Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-31
Sees Republican
VICTORY IN State.
Charles H. Colburn Says
Colored Voters Will be
Solid for Party
TELLS OF ADDRESSES
BY NEGRO SPEAKERS

Charles H. Colburn. colored. leader /
and member of the Republican State
committee, is optimistic for Republi- |
can success following a study of con
ditions from one end of the State to
the other. He said today:
After two weeks trip through
the State of Delaware in looking af-
ter my duties as state Central Com !
mitteeman. especially among the col /
ored voters. I am persuaded that the
Negro vote will. to man, line up
on November Z, strong for the
straight Republican ticket.
Down in Sussex county, where !
George Waters is daily pouring broad |
shots for the Republican ticket, into
the Democratic columns, the colored !
men are behind him. trying hard to
land a sweeping victory. The situa- |
ton looks good to me, and is very en- /
couraging
1.-THE situation in Kent county is |
coming around alright The men
there who were thought to have left
the regular ticket. are now in the fight !
behind Sterett Rather, Lowber and
County Chairman Hirons The col !
ored men in this county have been en- |
couragod to their duty as never be- |
fore.
"The Advisory Committee attached
to the Republican National Committee, !
with headquarters in New York, has
sent us excellent men in the persons !
of Messrs. TrOtter, of Boston, Mass. |
DR.. w Il. Sinclair, of Philadelphia; |
Dr. Ernest Lyons, eX-Minsaer to Lii |
IBERIA. These men have been deliver !
ing the goods among our people IN
Delaware.
Here in our own New Castle cOun-
" the colOred men are daily demand
ing the leaders of our party to get
closely together that we may have an
end of Democratic rule and power. in
these United States. Following my
instruction. to the letter. the speak
ers. under my immediate command,
have been received by our people as
never before. TIL crowded meetings
attest TO the fact Repeatedly have
calls come to me for the same speak
err. so clearly have the issues been
presented.
Living before me now is the third
call sor one of my boys, Jefferson S.
Coage. OF Washington. d. C. The peo-
pie of Kent county. who have heard
him, while and black alike. are of
one opinion as to his ability as a pub
lie speaker. This young mans rela-
ton to me is like a father and son.
Twenty-Five years ago he served the
Daily Republican on the streets of
Wilmington. and daily at my door, al
WAYS clad with such scanty clothing
as to draw the pity and sympathy of
the community Taken from school
early in life to help support an invalid
father. he worked and saved, the only
salvation for any boy, until he was
able to enter the Ohio State Univer-
sity. where he graduated with the
Bachelor of Arts degree, June 10,
1899.
Coming directly to his home. Will
mington, he applied to Col DUPONT,
through State Senator Samuel NJ.
Knox to be allowed to enter the ex-
animation then being held for clerks
in the Twelfth United States Census.
But at that time the number Of clerks
allowed to Delaware had been made
uD. and there was nothing doing for
Coage. or any one else Col. DUPONT
was asked to give Coage chance if
anyone in the competitive eXamina-
ton should not make the required
per cent. The Census Department,
under Ex-Governor Merriam, Of Mimi.
was selecting all clerks through com
netitive examinations only. After the
examinations. COage was given an OPP
DOrtunitv. and went to Washington as
a clerk in the Twelfth United States
Census. thanks to Senator DUPONT for
the opportunity.
"The bow saved his money and made
investments. and today is a taxpayer
and property owner in Wilmington,
his birthplace, and also pays taxes in
Virginia. District of Columbia and
MARYLAND. He remained in the Gov
eminent service for two years. after
which time he went into business for
himself. Whenever he comes to Will
mington. he travels over a railroad in
which he owns a block Of stock.
Il am particularly proud OF him,
as he has been a voter i'm the Second
ward ever since he came from school.
He has been Of service to me in ev-
erv election here since he came from
school. in 1899. He has also donated
TO the campaign fund, is ambitious to
the core and over-anxious to help us
He has always been loud in his
nraise of Senator DUPONT. and is now
through service. attempting 10 show
HIS appreciation Of the Colonel. AL
most every colored man in Whining
ton knows and loves the barefooted
boy, who is here working hard with
us to re-elect Senator DUPONT. Con-
gressman Thomas W. Miller and the
straight Republican ticket
"The salvation of our people i'm this
county rests with the Republican par
ty. We know it. too we'll. There is
nothing in the Democratic party for
the colored man. One of the best
Droofs OF that is the fact that all the
colored Democrats of four years ago
are now coming into the Republican
fold
THE only way to be a true pro-
gressive TODAY is TO vote and advo-
cate the straight old Republican tick
ct and Republican principle"
DELAWARE AND DICKINSON.
Delaware goes to Carlisle, Pa, Sat