The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-09-18

about half and half between
Republicans and Democrats.
with a deciding factor being
the fervor for representation OF
their respective nationals.
This district has had possibly
the best of all Congressional
representation during the last
twelve years and will repeat
its democratic majority his
year.
The district has. received
more benefit from its represen-
tation than any other district
and more actual patronage
than any other district by way
OF its national representation.
This district also will reflect
dissatisfaction with the high
cost OF living and the interests
OF unionism will be reflected
in antagonlsm toward the
Taft Hartley Act. This district
should increase its democratic
plurality beyond that of 1882.
The 10th District is a con-
glomorate of small commune
ties made up of diversified ma
tional. elements, some Ameri-
can stock. and a percentage of
20.1654 of Negroes. Most of the
Negroes reside in Ecorse. Ink
The 18th District is a pecul-
lar district in that within its
area Is the largest percentage
of small home owners than
any other district in the Coun-
~
II also can lay. claim to the
largest element of southern
born citizens than any other
district and has an intolerant
"America-First' element IN its
northwest section. II is an
area with a h-European
element on its western border
WHICH is clannish and some-
what bigoted in character.
In its center is l79634 per-
cent Negro population which
ster, and River Rouge and they
are all without exception Ell
Their members Of labor unions
or directly responsible to'such
members for their livelihood.
This vote is predominantly
democratic in character and
will vote solidly so in l948.
The foreign element is equally
unionized and has the same
identical problems as the Me-
gro element and lives practi-
cally on the same level. II such
element is aware of the SIM
ilarity Of problems they will
reflect the same political COM
plexion.
In this district is a radical
element led by radical poll
tician which may have some
effect upon the districts dem
ocratic plurality.
This radical element is for
eign born or second generation
foreign in. character and does
not actually reflect the Ameri-
can political conscience.
However this district should
hold its democratic own in 1913
but will not increase in plural
ity.
The nth District, part of
which is in Oakland County. is
coming into a new political per-
iod in its reaction to national
questions.
This district has always
been Republican and. has had
a Republican congressman. The
general character of the south
ern half Of the district has
completely changed since the
last congressional elections.
There has been an influx in
both the Wayne County area
and the southern half of the
Oakland County area of a la
boring class citizen with an
acute interest in unions and
union questions.
II ever an area has suffered
from the high cost Of living.
this area has 10 an extent far
in advance of that of any 9th
er district.
Its general population is
American in character with a
spare foreign element in the
north half and a small percen-
tage OF Negro voters in the
south half that both new
and democratic in political al
lance.
This district will be unpre-
dictable in 1913, but should
in the interest OF the charac-
ter Of its population be found
in the democratic column for
the first time.
The Democratic Party in the
County Offices has a record of
years OF fair play TO all con-
cerned. The Negro employ
ment in Wayne County has
risen from a mere IL persons
in 1892 TO over a hundred in
the Offices Of the officials of
Wayne County in l948. This
does not include EMPLOYEES
working outside. the County
Building nor does il include
employees of either the Repub-
lican Sheriff or the Prosecut-
or.
II is significant that in the
Office Of the Wayne County
Clerk, Edgar NJ. Branieln each
OF the Negro employees are
specialized employees doing
.sHpitcRnt work OF a h q h
order and responsibility.
This above is. true in most
cases with the other Offices
within the building.
The County is. now under
Civil Service but il might he
well TO call attention 10 the
fact that the increase from IL
to over a hudnred was made
under Democratic officials be-
fore Civil Service was institu-
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