The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1921-08-06
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ABOUT DUE-MANY NO.
TABLE ASPIRANTS.
Women in the Fight Led by
Mrs. Monen L. Gray-Prof.
J. Silas Harris Of Missouri,
and G.. A. Cottrell of Ohio
Will Win.
(By Olive Mccoy Young

washington, u. ~, aug. -AAN
present week will mark the close OF
the long struggle of prominent Ne
groes of the Nation to get to the fed
eral pie counter" Candidates Tor
every place formerly held by Negroes
and for places which it is believed
they can get, are here from every sec
ton Of the country. Some have been
here for months while others have
come and gone and returned. Bush
walking, character assassination and
pussy-footing have been the "order OF
the day" among those would be lead
ers and statesmen and due to this
fact the final outcome is uncertain. 1t
seems to be a settled fact that Presl-
dent Harding is committed to the
views held by former President Taft,
now Chief Justice, that appointment
Of Southern Negroes to collectorshlps,
postmasterships, etc., would be hurt
full to the interest of the Republican
party and this view has blasted the
hopes of the "Old Guard" (Negro) in
the South. Link Johnson, Walter
Cohon, Ben Davis, H. H. Mobley,
Elijah Hawkins with many lesser
lights Of the South seem to be alarm
ed over the present situation. John
son has been named for the Recorder
of Deeds for the District of Columbia,
a Mace for which he was not an ap-
plicant, and his confirmation is hang
ing in the balance, and this, too, in
spite of the fact that his name has
been before the Senate for more than
a month. The Republican party of
Georgia has been r%eorganized with
Link left out of the %eQuasion. Last
week a delegation of representative
Negro women, led by Mrs. Monen L..
Gray, president Of the Negro Women's
National Republican League, called
ardins@forthe~pu
rose of extending to him an invitation
to be present at the first National con-
yention of Negro Republican Women,
to be held at Kansas City, Missouri,
August 1927, 1921. After the delivery
of a most remarkable speech by Mrs.
Gray-pleading for a square deal for
the Negro-asking that they be placed
in every Department OF the Govern
ment. and insisting that these places
be given only to men and women OF
high character and acknowledge abil-
ity. President Harding in reply said
that he would appoint Negroes as rap
idly as possible and that he would send
to the Kansas City convention a state
ment defining his attitude upon the
race question. The delegation was
composed of the following well known
women: Mrs. Monen L. Gray, Miss
Essie Jackson, Mrs. Robert Pelham,
Mrs. James C. Fountaine, Mrs. Curtis
Sexton, Horne, Mrs. Irving Norris,
Miss Mayme Young, Mrs. Fleming A.
Jones. Miss Olive Young, Miss S. L..
Carson. leaders in school. church, So
oiety and politics. Just now Mrs.
GRAY is being warmly commended by
the leading women OF the race for the
brilliant fight which she is making for
her people and it is predicted that the
Kansas City convention will be the
most impartant political gathering
ever held by Negroes Of the United
States. Many leading representatives
Republican (white) including Secre-
tary Miller of the Republican National
Committee, will attend the convention.
Yielding to the protest of white wo-
men employees, in the Office OF Regis
ter of the Treasury, it is very general
" believed that President Harding
will not name a Negro for that office.
However, it is rumored That ne IS 1a'-
orable to the appointment OF Prof. ).
silas Harris, who has behind him the
solid support of the Republican mem
bers of Congress from the entire west
and many of the strong men OF both
Houses of Congress, from other states
OF the Union. The fight for this OIL
fee has dwindled down between Har-
ris Of Missouri and Cottrell OF Ohio
with chances favoring the appoint
ment of Harris. It now seems a GER
tainty that both Harris and Cottreil
will be taken care Of in other depart
ments. and that their appointments
will be made within the next few a
Won a most hearty call to worship with
rs at St. Luke's next Sunday August
9TH. at 11:15 a. m. and 5 p. m. "A
oro;te VOL at all times at 81.