The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-09-06

now voters--the women-will require,
generally speaking, plain and simple
form OF ballot for somo time TO come,
and wonHn voters here are alrohdy
talking OF giving support TO the ltepup-
llcan party as a pracucal means OIL nS-
compllshlng ballot reform.
one OF the main problems that mub'
bo solved by the Republican managers
is dissa tisiaction among the negro he-
publican yoters. Something akin to Boil
sh0vism has been nj work among inc
negroes OF tho South during the last
yenr or no, and II has had an eficct In
Maryland The propaganda OF unrest
and oontiscation and OF living without
labor has been az work among the
negroes here and had turned some OF
them away from old time loyalty 10 the
Republican party. Unfortunately local
episode contributed 10 the bad feeling
The Republican Mayor Of Baltimore, Will
lam T.. Broening. failed TO recognize the
negro In tho matter OF Jobs and patron
ago when he went into Office. That re-
acted on Weller, because Weller IN State
leader and Broening In looked upon az
merely one of Weller's political lieuten-
ants.
The truth is Broening desired TO make
the appointments desired by tho negro
people, but was blocked by the Demo
cratic City Council. The Republican
managers realizing that there are 10000
negro voters In the State, 10000 Of them
In Baltimore alone, are worrying over
possibilities, particularly as Democratic
agents are stirring up the negroes 10
further resentment and Democratic
money is being used.
Negro Running for senator.
Tho trouble reached a head few
days ago at n meeting In the colored
Y. NJ. G. A. here when the negroes
adopted resolutions condemning Broen-
Ing and lndorsing Harding and Coolidge,
hut ignoring Wcller's candidacy. At a
later meeting they decided TO run one
Of their own color for tho Senate and
put up W. Ashby Hawkins of this city.
Hawkins Is lawyer Some Republicans
are losing sleep over this and related
happenings, but Chairman Talt reminds
them that there ia always more or less
trouble With the negro brother in cam
paign times. and that matters are In
varlably smOothed out before election
day. Mr.. TAFT suspects that the Demo
Gratis have been using good deal Of
money among the negroes.
The Republican candidate for the Sem
ate Is 55 years Of age and practises law
In this city. lie was graduated from tho
United States Naval Academy In the
period when the navy was topheavy
and when the annual custom was to
drop Il certain number Of young officers
He went into the Law and developed 20
much aptirudo for the business and com
men!al side OF the legal profession that
he became Il doctor Of business" which
Is to say man who expertly nurses
ailing corporations back to health.
Mr. Weller is regarded as an incisive
thinker. an excellent organizer and an
iRdefatIgable workeT. something Of the
Rood Smoot type OF man. 1t is sug-
gested that he would make valuable
Senator for the reasons that make Smoot
so useful. the will. energy. knowledge
and intelligence TO apply himself 10 the
Indispensable committee work which Is
the foundation of legislation. Mr.. Wei
Ter Is tall. slender and keen eyed. His
hair Is grayng and SO Is his small
mustache.
The situation IN Maryland looks well
for both Harding and Weller. It's even
q good betting proposition that both will
win.