The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-07-14

current political situation. we have
gathered the opinions of several
men whom we will quote from
time TO time.
One of the first men we envount-
: cred was Thomas X. Ormsby. who
is perhaps the best informed poll
ticia among the group. and a
man who knows his politics inside
out. Tom Ormsby, who knows every
, body OF prominence in politics, and
, has past experience in political
campaigns over period of years.
stands In position to size up the
political situation here.
Mr.. Ormsby sees epublircan
landslide in the state at the next
election, almost as great as the
democratic landslide OF two years
ago. He predicts an overwhelming
victory for Frank ID. Fitzgerald
20 governor. With former Governor
Wilbur NJ. Brucker. who has re-
tanned his popularity and still has
the most powerful political ma
chine behind him that any state Of
fetal ever had, lined up With him,
Ormsby says no man in the state
can beat Fitzgerald. OF course he
says Mr.. Comstock will win the
democratic nomination over his
opponents but will be showed UNI
der in the general election.
The filing of nominating petit
lions by former governor Alex
Groesbcck who announces his
candidacy Tuesday was some what
of surprise and the lateness OF
his filing has added a peculiar
angle TO the situation Groesbeck
has been with Fitzgerald all
along but at the eleventh hour he
comes out and declares himself,
proving that there must be some
thing radically wrong
Harry Toy Will be nominated
for state attorney general" says |
Ormsby, while Thomas Terrell |
will again occupy his old seat as !
county clerk"
Ormsby. who usually knows
whereof he speaks. says when ii
comes TO the state senate, parti-
cularly in the 3rd district, DR..
Aaron Toodle has the edge. Toodle
Is wise. crafty leader and by
far the most able man in the field.
While he may not be keeping
much fuss now, he will. with the
right sort of campaigning. more
than likely go over"
While Mr.. Ormsby gave his ,
opinion briefly and did not touch {
on all candidates and their posi- I
tons, he did talk somewhat at !
length on the candidates for the
L. S. Congress. THE first con-
gressonal district brings up a
situation that will only right IL
self at the poles in the primaries
he said. and continued First of
all. Chas. Mahoney is the logical ,
man. based on the showing he :
made two years ago when he re-
ceiyed the nomination. He Is the :
better qualified man OF the two,
stands well in the community | 4,
among the best people. and was
the first TO announce his candi-
dacy. No man OF the race has a
moral right to run against Ma II
honey"
Going further into the matter
Mr.. Ormsby stated, II have no.
thing against either man, but you
asked my candid opinion, AID Ill !
give Il. Charlie Roxborough, the
other candidate, while member
OF the state senate failed in one
particular thing which he should
have accomplished most of ALL"
When asked what that was he re-
piled Mr. Roxborough was chair
man OF the reapportionment COM
mittee which rearranged the LIST
Congressional District. He should
have, and IL Is believed could have
easily. included the 3rd ward,
W h Is heavily populated
with Negroes. in the district. His
failure to bring in the third ward
makes it very difficult for a Ne
gro 10 be elected to congress. sun
Mr.. Roxborough has the temerity
to come back and run for congress
from this same district II he falls
II will be his own fault.
After a caeful check OF the poll
books done at the instance or MT.
Ormsby in the past few months, he
intimated that It Is astounding TO
know what a few Negro votes.
compared TO their population, have
been cast In the last several cleo
tons. He believes however that
the group has been awakened and
have become vote conscious and
will vote In greater numbers In |
future, but that there are still
thousands who will have to be !,
hauled to the poles and almost
forced TO vote and this, he said.
will cost lots OF money and con-
siderable effort on the part OF the
leaders.
According to recent dispatches
John J. Cochran, Missouri con-
gresham talked freely on the "Ne-
groes share In the New Deal" be- |
fore the House OF Representatives |
a few days ago. Mr.. Cochran out |
lined many fine things that the |
Democrats have done for the Ne
groes In the way OF appointments !
and OF the Federal relief to Ne |
gro farmers This is all very true !
and II can not be gainsaid that the
Democrats have not done more
for the group In the way OF indi-
vidual appointments than the Re-
publicans have ever done; but we
think Mr.. Cochran's foot slipped
when he said that the MIRA had
insured Negroes against discrimi-
nation In wages and Jobs. We won
der " he really knows what is
going on In the south.
When II comes to benefits of the
group as whole. the Holier than
: thou's OF the democratic party we're
deaf. dumb and blind TO the
> anti-lynching bill Just as the re-
publicans were. They upheld Sc
! preoatIon In Dublfc places In the