The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-15
COLORED ELEMENT OPPOSED.
DOESN'T WANT TO LOSE FEDERAL
PATRONAGE N SOUTH

Thcs no Not Take Kindiy tothe Prop
osttion That IL IL Time to nntId III
white Republican Party LA the
southern Standardization Lyons
says Good Wen OF the south Can
not he Influenced by Giving Them
Public once.
Washington. Nov. ii--C0lored Rcpuhu-
cans do not take kindly 20 the suggcs-
uon tbat che time d ripe Tor President
Mckinley 20 try 60 build up substantial
white Republican party tn the southern
states by a more judicial distribution OF
federal patronage than heretofore. judi
son Lyons register OF the treasury. one
o. the recognized leaders Of the race from
Georgia. SAYS the question ~ patronage
VIII cue no figure IN any cftor, that may
b. made TO induce white men Of the south
20 affiliate with the Republican party
'Thc wlto men Of the South" said Ly-
ons. who would b. OF material aid to the
party eanno, be influenced by public Of
nee. They are way beyond that The
men 81 the south who are seriously CON
templatIng an open announcement Of their
change Of political faith. are principally
prosperous business men. who have tasted
Of the fruits % Republican progress aud
enterprise and are anxious 90 keep step
with the improved conditions which have
recently opened up 70 men Of that ecction
under the present administration In the
recent election ! met many prominent
business men IN Atlanta and also Ia Ma
con who told me that they could not vote
Tor Bryan and they favored tho rs-clecN
ton Of Mckinley. but they could not
bring themselves Co vote the Republican
ticket for fear 81 the social ostracism
which they know would follow NotWith-
standing the large increase IN Georgia
population. as shown by the latest census.
the returns show chat Georgia polled the
ughtcst vote last Tuesday that has been
recorded IA that state for the past twenty
i've years"
several Enort- Made.
Lyons SAYS several unsuccessful EFFORTS
have been made to build up white Re
publican party in the South 10y former ad-
minlstrat.ons. by the use OF Federal pat
rouaEe. Gen. McIaws representing one
Of the h'ading families Ia Georgia. was
appointed 10 a biz Once 10y President
Hayes, bar the General could not even
endure the social ostracism which Is the
constant threat held over the heads OF
white men ia the South
Lyons comedies that there Is an excel
lent opportunity presented now 20 recruit
tho Republican party len several Of the
southern states. and he s1ys the present
leaders of the party ga that section VIII
extend cordial welcome TO al new con-
vcrts. ana give them a high seat in the
synagogue. They cannot he says. be In
nuouced by promise OF pubic ONCE. but
q Is probable that their prospects Of sue
cess iu business may supply the courage
necessary Tor them to take the leap which
Will land them In the middle Of the Re
publican fold
McI<inIcy's Cabinet.
President Mckinley has put ont Of bus
mess large number Of fe.f-constitutod
cabinet maker by his formal invitation for
nli the members OF his official family 20
remain with him during his next admins
trauon. IL Is understood thar the Presi-
dent was induced TO take this step not
only because he sincerely desires all the
present members Of the cabinet 10 remain
with him. n they can conveniently do so.
hut ~ the same time he desired to relieve
them from the embarrassment and the in
convenience which gossip about cab
inct changes occasiouod.
Notwithstanding the Presidents frank
and manly talk with his cabinet yester-
day q IL quite likely that several changes
VIII occur wsh the advent OF the second
Mckinley udmluiuration Absolute har-
mony prevails ia the cahinet al present
and there u not the slightest frlct on on
any public proposition. There are. how
ever. az least two members Of the cahi-
net who may consult their Individual in
20 De- relieved from further cabinet duty
az the close q the present administration
Secretary Hay and Attorney General
Grggs are the officials named for retire.
ment by those la position to know
whereof they speak