Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-15


cal League Lining Up For Work.
senator ,. B. Foraker and Cover
nor Harmon To Speak At Its An
nual Meeting.
Omcers OF The National Negro
American Political League have is
sued a call for the second annual
meeting 20 be held at Columbus.
Ohio. on May 26th and 27th. This
League was formed at Philad elphia.
about a year ago. The basis OF the
League was the merging OF a num-
Der or national. state and local poiit-
ical organizations. They announced
its purpose TO be 20 convince the
colored voters. particularly in the
North and West OF the necessity of
using their ballots primarily 10 Sc
cure race rights. rather than in the
Interest OF any particular political
party. The League conducted a Wig
orous fight against the nomination
OF Mr.. Taft by the Republican Con
venuon at Chicago, because his po-
sition on race matters was unsatis-
factory and because he had APP
proved and defended the dismissal
of the Black Battalion and because
be was the avowed candidate Of
President Roosevelt and apparently
committed 90 his policies. which
were regarded as being extremely
inimical 90 the race After Mr.
laIt nomination. 10 opposed his
election strongly. Surprise and
alarm were created 90 the Republi-
can headquarters on account of the
night that was waEed during the cam
paign and 10 was conceded that no
uceable inroads were made I'm the
Colorec Republican vote in several
states. Had the election been nor
mally close such q bolt would have
had decisive results.
The call Invites the attendance
and cooperation OF all persons Of
an races who are en- sympathy with
ITS purposes. which are broadly
stated as the cause OF equal rights
and equal opportunities Particular
interest attaches 20 the coming meet
ing at Columbus because IL rs 10 no
addressed by Ex-senator JosoDh y
fofaNer. the peerless champion of
the Black Battalion. Gov Harmon
on ONO and other prominent men
OF oolh races viii SPEAK az the pub
nc meetings Of the League. II is
also announced that 10 rs hopel IN
nave present Mr.. Jason Brown. the
only surviving son OF John Brown
aud that Mr. W. r. s. Cook. the SON
OF John Edwin Cook. one OF John
Browns principal leutenants will be
present at the meeting.
One public meeting Will ho DO
No-ed especially 90 the memory Of
John Brown. as this is the Jubilee
year OF his martyrdom
Inc ohcers OF the League main
tam that events have fully justified
.neir stand OF last year. and hold
'hal present conditions demand the
continuance and extension OF work
along the same lines. They arc
quite satisfies with what has been
accom- pushed, and claim 20 be the
most enective race organization Of
national scope.
me ot1ces OF the League are al
-S"t st, y. W, WASHINGTON. ID
- heV j. Milton Waldron. ID ID
OF the District OF Columbia is Pres
Luenti VIM. Monroe Crotter Of Ros-
.oh Is corresponding Secretary and
4ion. Archibald II. Grimke of RIOS
Ton, treasurer. Among the Other
Nauonal officers of the League are
the National Vice Presidents. Bisbon
Henry Turner, d. d. LID: Rev I
Byron Gunner, d. d. y. Y. George
n. Woodson. Esq, Iowa Mr. r n
Morris, Mass, and W. Ashbje Haw.
kins. Esq, Nd. Rev. L. G.. Jordan
D. d. Louisville. KY. Recording
Secretary; Mr.. w. T. Fereuson
Washington. d. c., Asst Recording
Secretary; Rev. s. I. Corrotbers- N
D. Washington, D. c., Financial
Secretary; Mr.. Granville II. Martin
y. Y, ergeant-at-Arms; Rev. r
w. Moore, ID. D.. Pa, Rev. Garnett
X Waller, d. D., Nd; J. r. Clinord
Esq, w. Va; DR.. o. NJ. Waller. n
Y; William II. Harris. ESQ. d. C..
Rev. w. II. Scott. D. D. Woburn
Mass: National Organizers.