The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-16
SOUTHERN REPUBLICATION.
Eject Of President Rocseveit's Policy
on Patronage.

BRMISGHAM. Ala. Oct. 1.-THE pro-
posed policy Of President Roosevelt in dis
tributing Federal patronage In the South,
that L.. 10 give ofice 20 tho man most fitted
rather than to the party. may and may
not b Of good 20 the Republican party
II il very dubious II Il will prove pleasant
Ia tho men who have been Republicans for
years. and Il IL also very doubtful " II will
attract any new mate rial 20 the Republican
party In tho South. Tbe appointment Of
former Governor Thomas q. Jones 20 a
Federal Judg ship for IA" middle and north
ern districts Of abama has ca uS.d n great
amour; Of discussion on tho subject. not
only IN the districts affected hut la thu
State Of Alabama and throughout the South.
While II can h. admitted. for argument
sake. that the hest Of The Republican party
In the South has been. for years now. a
party mostly for spoils. still II Is a fact that
there are many who belong TO the organiza-
tion who have never held oficc nor have
they had a desire 10.
The appointment Of former Governor
Jones will gain for tho Republican party
nothing. The ability Of that gentleman u ts-
yond all question II no mean proportions.
That he was and II still opposed 20 the silver
policy Of the Democratic party il not denied
but that ho IL anything but "A democrat.
In the fullest scnss Of the word. cannot bo
said He was elected Governor Of Alabama
~ a Democrat. ho was n member Of tho
resent Democratic Constitutional Convcn-
ton and slgned the new Constitution for
Alabama which IL TO he voted on 10y tbs
people OF Alabama Nov. II. for ratification
or not. This Constitution when adopted
means that the State Of Alabama. for ffiy
years at least. will bo presided over by
Democrats, aud none but Democrats need
aspire for Office The appointment - tho
former Governor keeps him from the cam
palgn that l. now on, but he was a party to
II and while there were some parts 20 u
that he did not favor. a. a whole n must
meet hls coniu"udatpn Ia" now tonsti-
tuition of Alabama provides, among other
things, the naming Of Registrars by tho
Governor. Ihc-" Registrars have ah~olul"
po"or, Tor rom their decision there Is no
arleaI.
throughout the South as 20 how th" former
Governor .aiuc e. h" recommended for tho
high Office extended him bv the President.
and among them l. one that Booker !
Washington. the ablc negro educator Of
Ia" south, TIA" principal Of THAI famous
Hlskegec Coll-g- fof negroes. presented
his name 60 the chief Executive ~ the
| nIted States Ofh"r commentators ara
mentioned. bat 'h" Washington story -
| lll'lf h'll'Nfl l4 INC Nfl.N.
lherc II another Democratic Federal
Judge in Alahama who was appointed 10y a
Republican President, a." Hon Judge
IuuImIn, and u D. not to b" seen recorded
WHERE tia; honorable judge has aid aside
his political fsi'h nor has any one else hc-
cau-" If III" appointment However. the
ABILITY ~ judge loulmiu j. i'youd any
comparison b." j. a Judg" Of much ability
There are an A.ahaiua too many men
who would rather vote Tor yellow dogs
Than fnT "a HaI#HH.IEun md Tho unnANIf- ]
m"ut ~ good men so th" Office viii gain
nothing Whatsoever for the party
Following close upon the stories ~ the
policy 81 IA" President a. regards %"
southern patronage, mention L. made of an
IDEA tu reduce m" southern representation
IN Congress Tho. uf cuur-c. viii Zee greatly
OPPOSED hN The people - the state. but tho
Republicans m Alabama will have 10 cRus"
90 oppose D.. Tor but few Republicans iu
YEAR have i-ru ahl" to get 'p Congress
from this STATE, and when tLe' haN" ID was
Through contests which showed desperately
th" mvth'd- thai Wcr" pursued 10 heat
them "a" DOING M IA" famous black
h"lt ut Nis!Shd are known Co all who keep
up with th" proceedings 81 tongr,-s Ia
ON" cuun' IN Alahama y l. recorded that
voting lists contained names 81 men who
had i'ccn dad for nearly "A quarter Of a
century. Will" thor" an" Instances where
al Investigation showed that some uamc-
fuuud on 90" lists Wor" those Of dogs 81
prominent I-sop,r .l the county Tho
slogan II 'N" ot.Ialgu committee favor
iug fhp mfiht alton - the new Constitution
cl"y'luus, while o. - charged hv Demo
cra'- who az" lighting the same Cuustl-
tuition that ~" new instrument affords
h ..r opportunity for dishon"st elections
than ever before.
IA" newspapers throughout the South
commend th" action of the President IN
appointing such an ahlo man ~ formaI Gov
ern't J"n'r lhcs" n"WsIal~r- arr DEM
OcfaflH IaIsrrS Nowhere. though. has 10
ls-u ~ali that bscausn OF the appnintmcut
amt the policy Of th" President will there
b. n change IN sentiment. There has h--n
u' chang" an -'utimeit among newspapers
In Alabama. and while many are opposed
10 ~" silver plank IN the platform 81 the
Democratic party a. anuunciatcd az IA"
Kansas CITY and Chicago conventions.
th'p l. none which accepts enough IL the
Republican platform To admit it, iutrn-
ton of supporting tla' party. There i
guiHg to tr no party built zap aud there
cat IT, nom" IN" South viii remain DEM
ocrat'c for some wears ~ aud th. gr'-7i
for ufiCe will H. found ~ strongly among
other parties a. among tho Republican
party IN Alabama when u - there Co Il"
distributed.
Sincr "a" appointment 81 former Governor
Jones 10 the Judgrship mentioned. a number
Of Democrats have b.-'n grpomsd Tor other
ufiC,~ to h. applrtipnHd out IN thi- STAT"
For iu~tanCs. In th" Ias' t,v DAYS 'N" ratrN
of Capt Prank Il. kricu has l--u m"r-
',n"d Tor the Mar. hal.,1p ~ north Ah-
hama capt OB1"n has l~cn q sound
money Democrat all h- li'. fought m
The southern army AMI ha- haid uiil,,' -"N-
'tal times IN the Democratic rsuN- Many
of the lesser ufhc'- an" ~iii 90 be- pItms a
Tor mon whp are h"W scra'- Ji.! haN" SOM" .
Influence CAPT Ok'I'n ,''rN- 'h' n' i ,
s,pkIus ne uil,v' ald ~iV- udf Do" wa sur
pi-ri 30 h'ag h4- utr.' 'n'IHfai. t.t 10 !
iI, SANG time 20" enter DID test u Is
sta'"i iu Birmingham maj '."rH nr" p"m"- ,