New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
.SOTTH LIKES ROOSEVELT.
VIEWS OF CAPTAIN f. ?. HOWELL ON
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS,
rBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuNr.I

rRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNrl
Washington Oct. T.-"Presdent Roosevelt can
build up Republican party in the South on the
tariff. but not on the negro" said Captain Evan
p Howell of Georgia. to-day to a representa-
five of The Tribune. Captain Howell was COM
ing av-ay from the White House when he said
this For years he has been of the most
influential and farsghted Democrats Of the
South and is the father of Clark Howell Editor
~ "The Atlanta Constitution a recognized
organ of old line Democratic principles. The
President told Clark the other day" continued
cantain Howell. referring to his son, that he
Was going 10 be very careful about appoint
r1ents 10 office in the South, and whenever he
failed to find Republican in that section At
for an office to be filled he proposed to select the
hest Democrat he could find for it, That is all
onvhodv can ask of the President, and nobody
who knows him doubts his intention"
Then Captain Howell made the first remark
,uoted As our manufacturing industries null
tipIy the protection sentiment at the South
grows" he said In Georgia we are not both
cred by the negro vote. We have law in our
State which debars every man from voting who
has failed pay his taxes. poll as well as prop
erty at any time since 1877. OF course this
shuts out a good many of the shiftess, unedu-
Gated whites but II also shuts out the mass Of
,be blacks However the negro is political
menace in many parts of the South. and as
lcns as the Republicans codde the blacks in our
section TO the exclusion Of the great economic
questions that divide the parties. just so long
will there be no Republican party in the South.
However II the Republican leaders will treat
the negro at the South as they treat him at the
Nnrth-that is let him elone-and will preach
protection TO us instead of negro equality, they
viii build up a strong and respectable party. 1
viii go further and say that If they do this and
the Democrats preach absolute free trade
something very akin 10 it. then the Republicans
will build up a party that will dominate in
States like North and South Carolina. Georgia
and Alabama Our people are beginning to learn
what protection has done for the manufacturing
interests Of New-England and the North gen
orally, and they want to share in the benefits
Of this system"
Another of the Presidents callers to-day was
Colonel Henry c. Payne, of Wisconsin, vice
chairman of the Republican National Commit l
tee Colonel Payne was with the President more
than hour but refused TO say whether not
he discussed with the President the advisability
Of urging the next Congress to cut down South
ern representation to the basis Of the vote act
raly cast instead of basing it on the popula-
ton. as shown by the Federal census. For two
years or more Colonel Payne has been an
earnest advocate of this principle and brought
it before the Republican National Committee
before the opening of the last campaign.
Colonel Payne is also mentioned for Cabinet
portfolio, particularly the Secretaryship of the
Interior, in the event of vacancy.
SOUTHERN FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
The appointment by the President to-day Of
Ex-Governor Thomas G. Jones to be United
States District Judge for the Middle District Of
Alabama. TO fill vacancy caused by the death
OF Judge Bruce, is pointed out a vindication
OF his position as he lately described il to Clark
Howell. OF Atlanta. Ex-Governor Jones is
Democrat and an ex-Confederate soldier. But
his record since the Civil War has been that of
an American proud of his country and its in
stitutions and anxious to build up instead OF
tear down. His recent attitude in the Alabama
Constitutional Convention has especially com
mended him TO President Roosevelt and the
Republican leaders generally. In this conven-
ton Ex-Governor Jones fought valiantly against
the disfranchisement of negro voters under what
Is knewn the grandfather clause" When
Booker T. Washington was in Washington
week ago he called the Presidents attention TO
the course of Ex-Governor Jones in this matter.
and also told the President that Mr.. Jones had
always been kind: forbearing and helpful to the
blacks. The President then told Mr.. Washing
ton he thought Ex-Governor Jones was the kind
OF Southern Democrat for place the Fed
eral bench al the South and spoke Of his inten-
non to appoint Mr.. Jones to succeed the late
1ucge Bruce, provided of course, the ex-Gov-
efnor would accept the place
II was learned to-day that the two negroes
now holding responsible offices in Georgia viii
~ ~ AL probability not he disturbed by President
roosevelt Reference is made to Mr.. Devoe'
me collector Of Customs at Savannah, and 10
mr Rocker, the Internal Revenue Collector at
Ausnta They were appointed by President
Achlnley nearly five years ago, and for about
year quiet but determined effort has been
MADE 10 have them succeeded by white men.
connected with the appointment of Devoe there
- an especially good story typical in large de-
sree OF the conduct of the whites at the South
.o"afd the blacks. At the time Of his appoint
rlent as Collector of the Port of Savannah
I.eNoe was a resident Of Brunswick He was an
Hppiicant for postmaster of Brunswick. and cir
seu.ated a petition among bis old white friends
- saVannah where he was reared for indorse-
-iehts Tor the Brunswick Postoffce. So many
~ the leading men of Savannah. Democrats
eA as republicans, indorsed Devoe for post
p.as,er OF Brunswick In such strong terms that
c.esioeht Mckinley appointed him Collector OF
,,estoIns at Savannah-by far the most impor-
s, ait Federal office in Georgia AS Devoe's Off
Ia record at Savannah is first class. ii has been
possibe for his political opponents to make