The evening world., 1916-10-20

the proportion was in the region in
Harlem from which IL has been re-
cruited. Congressman Murray HUI
bert. who IL . candidate for re-elec-
ton in the Twenty-first Congress
sional District-the district OF the
Fighting Eifteenth"-said II was ten
Republicans to one Democrat, as well
as he could figure II out.
But Democratic influences are busy
as can be in and about the regiment,
because II has some stanch Demo
Gratis In 1t. notably Lieut.. Napoleon
B%onaparte Marshall. who Is q Tam
many district captain also. The Re
publlcans don't have to be quite so
busy. 1t seems. Gov. Whitman takes
Il great interest in the regiment, n
so short a time ago as Oct. pre-
scented u with Its stand OF colors AZ
the Union League Club.
But to get back to politics-Col.
Hayward says not only has he shooed
all the politics out of the regiment.
but he added this: 80 far as politics
is concerned. 1 know the affiliations
OF only two men In the organization
those Of Lieut.. Marshall. who Is a
Tammany Democrat. and Of Capt.
Fillmore. who was put into ONCE by
President Taft. Ask any Democrats
In the regiment II politics has ever
been played there. OF course speak
ers for Gov. Whitman have spoken
OF his share In bringing the %organiza-
tion into existence.
"But as for p~olitics-well. there isn't
any in the Fifteenth. And as for let
ting IL die out-no, there's not a
chance. The law creating the rcgt-
ment, which was signed by Gov. Dix,
provides that the Armory Board OF
the CITY of New York shall-you see,
It's neutrality-suspicious. quarters for
II. Why. I'll wager ] could buy an
armory site for II right up there In
Harlem for 100000. oh, no. You
mark me. that regiment Is going to
live"
Now for what Congressman Murray
Hubert has to say about THE Fight
ing Fifteenth" He's strongly in
favor OF Il. and has yer made a
speech in the House OF Representa-
tives extolling the negro as a soldier
and a sailor.
The regiment" he said to-day.
has always been fostered by tho
Democratic Party. | know Its strength
Is Republican, but I'm for It Just tho
same. And let me say this, II the
Republican Party is using the organ
ization as "A bugaboo or any other
way. and then shows lack of interest
In II after Election Day. IL will be
such a boomerang as YOU never saw
before. believe II would switch in
n moment. Some time or other the
Armory Board Is going TO be asked
for housing for the regiment, per-
mnnent home. and all that, and then
you'll ses who's sincere and who
isn't. That will tell the tale"
Mr.. Hubert wouldn't say whether
he thought politics was being played
In the regiment. but II IL well known
In Harlem that the Democrats are not
idle over the Fighting Fifteenth"
Several prominent constituents OF
mine" Mr.. Hubert went on, whose
attention had been called TO my
speech in tho House opposing the bill
Of Congressman Caraway OF Kansas
TO prevent the enlistment OF colored
men in the navy and army. called on
me last Monday. They told me the
Fifteenth had not been formally rec
ognizcd by the Federal Government.
and I felt I should bring the matter
to the attention OF Secretary OF War
Baker. ! am certain that he would
be the last ma 10 permit any infer
encc OF discrimination against the
Fifteenth. 60 I have brought the
subject to the attention Of tho War
Department and | am trying to ar
range n conference with Secretary
Baker when he passes through New
vo-t nf'nr his sroakinn tcur in Onto"