The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-08-11

ting hot. or, is il getting hot? Wit
4 the primaries only about fiv
weeks off. the Democrats ar
y fighting tooth and natl to hol,
S what they have gained. while tn
Republicans are fighting equal,
= hard to regain what they have los
:, and II is difficult to determin,
4 which is gaining the most ground
2 If any. Almost every day brings
, an announcement of some politica
organization quitting either one
1 side or the other and goig over tC
? the opposing party. The most re.
cent pass over OF this nature Wa.
the Tip Top Social Club with more
than 1000 members which is said
TO have deserted the Democratic
ranks and is out TO support the
Republicans, which shows per-
haps temporary gain for the
G. o. p.
Each party with its three candi-
dates for Goveror in the field;
Comstock, Lacy and Stack for the
Democrats and Fitzgerald. Crosse
beck and John Smith, and possibly
Mcleod for the Republicans to
say nothing of the other state and
county offices TO which numerous
are aspiring brings about verti-
able tug of war in the two major
political parties more bitterly
fought than ever before in this
state. at least in modern times.
Among the whites the campaign
ing is chiefly along the line of at
tempting 10 show up the weakness
Of the opposition and both sides
are preaching the gospel of party
loyalty. Among the Negroes the
Democrats are waving the flag of
democracy and the new deal and
are showing what has been done
1 for the group by the Democrats in
the way OF patronage. They have
made a comparison and in actual
figures they claim that the Repub-
Leans have made only 81 appoint
mcnts OF importance TO Negroes in
SO years; while the count stands.
according to the figures. sc jobs
TO Negroes by the Democrats in
almost every department of the
State and County governments
and two Federal appointments in
less than two years. We say again
that this should be ammunition
for the Republican guns.
While we may be Republican in
our affiliations, we promised to
let you know what's going on.
Fully $4,000 Jewish votes will
be lost in the coming primaries
because September IL, being a
Jewish holiday these people living
true TO their ancient customs and
traditions can not write on that
day. consequently they cannot vote.
Several candidates along With
Jewish authorities appealed to the
Common Council asking that body
: TO keep the polls open an hour lat
err than usual at which time the
ban would be lifted and the Jews
could vote. II was this columns
z first guess that the request woult
r be granted but the Council ha(
; not the power TO change, appropos
:, the election regulations.
We note with more than passini
Z interest that a colored man Attor
y ney Ernest c. Mitchell is a candi
J. date for Judge of the Probat
:, Court running on the Democrat
u ticket. While we are not in posi-
% ton TO pass on the qualification
OF Mr. Mitchell he Is a practicin
= attorney which in itself shoul
!, qualify him. But first of all he
i Negro and as such deserves tn
y support OF the colored voters
N Judges as you know are elected 9
large and with party politics q
. pronounced as II is at present
u, should not be such difficult ma
4 ter TO elect q Negro to the benz.
a. Judge Leonard l.. Schemansk
was elected TO the Common Plea
'e Court Bench with 44.l6S vote
he back in 1929. Remember there al
II 81 900 potential Negro voters
- this city and there are several pG
- litical organizations which hay
memberships of from 10000
Is 10000 registered voters. So II ca
o. be seen that If the group can fol
get party and vote for man
can break the ice and place a NJ
gro on the benchc. The time
ripe. Try IT. >
This seems TO be the season fC
new proposals for charter chanl
es. Some one comes along no
land suggests a change whic
n would effect the Constables In n
z O lefty: this person would have or
q CONSTABLE elected for every $500
people instead OF the system whic
rs elects two to each city ward. kes
s. your eyes on movements OF tn
sort.
What's in a name. POLITICAL
nc speaking. plenty. Many man hi
Id come into prominence riding on u
n influence and prestige OF nan
80 similar to his own. The name Mu
ply. popularlzed by the form'
l&iMayor Frank Murphy has put Sc
re feral men in office recently.
N The present Mayor Frank Cou
\ ems rode into prominence on "a
iu name OF an illustrous fathe
or Coucilman Edward J. Jeffries J
did about the same thing, no
~ comes Richard w. Reading Jr., &C
y OF the city clerk running 4
es United States Congress In the Is