Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-16
Evsrae'Si, Evening Yesterday l.O6l
Nesrocs Becoming Restless.

Negroes BecpWiHg NSsheSS'
A paper in the interest OF the coioreo
,eo,le published in Baltimore. Is disturb
inc the managers Of the Republican party
IL MARYLAND by its open attacks upon
nyington Il. Weller, Republican nominee
for United States Senator. In its current
issue i, said: "rhe revolt among local
enlored voters of Baltimore against the
nresent tyrannical leadership of the Re
rbhean party is growing like great
mountain fire. and is now spreading to
same of the counties of the State. "eiier'
the candidate for United States Senator
and Blakenv. the candidate Tor Congress
a tho Second district. are direct slap
md insult hurled at every colored man.
nnman and child living in this district
And the paper further SAYS: Now IS tne
r,me ~ strike blow for freedom. Now Is
he time 10 throw of the yoke OF tyranny
and strike terror to the hearts OF every
,oIecat hly-whlte Republican
Of course. the Negroes Of Maryland.
including the writer Of tins bitter protest
a. doubt. will not follow this recommenda-
non Nlof them. 10 tie last man--and last
aoman. also-will continue IN the volun-
lar, political slavery they seem 20 delight
a. and vote the straight Republican ticket
Il the election.
Tins incident is interesting, however, as
showing that many Negroes are at last
becoming restless under their political
slavery. accompanied as It IS by con-
tinued deliberate contempt and repudia-
tion of All intimations on their part that
they should receive practical recognition
in decent proportion TO the value OF thelr
votes. This restlessness Is visible In some
parts of Delaware. where the sold Negro
vote Is an unshakable asset OF the Re-
10 Shcan party at all elections, notwith-
2 ading the contumely that is cast upon
" The Negroes Of Delaware have had ih
tn past but few crumbs OF recognitioh'
a. 4 these allowed very grudgingiy. lhe
Republican papers even persistentiy IN
suit the race by printing the word Negro
in their columns with q small n, thus
placing them outside the pale OF ac-
knowledged ethnology.
Even in Wilmington. practical recog-
milton of the Negro has been Only gruog-
inglv extended. The line of demarcation
Is tightly drawn, and Negroes are not
permitted 10 become members Of the he
publican clubs except those organized py
and for themselves. This discrimination IS
10 be continued in the organization OF
womens political clubs. Even the FIRST
Voters Harding Republican Club Is
exclusively ''lily white" as though there
were no first voters among the Negroes
this wear
Recognition Of the Negro by nomina-
tion 10 elective office has been exceedingly
rare. The Negroes are allowed TO have
the CITY Councilman from the sixth
ward. because the Negroes are IN the ma
jority IN the total Republican vote OF
that ward and can control the nomination.
At last Saturdays county primaries
Negro. DIR ". Henri Pipes, was nomi-
mated for Representative IN the Generai
Assembly, but only because the heavy
Negro vote Of the district was coRcen-
trated upon him and the white Republican
vote was split up among three con-
testants. And when the returns were col
lated, the figures as printed in two Re
publican papers Of the city made 1t ap-
pear the Negro candidate had been de-
feated the votes he received beng credited
20 hIs nearest white competitor and the
latter's nomination asserted. This mis-
take-if such IT really was-was clearly
apparent. and no one competent 10 handle
returns should have been de-
oeived by the mix-up. The district is
heavily Rep%bhcan, but whether this
Negro candidate for the Legislature will
be elected only the returns viii show.
However. the Negroes of Delaware are
likely 10 calmly submit TO existing condi-
tions and continue for awhile longer to SOL
idly support the Republican party. But
that the managers of the party can safely
continue their policy Of insult and dis
indehnitelyis somewhat doubt
Iul There may be a revolt in time, when
the Negro citizens men and women, will
vote a intelligently and discriminatingly
and independently as white men and
women do