The southern news., 1944-08-19
POWELL NAMED AID
in REPUBLICAN SETUP
Brownell's Policy Receives
Praise OF Leaders
Throughout Nation

Brownell in abandoning the ira
ditional policy of establishing a
Jim Crow setup to handle Negro
affairs in Presidential campaigns,
won nationwide prase from prom
the country.
Chairman Brownell made known
his decision simultaneous with the
announcement that he had ap-
pointed DR.. c. B. Powell editor
of the Amsterdam News and Pres
ident of Victory Mutual Life In
surance Company, as one of his
assistants and that he would work
with the regular corps of execu-
tives attending regular board
meetings on all matters relating
to the campaign to elect the
Dewey -Bricker ticket in Novem-
ber.
Floods of letters and kilograms.
of congratluation reached the Ma
tional chairman at his headquar-
ters in the Hotel Roosevelt follow
ing his announcement of the
change in policy.
At the time of his announce
ment of DR.. Powell's appointment,
Mr.. Brownell said, ut is not the
practice of the Republican Party
to encourage or tolerate discrimi-
nation or segregation because of
race. creed or color. We believe
with all true Americans that Jim
Crwoism is something repugnant
to our way of life"
Attorney S. D. Redmond, Jr., of
st. Louis, Missouri, former Presi-
dent of the National Bar Associ-
alton. in a letter to Mr.. Brownell
said, Complete integration into
American life is what Negro SOL
diers are dying for and what Ne
gro civilians yearn to realize
congratulate you on your inno-
vation as well as your courageous
statement and hope your endeav-
ors will be crowned with success
on November 7th."
Mrs. Sara Spencer Washington,
owner of the Apex Beauty Com
pany of Atlantic City. wrote:
Permit me to rake this oppor-
tunity of expressing my approval
for Your, decision TO have all ac-.
tivities of the Republican CAM
paign Committee conform to the
true Republican policy of fairness
and equality"
Lloyd Kerford of Atchison, Kan
sas, characterized Mr. Brownells
action as the most democratic and
/ n n ri Sf Ia ILL., foI hrr
major political party ITO me and
to all with whom 1 have talked,
your statement is heartening in
deed"
Marse S. Galloway, nationally
known political leader of Balti-
more, wired, Accept my eongratu-
lation on the stand you are taking
concerning the management of our
| National Party affairs. This is the
way it should be. 1 think the
Party will gain much support for
this stand"
Editor Wendell P. Dabney told
Mr.. Brownell his appointment of
DR.. Powell ''is a strong indication
of his political wisdom The senti-
ments you express" Dabney said,
will find an echo in the hearts
of all true Americans"
Bishop David H. Sims, of the
First Episcopal District of the A.
NJ. E. Church, and chairman of
the Eastern Division Negro Re-
publicans said. I'VE all hail with
delight the announcement of your
policy of no -Crowism in the
Republican Campaign Organiza-
ton"
Chandler Oewn. news commen-
tator and former editor of the
Messenger magazine. in a COM
munication to Mr. Brownell said,
Your policy of dispensing with
jim -Crowism and segregation in
the Republican campaign meets
with the approval of every think
ing Negro of the nation. Your in
auguration of that policy in the
setting up of your publicity de-
partment is the action which
speaks louder than Words
Attorney William H. Lewis of
Boston wrote that he was highly
gratified at the policy recently an
nounced integrating colored lead
ership into the National Campaign
without any suggestion of segre-
igation. When men of real talent.
distinction and understanding are
brought together, they do not per-
nit differences of race, section or
class TO warp thinking and destroy
Judgment.
Governor Dewey, from the be-
ginning of his career, has demon
strated a thorough grasp of this
principle. AS United States At
torney, District Attorney of New
York County and as Governor OF
New York he has surrounded him
self with the ablest men he could
find from all groups without the
slightest reference to race, or
segregation in the duties which
they were assigned.
I'VE may, therefore, be certain
that he will carry out this policy
as President. The announced pol
icy is a distinct step forward to-
ward sane and successful admin
istration of Government"
j. Merser Burrell, Newark, N.
j., lawyer and former member OF
the New Jersey General Assembly.
described the action of Mr..
Brownen. "one OF the most telling
blows against discrimination and
regregation by any representative
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