The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-06-20

councilman OF Cleveland, and ONO
Delegate at Large, who out Of this
convention has emerged a national
political leader. 1t was to Bundy
the delegations from Florida, Geor-
gia, Louisiana, and South Caro-
lima appalled, when the National Re-
publican Committee refused to seat
them and gave their seats to those
guilty of resorting to lily-white
practices in the selection of dele
gates from these States. Their
claims of injustice commanded his
support.
Bundy Issues Call
Forthwith, Bunday issued a call for
a meeting Of interested Republic
cans. And it proved clarion call,
heard and needed by northern and
southern Negro leaders alike. For
the first time these two saw their
political fortunes in the grasp of
a common foe--Lily-whitism in the
south was seen as only a step to
lily-whitism in the north. Was 1t
not ex-postmaster general Walter
F. Brown, national committeeman
from Ohio, who was the reputed
father of lily-whitism in the south
Bundy said: Let's save the Re-
publican Party from it's lecherous
enemies. Let's clean our house Of
"lily-whitism" and remove for
ever the foul odor 1t has germinat-
ed and exudes-lest the Negro vo-
ter turn from the home OF his
fathers and seek wholesome air
elsewhere"
Initial backing from a strong
group of fellow Ohioans, including
Councilman John Z. Hubbard, OF
Cleveland; and Leroy H. God
man, Of Columbus, both alternate
delegates to the convention;
Councilman Lawrence c. Payne,
Civil Service Commissioner Clay
borne George; Asst. City Law Di-
rector Charles w. White; Atty.
Norman l.. McGhee; Col. Sidney B.
Thompson, and Atty. Augustus G.
Parker, was soon obtained.
Leaders Organize
From all sections came aid. Sig
nificant among those whose inter-
est was challenged were Hon. Os-
car DePriest, former Congressman
and Delegate at Large from llli-
nois; Hon. Charles Roxborough,
district delegate from Michigan;
Col. Roscoe G. Simmons, district
delegate from Illinois; Hon. j. Mer-
Ger Burrell, New Jersey; Hon
Francis E. Rivers, New York; Hon.
]. Finley Wilson, New York and
Washington; Hon. c. II. Galloway,
Missouri; Hon. VIM. G. Houston,
Washington; Hon. oliver Randolph,
alternate delegate New Jersey;
Hon. Hobson Reynolds, Pennsyl-
vainia; Hon. VIM. E. King, llli-
nois; Hon. George w. Harris, New
York; DR.. w. M. Thomas, alternate
delegate, Kansas; F. H. Miller,
delegate, Mississippi; E. p. Booze,
Mississippi; Bishop James w.
Brown, delegate, New York; Hon.
George Wibecan, alternate dele
gate at large, New York; DR.. Her
bert Marshall, Washington; and
West Hamilton, Washington; and
many others.
AS result an assembly OF some
seven hundred representative from
divers sections of the country,
white and colored, met at the Wes-
tern Reserve Republican Club on
June 5th, drafted resolutions of
protest, and named a committee
headed by Bundy to appear before
the Credentials Committee of the
National republican Convention in
behalf of the ousted delegations.
On this committee, the following
persons were named and served:
Bundy, chairman: John Adams
Omaha A. G.. Parker, Cleveland;
William G. Houston, Washington;
Alexander II. Martin, Cleveland;
A. T. Walden, Atlanta; Norman L.
McGhee, Cleveland; DR.. r. NJ. Bar
anco, Louisiana; John f.. Hubbard,
Cleveland; c. II. Galloway, Kan
sas City; Charles w. White, Cleve-
land: Roscoe G. Simmons, Chica-
go; Chester x. Gillespie, Cleveland;
William r. Corners, Ceveand;
George w. Harris, New York
Harod T. Gassaway, Cleveland;
William o. Walker, Cleveand;
william A. Booker, Chicago; Tur-
ner K. Bell, Leavenworth; r. NJ.
Caver, Cleveland; S d y B.
Thompson, Cleveland; VIM B.
Saunders, Cleveland; and ]. Leo
nard Lewis, Florida.
Victory Attained
The protest did not fail. Vic
tory was attained. Reversal of the
National Committee was had in
South Carolina and the slate of
'Tire-less" Joe Tolbert with six
Negro delegates and four whites
was seated as opposed to the slate
Of ]. c. Hambright composed of
eight whites and two Negroes. No