The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-02-19
Leaders to Rally the
Wage Garner and Voter


meeting staged in recent years has
attracted such clty-wide comment
a. that which was held in the
dining room OF the Lucy Thurman
branch II the ywcA Friday even
inx as a prelude 10 the coming po-
i.ihal eampsign.
TIE .ai,uT- al colored voters Ia
-si "a; sat exercise their iran
ch.se IL sufficient numbers pre-
.5des he background Of the meet
inx which eliminated in lie for
nation az permanent ocmmr-
,e4 Il Will b. the duiy . fihe COM
w;iiee 20 get the pres psct.ye voters
ONT. see that they are registered,
ard later on. cast the ballot
with voting strength 81 APP
proxlmarely 5000. il j. seldom
that this strength has been evil
a-ns ~ in large figures in any one
election IN the city
Even II this failure stood alone
hi, fact would De o. remarkable
Importance But the possibility
Ia, there will b. a large number
"a color-d candidates In the field
in the impending campaign. in
y.-tes The meeting Friday nishf
with important significance
h- committee IS composed Of re-
-entaiives OF The two major POI
li;.cal parties = Democrats aud Re
puDlicans They had agreed 10
anish all political lines and meet
on common ground and FOR a
common purpose Tina, purpose Is
10 g-i the voters ont 70 register.
and then 20 10 The polls al the
tai. elections and take full advan
,ag~ Of the opportunity afforded
them 70 cast the ballot
Joseph 4 crsigen. Michigan Fe-
defated Democratic Clubs and De-
nocrs'ic candidate for Congress in
the Thirteenth Congressional dis
fict was elected chairman.
Mr craigen told those present
hat the idea 81 The meeting had
been -lggested By Edward Bak
er. .; he Detroit Tribune Mr..
Baker had conceived The plan fol-
lowing The small number OF voters
who cas-, the ballot last fall.
Those attending this history
making meeting were former Sc
nator Charles a Roxborough. Cni-
ted District Organization Inc and
Republican candidate Or Congress
IN the First Congregational district:
Aaron C. Toodle. Douglass Civic
League. Republican candidate for
state senator in the Third Sena-
toriaI district Emmett Cunning
ham. First Congressional Democra-
tic club and Democratic candidate
for state senator in the third soma
torial district John W. Crawford,
Thirteenth Congressional Democra-
tic Workers and candidate for the
state Legislature on th Democratic
ticket Joseph c Cole First Con-
Democratic Club. De-
candidate for he sta's
senator in the Second Senatorial
district William Sheriff.. Michigan
Federated Democratic clubs Law
renee Carter, First Congressional
Democratic Clubs, James W. Eigh-
mic Non-PariiSan Voters league
and Edward Baker. Detroit Tri-
bune
Senator Charles {. Digs, Michi-
gan Federated Democratic Clubs.
sent word that business prevented
his attending. However he stated
that he was in full accord with The
formation Of the committee At
torney Herbert L. Dudley North
East civic club. also announced
his cooperation with the commit
tee
The next meeting OF the com
mittee. which the members voted to
make permanent. will be held in
the rooms OF The United District
Organization. Inc. Brewster and
Rivard streets, Friday after
noon. February Is at five five o.
clock.
Snow F. Grigsby. and leaders OF
various other local political. civic.
business. social religious and fra
ternal organizations also many pro-
minent lawyers and progressive in
dividuals have heartily endorsed
the movement and pledged active
cooperation.
Pictures OF the various leaders
affiliated in the movement will he
published in the Tribune from
week 10 week