Evening star., 1921-06-25
GOVERNMENT POST
FORCoL0REDMAN
Appointment by President
Forecast at Meeting Of
District Republicans.

That a colored man will be named
by President Harding to fill an inn
portant federal position in the Dis
trict was the belief expressed last
night by Edward F. Colladay, repub-
hcan.. national committeeman from
this city, at a joint meeting of the
Blaine Invincible Republican Club.
colored Efks. and colored members OF
the District Employees Association. IN
John Wesley Church, 14th and Cor
corAn streets
Mr.. Colladay compiimented the cof-
ored men and women of the District
and of the country in general for
their loyal support OF the republican
ticket last fall. He stated that he
is convinced from talks with admin
istration leaders that a fair share
Of the federal patronage throughout
the country Is to go to colored men
and women as q reward for their
his auditors that he was strongly
in favor of abolishment of mob rule,
and that he believes in strict enforce
inent of the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the Constitution.
For d. 9. Representatives..
The gathering was arranged by
Invincibles, who directed the organ
txation work among the colored peo-
pie. of, this section during the last
campaign.
President Wells, in his opening re-
marks, and others Of the three OF.
Sanizations. assembled to honor the
state committee paid /high tribute
to the national committeeman and the
committee for their square and honest
dealings and the complete elimination
Of the 'dissraceful primaries OF for-
mer days.
Mr.. Coliaday said he was glad that
the accomplishments OF the commit.
assurance that every citizen In the
District could always count on fair
play in the future. He said the COM
mittee, as 1t is constituted today. Is
made up Of the finest type OF local
citizenship, men who only Wou!d ieno enc
advancement Of ths party and the
He spoke also of the efforts being
made to obtain the amendment to
the Constitution which would give
the District representation ana q
voice In Congress- and tho rights ana
privileges. Of a state. ,,s
Tribute was paid to President HARD.
ing, the republican principles ana ine
coiored' voters by William T. Galli-
her, chairman OF the state committee.
Cabinet Selections Commended.
Mr.. Gslliher commended the execu-
tive upon his selection OF cabinet,
describing the members of the. presi-
dental family as being Of great wis-
dom and possessed Of peculiar Mt
ness for their respective duties:
Others who spoke were T. Lincoln
Townsend, a member Of the commit
tee, and who organised the Harding
and Coolidge Republican Club OF the
District in the last campaign: Chaplin
Brown. former national committee
man from the District: e. G, Graham.
secretary Of the state committee; Miss
Julia Mason Layton. colored. presi-
deat of the WomeRs Auxiliary Of the
blaine Invincibles; John l. Hurley.
head Of the District Employees Asso-
citation; J. T. Lewis. OF the water de-
partment of the District, Samuel e.
Jones OF fhe- colored Elks. and MSS
Headed by a brass band the nem-
bers of the three orgaaizati ions
marched from 18th aud Q streets 70
the church. In the front line Of
march were q score or more of chaf-
ter members Of the Invineibfes. which
club ,Uas organized forty-stx years
aEo: They were attired in their gray
suits and hats. familiar in this. city
and at republican conventions during
many campaiEn0. 81