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Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Statements from Negro candidates in Memphis election: Elihue Stanback predicts win with 50,000 votes in cleanest campaign; Atty. Ben L. Hooks sees good chances with 40,000 votes but criticizes newspapers and employer interference; Rev. Roy Love claims he will win. Concerns over election fairness raised.
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Democracy during this campaign. I have not evaded an issue because I believe the people should know where a candidate stands before they vote for him. Having done all this, the verdict is now in the hands of the people. And as good Americans, I'm sure we will accept that verdict in good faith."
ELIHUE STANBACK, 2485 Deadwood Ave., candidate for City Tax Assessor: had this to say:
"I will win. But it will take at least 50,000 votes for me to win. I feel that we have had a clean campaign. Of course, it has not been spotless. Nobody expects a political campaign to be spotless. However, it is the cleanest campaign I've ever seen conducted in Memphis. I feel that it will be a fair election. There are some other things I would like to say, but I'll wait until after the election."
ATTY. BEN L. HOOKS of 1860 S. Parkway-East, candidate for Juvenile Court Judge: (Atty. Hooks who was called out of the city had his answers supplied by his brother who has been a confidant during the campaign:)
"My chances of winning are good. I think that 40,000 votes will carry me into office.
"No. This definitely has not been a clean campaign. First let me explain it. Other candidates in the race have conducted a clean campaign but the two daily newspapers has definitely not conducted a clean campaign. On all polls they have designated "Negro". In their electors and news stories they have used every means to get the Negro candidates out of the campaign.
Your last question about this being a fair election, will have to be answered in two parts: Part A. As far as the judges and other poll workers I believe this will be a fair election: Part B: This Will not be a fair election where some of the merchants and plantation owners are concerned. Many has been accused of trying to scheme to keep Negro cooks and maids on their jobs until after the polls close. Plantation Owners will attempt to keep cotton pickers in the field until the polls close. They will try many tricks."
REV ROY LOVE, 502 Vance Ave., candidate for Board of Education (position 2) was not available however, throughout his campaign he has said "I am going to win."
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candidates predict wins with 40,000-50,000 votes; mixed views on campaign cleanliness and election fairness, with accusations of newspaper bias and employer interference.
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Final statements from Negro candidates in Memphis election campaign. Unnamed candidate emphasizes facing issues openly. Elihue Stanback for City Tax Assessor expects clean, fair election and his win. Atty. Ben L. Hooks for Juvenile Court Judge, via brother, notes good chances but criticizes newspapers for anti-Negro bias and predicts unfair tactics by merchants and plantation owners. Rev. Roy Love for Board of Education claims victory.