another tremendous extra illustrated book is “The Siege of Ybrktown and the Surrender of Cornwallis,” full of prints of the Revolutionary
period.
When the courteous librarian had opened some cases in a corner of the room and shown me a number of Chaldean, Assyrian and Babylonian tablets the examination (if it can be 4 -built.
called an examination) of the Morgan library was completed.
Railroad Stamps.
With the consent of the government the Pennsylvania railroad has adopted an innovation which is expected to aid materially in the tracing of lost mail, says a Philadelphia dispatch. It Is a perforated postage stamp made especially for the railroad and bears across Its face In perforations the letters “P. R. R. Co.” An order for several thou-
are other illuminated manuscripts of sand of these stamps has been placed.
most of the Haitian leaders "who assailed him all the time he was iu
power.
There has been much speculation about the age of Alexis. It has been placed between eighty-five and 100. According to a biography published in Haiti, lie was born in 1820. His father was a so called prince of Cape Haitien, the northernmost part of the country. The parent held a high position In the household of Emperor Henry Christophe, a barbarian, who left behind him when he committed suicide in 1820 a long trail of political
crimes.
General Alexis in 189G rebelled against Hippolyte, who previously had overthrown President Legitime. Hippolyte died in a fit of rage the same year while preparing to inarch against the rebels, and he was succeeded by General Sam in March, 1890. When that leader tied from the country after the people had risen against him in 1902 General Alexis, who had been the most formidable spirit in the revolution, assumed the presidency. He plunged at once into a reorganization of the departments of the government. His policy was to remove as far as possible French and German influence from the affairs of state In their bearing upon the finances and development of the
country.
Alexis pursued his enemies without mercy, and finally last March twentyseven alleged conspirators against his government were slaughtered, and international attention 'was directed to Haiti by political refugees seeking asylum In the French and other legations. It Is said to have been Alexis’ ambition to proclaim himself emperor of Haiti. Whether this be true or not, be surrounded himself with considerable military panoply of a character which would excite the ridicule of an American, but which nevertheless was taken very seriously in Haiti. The president’s .mansion was strongly guarded. Soldiers were stationed inside and outside the compound around the mansion. Within the building there was usually a picturesque display of officers, most of whom were uniformed brilliantly, but iu various styles and colors. No two officers appeared to be
dressed alike.
There is no reason to believe that General Alexis has don’e anything in six years of rule with an idea less commendable than the improvement of his country and its standing with the rest of the world. He was firm in the persuasion that the proximity of white people was, on the whole, dangerous to the independence of the country, and, although he did nothing on the offensive, he was ever careful of grant-
ing trade concessions.
Here is an instance of a craftiness combined with a real feeling toward progress. A mining expert in Philadelphia, who had assayed a lot of copper bearing rock said to have come from Haiti, went down there to look over the ground. He found a fine qre mountain, but it was far In the interior and quite-inaccessible for business
purposes unless a railroad could be
The Germans had a railroad
the human family of the same color
NO RAGE WAR
Co-opertion Between Races Proves Beneficial
Atlanta Riots Causes Whites Blacks to Get Together
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Minneapolis (Minn.) Journal. “The most important point in the southern situation now is the movement for the co-operation between the races,” said Re\ r . Dr. H. H. Procter, pastor of the colored Institutional church at Atlanta, today. “There will be no race ,war if we can keep this movement going. Yon cannot solve the Southern question without the consent of the Southern white man and the Southern negro.” Mr. Proctor charges i he first trouble between the lower classes of the two races to whisky. This trouble spreads to the better clases. He, therefore, seeks co-operation between the races for the removal of the first cause and then succeeding uplift of the lower people of both colors.; “Historically, there have been three attempts to solve the racial situation in the South,” says Mr. Proctor. “The first was just after the war when the black men tried, It himself and failed; and yet there were some things of importance done in that period. There was the granting of the ballot to al 1 and the establishment of the free school system for black and white; but this failed of its highest achievements. The reason is clear. You can’t solve the Southern situation without the consent of the Southern
white man.
IN GRADY’ DAY.
“There was a second attempt twen-ty-five years ago, when Mr. Grady sang of the new south. In this period we had the industrial revival, when great factories were established throughout the south But Mr. Grady’s prophecy of the New South also failed; there was no place in it for the educated black man. You can no more solve the Southern situation without the the consent of the black man than you can without that of the white man. “Now there is another attempt being made, not by the black man alone, nor by the white man alone, but by
It should give the colored race new hope and courage to know that it oi iginal state w’as one of culture and achievement. Meanwhile, the work important for the rank and file of the race today is that of being satisfied to do humble and simple duties well until they can do more ambitious ones and to cultivate the homely virtues and to take more pride in their homes, All over America, wherever the col* ored people have settled in com muni I ties, there is a painful evidence of their lack of pride in the making of an attractive home. Well dressed men and women come forth from dingy homes, ugl} from the lack of a little paint or whitewash, and where the light of day straggles through unwashed and uncurtained windows. Clean up and brace up, good people, and lealize how great have been your achievements in the past, and how wonderful they are in the present! An success to you!—Miss Ella Wheel er Wilcox in American-Journal Examiner.
RACE ISSUE AT ALTON.
St. Louis, Mo., Star.
The old fight of the negroes of Alton to force Mayor Beall and the Board of Education to allow their children to attend the white schools has been reopened. The white people declare the negroes shall not attend the white schools despite the ruling of the Su-
preme Court.
Through their attorney, William Cross, forty ot er negroes filed a mandamus suit Tuesday at Edwardsville against Mayor Ed vard Beall and the Common Council of Alton, asking to have them answer why they have not obeyed the mandate of the Supreme Court of Illinois and allowed the negro children the privilege of the white
schools.
After fourteen years of fighting the negroes finally won adecisionin the 111 inois Supreme Court last June. Before school started last September many negroes were visited and induced to send their children to the four negro schools built in Alton, The schools are good ones and well attendThis led the whites to believe
are of the same race
prejudice and color discrimination, pureand simply. It has endeavored to put asunder the one blood with which God has joined together all children of men and to sever the domestic shreds and social cords that bind them into a common brotherhood. It has proved the destruction of the black nat ions of antiquty as a world power, and is now proving the same destruction to the white nations of modern times. Color and race prejudice must give away before the onward march of human progress, which will convince the nations of the earth that character and capacity cannot be determined
by t Iu* color of the skin.
The standard color of any division of human beings is derived by the fixt ed climate of the country in which they live, and varies only with immi
OI me same coror mo vmiuc ujau cuuue, uul uy th no,.--,,,, . ^ , -V , is founded on race both working together. This is reac- v * Kitl]afinn acc ^P ted th e
tionary from the Atlanta riot. In that catastrophe it was clear that if southern cixilization were to be saved, the best of both races must get togther to put down and transform the bad of both races. In view of this, several movements grew up after the Atlanta riot. The first of these was for law and order. The Atlanta Civic league comprising hundreds of leading men of both races, was organized to restore law and order, and this organization brought out of confusion.
What Colored People Have Done It would be interesting to know what our forefathers would say were
gration to different climates or the j they to awaken to life here on earth,
amalgamation of a people distinct in color, who may be of the same race or of a different one. Colored prejudice has no regard for the relation of blood it inis often decided that some of one mother’s children were Negroes and the others white people. Such is the crowning honor and glory of popular ignorance from the jun-
gle to the throne.
National Business League
and be given statistics of what the colored people have accomplished since their emancipation from slavery. In every city of the United States may be foupd able, educated and successful colored people, poets, artists, orators, actors, musicians, attorneys, editors, elocutionist, teachers, clerymen and scholars, besides good busi-
ness men and women.
And yet the majority of white peo-
situation, and the filing of the new
suit comes as quite a surprise. The Mayor is absent from the city ednesday, and no statements regard
ing the case could be procured regarding the defense to be set up by the mu nicipality. The action of the negroes shows a new determination on their part to gain this equality with the whites, and the prediction is made that another long and hard fought legal
battle will result.
The following Indiana reservations are to be opened to homesteaders in 1909 and 1910. Blackfeet, Montana, 500.000 acres; Cheyenne River and Standing Rock, in South Dakota and North Dakota, 2,000,'000 acres; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 310.000 acres: Colville, Washington, 1,000,000 acres: Flathead, Montana, l,o00,000 acres; Fort Peck, Montana, 1,770,000 acres; Lemhi, Idaho, 04,000 acres; Spokane, Washington, 153.000 acres: Yakima, Washington, 1,-
145.000 acres.
Ha e You Voted?
equal interest. Here Is the prayer book of Charles VIII.; another is a Greek Aesop of the ninth century; a third is a “book of hours” made for Marj* Stuart and her boy husband; a fourth, a book avritten and bound by Padeloup for Louis XV.; another, it was the lessou book of Louis the Grand Dauphin, on vellum, “Ecrit par E. Damoiselet a Paris, TOGO.” Damoiselet, by the way, was a pupil of Jarry, who is represented by a similar manuscript. One also finds Mary Stuart’s “Ptolemy” iu a Le Gaccon binding, then an extraordinary Tibetan manuscript, an epic poem and then a missal of Juan II. of Aragon, its blazoned pages a marvelous piece of Illumination. Another work is an “Apocalypse” of the twelfth century and still another a Syriac Bible of about 759, English manuscript, the rarest of all illuminat-
ed books.
Letters of Burns. There are four volumes of Burns manuscripts, mostly letters, but the letters contain the first copies of many of the poet’s best known works, including the ‘Cotter’s Saturday Night.” The
Incidentally these stamps are designed to prevent employees of the railroad using them for private purposes. A Timely Ballad. On sealing wax and kings The talk perhaps will veer. Soxne change your wife then rings Falls strangely on your ear. Connection is not clear? Don'Fknit your brows or squint. The meaning will appear. It is the Christmas hint. On Wall street, stocks and things You may discourse with cheer. At bulls and bears take flings. Yjur wife with cunning queer To Persian lamb will steer. You may not speak for print, But realize with fear It is the Christmas hint. Sometimes ’tls sprouting wings Or martyred manner drear Or pointed silence brings To mind the object dear, No words you need to hear. You quickly catch a glint. It does not take a seer. It is the Christmas hint. Mere the time draws near. You'a better get your mint. What comes to close the year? ‘ It is the Christmas hint. —MdAndburgh Wilson in New York Sun.
from Fort au Prince to the salt lakes and naturally wanted no competition, and a German steamship line saw possible rival steamships connecting with the rail end. They began to work on the president. Alexis took his particular view of the case. “I don’t mind giving you a concession,” he said, “but I don’t want to run the chance of giving you the whole island.” He had evidently heard something of concessions. The Germans spent a good deal of money In Haiti over this matter, it is reported, but finally Nord Alexis, after an Interview In wffiich he showed a keen business sense, though asking toothing for himself, granted the concession. He signed the papers and sent them to congress. The gentlemen In the legislature, however, had been “seen,” and, though they did not care to Involve themselves with the president, they delayed and delayed until they found a way out. Enough of them to break the quorum left the capital and went down the coast. Nord Alexis merely sent his gunboat after them, with a courteous request to come back. They came back. They knew Nord Alexis. In appearance General Nord Alexis Is at least very striking. Forty years ago he must have been a mighty warrior, over six feet in height and powerful In build. His features are those of a central African, his color fcoal black. Nord Alexis has been frequently described as a believer In voodoolsm. His wife died a few weeks ago. Have You Voted?
The Local Negro Business League pie in our,country, even those of kindof Louisville, Ky., is beginning to ly interest in the colored race, persistmake*preparations for the entertain-' t a ^ a k ou t the failure of the Negro . £ ;i i , j ^ , to make progress and the problem ment ol the National body next Au- (w j 1 j c j 1 ^jg failure presents to our
gust. There wa§a large and enthusi- country.
astic meeting of the leading business] The Negro has not failed; he has and professional men on the night 0* , not proven himself incapable. He has the 12th of November. In this meet-' }. he contrary, shown amazing power ing the officer^ of the league, who are j ko ri - se ° u t °f the ^ ^ u | ignorance i into have charge of affairs during the i Posed upon him first bv the savage session of the National Organization conditions of his native land , and later were elected. Mr. I). L. Knight was ^ otters placed upon hup by the
made president, Rev. Dr. L. G. Jor-1 " llte race ’
dan, corresponding secretary, and Mr. And now comes the discovery, by an Cary B. Lewis, publicity agent. Mr. 'archaeologist, of a buried city in Abys Lewis correspondent of the jCourier- sia which brings to light treasures of Journal. The citizens and press, both art and shows indications of a high white and colored, are with the local state of civilization once enjoyed by League; and as soon as President the Negro races of prehistoric times. Knight appoints his different commit-1 It is the first ray of ILht which histees, the real work of the local League tory or science has ever offered the for the entertainment of the National colored race regarding their inherited body will begin: The people of Louis- qualities. Always has it been insisted ville will undoubtedly be equal to the upon that they were hopeless savages emergency, as their reputation for hos from the earliest start, and that any pitality and entertainment is national exception only proved the rule.
THE MOST POPULAR
MINISTER CONIES!
ONE Vote KEGULAB BALLOT
DEC. 12
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The Indianapolis Recorder is conducting a voting contest to decide who is the most popular minister of the race in Indiana. Ballots will appear weekly and are good for one vote, if received at the Recorder Office before the first of next month. Special Ballots will be given with all subscriptions as follows; i year, xoo votes 6 months, 50 votes; 3 months, 25 votes. A 550.00 suit of clothes will be presented to the successful minister by the Recorder. Watch the vote each week.
Standing In The Most Popular Minister Contest. Rev. Lemuel Stokes, city 6263 Rev. G. W. Ward, Mt. Zion Bap church 5140 Rev. Chas. Hunter, Presiding Elder... 5110 Rev. R. D. Lenard, Union Tabernacle Baptist Church.... 4955 Rev. Noah W. Williams, Richmond A. M. E. church 1030 Rev. (j. H. Shaffer, Bethel A. M. E. Church 7x0 Rev. G. C. Sampson, Allen Chapel Church 604 Rev. H. J. Callis, Jones Tabernacle... 501 Rev. James Roberts, Antioch Baptist Church 225 Rev. Chas. Johnson, city 225 Rev. G. A. Martin, Corinthian Baptist church 177 Rev. H. L. Herod, 2d Christian church. 152 Rev. K. Warren, Olivet Baptist church 133 Rev. J. S. Bailey, Simpson Chapel ch’rch 156 Rev, H. H. Hinton, M. E. Church, Con ville 125 Rev. J. C. Patton, ShilohBaptish ch’rch 125 Rev. Chas. Williams, Cavalry Baptist church 75 Rev. White, Witherspoon Presbyterian 205 Rev. C. E. Hardmon, Franklin, Ind . . 100 Rev. Morris Lewis, Presiding Elder A. Rev. W. M. Winfield, Penick Chapel.. 75 M. E. Church 50 Rev. B. F. Farrell, Mt. Paron Baptist Church 50 Rev. P. Lewis, Noblesville 25 Rev. Mitchell, Metropolitan Baptist church 50 Rev. J. Francis Robinson ....... 50 Rev. J. C. Campbell, City 50 Rev. J. P. Wallace, Terre Haute, Ind . 50 Rev. N. A, Seymour, New Bethel Baptist church 50 Rev. Patterson New Hope Baptist 25 Rev. jonnson, Irvington Baptist church 25 Total Votes 26,615