The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-21

first greeted with a noticeable si-
lence. 1t was known that many ques-
toned the wisdom of the congress-
man taking an active part in the
campaign.
Little did believe last year this
time" said the congressman, that |
would be on a platform with David
Baird. | thought that Baird made
mistake when he voted for Judge
Parker-and l haven't changed my
mind. But after talking with him, |
find that he feels as though he should
rectify his mistake. | wouldn't be
here tonight if | didn't believe him."
N. A. A. c. P. Oppose
Although Congressman De Priest
is here to boost the chances of Mr..
Baird, Robert w. Bagnall, branch
secretary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, was here to oppose his election.
This organization is vigorously OPP
posed to the candidate because of his
vote on the Parker confirmation.
Congressman De Priest declared he
had received numerous kilograms
warning him that he was erring in
coming to Camden. He had come, he
said to drive a bargain. "The best
time to drive bargain is when strife
is in the air, and | am not going to
hesitate to drive bargain with Da-
vid Baird" said De Priest.
He emphasized the Importance of
voting the Republican ticket, declar-
ing that in voting for Republican
city commission they were laying
the foundation for the election of
Baird as the next governor.
Other Speakers
The Rev. Robert Jackson intro
duced the speakers. The first were
the five Republican candidates for
city commission-Frank B. Hanna,
Clay w. Reesman, Harold W. Ben
nett, Roy r. Stewart and DR.. David
s. Rhone. Other speakers were Oliver
Randolph, white, assistant U. S. at
torney; Mayor Price, Robert b.
Johnson, white, member of Camden
board of education; Mrs. Vida
Townsend, women's leader; Congress
man Wolverton, white; Isaac Nutter,
Republican leader of Atlantic Coun-
ty, and the Rev. DIR. J. G. Roberts,
minister, who introduced Congress
man De Priest.
Wolverton's brief talk extolled De
Priests capabilities as a congress
man.
Nutter declared he would support
no man for public office unless l
know he is pledged to our cause"
David Baird is pledged to our
cause" Nutter continued, "and
ask the members of my group to vote
for his candidates next Tuesday and
for him at the primary election next
November" n5,e .s,,a,.-. #.,4.. :.
N. "A. A. C. P. Clashes
For the first time, what seemed to
be a direct and open clash between
the N. A. A. C. P. and Congressman
Oscar De Priest developed when that
organization staged a mass meeting
at Kaighn Avenue Baptist Church
the evening before the election.
Although announced as mass
meeting, it developed into strongly
political gathering when someone
read a letter charging Victor King,
who is opposing Senator David Baird
for governor, with being ku klux.
Candidate King was given an oppor-
tunity to make statement and de-
clared that this accusation was wholly
untrue. 1t was pointed out that King
appointed Nutter on the board OF
education
The direct clash with De Priest
came when Robert w. Bagnall de-
clared that he had sent telegram
to the congressman asking him not
to come to New Jersey and support
Baird. The N. A. A. C. p, he said,
stood opposed to Baird and he raped
the congressman's statement that he
came to get recompense from Baird
for the colored race. 81 do not agree
with him." said Bagnall. Baird can
not recompense the race by handing
out few jobs"
In his opening statement Nutter
declared that the N. A. A. c. P. stood
Just where it did five or six months
ago when Baird and his crowd re-
fused to act on police brutality. 1t
stood just where it did when he voted
for the confirmation of Judge Par
ker.