Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-15
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Mississippi were given a chance
to register and vote, most of whom
would have been glad to affiliate
with the party. Instead, they join
ed with those who were bent on
denying suffrage to colored peo-
Pile"
According to reports, pro- Eisen-
hover Republicans believe new
leadership is essential in many
states for the Republican party to
show any lasting growth, and if
it is to become, as President Eisen-
hover hopes, group dedicated to
moderate progressive ideas.
Withholding Patronage
Leaders of the Republican ma
tional committee are withholding
patronage from Mr.. Howard and
J. Bates Gerald, the national COM
mitteeman from South Carolina.
Mr.. Howard is the only colored
committeeman and its senior men,
Der in service.
Neither he nor Mr.. Gerald has
been consulted about a single ap-
pointment in their states.
In Alabama Curtis B. Adkins.
the national committeeman, was
appointed director of the Treas
ury's saving bond drive. Under
the Hatch Act he had to give up
the national committee post. His
successor has not been chosen
but efforts will be made to fill the
post with pro-Eisenhower man.
Mr.. Gerald repeatedly has told
friends that he will demand the
resignation of Leonard w. Hall,
chairman of the committee, on
charges that Mr.. Hall has been
dealing with Democrats in South
Carolina while refusing to accept
recommendations from the regular
ly elected Republican officials.
With respect to Mississippi pa
tronage, Senator James o. East
land, Democrat, of Miss, accom-
panied by two other white Missis-
sippians, recently urged the ap-
pointment of Mississippian to a
vacancy on the bench of the Fifth
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals. Eastland is one of the most
rabid racists in Congress.
Mr.. Howard said none of those
to whom President Hoover turned
over Mississippi patronage ever sat
in Republican convention, but set
themselves up as "lily-white"
party "and became so obnoxious
to colored voters throughout the
North, East and West that they
were considered a stencil.
"This is the same type who are
talking reorganization now. They
are even worse than the Dixie
Gratis"
Mr.. Howard said the present
move to shake up the party in the
South is a "phony" one "to get
and keep control of the patronage,
and the administration will soon
find this to be the case"
He indicated that he will not be
unseated without battle. He said
he is supporting the Eisenhower
Administration 100 percent" but
regarded it as his duty to reveal
that "the proponents of the idea
of reorganization are no more nor
less than political charlatans."
Prefer Smaller Group
The chief complaint of Eisen-
hover leaders is that the Southern
Republicans have not tried to build
a large organization. 1t is assert
ed that these leaders preferred a
smaller group that they could con-
troll so that every four years they
would be certain to dominating the
delegations to the national conven-
ton.
Commenting upon this, Mr.. How
ard declared that the Democrats
of the South are never going to
join the Republican party.
Get Rid of Negro Top
In addition to the patronage
question, Mr.. Howard charged an
other motive of those who are pro-
posing reorganization is ITO get
rid of any influence Negro Re-
publicans may have.
"If the time ever comes for
| real party reorganization in the
South, it will be the opportunists
or the trimmers who are talking
now.
"As long as there is some pa
tronage to be given out, you will
hear these threats and propositions
to reorganize the party"