New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27
BOROUGH GOSSIP
Negro Republicans Active
FaWCett'S Friends Busy.

Among the most loyal supporters Of the
Republican party this fall are the negro
voters Of this borough. The great ma
to:!ty Of them are massed in four AS
ser.b'y districts-the 10th, 18th, 18th and
2sa. They are divided into two organiza-
tons that operate on parallel lines with
the clubs Of the white voters, The Henry
Hysnd Garnet Republican Club, with ff-
teen hundred members, is the central or
sanitation among the black Republicans
THIS club has twenty one branches in the
Assembly districts, with combined MEM
bcrsa!p Of five or six thousand. Two As
sembly districts lack local branches, as
they lack negro voters.
About five hundred negro voters belong
10 the United Colored Democracy which
Is the Democratic counterpart Of the Car
net Club. While some Of the negro vot-
even they. It is said. VIII vote the Repub
Hear state ticket.
The negro Republicans held a mass
meeting on Thursday at Rochester Hall,
Rochester and Atlantic avenues. The
23d Assembly District Club was in charge
II was the first meeting Of the sort held
by them since the Saratoga convention.
The meeting was marked by great enthu-
siasm from start to finish. Noah c, A.
walter. IT., secretary Of the club, and one
OF the Republicans who has been making
a hustllng campaign for President Taft
offered the following resolution, which
was passed amid much applause:
Whereas, In convention assembled at
Saratoga, y. Y, on September %. 1872,
the duly elected representatives Of the
Republican party Of the State OF New
York adopted a platform showing careful
study and thought, sound in It's staDlIlIy'
embodying all the principles that the Re-
publican party has stood Tor IN the IasJ
half century and is still fighting TO main
tain, and,
Whereas the convention placed in
nomination men Of the highest type OF
American citizenship; be ii
Club Of the sd Assembly District or
Kings County does hereby heartily lnQorSe
the ticket headed by the Hon: Job 4;
Hedges, pledging itself 10 work hard and
earnestly for the success of the same at
the polls on the 9Th day OF November
Until within the last few days Jesse
Fuller, jr.. candidate for Congress on the
National Progressive ticket, numbered his
father among his political opponents.
Jesse Fuller. ST.. in 1874 was the chair
man Of the county committee Of the Re
publican party in Kings County, but since
then has not taken an active part in pol
tiles. However when his son severed his
connection with the Republican party
and became a Progressive his father was
extremely incensed.
Now, as the campaign is closing, the
elder Fuller is said to have decided that
he will come out openly H. his sons sup
port. Although Congressman Calder, who
IS running against Mr.. Fuller, is conf
dent Of victory, the Fuller forces are
elated at the news that another recruit
has been found.
County Judge Lewis L. Fawcett, the
Republican candidate for the Supreme
Court, visited his political birthplace, the
Levi P Morton Club, the other evening
and got a surprise party. After he was
compelled to accept punches OF oral bou-
quets. hemmed in so that escape was i'm
possible, he received large cradle. which
reminded him that the Morton club was
the sponsor for him when he began his
career in public life.
County Clerk Charles 6. Dewey, who is
Judge Fawcetts campaign manager. re-
turned yesterday from a tour OF Long
Island and Staten Island and reported
that the Republican nominees seemed
likely TO poll q tremendous vote, the
sentiment slowly but surely swinging
Taftward. II is conceded even by his
opponents that Judge Fawcett will run
way ahead OF his ticket. Business mems
and lawyers committees have been doing
great work in all parts OF Long Island
and In Richmond CnllntN and the tldna,s