The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-04
THE WESTERN NEWSPAPER
EDITORS AND REPRESENTA-
TIvES BANQUETED AT THE
APPOMATTOX CLUB

Last Tuesday evening the following
editors and other newspaper repre-
sentatives from the Western and
Southwestern District and a few Wis
itors belonging in this city and as far
east as Cleveland, Ohio. and as far
west as California, gathered at the
Appomattox Club, 1892 Grand bouIe-
ward, where they enjoyed an elaborate
banquet which was worth the eating
and the eatable repast was served
right up to the minute.
Hon. w. T. Francis, one Of the sue
cessful lawyers Of St. Paul, Mimi,
ably served as POSTMASTER and he was
the right man in the right place. He
had very happy way Of introducing
the various editors and joined in the
discussion as to the best way to pro-
coed in order to bring about the cleo
ton Of Coolidge and Dawes, Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States.
II was pointed out by many Of the
speakers that with the united support
Of the colored newspapers that victory
would perch high on the top of the
Republican banner in November
Toastmaster Francis let it be known
from time to time that he was firmly
convinced that the colored people
would help to put President Coolidge
over the top.
Hon William G. Matthews, who is
one of the leading, high class lawyers
Of Boston, Mass, who is the wise and
far-seeing chairman of both the East
ern and Western Districts and all the
work and planning in relation to the
national campaign is under his abso-
lutte control and after POSTMASTER
Francis in few well-chosen words in
troduced Chairman Matthews who re-
ceived a warm ovation from the editors
and the other invited guests. Chairman
Matthews did not beat around the bush
for one minute but he bravely walked
right up to the bat and declared 'that
the newspapers are the greatest
moulders Of public sentiment among
the colored people or any othe~ race
of people in the world That without
the united and firm support OF the
colored newspapers that it would be
utterly impossible for him to function
in the way he desired to function; that
without their hearty support his task
would be doubly hard to assist to
elect Calvin Coolidge, President OF
the United States"
The editors assured Chairman Mat
thews that they would stand by him
to the last ditch or just as long as he
dealt his cards from the top Of the
deck and laid them on the top OF the
table and that they would uphold his
hands and assist him to land Coolidge
and Dawes in the White House at
d. c.
Banquet to the Western Newspaper
Editors
The following editors and other per-
sons occupied seats around the ban
quet table.
Gary, Ind. Sun, H. T.. Keith, editor;
Detroit Independent, VIM. ]. Robin
son; Des Moines. Ia. Bystander. J. B. |
Morris; Memphis Times, S. w.
Broome; Dayton Guide, E. /. Banks;
Cleveland Call, H. w. Murrell; Chi
cago Defender, L. c. Harper; Louis
vile News, William Marley; Chicago
Enterprise, ]. E. Upper; Toledo OBJ
server. G, Edwards; Western World
Memphis, Jas F. Washington; Chi
cago Whip. JOS. D. Bib; Atlanta
Independent 2. J. Davis; Chicago
Broad AK, Julius F. Taylor; St. Louis
Argus, ]. F. Mitchell; Denver Star,
Geo. g. Ross; California Eagle, Mrs
Pearl Lowery- Winters; Kansas City
Call, G. A. Franklin; East Tenn.
News W. 7. Porter; indianapolis Re-
corder, Marcus Stewart; Associated
Negro Press. P. T. Prattis; st. Paul
Bulletin-Appeal, Mrs. w. 7. Francis;
National Women's Notes, Mrs. Myr-
tie Foster Cook; Mrs. James B.
Morris, Mrs. Alice D. Webb, Mrs.
Camille Cohen-Jones, Miss Halle 3.
Brown, Mr.. A. +. Jackson, R. L.
Mayes, Melvin ]. Chisum, Col. John
R. Marshall, Atty. Geo. Fl. Woodson,
Des Moines, Iowa.