Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16
COLORED MEN TO ASK
PARTIN GOVERNMENT
Look to Harding for Recognition Of Merit
Not Merely for Political Patronage.

The ward-heeler type Of politician.
power to deliver votes, has been too
often elevated to public Office as a
reward.
Distribution Of Population.
The 1920 census Of colored people
in the United States has not been
completed, but in 1910 the colored
population of continental United
States was s.s37,76s. and It Is likely
that 1t Is now in the neighborhood OF
100000. The statistics of popula-
ton for some of the large cities Of
the country have been tabulated by
the new census. showing large colored
populations. For instance. the colored
ton. 10s.976; in Chicago. 1Os.5s6: In
Baltimore. 10s.3s0; in Birmingham.
Ala, 70,217: in Atlanta, Ca, 62,747: in
louisville. KY. 4011S; In Cincinnati.
e9.S36: in Atlantic City. 10,94S, and
IN St Paul, 1878. These are cities
Of the country. but the figures show
clearly that the colored population is
no longer confined to one section. the
south. and also that its dimensions are
very large.
In the past the colored people have
been given comparatively few Offices
by Presidents Of the United States,
such as recorder of deeds in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, registrar Of the
Treasury, collectors of customs, etc
During the Taft administration Will
liam H. Lewis. colored. Harvard
attorney general. Among the colored
appointees to office during the loose
Welt administration were Charles w.
Anderson, collector of internal reve-
nue. for the second district of New
York, probably the richest financial
district In tho Wnr1d and James "A.
Cobb. assistant United States attor-
ney for the District of Columbia, in
charge Of the prosecution of pure FOOD
cases Mr.. Cobb served In this capacity
during Mr.. Taftsadministration also
and for couple of years after Pres1-
dent Wilson took Office.
Likely to BE Consulted.
DR.. Emmett J.. Scott. secretary
treasurer Of Howard University, Is
one of the prominent colored men
with whom President Harding may
be expected to consult after he
takes office, when it comes to appoint
ments and legislation relating to the
twenty-five years secretary to Booker
Washington and secretary Of Tus-
kegee Institute. During the war DR..
Scott was appointed special as
advise with respect to the colored
people. Other oolored men with
whom Mr.. Harding may consult are
Prof. Kelly Miller Of Howard Uni
versity. William II. Lewis. Charles
9; Cotteen Of Toledo Thomas W.
Ter Of Columbus. formerly auditor for
the Navy Department.: Charles w.
Anderson Of New York, James w.
johnson. who went to Haiti as a rep
resentative Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of Colored
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American minister to Liberia; P. II.
Brown Of Kentucky, A. F. Stevens Of
Philadelphia, R l. Vann Of Pitts
burgh, Robert J. Nelson and Charles
Colburn Of Wilmington.
There 10 one colored member OF the
republican national committee, Henry
Lincoln johnson Of Georgia. There Is
no doubt but what he will make a
bid for political power. If not for
political Office, under the coming adj
ministration. He was more or less
of q storm center at the republican
national convention, where a strenu- |
Gus contest was made over the seat |
ing Of delegations from some OF the |
states. Incidentally, 1t may
be remarked that these contests over !
south went far toward disgusting |
leaders in the republican party with |
the brand Of politics played by tho |
black and white. in the |
south, and to q demand that repre- |
sentation from the southern states In |
future conventions be curtailed to |
conform with the republican voting |
strength in those states.
Beyond all manner Of doubt, the |
colored people are going to seek at |,
the hands Of Mr.. Harding a greater |
san IN tSe sn way than than
of reconstruction. This being the |
case. the character Of men he selects |
for office and for advice regarding |
matter concerning tho race is Of un- |
usual Importance. The chronic col |
ored ofioe seeker. leaders Of the race |
maintain, must 20 into tho discard