The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-10-05
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n THE OTHER hand the Democratic Convention
vas great peaceful and nsprationai meeting
preparatory, for The campaign that Is nov on
NanNHgoner candidate for governor together oith
ne hes minds in inc party pu for slate OF officers
MAJ WAS Unanimous accepted hv4ihe convenfinn
Among those selected hy tho Democratic Ccnvc,-
Ton Vas Negro Attorney Harold BlesIsoo ,etor,,.
iemoc' canpaisnot 10 be ~ The T. electors
on me Democratic hallot Eycry Democrat m tho
s'a'' on Michigan ard every citizen who votes for
Roosevelt will vote FIRST for Harold Rledsoa and
S'ki''n other men who IN turn VIII vote for pooso
welt N majority of the states vntors are n, fo.o
N'N Mf hedsoe IS mo only Negro In Michigan ~ no
SO horored and this Tho second time No has Aad I,
capacfy '"
ATTORNEY Blefsoe has been tran hazor IN Min
i'tNl' Nnfn y WAS very unpopular ~ ne q
,''p''I"' p''"fe Roosetef came ~ power Sir
UNDERGRADUATE Tho Democratic canso and ,o,oh,
va aniit sonc hard campaigns whom me- n.s y,
pe "n"d for w mo way Of successful elocfien ~ ,b
men nc supported lo believed fhaf tho Neer
>,',oa h' frWeseni'd ~ hoih parties 50 that som
N't'' "'p' nave prop'i governmental contact No
matter which rar, when bis part, 6naliy he
gan 70 succeed under fhe Roosevelt area h. boraro
'f' hrH Assistant Attorney General N his race IN
Nichisan ~ ro' thai high in public seryce Hc also
became me 6rsi state commissioner being appoin,.
ID 20 the Prison Commission during Governor Muir
PINS administration Even so. Mr. Rlodsoe's service
has enailod great sacrifices and hc has moi yet re-
ce"d an appointment financially commensurate
vim me valuable service to the party
asked Nr Bledsoe what he thought Of his
states standard bearer Mr. vsnwaeoner and his
chances for election in November Mr. Bedsoe an
svered That he believed tina, Mr. van Wagner
would make one Of Mthigans best governors because
Of ~ proven administrative ability in handling the
STATE Highway Department which has become out
standing for iis efficiency and service "ln the mat
Ter ~ Negro representation" said Mr. Bedsoo "hss
record also speaks for Itself and Is r study in con
trasis Before VanWagoncr took office fourie, p
continuous years OF Republican control had give
The Negro NOT the first employment Job in this inn
p9riant government that employs upwards Of five
thousand men When NanWagoner took office he
Immediately gave the Negro representation and has
since raised that number and raised the character
Of the empoymeu given io them EMPLOYING enrl-
neers and other trained Negroes IN his department
Bedsoe continued. MI vanwaroner is the true
type OF real American that wants sec every group
adequately represented The state payroll that Is
administered nv him because he believes n Is ripht
thaf y would be 80. could MOI have been nominated
ny ne Democratic Convention except nv the force
ana influence ~ Mr. Vanvaeoner The policy has
bcen given expression ~ this candidate 10 gi~p
ions 70 groups according the vote cast for him nv
tnaf group In The November election The Negro can
improve his position on the state payro hv voting
Tor VanWaEoner for governor" said the attorney
The Democrats put record breaking number
Of Negroes on the state payroll under Murphy. but
the Republicans have, put them off, added Mr. BIed
soc 1T Is up 10 the Republicans 10 hold the pro
gress We have made when they come into power.
Du they have failed to do this under the present adj
mnsiration Now. We will elect Democratic Ad
ninisiraton AGAIN and feel positive. n civil ser
vice does not defeat US. that will make another
high mark in getting better justice OF Negro Re
presentation In the government Jobs Of the state.