The Washington bee., 1889-06-08

Lewis E. Parsons, Jr. in the Genl~
Post Office Department on last Mon
day morning, and, among other
things, Mr.. Parsons said, when
asked whether he was the lead
er of the white mans republican
party in the south, said sNO, sir;
I am not the leader of any party; it
was not my intention to inaugurate
such a party. But l will say that
two Northern white republicans
were at the head of such a move.
ment and | condemned it and told
them that such an organization
could not exist in the South" s'My
object" said Mr.. Parsons, twas to
organize an institution of white
men so that the votes of the repub-
lican party would be counted.n
At this juncture Col. James D.
Brady, ExsCongressman from the
4th Virginia district, made his ap-
pearance and was introduced to
Mr.. Parsons, by the editor.
Col. Brady said, II am glad to
have met you Mr.. Parsons and so
you are the man who is at the head
of the white mans republican party
of the South ah !" Mr. Parsons got
somewhat indignant and informed
Col. Brady that he was not at the
head of any party.
Col. Brady. Let me say to you
Mr.. Parsons, the moment you at
tempt to start such a movement in
the South you will have every col
ored man in the United States into
the democratic party.
The colored voter of to day is not
the voter prior to reconstruction;
he is becoming more intelligent; he
hass commenced to think and act
for himself.
Take my district for instance
the city of Petersburg, the very
home Of Malone, why Mr.. Malone
cannot control bis own county, and
if-he should attempt any movement
like yours what would become of
the cOlOred vote of the State of Vir-
ginia?
Mr.. Parsons. l tell you sir, that |
am not at the head of any white
mans party and l don't want you
to say so.
Col. Brady. 1 am glad to have
met you Mr.. Parsons; how long will
you be in town? l want to have
a talk with you.
Mr.. Parsons: Several days.
Col. Brady bade him good morn
ing and left with a friend to attend
to business.
While talking to Mr.. Parsons,
Rev. Henry J. Europe, who has been
in the city several months looking
after an office, said that Mr.. Par
sons is good man that it was moi
his Parsons) intentions to start g
white mans party. After Mr.. Eu
rope left Mr.. Parsons, he me-
Colonel VIM. Murrell who said tc
Mr.. Europe, he understood that he
indorsed Mr., Parsons, the leader O
the white mans party in the South
Mr.. Europe, No sir /, never have in
dorsed Mr.. Parsons; he was the
leader of the white mans party in
the South.
Mr.. Phillip Joseph was seen and b,
said that he indorsed Mr.. Parsons
that he, Parsons, had backed water
or played the coward. But after
an understanding with Mr.. Par
sons he favored him that / am told
by Mr.. Parsons that he had nothing
to do with any white mans party
in the South. Mr.. Joseph said Mr.
Parsons had been misrepresented
The following article written by
Mr.. Phillip Joseph, was handed te
the editor of this paper on or about
April 4th, and was published in tht
BEE Saturday, April 6, 80.
CONSISTENCY THOU ART A JEWEL
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Mar,
Mr.. - Dear Sir At a meeting
of Republicans held in this city
March IS, we were appointed com
mittee to invite representative Re
publicans from all portions of the
State to conference to be held in
this city on the 10th day of April
1889, to take into consideration tht
condition of the party and if possible
formulate some plan of party action
by which large element in our
population who are heartily in sym.
pathy with protective principles de-
clared by the national Republican
convention may come into closer
and more active affiliation with the
party organization.
! This invitation Is personal to you
and attending you will please bring
it with you, that you participate in
in the meeting. Wedeem it impor-
tant that you should be presen {.
But if unable to DO so, please re-
turn thisinvitation to the committee
with such views as you may desire