New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-21
NEGROES UNITE ON TAFT
Third Party Doctrine Drives
Them Back Into Fold.
HOPE is IN REPUBLICANISM
Remark Dropped by Booker T.
Washington Indicates Hos
tility to Colonel.
From an Occasional Correspondent

Chicago. Oct, 1S-One Of the highly IN
,eresting things in connection with as In
tercsting a Presidential contest as the
country has had since they became iree-
indeed, since the campaign OF 1871, OUT
Of which eventually came their freeooil-
is the part colored men are taking III
the present struggle. A former Unlted
States Senator, himself considered the
last best friend" TO coored people, said
to the Tribune correspondent a rev Gays
ago that the present situation Is eN-
traordnary. taken in connection with the
last stand" attitude, not only OF the
accepted political leaders Of the colored
people but particularly OF the colored
people themselves.
Since the meeting of the Negro Bush
ness League in this city several weeks
ago the colored leaders, religious, po-
Itical and financial, from all sections
have been around Chicago. This is tire
camping ground for them. and not long
ago State street was dedicated TO them
by Mrs. Potter Palmer and surrendered
to them by the people. Politics, ana
nothing else. has filed the air since the
league meeting closed.
Even during the sessions Of that body,
controlled by the astute and resourceful
Booker r.. Washington and his able conh-
ell. political discussion could not be cur
tailed The members Of the league Kept
one eye on the speaker, who was telling
about how he had raised two bales OF cot
ton on one acre, or on the ground mer-
chant recounting how plenteous gold had
been extracted from barren fields. The
other eye never left the oracular mem
Der, who darted In and out with tales OF
political duty and political strife.
Washineton's Significant Hint.
In his annual address. always the Del
phian word among colorcd people DR..
WASHINGTON said nothing of politics. He
never does: but his audiences are now
made up OF those who. listening to their
leader read as they run and run as they
read between his lines. With Impressive
unction and unusual eloquence, the great
educator brought forth cheer after cheer
when he said: Let us remember that the
interest of the negro at the South Is eN-
actly the interest Of the negro at the
North. Let us remain always one people,
with one destiny"
Nobody seems 10 have remembered be-
sides that a single sentence of what was
no unimportant speech. The faithful
knew the word, and the erring spoke with
lessening tone. Its jes dis said one
OF the far Southern delegates, who has
more money and land than grammatical
grace: ITS jes dis Ef de 'Publicans
win, ives all one, howsomever We be.
But ef de 'Gressves pull through, we
amt whut we was, be sich whatsom-
ever"
Colonel John r. Marshall. who com
mands the famous 9Th Illinois, who was
standing by. gave willing assent 10 a
crude philosophy which, as he himself
said, shamed him for feverish zeal that
had suffered no slight imposition. Colonel
Marshall was an ardent follower OF Colo
mel Roosevelt in the Illinois primary
fight. Perhaps that broken phrase brought
Colonel Marshall back 10 Taft. PerhaT =
not. But a few days afterward he de-
clared his new allegiance TO the Republi-
can party.
Mr.. Roosevelt went into the pre-con-
vention struggle" said the Rev. Or. L. g.
Morris. with three-fourths Of the colored
people for him. lie now fights a losing
fight, with not a single black soldier who
ever fought winning battle standing by
his side"