The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-11-01
APPOMATOXCLUB
HOLD RECEPTION;
HONOR LEADERS
Faith in Coolidge" and Faith
in Negro leadership Watch
words of the Forces.

w. C. Matthews, General Organiz-
er, and w. T. Francis, Director West
ern division Of the colored division
of the Republican Campaign, were
summoned to Detroit, Mich, Monday
evening as guests of the citizens at a
banquet and of the Detroit Elks, in
appreciation of the capable leader
ship in the present campaign in lin
ing up at least $50 of the Negro
press, voters and political leaders of
the Western district for Coolidge and
Dawes and the straight Republican
ticket.
On Wednesday evening at its head
quarters, 3632 Grand Boulevard, the
Appomattox Club of Chicago featur-
ed a reception-smoker with VIM. C.
Matthews, w. T. Francis, Geo. w.
Lee and Roscoe c. Simmons Of the
National Republican Committee, and
DR.. VIM. H. Thompkins of Kansas
City Of the National Democratic Com
mittee, as guests OF honor. Hon. Ed.
H. Wright, Major r. r. Jackson,
Councilmen Louis b. Anderson and
Oscar DePriest were speakers. Or
ganizer Matthews and w. T. Francis
were speakers tfor the Republican
staff.
Completely Organized.
Never before has the pulpit, press
and every line of Negro leaders and
voters been so completely organized
as in the Coolidge Campaign. Pos
sessing organizing genius In an un-
usual degree, possibly no other Ne
gro political leader has been accord
ed the latitude that Mr. Matthews
has enjoyed or the opportunity to be
felt in the National equation, says
the Atlanta Independent; and with
the assistance of VIM. T. Francis,
able Minnesota lawyer. and Robt. L.
Vann, directors of the Western and
Eastern divisions respectively, a re-
organization OF colored Re-
publican voters has been perfected
and the work of the campaign has
been carried on with high statesman
ship. AS result $50 of the Negro
voters have been lined up in solid
phalanx. with Faith in Coolidge"
and Faith in Negro Leadership"
and the burning words of Frederick
Douglas, greatest of Negro states
men. "The Republican party is the
ship; all else is the seat. the watch
words Of the marching forces.
Success Assured.
The political skies are rapidly
clearing. Dissipating the once popu-
lar theory of an impending deadlock
in the Electoral College and an cleo
tion in Congress, keen political OBJ
servers forecast the election of Cal
vim Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes
on Nov. 4th, giving the Republican
a prospective total Of 323
electoral votes.
In the ranks of the colored Repub-
licans the Old Guard and the New
Guard are working hand In hand.
teeth and toe-nail, to bring success to
the ticket headed by Coolidge and
Dawes.
In placing behind Walter L. Cohen
Of louisiana, to frustrate the effort
to oust him from his post by injunc-
ton, the government Of the United
States of America, by assigning to
his defense an Assistant u.
s. Attorney, President Coolidge has
his statement that he pro-
posed to regard the Constitution and
Il as the source Of the
rights of all the people. whatever
their race or belief. And
II cannot consent to take the position
that the door Of hope. the door OF
is to be shut upon any
man, no matter how worthy, upon
the ground Of race or color"
VOTE THE STRAIGHT REPUB-