Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-05-28
IN THE SADDLE,

this racL question has reached an acute
stage IN the councils of the Repulli.
can administration at WASHINGTON.
AT the meeting of the National Repub
ltcan Convention at Chicago, the
Lilly White Republican organizations
in North Carolina and Virginia were
recognized and accordingly had the
stamp Of regularity. Now, that the
election is over, these organizations
are recommending to the President @:
the United States for appointment 70
Office, men who were front and for
most IN the advocacy of these un-Ra.
publican dogmas.
The Administration is taking tho
ground that it must recognize these
white men and must yield to their
wishes In the matter of appointment
While mighty unpleasant ;his is the
logical conclusion. But. certain it Ia
II President Harding and his cahlne.
could not control these Negro hatcrs
before the appointment to office, l.o
can control them after their appoin.
mcnt to office. Will they he given q.
phcit instructions as to their duties
and viii he see to it that their actions
now be made to Square" with the att,
tude Of the present administrations
IL was reported that the Judiciary
committee OF the United States SCI.
ate had rejected the nomination n.
Attorney Frank Linncy as United
States District Attorney for the Yves,
ern District Of North Carolina. The
report was as follows:
washington. ID. C.--Thc Linncy nom
nation came before the judiciary
committee Of tho Senate OH N1ondny
May 10th, but that committee balk,1
III confirming the lily-white Rcpubli-
can as United States Attorney for the
western District of North Carolina
Linncy's nomination for this Office, in
the lace OF storm OF protests from
Negroes or the state, Is due largely
10 the fact that Linney, as Republi-
can delegatc-at-largc to the CHICAGO
convention, disrcgarded instructions
OF the state primary which declared
Ia favor of Johnson of California and
voted for Harding after having SUD
ported Lowdcn until his elimination
by disclosure of financial scandals.
1t is noted in this connection th:t
the confirmation of David II. Blair ia
commissioner Of Internal Revenue for
North Carolina is bcin" .:air, uD IN
til" Senate by the .:ght conducted hy
Senator Hiram Johnson based on thc
same facts, |. G.. Blair as Il delegate,
ignored primary instructions and vot-
ell for Lowdcn first, switching after
wards to Harding. The principal at
stake, says Senator Johnson, is whcth
er or not delegation elected to a ma.
lohal convention can ignore the YER
dict or IT'S state preferential primary
ana vote for some one else other than
tho choice Of the state primary.
me appointment OF Linncy as WIS
That OF Blair, Is believed to be in nay
ment For the support given Harding
at Chicago and it entirely disrcgards
the welfare Of the Negro Republican
Of the South.
The judiciary Committee at one stage
of its proceedings practically reject
ad Limcy but decided at the request
OF Senator Overman OF North Carolina
one OF the Democratic leaders, not 10
close the case and to give Linney a
hearing.
The committee was first appriscd
OF the allegations that Linncy cXcrtci
his influence and efforts against the
voting of Negroes by Bishop G. w
N.inton, colorcd bishop OF North
Carolina. He wrote a letter of corr
plant to the committee. In addition
to this Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia advised the committee that he
had received a number of letter.
|; from North Carolina protesting
against linncy's selection for district
attorney and charging that he had not
only opposed voting by Negroes but
had sought to form coalition with
Democrats to bar the Negro from the
polls. In the documents submitted by
Senator Johnson was Il letter written
by Linney, as chairman OF the Rcpub-
lican State Committee to the Demo
craaic State Chairman in which he had
made 1t plain he WAS not only opposed
~ '',Si'>' sollhSo, )uL Wtllcu 10 8nI1T
INTO coalition with the Democrats %
' Keep them away from tho polls for
years to come.
After listening to the letters and
documents Senator Borah declared he
would vote for q "yellow dog" before
nc would vote for Linney. Senator
Reed OF Missouri. Democrat, also said
as much. Senator Overman moved to
report the nomination favorably. This
was voted down by large vote.
The matter would have ended there
with Linney rejected had not Senate:
o'erman urged that final action be
derorred until hearing could be az
ranged. The committee granted Semi.
tor Overman's request. The matter
was referred to subcommittee con.
sisting Of Senators Ernst, Of Ken
lucky; Cummings and Overman.
Attorney Linney won. The New