The broad ax., 1902-05-24

LAWhENCE y. NEWbNr ~ TOHNEN.
AT-LAW.
1888. which position be held unit
June 30, 1894, when he resigned e
become managing editor OF the In
dianapolis Courier, a paper in which
he owned an interest.
Mr.. Newly disposed Of his interest
in the Courier March /. 1895, to &C
eept a position with the Indianapolis
World as its business manager, being
associated with Paul Laurence Dun
bar, the pOer, who was at that time its
editor. June Is, Of the same year he
came to Chicago, seeking a newer
and broader field for his talents. Dur.
ing the same year and the year follow.
ing he was a space writer on the
local dailies
January /. 1897. Mr.. Newly pur.
chased an interest in the Chicago
Leader and was made It's managing
editor. The Leader was converted in.
to a Democratic paper and as such
did effective work for Carter H. Ha7
risOn during his first campaign for the
mayoralty; 1t being the only Afro
American newspaper IN Chicago that
supported the entire Democratic
ticket
In June Mr.. Newly took. the Civil
Service examination for Water In
spectOr in the local Bureau, standing
fifth in a list Of one hundred success
ful applicants. He received his sp-
pOintment as Water Inspector Sept. /,
Of the same year. He was also APP
pointed a street and alley inspector
Jan. l, 1898, which position he. de-
clined.
In politics Mr.. Newly Is a staunch
Democrat, having cast his first vote
for Grover Cleveland in 1892. Since
taking up his residence in Chicago
he has been active in every campaign
as a worker for the success of
Democratic principles. He was secre-
tary Of the Executive Committee OF
the National Negro Democratic
League from 1896 to 1898 and is at
present its assistant secretary HAVING
been elected to that position at the
last biennial convention held in
Kansas City during the National Dem
ocratic convention. At the annual
election Of the Colored Democratic
League Of Cook County held in May
1888, Mr.. Newly was unanimously
chosen its president and as such he
re-organized the coiored Democrats Of
Cook county into one organization
having a membership Of over 500. He
was reelected in Nay 1899. During
his administration the League main
tanned It's own headquarters at 2s52
State street and held regular monthly
meetings. Since Mr.. Newly relin-
quished his once in the League. It Is
a significant fact that several organi-
cations have sprung mp at the opening
Of each campaign, only 70 sink into
oblivion after election.
At the opening Of the second Har-
rison campaign at the suggestion Of
the mayor himself. Mr.. Newly was
selected by the secretary on the Dem
ocratle Committee to conduct Mayor
Harrisonis campaign among the Color
ed voters. During that campaign.
under hIs management So meetings
we're held, IN "A dIReronf wards where
coIored people I've. He sent out 10.
900 circulars to the voters besides
manning 7s precincts with workers
from the central committee rooms.
The election returns showed large
gains n the heaxy eolored districts
amply idstifying ths work planned
ana carried out BY him and MS as
sislanis. NJ. Newly wns again placed N
charge Of the wofk among the colored
voters At the opening Of the national
campsfen ia 1900. His vigorous work