The broad ax., 1923-03-24
FIGHT FOR MAYOR HOT. WITH
LUEDER TAKING THE
LEAD
Says He win BE Best Mayor; Denies
Khan Afiliation at Appomattcx
Club

Lueder is in the lead in the colored
wards throughout the city. Last week
there was talk Of a decided feeling
for Judge Dever, the Democratic
nominee for mayor. This has been
proven to have been unfounded and
now there is every indication that
Lueder is growing fast in the favor
Of the colored vote. This face-about
has been clinched by Candidate Lue-
der himself. His cIear-cut presenta-
ton Of his stand on matters affecting
the interests Of the citizens has been
the chief factor in bringing about this
condition that is now so very appar-
ent in the attitude the voter has as
sumed in the mayoralty contest.
Not fractional Candidate
In Mr.. Lueder's now famous Apo
mattox club address he stated: II am
not candidate of any political fac
ton, but Of all the groups whinh con-
stitute the Republican party in the
city of Chicago. ! am a party can
didate and therefore free to do what
erer is just and fair and honorable.
/ am not controlled or owned politi
cally by any newspaper or political
group. do not know what promises,
if any, hape been made by my politi-
cal opponents in this campaign, but ]
will make promise and that is that
! viii give you as square a deal as
you have ever received from any man
and will be better friend to you
than any mayor has eer been to you
before / can do no better than that"
Open Stand Makes Friends
This fair and open stand, it is de-
clared by the more influential colored
politicians on the three sides of the
city where the colored vote abounds
in considerable numbers, has switched
the voter from any inclinations what
ever to support the Democratic nom
inee to a vigorous and determined |
support of the Republican candidate.
This best friend talk follows closely
in the wake of the declaration of the |
employees in the local postofice, who
declare that Arthur c. Lueder, former |
postmaster, is the best friend of the
postofice worker they have ever dealt |
with.
Voting for Dever Dangerous
The "a vote for Dever doesn't mat
ter" talk is being met by pointing out
the moral support that such a vote
will give the solid south" in the
event that the Democratic candidate
is elected. It is being pointed out
that while Judge Dever might be all
right personally, the South is not yet
ready to graciously receive the sup
port of the colored voter even by so
indirect means as voting for a Dem
ocratic candidate for mayor in a
Northern city. Building up machine
which may send a Democratic con-
gresham or senator to the capital |
who would be part Of caucus con-
trolled by Southern senators is the |
bitter milk in the cocoanut, the taste
of which has called sudden halt in |
the prospect of the vote going for
Dever on April 8.
No Favors to Give Khan
II am not member Of the Ku Klux
organization, have no affiliations that
l know of with any of its membership,
and therefore can have no intention of
appointing member, Of the organiza-
ton chief Of police in the event that
am elected mayor. understand that
some of the Colored leaders have been
busy circularizing the city with state
ment that I intended appointing a
Ku Klux as my chief Of police. /
don't know where they got their in
formation, but l want to say that it
is an unfounded untruth and has no
foundation whatever I am friend
Of freedom and believer in fair play
and an absolutely square DEAL" This
statement is signed by Candidate Lue-
der and has made a profound impress
sion among Colored people and is said
to be one Of the main reasons for the
radical change Of attitude of the vote
within the last week.
Lueder's Platform Good
Candidate Lueder stands for BUSH
ness school board upon which there
shall be fitting representation of all
classes of citizens. This is close to
the heart of the group. He is for
practical improvement in the matter
Of transportation and the immediate
construction Of the subways so sorely
needed in Chicago at this time. He
also believes in system of taxation
that will give practical relief to the
taxpayer wherever he may live in the
city. And he also favors the suppress
sion of open and commercialized vice
in all its vicious forms. And lastly
his platform declares against discrirni-
nation in any particular.-Adv.