The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-02-05
LEADERS ARE ANXIOUS ABOUT
PRESIDENT HARDING'S STAND ON
APPOINTMENT OF NEGROES.
Is Not Yet Sure What
Policy He Will Follow.
Many Are Hopeful. May
Called Conference Of
Leaders Before Action
Is Taken.
(Ry A. N. PN

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 3.-Tha
question OF the Colored men being ap-
pointed by the incoming adminIstra-
tion will not down. There is consid-
erHble squlrming by the leaders on the
matter but 1t still remains one of the
vexing problems of the present polit-
cal situation.
President-elect Harding, as yet, has
given no indication OF his probable at
titude in this matter OF Negro ap-
pointments. 1t Is not even known here
whether he has been approached con-
cerning the disposition he viii make
of the question when II is broupbt 10
his official attention as the Presi-
dent. In very general way he has
ALREADY agreed that the Negro is part
ana parcel of the entire body polite
But he has given utterance 10 no sne-
cific intention OF what he intends do
Ing for the Colored man and brother
when he comes to distributing the po-
ItIcal plums Of his administration
There Is said to be "a considerable
number or intelligent, well educated
Colored men-many OF them in WASH
inRton who will urge President Harding
10 follow In the footsteps of Theo-
dore. Roosevelt In making his appoint
ments of black men to office" What
ever this may mean nobody In partic-
ular appears to know or care. What
amail regard for either the ethical or
social elements in the way Of their
getting them.
William Fl. Taft has sounded what
many believe to. be a solemn warming
to the incoming administration. He has
said, rather flatly that the Colored
leaders themselves should call a halt
to all demands that seek TO procure
In the South. While It may seem rath-
er far-fetched to interpret Mr. Tafts
gratuitous advice to Colored men as
t,oYnsr q warning to Mr.; Harding never.
thing because our worthy ex-Presi-
dent knows fun well that his advice
TO the Colored group has fallen in
dead places.
a we'll fed rumor is prevailing here
that Mr. Harding intends taking into
his confidence a limited number of the
Colored leaders before he finally dis
poses Of this vexing question. DR..
Emmett J. Scott, of Howard Universe
ty: the redoubtable Henry Lincoln
johnson. who has Just returned from
Atlanta where he headed the Geor-
gia State Committee of which he Is
national head in its den; Robert r:
william Fl. Lewis, of Boston. who is
said to have big pull with the Vice
President elect; Charles o. Cottrill.
Charles W. Anderson of New York;
who is declared to have his political
eve set on the Collectorship Of the
Port of New York; James Weldon
Johnson Perry W. Hofard, Phil II.
Brown, A. f. Stevens, Robert j.. Nell
SON Aaron Malone, who is said to
have contributed heavily, John r..
Hawkins, and DR.. Ernest are among
the men that Dame Rumor has select
ed as likely to be called in by Mr..
Harding when Mr.. Hardings time
comes for the settlement of this all
important matter Of Colored appoint
ments In the meantime the Southern
awaiting with a large measure of
genuine alarm The smoke will not
clear until sometime after the Fourth
or March There are not Few mere
who predict that the new administra-
ton will be at least year old before
the furN will begin to fly And yet
nnhndY knnWa.