Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-30
NEGRO VOTERS
RESENT WORDS
OF SPEAKER

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and by Mrs. stubbs it was not ex-
pected that Ferdinand Q. Morton
New York. the principal speaker
would take any political stand what
ever in his address He had been
engaged. according TO Mrs. Nelson,
by the joint committee OF three Ne
gro organizations to speak. These
organizations were the Anti-Lynch-
ing Association. the National Asso-
citation for the advancement OF the
Coiored People and the Independent
Citizens League.
It was expected Mr.. Morton. who
is a civil service commissioner OF
New York and a graduate OF Har-
yard. would discuss the Dyer anti
lynching bill from an entirely edu-
cational point OF view. Mr. Morton
first startled his hearers by announc-
ing that he was a member OF the
Tammany Organization OF New York.
and proud OF it," He then declared
he thought every Negro in New
York ought TO be a member OF Tam
many. According to Mrs. Nelson he
did not advocate voting a straight
Democratic ticket at any time. He
urged support OF men who aided the
colored race and opposition 70 those
who opposed the races aims and am
billions.
Mrs. Nelson stated that Mr. Nor
ton spoke with no rancor or bitter
mess. and while he proclaimed him
self Tammanyite. did not attack
the Republican party as a party. She
explained also that the fight against
the Dyer bill was not political but
was a movement which would 90
forward after the election. While
II was expected the bill would be
passed by the Senate. as II has been
by the House, and would be signed
by the President. attacks on its con-
stitutionality were looked for. and
funds were being raised by the Ne
gro race TO defend It IN the Supreme
Court.
Dr. Banton declared that he dis
tinctly heard Mr.. Morton advocate
voting a straight Democratic ticket
and cited himaelf as an example OF a
colored man who had benefited by
voting that way. Mr. Morton also
read n letter from Joseph Manning.
cO'ored, member OF the State Legis-
lature OF Alabama. urging Negro
voters 10 vote against any one who
opposed the race, regardless OF
party.
Mrs. Stubs said she did not think
more than half dozen persons left
the hall while Mr.. Morton was
speaking, and OF these two re-en-
tered the hall
mfr. MortoD's speech was totally
unexpected by all OF US" she said.
and was most inopportune. These
Sunday afternoon meetings are
planned as q civic forum for the en-
lightenment OF the .colored people.
OF course a speaker may say what
he or she chooses. but the speech
by Mr.. Morton would have been bet
ter after election.
What he was may have been all
right for New York, but Il was totally
out OF place in Delaware, in my own
personal opinion. My committee OF
colored women OF the Fifth Ward
and myself are supporting Senator
duPonts candidacy Loyalty. and in
tend so doing up 10 the polls close.
We shall do everything 10 elect Sen
ator DUPONT.
Mr.. Morton may not have under
stood conditions N Wilmington and
did not realize that his ad-
vocacy OF Tammany would not At
here at all"
]. Victor Dorreli, president OF the
Monday Club. who was in the audi
ence. said he understood Mr.. Nor
ton to advocate voting for men and
not parties. John A. Hopkins, City
from the Fifth ward,
said he left the meeting just as Nj
Morton began speaKSQga
DR.. II. Clay Stevens Introduced DIR.
J. B. Stubs, as chairman of the
meeting and the Rev. Benjamin T.
Moore made the invocation.
Walter F. White, New York. sec
rotary OF the National Association
FOR the Advancement of the Colored
People, made a stirring plea for the
advancement of the economic CON
1itions OF Negroes throughout the
country. Music was furnished by
he Colored odd Fellows Band.