this time that incidents of racial discrimination, such as African Americans "being denied service in hotels and eating establishments," became more prevalent. In response, The Gazette published more material about discriminatory acts in the early 1900s than it had in previous years. Demise Smith's Republican support started to decline after the election of 1896; during the election, Smith, an advocate for Republican William McKinley, criticized "George A. Myers, another black ally of McKinley." After this incident, Smith's chances of getting "a job in the McKinley administration" were ruined by Columbus leader Ralph Tyler, who responded to Smith's criticism of Myers in the Colored American. At this time, Smith was also struggling to finance The Gazette. Along with the loss of Republican support and a lack of financial backings, The Gazettes popularity declined when the Call and Post was created around World War I. Smith died in 1941, and publication of The Gazette ended in 1945. See also List of newspapers in the United States African-American history References Defunct African-American newspapers Defunct weekly newspapers Defunct newspapers published in Cleveland Publications established in 1883 Publications disestablished in 1945 Weekly newspapers published in the United States