The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-10
POLITICAL talk
At OHIO CAPITAL
Voters Begin TO Discuss Can
dIdates For Presidency.
New REGIME TO The FORE.

Our People Seems to Center IN
Fleming Of CIsvsland-Nsxt National
Campaign Will Show Strength Of
= $4,000 Ohio colorsd Men.
Columbus, O.-The fact that Ohio
has been given the title Of Mother
Of Presidents" and that there are at
this early date no fewer than four ma
tive sons prominently mentioned as the
probable coterie from which the next
chief executive Of the nation will be
chosen, a few expressions concerning
what's going on among the Afro-Amer-
lean voters, $4,000 strong in Ohio, may
not be amiss.
There are few clear cut facts con-
corning the colored citizens Of Ohio
to wit, they are the balance Of power;
they are for the most part men Of in
telligence; they have never been given
a true American square deal, and, last,
but not least, they now have a keen
realization Of their position in the body
polite. They are now on the Job. 1t
would be folly to say that the colored
voters Of Ohio since the advent Of the
Republican party have never been CIV
en- proper consideration. They have
certainly. So has food prevention, but
there has been more talk than action.
So with the voter Of darker hue.
We often hear Of the good old days"
referred to and how ''in ancient times
q little band Of Spartans" did this and
that and the other. And recently q
well known newspaper writer and for
mer federal ofi1ceholder contributed an
article to an eastern newspaper In
which he shed copious tears because
under the new regime" as he face
tiously calls 1t, things are not as they
use to be, particularly In Cleveland,
the nations sixth city and the Ohio
metropolis.
II there is new regime, and let's
admit there Is, It is not because the old
guard pasted their powers and honors
over with gracious and impressive cere-
mony. Nay, nay, Pauline. That would
have been the peace on earth. good
will way" but 1t is not the way the
new regime got on board. They simply
had to fight, like Hannibal, inch by
inch and step by step. until they Cross
ed the Alps Of success. And the sto-
ries of these battles royal would read
like fiction.
The first, second and third battles
Of Cleveland: the first and second bat
ties Of Columbus; the battle Of Dayton,
the battle Of Chicago and others, make
up the scenes.
And today General Thomas w. Flem-
ing Of Cleveland, ex-councilman, law
yer, genial fellow and race loving,
stands at the head Of the Ohio Afro
American Political brigade. Up to this
writing Fleming's only official passport
is reduced to the only race representa-
tive on the state Republican executive
committee. The author of the new
regime article said Fleming would be
more successful II he had big bank
roll behind him. 1t Is true that Elem.
ing is not a rich man, and It Is to his
credit that instead Of being selfish un-
der the influence he has welded, and
thinking only about q little "spare
change" for himself, he has always
worked faithfully for the advancement
Of his fellow man.
It Is seldom that public men Of the
race 60 forward for the good Of the
cause" as Fleming does. Let him be
convinced that the race deserves a GER
tain political place. and he finds a man
whom he feels worthy and capable of
6lling the place, he will fight the cause
Of that man, day or night, until he Is
definitely appointed or until he is abb
turned down.
One Of the strong points In favor of
Fleming's success Is his ability to
gather about him men who believe in
him and who will "work their heads
or" In causes that interest him. He
has q large following throughout the
state, as well as in his home city.
Cleveland. Fleming Is never too busy
to give the humblest pedestrian the
glad hand or receive said humble Pc
destrian In his Office and, giving him a
helping hand and sunny smile. wish
him good luck.
The new regime has an organization.
They are In touch with every city and
town In the state Of Ohio where there
are colored voters. There Is no dispo-
sition to "lord" the game. 1t Is an
t0ach for all and all for aachv propn-
sition. There Is no ring or clique with.