The monitor., 1928-10-05
RousrNc MA g ETINc
HELD BY 6 BLIcANs
IN q ---4MLAND HALL
Zimman and Mitchell Contrast Senti-
ment and Policies of Republicans
and Democrats Towards
Race.

ing with large attendance held in
Dreamland hall, Twenty-fourth and
Grant street, opened the active and
aggressive campaign to be waged by
Republicans among our race in the
northern section of the city. The
meeting was sponsored by the County
Republican committee but was in di-
rect charge of the executive commit
tee of the North End Republican
headquarters, the members of which
are George H. Hibbler, chairman;
Rev. David Mcqueen, vice chairman; I;
Mrs. Ada Hill Smith, secretary; Ed.
w. Killingsworth, treasurer; Rev. z.
E. McGee and James G. Jewell.
The hall was decorated with the
4 American colors and Hoover and Cur
tis pictures and pennants. Music was
furnished by Desdunes' band. On the
platform were seated not only the
speakers of the evening, but several
ladies who are taking an active part
in the campaign; several candidates,
among them being F. L. Barnett, and
DIR. A. M. Mcmillan, race candidates
for the state legislature; DIR. John A..
Singleton, present representative in
the legislature from the Ninth dis
trict; Harry o. Palmer, county chair
man; Fred Shotwell, secretary; Will
liam Burton, chairman of the speak
ers' bureau; A. v. Shotwell, chairman
of the executive committee; Rev.
John Adams, member of the state
committee; Mrs. Ada Hill Smith, sec
retary, and George H. Hibbler, chair
man.
Chairmna Hibbler called the meet
ing to order shortly after 8 o'clock,
stated the object of the most impor-
tant campaign in the history of our
country because of the many issues
involved. He briefly introduced the
members of the central committee,
seated on the platform, the candi-
dates, none of whom spoke, except
DIR. Mcmillan candidate from the
Ninth district, who spoke briefly; and
DR.. John A. Singleton, whom the
chairman requested to "set at rest
the rumors that he would not support
his former opponent" DIR. Singleton
forcefully stated that "the hatchet
had been buried" and that all were
going to work unitedly for the cleo
ton of the whole Republican ticket" F"
The chairman introduced as the
first speaker of the evening, Harry
B. Zimman, former city commission
er, but now occupying managerial
position with the Brandeis store.
During his whole career, Mr.. Zimman,
who is Jew, has been sincere and
consistent friend of the colored peo-
pie. 1t was their vote which elected
him as the only republican among IL
councilmen some years ago during
Omaha's first political Democratic
landslide which placed James G.
Dahlman and ten other Democrats in
office. His own people and ours
stood by him and he won, while IL
other Republican colleagues on the
ticket were defeated.
Mr.. Zimman urged support of the
Republican party, stating that despite
its sins of commission in late years
of which many of our race are COM
planning, and justly so, it ought not
be forgotten that it was the party of
emancipation and that whatever
rights and privileges had been obtain
ed had been obtained through the Re-
publican party. Things undone ought
not blind us to things that have been
done. He discussed at length the in
tolerance of the south, which consti-
tutes the very backbone and CHIEF
strength of the Democratic party ano
maintained that tolerance, which
guarantees square deal to every
man cannot be given by "any party
dominated by the intolerant SOUTH
Rev. John Adams was called upor
by the chairman to introduce ths
principal speaker of the evening, Ar
thur w. Mitchell of Washington
- d. C. This Mr.. Adams did in elo
quent words which did him credit.
Mr.. Mitchell delivered forcefu
address characterized by convincing
candor and directness. He stated thai
what was needed in this campaign
was telling the truth and leaving tht
voters to decide. He believed tha
the Republican party had adopted {
platform and presented candidate
that was best calculated to help hu
manity and guarantee united ma
tion. He confined himself to the dis
cussion Of questions which directly af
feet the Negro race in America, 20;
which, said he, II am part.
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