Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-12
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
More Information on the Subject Given
Gen. Harrison.


Gen. Harrison.
ms VISITORS FIND THAT HE Is rosrED-ARRrvAI.
OF rHE xAHoSE pELBsArIoS-ruEy ARE SAID
TO HAVE LITTER OF RECOMMENDATION FROM
sSSAroR sHERxAS-ExrRA SESSION GOSSIP.
ren. Harrison is not likely 20 be ignorant OF
'ne wants OF the southern people and their
views as 70 now that section of the country
should De treated from any failure on the part
Oh southern Representatives men TO post him fully
upon the subject Yesterday several southern
men called upon the President-elect, and last
nish. tne large Virginia delegation in the in
terest OF ex-senator Malone. of which mention
mas already been made, arrived a. INDIANAPOLIS
ana VIII interview Gen. Harrison to-day.
Judge stratton and Col. Kirkland. of Alabama.
called to say good word for the protection
movement IN their state. and incidentally 10
present the name of ex-Goy. Vim N smith 20,
a CABINET Office. They came from Gen uarri-
son fully convinced that he had studied the
southern question thoroughly for he made
several friendly criticisms on the Birmingham
movement As Judge Stratton told the story
to the correspondent of the New York T-ila,,,s
GEN. HARRISON SAID:
IT seems to me that the white republican
vote IN the south is suppressed Us much as the
colored vote"
linen, shortly afterward. the general added,
lou gentlemen come here and go into the
closet ana whisper about the suppression of
the vote, but when you get home you don't act
preach"
THE generals idea" said Judge Stratton.
seems TO be that the white republicans in
the south ought. to a certain extent, 10 work
agitate, start press that Will represent
their views, and give no quarter TO the old
bourbon theories. / think be would like TO
see new and vigorous party fight made i'm all
the southern states. He would probably favor
a national election law WI ch would insure in
the black coali ? r ballot and an honest
count But h wants the white republicans
not TO depend so much on the mere superiority
In number of the negro vote. He is anxious to
put some backbone aud self-reliance into the
republican organizations in the south. think
he Will do IL, and he will settle the southern
question during his administration
THE BIRMINGHAM MOVEMENT.
To the same correspondent Judge Stratton
said that 1.-The Birmingham movement is by far
the most significant thing in southern politics
since the close of the war IL means that the
business element in the south is coming to the
rescue OF southern republicanism. Up to this
time there have been single OBJECTIONS from
the southern democracy. General Longstreet
OF Georgla. was one conspicuous convert Gem
erals Beauregard, Early and Wheeler thought
OF coming over too. but the storm of abuse from
the bourbon press frightened them out of il.
Zen Longstreet could not make the fight alone
ne had no organized support. This Birmingham
movement has money and organized intelligence
pehind 1t, and Its force will be felt all over the
SCUM; Even now the party OF capitalists that
cailed on Zen. Harrison in December is arrang-
ing for the publication of a daily republican
and protection newspaper in Birmingham.
Ihere Is not to-day single republican daily
newspaper In the gulf states and the publica-
tlon OF such a journal in northern Alabama,
backed by brains and capital, will be the sig
nal for an active warfare on the bourbons all
over the south"
Both these gentlemen were in the confeder-
ate army, ana are native southern men.
THE MALONE BOOM.
lhe Philadelphia Press saws that w. s. Surty,
a cousin of Stonewan jackson. arrived little
ahead OF the regular Malone delegation. Al
though he commanded a confederate artillery
regime mt during ts war he was one of the
early republicans in Virginia. and for some
time was United states district attorney. To
the Press correspondent he said:
In 1854 Blame. who it has been supposed
was more popular in Virginia than any other
republican Ia the country. received $4,000
votes. while Tor Gen. Harrison this wear we
polled 10000. In Indiana. Illinois. Wisconsin.
or any western state, the increase would be ac-
counted ior as due TO immigration, but that is
not the reason IN Virginia. because there hasn't
been as much as old hare come into the
state IN four years. 1t is all due to General
Mahones discreet leadt rship"
Mr.. Snrty statement outlines. X is supposed
the argument that will be presented to GENERAL
harrison IN behalf of the Nirginian, but IN adj
dition the delegation will come equipped with
letters OF endorsement from a large number of
prominent republicans az Washington and il ia
SAID that among them will be one from Senator
Sherman. Mr.. SRrty thinks that the south
needs nothing from the administration more
.hah law mat VIII give fair count of the
ballot and when IL is passed he saws that yir-
GINA, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi
VIII be as solidly republican as any of the
northern states.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
According to the New York Sun correspond
emit dead-set for special session of Congress
has been made by visitors to Gen Harrison
these ten days. and it is said that abundant
epistolary urging in the same direction is being
brought to bear upon him. The Dakota people
and the southerners are doing the heaviest work
in this direction. Judge Edgerton, who went
away this morning after a significant visit 10
the President-elect. followed by a conferences
with Private Secretary Halford at the hotel last
night. put the matter in a new way to Gen
Harrison. He urged him at least 10 tell
whether or not he proposed to call an extra ses-
sion, because if there was to be such a ses-
sion the Dakota people could drop the fight
they are making before the present Congress.
which is rather a hopeless one at any rate. and
save all their energies for the extra session. On
the other hand. Judge Edgerton argued. il
there was not going to be a special session il
was no more than fair that the Representatives
of Dakota should know it now, 80 that thew
could concentrate their forces upon the present
Congress and get all they could out of IL
The passage of a bill admitting the two
Dakotas could only be secured this ses-
sion by a compromise that would be
costly in a party way, but it was intimated
that the people of Dakota were bound TO
get in il they could, party or no party.
1t is given out semi-offcially that Judge
mission was a failure so far as get
ting any positive expression from the President
elect was concerned. Gen. Harrison, il is un-
Is anxious to avoid calling a special
session if it be possible, and will put of making
bis decision about it until the latest moment
He thinks the extra session might do a good
deal more harm than good to the party; and AZ
for himself, it would be a dreadful nuisance Ia
have to bother with Congress DC fore ne had GOT
fairly settled in the White House and while he
was still besieged by the first rush of the of,ce
seekers Nevertheless, he will not hesitate IN
call a special session if the present Congress
sdjourns leaving SO much needed leQisIstion
Enacted upon that the general sentiment of tba
country seems to demand that the new Con-
yress be called.
A Mississippi republican, A. 7. Wimber,v