Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-26
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
His Reply to the Mississippi Delegation
on the Race Question, Etc.


The President had some titled and very
large number Of untitled callers to-day. After
his pleasant interview with Mr. Blaine and Mr.
Phelps he saw Senators Morgan and Stock.
bridge and Representatives Browne, ssruble
Coleman, and Carey.
TIE MISSISSIPPI OBLIGATION,
headed by ex-senator Bruce and Fourth An.
ditor Lynch, who called TO present the address
adopted at the meeting in Mississippi on the
18th OF June, had very satisfactory talk with
the President. The other members of the dele
CATION were James ]. Spelman, James Hill, T.
ID. Green and L. p. Hurst Mr.. Bruce acted
as spokesman. He briefly explained the OBJ
ject OF the visit, going over the purpose and
points Of the address.
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS,
The President listened attentively and re-
piled to the point. What he said chimed in
exactly with the spirit of. the address. He said
1t was his purpose to strive to secure equal
justice and recognition to all good citizens and
not to permit the question OF race or color
enter into the balance. He was frank and In
accord with them, and the delegation departed
full of satisfaction.
THE ADDRESS
set forth that an excuse offered for the practice
OF election frauds and suppression of the col
ored vote in the south was that it was neces-
sary to protect the whites from control of the
blacks. They wanted to correct this.
There is not an intelligent white man in the
state of Mississippi, the address Says, who does
not know that there is not the
slightest foundation for such a statement.
An election in the state, under the existing
ingless formality. So far as the result is con-
cerned the formality might as well be dispensed
with. 1t Is only in consequence OF statutory
requirements that il is deemed necessary to GO
through the meaningless form of holding an
election.
In this state there are from 10000 to 80 900
more colored voters than white. Not more
than one-tenth of the coiored voters are DEM
ocrats, and about one-third of the white voters
are republicans, and yet Mississippi is not only
reliably democratic by the official returns al
every election, but also every congressional
district is returned in the same way without
the slightest regard to the numerical
strength Of opposing parties, and with
out regard to the color or character OF
rival candidates. 1t says that the country
expects the administration to do everything
that can constitutionally be done to break
down lawlessness and ballot-box stufing, and
expresses perfect confidence in the good dis
position of the President toward the people OF
the south and in his wisdom in dealing with
the question. The address recited instances OF
Cidss iebisiatlOn; expressed again IN the warm
est terms confidence in Gen. Harrison, and de-
clared their position in favor of protective
tariff
OTHER CALLERS TO-DAY.
Mr.. Goodrich of Florida, was again to see
the President about the Jacksonville, Fla, post
office.
Among the crowd Of general callers were
Mrs. s. ID. La Fetra president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union of the District
accompanied by Mrs. Mary E. Cohen, Miss L.
G. Kesser and Mrs. Chase.
The other callers we're: Rev. s. NJ. Newman
Charles 7. Mitchell, of West Virginia; Edward
Fitzwilliam, editor Boston Sentinel; Colonel
Brewster, of Texas, and Mr.. Charles Hodges
James r. OBeirne, Charles F. johnson, editor
the Cincinnati VoAsbIdt; J. G. Gilmore, Miss
Strickle, j. w. Adams, jr., and Jos. d. Dorsey
OF Baltimore; A. P. Tuition, of Philadelphia
who wants to be surveyor of the port
Rev. T.. E. Shearer, of San Francisco; Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis W. Ross, of Iowa, and L. II. Robins
city.
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN
1t was about 1: 80 o'clock before the President
got down to the east-room for the general pub.
lie reception. He found there an army of the
knights OF st. John, filling one-half that large
room. and almost as many more persons '.un
attached" He shook hands with them all and
the reception passed off without incident.