The northwestern bulletin., 1923-11-17
New Activities in
Political Plans
Senator's Promise Senatorial
Courtesy" Based on Racial
Prejudice.
(By the Associated Negro Press)

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letter on the occasion of the recent
dedication Of the birthplace of The
odore Roosevelt in New York. The
letter has the ring Of old-fashioned
patriotism, and the President had the
courage, in the midst of it, to have it
understood that when he spoke of
the enforcement of law, justice and a
square deal, he meant that the rules
should be applied, without regard to
race, color or creed" He said so
in so many words. The country has
not been accustomed in recent years
to definitely know just whether the
fine spun expressions of presidents
were inclusive or exclusive Of tenth
portion of the national population.
In his silent, quiet way, the Pres
ident is going about the task of Chief
Executive, dropping a little sugges-
ton here and there that is having
rather interesting effect on the pro-
gram Of reasoning out racial saliva
ton in the good old U. S. A., so far
as Colored America is concerned. Mr..
Coolidge is putting potential candi-
dates for the White House office, IL
not on the defensive, certainly on the
alert. 1t does beat all how success
full the President has been in keeping
loud criticism from his door, while
his Field Marshals have been work
ing night and day to steer the unor-
ganized sentiment that will have its
climax at the Republican National
Convention in Chicago next year, con-
centrated on the Favorite Son of
Massachusetts, and New England.
Walter L. Cohen's name is to come
up for confirmation before the United
States Senate, when II meets in De-
cember. Will it go over? There is
every reason to believe that 1t will go
over, that is to say, IL Democratic
Senators from the South wish any
favors they might ask to go over.
Cohen, who is one of the active men
of the old school of politics, is now
before the august body for considera-
tion the third time. The late Presi-
dent Harding saw to that, even send
ing his name in for a recess appoint
ment after the Senate had once voted
1t down, largely on the ground of
Senatorial Courtesy" Numbers of
Republican senators have openly de-
clared that "for the last time" they
have listened to the bunk OF "Sena-
torial Courtesy" when it is quite OBJ
vious that race prejudice is at the
bottom of the whole thing.
Washington Begins to Stir.
Washington now takes on new
signs Of life. The old atmosphere of
activity has begun to spread. With
Congress opening next month, and
the message from the Chief Execu-
tive, the lid will be off; the fight for
position will be on. In fact, it is on
now, but everybody is going "sorter
quiet like" as they say in Indiana.
The smoke screen of seeming mac
tivity is hiding a multitude of po-
litical wires that are now being pulled
with a warmth that stirs the blood.
For example, the Hon. Albert d.
Lasker, former chairman of the Unit
ed States Shipping Board, and dis
tinguished business man of Chicago.
has just closed few days sojourn
here that means to all intents that
Senator Hiram Johnson will be in the
Presidential running. Emisaries from
the administration strongholds gath
cred about the former chairman, who
Is known as huge dynamo of ag-
gressiveness, and reasoned with him
on the danger, to say nothing of the
futility of sponsoring Senator John
son. But none of these things seem
to have moved Mr.. Lasker from his
original intention of yanking the Cal
ifornia Senator from the hill, and Civ
ing him four-year residence on the
"tother" end of the avenue.
Adding to this is story from the
chief Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune, owned by the
Mccormick family, but not by the
Senator, stating that Senator Medill
Mccormick of Illinois may support
Senator Johnson for President. and
that If the Senator from California
does not permit his name to be en-
franchisement and representation Of
all the people, wherefore. we respect
fully petition the Republican National
Committee to reconsider said reduc-
ton Of the representation from Mis-
sissippi and the other Southern
states and restore our former right
full. just and equitable quota of 20
delegates which were ours prior to
the convention of 1916"