Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-30
DR.. BANTON DEFiES
CITIZENS COMMIT TEE
AND WILL MAKE RACE
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Of the Citizens Committee has any
bearing on the result. DIR. Banton Is
slated for the discard in the reorgani-
zntion of the Board Of Education. III
the Negroes are to have representation
on the board. they will have to agree on
some one besides DIR. Banton.
That much was made plain to the
Negroes present at a mass meeting Mt
the National Theatre. French street
above Eighth, last night by both Clar-
cncc !. Pyle. chairman Of the Citizens
Committee. and John w. Morris. a Nom
hcr Of the committee.
on hearing this announcement or ul-
timatum from tho Citizens COMMITTEES.
the Ranton faction withdrew from tho
meeting which had been called to con
slider Negro representation on the board.
Following the bolt OF the Banton fac
tion. there was no further action ny the
meeting. So far as the nominating Of
Negro candidate for the board is con
ccrncd. hut developments in the matter
are expected today.
The meeting last night was told by
Chairman Pyle that there was a place
on the new board for IA representative
of their race. hut they were given to
understand. in no uncertain terms that
il must De- some one other than Dr.
Rauton or Of his faction. Banton'a
identification with the old guard" OF
the present board. and his activities in
opposition to the creation Of tho new
board said Nj. Morris. eliminate him
from considCrat tiou for the place.
Chairman Pyle informed tho meeting
last night that they must make q selec
ton by Monday. as on that day the
slate will be completed. II is understood
that II the Negro factions have not
come together by that time and agreed
on a candidate satisfactory to them and
the committee that the citizens ticket
will be made up without Negro repre-
sentatiou.
Al a meeting held last night by tho
Womau's Auxiliary Of the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital, Mrs. William ~.
IleaCom and Mrs. Albert Robin were
jndorsCd for membership ON the new
board to represent the women of the
city The meeting was held a. the home
of Mrs willard r. smith Fourth and
Harrison streets. The next meeting will
10 hold at tho home Of Mrs. r. G. Hill.
1916 West Sixth street,
More Conferences Today.
y SitRffHh'iit ~ ' tfttlt tttehU N - = 49,
uf the citizen Committee. made this
morning follows
After holding . meeting under the
auspices of the citizens school Com
mittce last night in the National
Theatre. with view Of getting the
,olored people TO unite and agree upon
a repre- csentative. other than pr. Eanton.
to serve as a candidate for the school
board. with the Endorsement of the
Citizens Committee. continuation 0f
the meeting was hold this morning AT
9 40 hy representatives Of the divided
factions Of the Colored organizations.
While no particular person has been
( decided upon as a candidate. Il was
understood that these factions would
eudoavor to eeiecf number ~ their
representatives and submit tho names
To the committee on candidates, which
will meet this afternoon AZ o'Clo,k
At which time thcv viii take w the
names rs presented hy each faction
1T was further understood n this
mornings meeting. as stated hy Dr. J.
y Nrnett that hc would personally lend
his aid and support 20 the citizens COM
1ujttoc ticket and that hc is not nppuacd
/ to the new school act as recently pass
"a by the Legislature, hut that he - for
progressive methods on tho part Of our
Board of Education.
"CharlesH. Colburn. who reprvscnts
another faction Of the Colored people.
stated that he personally was anxious
for representation on the school board
for his race and that he would give his
aid and support to the Citizens ticket
and that Victor purr,u whom he has
hcou personally interested in as can
didatc. had given him the permission TO
withdraw his namc. his object hcing 10
gc, th,ir people together and agree upon
someone, to represent their race.
The committee looks forward to a
favorable adjustment of these differ
onccs and feels most confident that a
| REPRESENTATIVE from the colored people
| win ha secured through the efforts that
! have been put forth by this COMMITTEES. -"
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