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since I engaged to serve as puldici . * agent for the National Negro No:iHi't iyan Convorenoo,?last. Itocpmhei', I have been hammering away-constantly on its fundamental proposition of the division of the Negro vbie and its strategic distribution "between the great rival parties. These releases Wave been broadcast thrmydjout the colored press and bjpxrfaUvn Cinder tjfe eye' of a million vo'ers. I ?:? am mot vain onough~~tu atn ibme-nr this poor effort of mine any determining effect upon the. election, nor yet am T too -modest to deny that they have had considerable influence. One thing is sure, the Negro vote ll^as been split a^s never before. No longer can * C anv -Dolitical TlftlM-V lntr- rln+ivi Irt -t-liio vote as its exclusive possession. The traditional Argument for undying allegiance to the Grand Old Party for bygone benefactions has been shattered forever. The water has passed the ? "jnill and has become a spent force. The Negro has. become 'enfranchised from his enfranchises, and as a free Ameriean-citigen;-mnvt tomi1 political affiliations according to living issues, - J as other free citizens do. Wfule I have striven to be non-partizan, and strictly impaitkil in my analysis and appraisement of men and measures, yet I Wive been bully conscious, the while, that the effect of my deliberations tended towards the Roosevelt side of the equation. Where the weights are all on one side of the lever. sViiftinp- mnsf 1 ><? tn \? other side/ in order to bring about a balance. If the Negro should become .... n mass, ^attached to Wi<e political'^or tune of the Democratic ..Parly, us it ? hae-been to the Republican Party for -the past fifty years, a redistribution would be no less imperative. Safety requires that the eggs should not 1 c placed all in one basket. Two markets are always better than one for healthy bargaining. .All that I ,a m now saying is equally applicable ? -?^-whichever side may have won.- A* I am neither a job holder nor a job hunter, I can view the situation wpli - - equtyiimity whoever wins or loses. A 4- -- u, t ...i r tiv; u?*y puiiu nuur wiieii i am mditing this release, the rush to Roosevel* seems irresistable. Nothing'but a Hoover hurricane, arising suddenly from we krtow not where can change the predicted 1 result. Sundry straw tfotes give Roosevelt thp victory with hardly a shadow of a doubt. The gamblers who have no .sentiment are waging three to one on the Democratic candidate. Republican politicians fcre boastfully declaiming t o keep their courage up. .President Hoover is waging as game a figlht as ever candidate^ waged against overwhelming odds. But the cards seem to be stacked against him. And yet iwhile there is life, there is hope. Once or tflbiee in the historv of mankind to i' alone for opportunity rand privilege? If so, God help'the nation.' and Gad pity th.o Negro. From the less probable outcome should Mr. Hoover be re-elected, the nation will, go. .on 'ffnd finallyN find *a. way out "of i he sloutrh of dcnresslon into which it has fallen under his leadership. The ship .of state IV.s oh bohiid 120,000,000 Americans. The captain, whoever he may be, cannot go too far wrong, for the passerfgers will not permit' him to du so: The" N'egro will fare better under Mr. Hoover's second administration because half of them have voted ajjiinst /him. The indifference of his first teun will be changed into keen politica. concern, The dynamics of the ballotrest# upon its poWbr and disposition to defeat than to elect. Whoever shall have been chosem he will he tihc President of laJl the pep j le, of who the Negro will be looked . upon as an important part, which mns| be reckoned with because he has demonstrated, that Sie cannot be "any ^1 1 t? I>ngt>r safely "ignored. Roosevelt^and Garner, winning or losing, I 'rus .^vill overlook the- kUrsh and abstrril things partisan Negro, politicians neaped upon them on the groundHhat such vituperation and abuse grew out of paucity of argument and poverty of . , KELLY MILLER A ERIC I AN METHODIST HPISCOPAL ZIOX Gil LIU II J (. OM 'EKKNCR AT I N ION, S. C. . . "* RL Rev. Iv. I). W. Jones., Presiding The Forty-First Session of the - ' ^Hmet'o Conference of the A. M. E. Z. .Church will convene at- Clinton ' Chapel Church Nov. 9-1.1, 1932. Sou'h Carolina sons and daughters ! of Zion are very proud have ! ap E. I). W. Jones preside over this 1 conference where. hie father, T>he Late ! Bishop Singleton T. Jones presided. J His big heartedness kind deeds and lovable disposition hft.s made its way in the hearts of "his ministers and the good people of Sguth Carolina. Mrs. Abbie Clement Jackson our very cflkiemt^supervisor of. the 7 h Episcopal district and whose chlirminK personality lias made Zion in South Caioliu|.* look forward to her coming {as a God sent blessing. Rev. I). E. Thompson tbe entertaining' pastor; Rev. 1). C. Crosby, P. E. of the Spartanburg District. Rev. C. L. Flore associate P. E. of the Columbia Qani-. den District, was voted unamiously for- his i*eturn. We expect muny General oflfrcers to visit this eonfer cncfe Sunday at 11 A. M. Nov; 13. The Rt. Rev. E. D. W. Jones will preach .Tones Chapel choir of Columbia will tang . L.et s pray ior u\e power 10 fall and Baptize every one. Contest Looms Great. J?Friday evening. November 11, tingreat. Quartet Contest among t h e I?^7\rrt-r~aTTri -colleges will fake place in the Ttllen University auditoiium It is, expected that this contest will draw large numbers from over all the state as< the contesting schools are alt anxious that their entries shall win.* - THii? will W flirt flrat /xinfaa^ xxt i.ts kind ever held among the colored ntdtools of South CUrolina. 8:15 is j,the hour the Contest shall begin. ' * ' *' I Jaime ?COLUMBIA, S- C., SATURIL icislideC _ . - -r i_ Nation's New Pi Vice o ?* I 'U''" J The revolution at the polls which .elevated Franklin 1). .Roosevelt* to'v>, he presidency and ctft down *Repub- V lican ottke holders was emphasized be by laite'election* returns.-' 'ti, Thu 'figures told the story of an ' aj . ^iccU>iuLc-^u~-doteL>uino>i .on a ohango ?i hat it braved almost every variety,"11 af wea'her t" register the gi potest vy< popular vote ever known, millions i higher rhan the" outpouring drawn ! ., iy the intensity, of the U?2S cam? J 1 paign. st> President Hoover saw every state' .vest of the Allegheny's turn against.j-.pf ltim. . Only 'Pennsylvania, Connect-].-, cut. I?elaware, New 1 lamps In rev Ver-1 * niont and Maine kept the Republican fai'h. . 1/ Roosevelt's cTeetoral vote reached a \n U1..U Or.. .< ' - > " "?? k. <> iii>;" ufeun; ui -i i;. i?ir. noover ha t Fur election. -ICG were nor- ,a" essar.v. . / . Fc Hoover received 4.14 four years 4igo. 'an Mic higan .went Denioctiatic. did ,j1( Iowa, birthplace of Herbert Hoover;; California, where ho lives;_/K:nw:i< home ol Vice I'rosKlent CuVlis. and cit 'juum- oiners, <Utno, Indiana. Illinois ' and Minnesota. * tha That wjs. onTy part gf a cnumry- \ aide political upheaval. The result In was substantially- thp/same whether one "looked -at the senate; the house, gubernatorial race/ or even re'urns itfecting prohibition. Politic-il old timers- blinked as they ,r tried to* onvispn a ae-nate without jsueh captains of the RepuLLLuun old p. jguard as "Jim". \Vaisoi\i of Indiana 4. .Reed Rnioot of Utah. George Mos<>-- ' |iil \en; H a in p> hire and IJirnm?hi n ir li'ini of Connecticut. All heateit by fe | Democrats. Add to them another i jy, veteran. Senator Wnsim- imwi.- i i' srton. The eloquence of Sc 0 ator^Borah in Idaho apparently fail- h( ed to save his Republican Colleague. pi SeWitor John Thomas. "There were 34 senate seats at isue. The Democrats captured 2b of '5l these to give them 56 sea's in the. so S"ven' y-third congress. The Repub licans took five. The others wen li doubtful. , ' " . t0 On the house side, already Demo- ?l . ratio, the tale of Republican disaster vi.is repeated. Tlie winners have MS scats there now. They are certain of about 200 after next March 4? ^ and 78 house races are still in doubt,, th The -aggressive, and independent I.atiuaidkj of New York sides often >0 witih house Democrats but the 'label. Republican, seemed too much for bin to overcome. A Democrat will take his place: . r. VJ1 I The talRila'ions tell another sad . j Republican! story in the gubernatorial laces.- There were elections in 01 [states. The Democrats won 1# of Ci these and on the basis of votes com- j j, j iled late today were leading in 11 others. I 0 T -*Y DePriest Returned To Seat in Congress cr sh Ohieapo. Nov. 9.?Oscar DePriest. ki Negro Republican, \eiil represent once io more the congrcssfonal fii<tii<-t f.t'[cii v| caller! the nation's Richest. Trailing 4vis Democrat opponent, *u Harry Raker, in the enrly returns by a'ratio that would base defeated DoPriest by 120.000 vo*os, he turned the a| tide in thw last fe\y precincts .and eimrtrcd the winner by better than -ijQQii^voUiji.?Baker i? wh\tQ.- paM?\ DePriest is n partisan of for- gh inter Mayor William Hide Thompson', [and former Governor Lorn ivmftU-frnd-r -V heir appointee on state and city com- [,r missions. I 'f . ? ^.t .. . 7 ? ffu i 14 VY,-SnV, 12, 1932 rushes csidcnt and President-Elect . -. . ____ '.e-xander.' A^iss Maggie 'Alexander ughter of/Koek Hill, speiiils each ?ek-end \yith him. / Miss Mo/.elle Rabb is in tlW...ci'y um My Clair, N. J., on a yisit of veral weeks. Mr./Tom Buchanan, Sr., and Mr. / - ' im/Bucharian, Jr. left Sunday for ashington, 1). C\, to spend tJie wip. 1 ' Prof. W.A. Foster and Mrs. Frances hnson motored down Friday night d spent the week-end. Mis: Pearl ister returned with Mrs. Johiwond h.er husband, Prof."* Foster, to sir homo in Goldsboro, where both l' engaged in school work in tlm y system. ; _ Mrs. Cora Foster and husband who ive been living in Camden, ajv now the city with relatives. A piano and violin recital will be veil Thursday nig'h' in the Chapel Brainerd Institute by musicians om Knoxville College, Tenn. A reception was given at Brooklyn Tbemaclc in honor bT Rev. <~\ W. cXifil, the pastor, who leaves Tues>y I'm- ..I'nioin ,V. to ntniid Con-1 rence." The .chuich was decoralet cut flowers.^ Suppey was served all present. The membership >pes. that he will be returned-to?t-hts istorate. "Mr. ami 'Mrs. KUi'ott W-ot mp spent. iiiuay m >\ nite uak with .Mis, Way m's parents and sister, who aiuwdckMrs. Maggie Roshoio was called GrSensboro to l/e at 'lu* bedside ' her sifter last week, Mr. George Simpson and Mr. Jas. elvin of Clinton College. Rock Hill ?ent the week-end in the city, with eir parents. , Miss Roller JuRi Robinson is able be up and about after being quite for several weeks. The Missionary Society of the Caliry Baptist church met Friday-afrnoon at the home of Mrs. Mary jlson Loomis St. Mrs. Delia McilIough_wttS electe<l president; Mrs. Jttie Rainey, vice-president; Mrs. nma Ellison secretary; Mrs.-Mag-' e Mpfdey, assistant secretary; Mrs.' ary-Nelson, treasurer." After the. siness, congealed chicken salad.' ackers, poiUto chips, cake, orange erbet ami mint< u-oro served Mr* zzie Dixon and Mrs. Nelson were tilt hostesses.. The next meeting ill be held at 'he home ot' Mrs. Met-" ? Rainey. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Foster,' iturday morning, a son. Mother id baby are doing fine. The Community Sewing Club had vety pleasant Halloween Party a' te home of Mr. and Mrs, Henry T.illast Tuesday. The house was at actively decorated in oranKe and Continued on Patre 8 * "V. J n r -y* __ - J? l'lt!< Herbert Roland Hayes a Auditorium, 1 i-A Large Numbered AiaiW Now l)y I'rol. ( . A. J I to commit i<> im.-nv . . other ma ter. Shyness o'eiul;. , , '* did not j,io\c. J; j " teacher and J,e w ..i.- .' ,j so when she a7i7-. "peal with a .i!?.. . ;i; , : " nod, -ho got slow all 'the >t!td4^nfTvT*>* " liny, little ley- -a:'..; d.v : ,ou* his arms out.- . -dc^k ''bolero him and i.,- . shoulders' siiodk \\,tn s I looking j^u, could Kum u day when this 7.a-. 1.. Would stand unal, .j . ' and a quoo.m in a : lace? ' '""i The read j'i dm: t school to I lie pn;:i'' ?; * -wiiit. Nor did v 1 -*i 111; . . . >v.nii.> a iu(i),rt' piannod ' o c;vt the j cantata, "David. the Shepherd Roy." v "Calhoun' saw to it -that the role, of \ David was assigned to tIff >ounpr |i colored youth._ Rolfcnd scored a"'ie-'l? mendous success?a success so jrront ! I. I that doubts bejran to assail Ins mind, j 1 Inwardly he ouostionod{ "Is utbo>..;_ riffht? Or does God wan) tuc to sinjr 1 ? ( I instead of to make stoves?" , j Finally he came to -the* conclusion | , Ithat it would * do no harm to accent < > / ' ' t . r * 4* * K< ~ * ! : 1-1VK OKNT.S PKR COPY. Hoover t Township Friday, Nov. 18 ^ Tclr-:iloin^ J deceived' :J hii-lmllrijih 1 icjrth -1. . >? lorrd IVoplc . ; ~ rm: \viiite ' !'. ' : \\ mm;, S. (. ' \ ', \ v.. \ov. 11 , ' ' * I * ? - V-hv: Mai. vV : ; S.'i'm. JJe .!. .. .'l i'iy.' Ironi... " I . * ' i wlu-n :!!... **1 factory. t_v_' '-1"":iaIra in. ~~T" ujtcM-ainty? 4 'ic in industry of . *. f. undorofl in. -iay and tidy* . , . . } i* \- arm-, to / t' i. i77"- >ckct he I i-d. i 1 -."'t n.-t-rv-J'tj ? >*. But - ' . ' > f'ntv< rsjty. To - , i ' i <.< rject's in . lit:; - v/vp.t and y KU1t..rdson; Oheraw,*?Mrv ^ : r'oittKu. Miss Tressie K rv o. Ktv. Wm. Ander' > ' ?K>. \.?K-;?Iv,?Cornwcll; ? Y:Wv r i^-r^Vr.. Mrs. Marion Buti r: Si 'i"-m. Mi -^..Birdie Scott. These !i>~ ro'llyitip I'nuitjr .their m.v ?:d ?u< inv December 2 and March In ilv short*" while thai sht> has I 1 Mrs. WesUm has visitd^uyi 1; filly churches making speech* > and lT'cciVhi^ ;ijtl for the school. I-?l' " e s u lent s in Benedict now vhi> hn\-c entered 'here becaus of her ft'ork on the field.