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May 8, 1913.

J.P.T.-#5

of Deeds in the District of Columbia, now held by a
colored man.

J. L. Curtis - Graduate of Lincoln
University of Illinois, a lawyer, practicing his
profession in New York City. Dr. Curtis is a very
talented young colored man, and has built up quite
a practice for himself in New York. He was one
of the men I relied upon during the last campaign,
in the colored movement. He is a candidate for
Minister to Hayti, and is peculierly qualified for
that position.

R. N. Wood, of Harlem, New York City,
is a leading organization colored democrat in New
York City and County, and practically one of the
leading democratic colored men in the State of New
York. He has a very strong organization in the City,
and recognized as a leader. He was a very faithful
and effectual worker during the last campaign. He is
a well educated man and a good speaker. He is a
candidate for Collector - Second District - of the

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