New Britain herald., 1924-08-19
DIsPERsING THE NEGRO VOTE

The disposition of the negro vote ,bis coming election is causing some concern. As is well known, there has been considerable migration of negroes from the south to northern states; ana whereas in the south oply portion of the coored vote is permitted to exercise its constitutional rights al the ballot boxes, in the north there are no restrictions and these newcomers will have something vital to say in some or inc states. In the 21st district in New York there it is an intention to run a negro for congress, move "h'eh has received the emphatic o. k. or President Coolidge.
 If all the negroes voted the Re- publican ticket in the northern states the matter would be simpliffed for the Republican party and would give the coolidge and Dawes ticket decided advantage. But the fact is that they do not all vote the G. 0. r. tlcket' The younger generation Of negro voters are not of the same mind as the older generation, which when It got a chance voted Republican, mostly in memory of Abraham Lincoln.
 It must be remembered that the congressional elections of 1922 Wilh their decided swing away from me Republican party, came at ume when the colored migration to the north had already taken place. It ls stated that the cities of New york; Chicago. Indianapolis, Louisville, Co- ,umbus and Cleveland were put uhoe' pemocratic control aided in part oy co,ored voters. There are So'ooV negroes in Massachusetts ana bostoh' where a large population of them hVe' ;z s, overwhelmingly Democratic city Democratic chieftains in Boston are certain. a large block of the coloreu voters will line up with their party
 colored voters in the north aided the Republican party in the doupliu' states in 1920. In return for this a'u' oo,ored leaders say, William Howard Taft now chief justice, advocated to President Harding new status anu condition in political relationship "lth tho coIored voters, and scarcely any recognition Of their assistance resu''eu ;,, w,sbiprton. The new attitude ol ,he Renublican party was announced bv President Harding In ms birih'he- ham. Ala. speech, which did much 'o .,,o,.io,e tho co,ored vote. Harding sald ,,ere was an Unacceptable difference ,o,von ,hetwo races. But shortly oe- fore his death this attitude chanseo' and he nominated Walter H. eoheh' oo,ored. comptroller of customs al New Orleans. The senate refused 'o
 oreru the nomination twice. After president Harding's death, Presideht Coolidge again sent Cohen's name 'o Inc senate. where it was confirmed 's q close margin. This has ben the on'y major colored appointment by the marty in power throughout the eh'ife administration, despite the fact that u,itb inc advent of the Harding ad- ,nipistration an overwhelming he- publican majority arrived in congress hut since then somewhat reduced All tho negroes have received for their rrevious afiliation with the Repuph- cans has been that the anti-lynching hill and several other bills in whieh they were interested failed Of passage
 The history of politics the past tour years has alienatcd a large propor- ton of the negro vote from the Re- publican party, especially in the north' i, is said. Negro group leaders have made the political situation plain to