The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-10-24

OulCdBO-Nby jacob AnueTSOu
for ANP)-Within two weeks time,
the presidential campaign of 1886
will be history. But until November
3, colored America will continue
to witness the most aggressive
campaign ever waged by either
party to lure the Negro vote, with
inducements of every kind offered
and tempered with systematic mud
singing at the rival aggregation.
Realizing that for the first time
in history their party has a SELL
ing point because of the many col
ored Americans benefited by the
dole, housing administration, al
phabet agencies and appointments
to executive positions at Washing
ton, the Democrats are waging an
enthusiastic and intense campaign
to capitalize upon these policies in
those states where there is no dis
reimbursement.
Republicans Outside
This year finds the Republicans
on the outside looking in. They
cannot point to recent favors
granted the Negroes for they have
been out of office since March of
1888. Their selling point is based
on a criticism of New Deal Eek
travagance and increased taxes for
ALL" on the past history of the
party with particular reference to
Abraham Lincoln, on equality be-
fore the law in those states nor
mally Republican" as contrasted
with "lynching, disfranchisement
and segregation in the Solid Demo-
cratic South" and on Landon's
promises Of square-dealing and his
stand against lynching.'
The Communists, as usual, have
candidates including James w.
Ford, Negro vice-presidential nomi-
nee, but this is viewed as an empty
gesture sine this party has no
chance of winning. The Reds seem
more interested in the defeat of
Gov. Landon than in the election
of their slate. The new Lemke par
ty, on the other hand, wants to see
Roosevelt removed from the White
House. The Socialists headed by
Norman Thomas, are fighting both
Landon and Roosevelt but are
more victrolic atoward the latter
These three parties will draw some
Negro ballots.
Democrats Start i'm Lead
The Democrats started off with
a big lead over the Republicans.
There was unprecedented detection
to Roosevelt by Negroes in 1882
and more have gone over since
then. The Republicans have been
faced not only with retaining those
they have left but of weaving back
recent New Dealers.
There are six states which the
Republicans, judging by past his
tory will have to carry to be VIC
torious. They are Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Pen !
nsylvania. In these, Negro votes
hold the undisputed balance Of
power. Both sides have claimed
narrow victories In each that are
from only one-half to one-sixth the
total colored registration. Because
the Democrats are virtually assur-
ed of carrying the Solid South,
winning these six states is Of vital
importance to the Republicans, IN
order to counterbalance the anti
cipated Southern Pro-New Deal
vote.
1t is no longer considered disre-
spectacle for a Negro to be a De-
mocrat. Many who in previous
years would have been insulted had
they been asked to campaign for
the party of Roosevelt are today
that party's most impassioned cru
saders. Accordingly, in 1886 there
are respected leaders in both
camps-which has, at least, inten-
sified the name-calling.
Leaders on Both Sides
Bishop II. r.. Wright, Jr., Bishop
Ransom and, lately, Bishop w. J.
Walls are .staunch New Deal