Arkansas survey., 1924-09-20
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
GETS INTO ACTION
Matthews OF Boston Directing
Racial Campaign. Party Real
ize Task To Hold COlOred
Voters in Line.

NOttGS Ill Ililt.
By Associated Negro Press. ......
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 3-William
Clarence Matthews, of Boston,
has been selected by William M.
Butler, of Massachusetts, Chair
man of the Republican National
Committee, to direct the racial
program for the campaign of
1924. Matthews is funcaoning
with Monroe Mason of Boston,
editor of the Blue Helmet as his
secretary.
Matthews, senior member of
leading firm of lawyers in
Boston with offices in the famous
Old South building, a graduate
of Tuskegee Institute and Har-
ward College, and a former U. S.
District Attorney, is regarded as
eminently qualified to fill the re-
sponsible position given him.
Matthews is statesmanlike in
handling political matters. He
plays the game for advantage,
but never forgets the highest
and best interests of his people.
This is highly essential quality
in political leadership,-the
interests of the people as well
as the party and individual. With
the appointment of Matthews an
entire reetaoin hrdlu wodawofg
activities is made. He plans a
business like scientific campaign
in which young men and new
blood are to be given equal op-
portunity with the experienced
campaigns of the past.
The lineup now is as follows:
Director, William c. Matthews
Boston, Mass, with headquart-
ers, Chicago. Secretary to Mat
thews Monroe Mason, Boston,
Chairman of Western Division:
William T. Francis, Minnesota,
Vice Chairman, Assistant, Geo.
W. Lee, Tenn, Chairman of East
ern Division, Charles E. Mitch
ell of West Virginia, Vice Chair
man, Robt. L. Vann, Pennsyi-
yania. Director Of Women's
Division, Miss Halle @. Brown,
Ohio. Director of Publicity and
Speakers, Roscoe c. Simmons
Secretary, Mrs. Camille Cohen
Jones. National Committee
man, Ca, Henry Lincoln John
son. National Committee Wo-
man, Ca, Mrs. G. S. Williams.
National Committeeman. Miss;
Percy W. Howard. National
Committee Woman, Miss, Mrs
w. P. Booze.
The following are members OF
the board Of strategy: Emmett
!. Scott, Washington; Robert X,
Church, Memphis, and Robert L.
Vann, Pittsburgh.
Down to Brass Tacks
The Republican National Com
mittee is down to brass tacks IN
the matter of dealing with the
racial voters of Colored America
will rush endeavoring to TOOL
themselves or anyone else in the
belief that the votes of Colored
American will rush up to the
polls without an understanding
and vote the Republican ticket.
They are proceeding on the sen,
sible and practical basis that Col
ored voters must be given good
and sufficient reasons as all other
voters, why they should support
the Republican party. This man
ner of dealing with the voters
will, in itself, have a direct ap-
peal. 1t shows the type OF rec
ognition that Colored citizens
desire and incidentally, the type
being accorded by other parties,
Including the Democrats and
Progressives.
More than in any previous
campaign in the history Of the
country the other parties are ap-
pealing to the Colored voter. The
leaders Of the Republican cause
from Matthews down to the
humblest, are recognizing this
fact and telling it to Chairman
Butler, and all of those associ-
ated with him. Laying all the
cards on the table is the sensible
way Of going after votes and
saving the interests Of the par
ty," says Matthews.
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