The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-26
WASHINGTON DID IT.
Dictated the Appointment Of Gold
Democrats 10 Federal Offices.
LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
In Which II Is Shown that He Was
Responsible for Jones'
ATTITUDE TOWARD THE NEGROES
Of the Federal Administration is Well
petined by Recent Events.
BLACKS ARE NOT TO BE ELIMINATED
From the Party In tho South With the
Consent OF the President, II is
Now Evident.
ATTITUDE TOWARD THE NEGROES
Of the Federal Administration is Well
petined by Recent Events.
BLACKS ARE NOT TO BE ELIMINATED
From the Party In tho South With the
Consent OF the President, It is
Now Evident.

Washington, October e5-New light has
been thrown on the matter OF tho presl
dents attitude toward the negro politicians
OF the South by the publication OF a letter
written by Booker T. Washington aud sent
TO the white House In september 1901.
Ever since the president appointed judge
Roulhac to the position OF attorney for the
northern district Of Alabama, the white
republicans OF tho South have been wonder
lng whero they are tat" for Roulhac IS u
democrat and was Endorsed by various Ala-
hama negroes who were diseruntled as
result OF the action OF the Alabama State
convention in excluding all negro delegates.
Prior to that time those who were attempts
ing 70 eliminate the negro were positive
that the president was favorable 20 their
movement. for he had given Senator Prteh.
ard OF North Carolina 30 understand that
he was willing TO get rid Of the bhck
brother, and later, when Senator Pritchard
succeeded in conducting the afrairs OF the
republican party in North Carolina wssel
out the aid Of tho colored people, 1t was
understood that Roosevelt thoroughly in
dorscd his action.
In addition 20 this, various prominent
white republicans In the South had stated
positively that Booker Washington had
nothing 20 do With the appointment OF
Thomas q, Jones. tho democrat who last
fall was given a Federal judgoship In Ala
bama In the face OF the fact that several
prominent republicans were applicants. Tha
letter referred TO above shows conclusiyely
that Washington did dictate 10 the Jones'
appointment. and when considered In con.
ncctlon with the letter written by James
s. Clarkson Of New York to Lee Person,
negro republican OF North Carolina IN
dicated that Roosevelt is IN favor OF giving
the negroes everything they think ia comlpg
10 them. The Clarkson letter has already
been published IN The Post The letter
sent the president by Booker II washing
ton Is az follows;
MY Dear Mr., President; l send you the
following Information through my seere-
tary, Mr. Emmett J. Scott. whom you can
trust implicitly.
Judge Bruce, the Judge of the middle
district Of Alabama. died yesterday There.
IS going to be a very hard scramble for big
place. l saw Ex-Governor I. @. Jones yes
terday, as l promised. and he Is willing to-
accept the judgship Of tho middle district
Of Alabama. am more convinced now than
ever that he Is tho proper man for tho
place He has until recently been president
OF the Alabama state Bar association. Ha
is gold democrat and ia clean, pure
man In every respect. He stood up in tho
constitutional convention and elsewhere for
a fair election law, opposed lynching ana
has been outspoken for the education Of
both races. He is head and shoulders above
any OF tho other persons who l think viii
apply to you for the position.
II Will give you more detailed informa>,
ton regarding other Southern appointments
when sec you. which will be within 4 few
days Yours truly,
"Booker I. Washington.
"P 81 do not believe that Ia all the,
South you could select a better man through
whom 20 emphasize your idea Of the ehar-
acter OF man 10 hold office than you can do
through Ex-Governor JONES'
The president appointed Jones a few days,
after the receipt OF this letter.