Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-27
NEGRO Voters At
Monster meeting
Charles H. Colburn, J. S.
Coage DR.. W. A. Sinclair
and DR.. Lyons Speak
URGE SOLID SUPPORT
FOR WHOLE TICKET

The largest and most enthusiastic
rally of the campaign among the col
ored Republican voters was held last
night at the National Theatre. one
thousand men filled every seat in the
theatre and aisles. overlooking the
passageway and gallery.
The meeting was called to order by
State Committeeman c. II. Colburn,
and an explanation OF the call was
made. He reviewed the national stu
alton and exhorted the voters to sup
port the Republican party in order
that the American people may have
the respect Of the whole world. The
Democratic party has done all in IT'S
power to humiliate and disgrace the
Negro people in this country Mr..
Colburn said. THE Republican party
has always stood for the rights Of all
men, he added To-day the party is
asking you for your support both ma
tional and in the State. We, the col
ored voters of Delaware. must stand
bv the G. o. Z. We must elect Col
onel H. A. DUPONT TO the L. S. Senate
and Thomas W. Miller 10 Congress
so that President Hughes will have
n
give this country the legislation
pledged in our platform. The straight
Republican ticket in Delaware must
have the united support OF the entire
colored vote in Delaware"
In introducing jefferson :. Coage as
permanent chairman of the meeting. Mr.
Colbum unfolded a political secret 81
Second ward politics 20 the audience.
He said that Mr.. Coage had for sew
eral wears had an ambition 10 60 10
the Legislature from his district, and
that he tCoage) had promised TO bear
his own campaign expenses If. allowed
to run "But, | have shown him, said
Colbum. "that for party harmony and
union il would be best to come of. MI.
Coage yielded to his advices and said
that he had no intention of trying TO
disrupt the party, and that he was a
Republican first. last and all the time
and that he would countsnance nothing
that would jeopardize the interest OF
Colonel DUPONT
Mr.. Coage ppon accepting the honor
to preside. spoke briefly on the issues
and advised all who had a vote to sup
port the solid united Republican ticket.
lie then introduced Councilman John o.
Hopkins. VINO begged the voters to sup
port the old party. He declared that
no good could be received by the colored
people unless the old party was in the
saddle
The chairman then introduced DR..
William A. Sinclair of Philadelphia
who is working daily among the vot-
ers here and in the State. DR.. Sin
clair said that ii was an insult to
ask any colored man today TO support
any party other than the G. o. P. He
said that determinations and segrega-
ton had become worse under Wilson
toward the Negro than ever before.
After reviewing the G. o. P.'s history
he implored the Delaware voters to
stand by Colonel Fl. A. dupont in this
campaign
Chairman Coage then spoke OF how
Colonel dupont had served his coun-
try in war when the issue was slav-
cry. and now asks you to support
him for the Senate fifty years there
after.
The chairman then introduced Lr.
Ernest Lyons. ex-minister to Liberia,
who spoke for one and a half hours,
telling the voters of Delaware wi y
LntN cuOuAu ouBHOAN NhE " ~
said that nowhere in the history Of
the Republican party had it ever been
guilty of enacting laws that insulted
the Negro people.
He declared that the policy of the
Republican party had made and
given to history such characters as
Fred Douglas, Langston, Booker
Washington and Bruce, and if it had
done nothing more for us, it would
then well deserve our support.
He arraigned the Democratic party
on the charge OF faithlessness to the
American people in Hayi and Mex
leo.
He declared that Wilson had per-
petrated the doctrine of race hatred
and wholesale discrimination while
President of the United States after
giving his word to the representa-
lives of the race that they would not
be subjects OF attack under him.
The occasion was enlivened by
music by the Odd Fellows Band.