Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-22
H. LINCOLN JOHNSON
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spent there by the Wood forces?
Mr.. Johnson. Yes sir.
Tho Chairman. How much was
spent by the Lowdcn forces?
Mr.. johnson. oh, well, now, l got
$4,000 from Illinois. I did not get
question anything about that. l sup
pose III came from statesmen who were
any from Gov. Lowden. I did not
interested very much in Gov. Lowden.
Mr.. Joseph II. Watson, OF Albany, Gu.
y culored man put up $4,000 cash TO
put into this.
The Chairman. In addition to the
$4,000.
Mr.. Johnson, Oh, yes. sir. I spent
between $1,000 and $4,000 Of my own
property in this matter.
Senator Srencer. In this election?
Mr.. Johnson. Yes, cir.
Senator Spencer. In connection
with your candidacy?
Mr.. Johnson. Yes, SIR We spent
about $4,000 all told.
The Chairman. About $4,000.
Mr.. Johnson. Yes. sir.
The Chairman. That covered the
presidential matter and tho national
committee matter
WI Sohiinon' Lhe NATIONAL COLL
mittce matter.
The Chairman. mean, it was in
volved.
Mr.. johnson. would say so.
The Chairman. There was an at
tempt to take the organization away
from you?
MIR. Johnson. Yes, sir. 1t was
race question.
The Chairman. A race question?
MIR. Johnson. Yes, sir; the race
question against me, because Of the
way God Almighty had made ME.
That IS all thero was to that, Scna-
tor.
Senator Spencer. Is there any In
reference with tho voting Of color.
Ell men in the primary-in the Re.
publican primary?
Mr.. Johnson. We have no prim-
aries in our State; the Republicans
have no lrjMaries. The Democrats
Enve primaries generally, because
YOU see, the Democrats
Senator Spencer. How do you elect
Jour delegates to district conven.
tions2 BY mass meetings?
Mr.. johnson. This year we did 1t
all by mass meeting. For instance,
am chairman of Fulto, County. Aft
or tho national committee met and
issued its call, and after the Repub-
ltcan State central committee met on
February % and made It's cali for the
State convention, and after tho fifth
Congressional district, in which my
county IS located, met ard issued its
call for the district convention, then
I called my committee together, the
Fulton County Committee together,
and ,wo made our call for our Fulton
County convention. You see, Mt the
one mass meeting there were elected
the delegates both to the district and
the State convention.
Senator Spencer. There Is no In.
reference with the presence of color
cd men at the Republican mass meet
ings?
Mr.. johnson. Oh, no. Now, for In
stance, there was no forcible inter-
efrence ;there was no forcible opposi
tion made to us, except that the Dem
ocrats had considerable concern
about our election this year in Geor-
gia, on tho ground that tho Democrats
did not want Negro to be member
OF the national committee or any
thing else. They are very much inter
estcd In 1t now. Mr.. Clark Howell is
complaining about my being Negro;
not about my character, hot one word
about that. not one word about the
esteem I have from my neighbors,
who live near me, but on account Of
being Negro.
Now, Mr.. Clark Howell is very
much afraid that H"rdwick and Hoke
Smith and their friends are going to
bolt the Democratic Party and split
II up; and the only way that ta.y
split down there in Georgia IL by
holding me up and saying, "You-all
must como together, because we have
the bugaboo OF a Negro being a MON
Der Of the national committee other
wise," when ho know that tho boss
III the State OF Georgia is white
man, Col. G. p. Goree, a white man.
chairman Of tho State committee; so
it is simply question of race mat
ter.
Senator Spencer. Do you think
there is any probability of such a
spit?
Mr.. Johnson. Oh, no; Oh, no; rs
years from now Georgia Is going to
bS Juoe 40 as
it is today.
The Chairman. That is probably
tho best piece Of news the Democrats
have had for some time.
Mr.. Johnson. True.
Tho Chairman. That ns ono State
you think is certain.
Mr.. johnson. Is 1t not borne out
by the evidence at hand?
Have we not had tidings from those
who had trouble Mt San Francisco tho
other day and do we not read in the
press the concentrations of Mr.. Cox
from those who were treated badly
there? have in mind some very dis
tinguished gentlemen who were mis-
treated Mt San Francisco, but who con
gratulate themselves on the nominal
ion OF Mr.. Cox.
The Chairman. Let me ask you this: