Phoenix tribune., 1925-04-18
PRESIDENT IS
POWERFUL IN
SILENCE, AYERS

WASHINGTON, D. Cone entire
month of the new Coolidge admin
istration has passed. On every hand
Colored America is asking, What
is President Coolidge going to do?"
There is no one hereabouts who can
let one into even the outer crust
of the deep secret. President Cool
idge is powerful in his silence"
The situation has already placed
a number of the allied forces or al
lied factions-on the defensive. The
best assurances that they can offer
to the querilous is BE patient; you
know it takes time, and the Presi-
dent is not one to be rushed" To
this the quizzical individual replies:
Sounds natural, heard that four
years ago"
The biggest piece of news going
out of the White House recently is
the announcement that the Presi-
dent is to spend his summer in Mas
sachusetts. This is being played up
with characteristic journalistic en-
terprise. Pictures of the Summer
White House" and all But what the
folks want to hear is something
about some "stand" the president
has taken that viii give truth
hearing" and the Brother a chance,
or some Outstanding" appointment.
This has not happened yet.
There is more talk about the of
flee of Register of the Treasury than
any other. I'VE must have that Of
flee this time" many people are say
ing from many different sections of
the country.
The white force of the Registers
office has already organized against
it. 'The President ought to name a
Colored man to show them where to !
get Off" say the folks in the street.
Ernest C. Tidrngtln Most FIRE.
quently Mentioned
Ernest G. Harrington of Indiana,
attorney, Vice Supreme Chancellor
OF the Kpights OF Pythias, has the
largest comment regarding appoint
ment for the office. Tidrington is
active in Indiana politics, backed up
the straight Republican ticket in the
last election, at time when many
of the leading Colored Republicans
of the state got out of line, so far
as the G. o p. was concerned. Ind
lana went Republican, hook, line
and sinker," and hence the people
who helped carry the cause, feel
that there should be some practical
recognition.
Tidrington is cordially disposed to- |
ward the assistant leader of the Sen
ate James E. Watson, of Indiana,
and next year Senator Watson is
one Of the twenty-five Republican !
Senators who expect to hold their
seat. Senator Watson has made no
open declaration for Harrington for
the place, but it is believed that he
is kindly disposed TO Harrington,
and friends of the Hoosier attorney
have been showing Senator Watson
a deep point" on how he will make
the best Register whoever regis
tered his cognomen for the official
value of paper money
Reports emanating from various
sources in Indiana that Tidrington
PERSONA non grata," are answered
by the statement that few men have
as large a personal following any
where as Harrington has in his home
state.
So Washington is the high spot
where all are standing by to listen
in on the White House political
radio. There are rumors galore, but
that is mere sounding brass and a
tinkling cymbol" so far as actual de-
velopments are concerned. The last
thing at night and the first thing
in the morning one hears the re-
frain Sight me, sight me. l am
blind, l cannot see. Sight me-"
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