The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-19

THE NEW AND OLD
Influences that Sway the
Southern States.
ALABAMIaNs VISIT HARRISON.
They Want New Issues - The Old
Race intolerance Illustrated
in Mississippi and
Elsewhere.
ALABAMIaNs VISIT HARRISON.

ISDIASAPoLIs, Dec. Is.--Gen. Har-
rison had large number Of visitors
to-day. Among others, Gov. More
house OF Missouri. accompanied by F.
s. Richards Of Salt Lake, paid social
visit. A large number Of ehairInen of
Republican county committees also
called.
Gen HarEison's most important
visitors to-day were committee Of
Southern capitalists and business men
from Birmingham, Ala, consisting of
nine weil-known citizens, as follows
Thomas s. Seldom, son OF Secretary OF
Navy Seldom Of the Southern
Coafederaey; G. c. Cadle, Jr.,
Frederick Sloss, Henry r..
De Barueleben. David Roberts, ;. Z.
Williamson. Chas. Turner, Edward.
Thomas and ii. b. Tompkins, late of
Atlanta. They were met at the depot
by ex-Congressman K b. z. Pierce
and. accompanied by him, visited Gen.
Harrison at half past {. They pre-
sented the president-elect with ! me
mortal signed by capitalists repre-
senting one hundred millions OF dol
lars invested in the South, congrafu-
laiing Gen. Harrison and the country
on the success of the principles which
caused bis election; because we re-
heye a protective tariff will promote
and aid the development of our nat
ural resources and because an issue
free from sectional feeling aud preju-
dice Is naw presented upon which the
people OF the South can divide accord
ing to the dictates Of reason and convic-
ton. We know there are a large NUN
Der in this nation who think as we do,
and are only restrained from public
expression and advocacy of their
opinions by feeling of uncertainty as
to what viii be the policy adopted in
the treatment OF the Southern prob
lem and an apprehension that any
change in the local government viii
be detrimental TO our best interests.
This fear, We believe, viii be ma
terially lessened b. good appoint
ments, and the best results of YOUR
election will be assured by making ap-
pointments from that class of repre-
sentatiyes who command the conf
dence and respect of the communities
in which they live. such appoint
ments will develop two strong par
ties and thus secure 10 Us good gov
eFnmenf.'
Gen. Harrison received them with
with great cordiality. The discussion
was entirely informal, both on the
part OF the committee and the general.
Mr.. Seldom acted as chief spokesman
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causes leading to the new move in the
South looking toward ready adjust
ment of party lines.
The gentlemen OF the committee state
that Gen. Harrison talked freely with
them on the subject Of protection and
the benefits the North had reaped
from il, which are also open to the
South. The developments the South
was gratifying sign 20 him. The
committee were particular to impress
upon Gen. Harrison the importance
OF appointing representative men 10
office in the South. The members of
the committee are very guarded and
secretive as 10 what. II any. definite
expression the president-elect made
touching his views Of the Southern
question or race question. As TO the
latter, ii does not seem to have entered
directly into the conversation.
PLANS OF THK NEW PARTY.
The committee of prominent SOU b.
erners who visited Gen. Harrison to-
day were particular 10 impress on cor
respondents that their visit was non
partisan, in the general acceptance of
the term. Inquiry, however, into the
causes and circumstances leading to
their visit and the formulation OF the
address they presented. bring- out the
fact that beneath this endors ement Of
protection doctrines lies what NAV
prove the greatest political problem of
this generation. Oaly the rudiments
OF the moy ement are as vet visible.
But beneath is a well-deHned pro-
gramme Tor founding a political party
in the Southern states. the leading
spirits Of which shall be the business
element, especially the manufacturing
interests OF the south.
One OF the committee said tonight
" We regard the old Solid South a. a
thing OF the past. II is gone forever.
Certainly II the admission OF two or
three new Republican states strips the
south Of her former power in national
politics, the breakup is upon US. We
must look To arranging new lines. and
IN doing so We propose to make new
alliances and bring about a settlement
OF the perplexing race issue"
An ingenious plan has been adopted
for the creation OF new and iude-
pendent party whose followers shall
Institute political warfare against
what i known as Bourbon rule"
and press that element until it calls
the negroes 10 its aid IA save il from
political death. When il shall be com
PEELED to call for the negroes 10 vote
in state ana local elections. from
that moment" said the gentleman.
fair elections in the South Will be
secured and political disfranchisement
Will cease, The new party viii not
antagonize the colored race, bat il viii
be Seu-organlEed. almost entirely OF
white men, who expect TO support 20
speak OF from the negroes at the out
set. Protection and lair elections viii
Re the corner-stoues OF the new party,
and the charter members men OF such
wealth ana influence that the move
ment assumes q formidable aspect
even nov
Just how much, however. of this
project was outlined TO the president
IS uncertain, but there Is good
reason for believing that the commit
tee was assured il was certainly feaSi-
bls and that the new administration
viii not throw 4 bar across their pro-
greSs by restoring 10 power the old
carpet bag element or recognition Of
the colOred Republicans OF the South
70 such a marked degree a. would
prove socially disturbing and retard
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