Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-04-29
HON. HENRY LINCOLN
JOHNSON ACTIVE
IN GEORGIA

The following comments from the
Atlanta Constitution and The Atlanta
Journal indicate that the Hon. Henry
Lincoln Johnson is taking an active
part in Georgia politics and vii. not
surrender to the foes within or with
out the Grand Old Party's ranks.
The Atlanta, GA. journal under the
caption, johnson Addresses State
Republicans" states:
"Henry Lincoln Johnson, the Ne
gro Republican National Committee
man from Georgia, came from Wash
ington Thursday to attend the meet
ing OF the John w. Martin faction of
Georgia Republicans, who claim to be
the regular organization in Georgia,
dating their credentials back to tho
Chicago convention, and whose Gre
,dentiais were supported by Johnson
in n speech in Taft Hall.
johnson gave history Of the Chi
cago convention as bearing upon the
credentials of the Martin faction 'and
declared them to be the regular or
ganization in Georgia. lie gave an
account OF his stewardship as ma.
'tiona1 committeeman, which steward
ship has been rendered in the City
OF Washington, D. c., where he has
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national committee.
Turning to tho question Of pa
tronage, Johnson declared he had
kept the faith and fought hard FOR
every recommendation of his wing OF
the party I'VE have been defeated;
he said, hut tho principles for which
we stand will never be destroyed
"He severely assailed President
Harding, charging tho President with
having violated patronage agreements
and turning down his best friends
those who were first to espouse his
cause and candidacy.'
johnson denied emphntically that
he intended to resign as National
Committeeman for the G. o. p. from
Georgia. He added the charge that
he Is trying to 'Africnnize the party
in Georgia is untrue All VIC ask
for is some little show, some rec
ognition,' he said.
Taking up tho Dyer bill, johnson
declared he had no apology to make
to any one for the fight he made in
its behalf.
"Talking of conferences he said he
had with G. O. p. leaders in Wash
ington last year, he bonsted Of tho
effort he made to establish n rule
that no member Of the Georgia
Steering committee Of 100 members
could serve unless he were worth
at lenst $4,000.
"John w. Martin, leader of the
Martin faction, called the meeting to
order and stated that it's object was
to form Republican organization
and put out Republican candidates
for congressman in several districts
and for various state house Offices
There were present at the meeting
about 1875 Martin supporters. Of
whom about ten were white men and
about ten were colOred women and
the balance were colored men. The
word was passed out to newspaper
men that the state organization to
be. formed at tho meeting would con-
siSt exclusively of white men.
CDR. II. e. StoGkbridge was elected
temporary chairman and Ben j. Da-
Wis, colored, was elected temporary
secretary. Dr.i StoGkbridgc meliv-
cred some heated remarks donounc-
ing the j. Louis Phillips orga1iiza-
ton as 'intcrlOpors and outsiders -"
The Constitution Of April 81, says:
'Formation Of a state organization
to put out ticket in the general
election for state officers in the fall
was perfected by faction OF the
Republican party in Georgia. headed
by John w. Martin, of Atlanta, at a
meeting held in Taft Hail, Thursday
About 1875 delegates were present at
the meeting, the larger portion being
Negroes.
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Negro Re-
publican National Committeeman
from Georgia delivered the chief adj
dress Of tho day. JOHNSON said the
Martin faction Of the party is tho
regular" Republican party in Gcor-
gia. johnson denied reports that he
will resign as Republican National
Committeeman and also denied that
he is planning to "Africanize" the
Republican Party in Georgia. John
son discussed patronage in Georgia
and severely attacked President Hard
ing, stating that tho President in
distributing patronage had turned
down his best friends.
John w. Martin called the meet
ing to order and declared that it |
was the plan Of the meeting to form
an organization which will put out a |
complete state ticket and also put
out opposition to the present men,
bers Of Congress from Georgia.
"Dr. u. e. Stockbridge was named !
chairman and Ben J. Davis, q Negro, !
was named secretary. DIR. Stock !
bridge made short speech in which
he denounced the J. l.. Phillips or
gantsation as dnterlopers and out
siders.' !