The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-31
HARDING FORGED
 ID GRAPPLE WITH
 RACIAL DIVISIONS
Negroes Will Be Most Persis. tent In Effort for Official Recognition-Huns Are
 lndustriaIly Active
By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 300 Davidson RuiIdins

Washington, January S0.-(Special.)
 The racial groups of the United States
 1.-the negroes, the Germans, the Irish and the Enthusiastically supported
 Warren c. Harding, and will. in con sequence, demand payment.
 The Germans have already memo rialized Senator Harding in an effort
 to secure at his hands the reward for German loyalty "in time of peace and war" They have formally petitioned
 that he make a German a member of his cabinet.
 The Washington Star has featured
 a story, evidently inspired by it's Knowledge of fact which makes it pertain that the negroes, all of whom, the Star says with truth, supported IIarding, will demand that they be |cared for by "a greater recognition in Ia political way than has been granted them since reconstruction
 MAY USE JUDGEMENT
 In the past, negroes have been given <certain jobs. Negroes have been re- borders of deeds in the District of Co., fumbia, registrars of the treasury, col-
 ectors of customs, etc. William H. Lewis, negro, was made an assistant attorney general by President Taft. kCharles w. Anderson, negro, was ap- pointed by President Roosevelt collec- .tor of internal revenue for the Second district of New York, probably the x hest financial district in the world. \ res A. Cobb. negro, was appointed |by Roosevelt second assistant United States attorney for the District of Co., lumbia, and was in charge of the pros |ecution of pure food cases.
 It has been regarded as highly prob able, however, that in view of the sem isation sprung during the recent cam |paign, President-e elect Harding would proceed in respect to the claims of ne- |groes with the greatest care. His nat |lral conservatism would suggest as much. But the Star says that the ne- |groes will demand greater recognition . than ever before, and the Star evil .dently knows that of which it speaks with so much apparent authority. It even intimates that Henry Lincoln Johnson, the Georgia negro who served the republican executive com niittee, will be man of power in the next administrations.
 LIST OF NEGROES The Star has compiled list of ne- groes in the United States with whom, . 1t says, Harding will consult. This Language Is the Stars:
 "Dr. Emmet J. Scott, secretary jtreasurer of Howard university, is one Iof the prominent negroes with whom Harding may be expected to consult Dr. Scott was for 22 years secretary | to Booker T Washington. Other ne- Igroes with whom Harding may con- |suit are Kelly Miller of Howard uni |versity; William H. Lewis, Charles O.. ICottrell of Toledo, Thomas w. Elem ling, Cleveland; Ralph W. Taylor, Co., lumbus. formerly auditor for the navy |depar tment; Charles w Anderson, New York; James w. U oilnson;s who went | to Haiti as a delegate from the na- |tional association to advance negroes; pr. Ernest Lyon, formerly American minister to Liberia P. H. Brown, Ken lucky; A. F. Stevens, Philadelphia; R. IF. Vann of Pittsburg, and Robert w Nelson and Charles Coleman of Will |uiington.'
 IYIt Is safe to say that democrats, and Imost of them in the ensuing Congress Twill be of the south, will endeavor to |prevent the confirmation of negroes Appointed promiscously to office in the southern states. But las every branch of government will be republican. and as the republican |party is anxious to do nothing calcu- Hated to offend the negro voters of |the country, the democrats will be at |a great disadvantage.