The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-20
FINAL ELECTION REPORT PREPARED
BY ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS SHOWS
HEAVIEST NEGRO VOTE ON RECORD
SEVERAL NEGRO CANDIDATES ELECT
ED TO STATE OFFICES BY LARGE MA
JORITIES. PLANSFOR 1924 NOW BEING
CONSIDERED.


ers from all sections of the country
In addition to the Negro Job holders
OF the City Hall Machine. there were
more than an average of five paid
workers in each of the 80 precincts
OF the district. who were making a
house to house canvass for Dyer.
About four days before election
Mr.. Dyer stated that he had dis
covered that the $3.50 Negro majority
which the Election Commissioners
had given out was a mistake, that
that of the white was $4,000 and
that I could not possibly win II /
received every Negro vote. that a
vote, for me was only in favor of
the Democratic nominee. this propa-
ganda was assiduously spreaded by
all of his paid cohorts. We did not
spend one penny for speaker or
worker during the entire campaign,
consequently i was difficult task
estimated that at least SIS, 900 was
spent to carry the district. Our total
expense will not exceed s250.00.
I Considering the fact of the illit-
We're just from the South, voting for
the first time, the sacredness of the
Republican Ticket in the estimation
of the average mind Of the Negro
tion. the vote received represented
5000 men and women who could not
be intimidated and whose loyalty to
their race was above price"
ment for the Philadelphia Ameri-
can has been sent the Associated Ne
gro Press:
"The Republican victory has placed
large responsibilities sent upon the
s1Ss Republican Party not ,,tl, the least Of
Negro voters of the party who have
suffered more than any other race
group by the troublesome blight of
WfiaSnisfn. i.
Negro voters supported the Re-
nublican party because they believe
that the party of Lincoln and Grant
will right the wrongs committed in
the name Of democracy, and. in order
to retain the confidence of the Ne
gro. in and out of politics. the Re-
publican party must do something in
n nolitical way the effects of which
viii be felt in every town and ham
let throughout the nation.
Negroes in eastern Pennsylvania
ere not surprised at the results. The
Harding color carnard meant nothing
in Pennsylvania. IT was never brought
tor Penrose, who was reelected. con-
trolls the Republican organization.
He has never done anything con-
spicuous for the race, Negroes are
anv political favors. He has heen
notoriously conspicuous in blocking
the reduction of southern representa-
tion in CONGRESS. II is not believed
that the overwhelming victory will
cause the senator TO have a change
of heart"
a. c. Asbury and Andrew F. Ste
vens have been elected to the legls-
latiire by large najorities.
NEGRO voters throughout the ma
ton believe that Congress should
rake lvnchinG Federal crime, and
that something should he done inn
rnediately to suppress the Ku Ku
Klan organization. The race should
participate fairly in the distribution
NJ patronage and should be recoE-
nized as n potent factor In the party.
That lorRe number of Negroes
are not satisfied with the party as
organized Is evidenced by the con-
ditions which developed in Narvland
Virginia. Texas. Arkansas, Missouri
West VIRGINIA and elsewhere. There
Is desire TO clean house. and re-
organiZze the race. as It were. How
far ,this movement will delevop de-
pends on what practical benefit the
race can secure by remaining a Re-
publican.
In statement for The Associated
Negro Press, Attorney w. Ashbie
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