The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
A SENATOR'S CONCEPTION
OF RACES IN THE SOUTH.
story of How a white Woman Was
Aided by asNeGrO Senator.

STORY OF HOW a WON WINS
Aided by asNesrO Senator.
Washington, Dec. 20.-A group of Re-
publican senators were discussing in
formally the race problem in the South,
which is becoming very troublesome to
the party in several of the doubtful
states, where the colored vote is an
important factor to be considered. The
subject under immedfNe consideration
was the case of DR.. Crum, the colored
physician, who has been selected, but
not yet nominated, for the collectorship
of the port of Charleston. The Crum
case has been made a national issue by
colored Republicans and their political
sponsors, and the President feels that
he cannot reject Crum simply on ac-
count of his color.
A Southern senator went on to say
that he deprecated the revival of The
race issue, and he was disposed to con-
denim those who are responsible for ag-
itating the subject so vigorously at this
time. He said that in the South the
domestic and business relations be-
tween the white people and the negroes
are friendly to a delicate and almost
touching degree in everything except
ing politics. White people will allow
negro servants to nurse their children,
prepare their food, and in many in
stances practically rule the household.
The same senator remarked, that In
the North and West conditions are just
the reverse. White people, as a rule,
In the North, do not care for negro
help or servants, and In some of the
strongest Republican cities, negro
servants are not tolerated, and social
or business equality is out of the uues-
ton. In politics. however, white men
do not hesitate to affiliate most cor
daily with the colored brother and
take him to their political hearts.
This line of conversation suggested
an incident in the career of Blanch X.
Bruce, once senator from Mississippi.
Bruce was negro of pronounced
type, who had since slavery DAYS edu-
Gated himself and risen to become one
OF the ablest and most respected MEM
bers of his rice. Quiet, unobstrusive
in the Senate, he won the respect and
esteem of Republicans and Democrats.
one day young white woman called
at the Senate and asked to see Senator
Bruce. The Senator went into the mar
Die room and there found waiting the
daughter Of his former master. from
Mississippi. 1t was a sad story the
young lady had to relate, and it was a
heavy tax upon her pride She was
oonged TO appeal to negro, who was
once her fathers slave, for assistance
In securing a government office.
Bruce greeted his former little mis-
tress with the greatest Difference and
consideration, and endeavored to re-
ieVe her from any feeling of embar-
rassment she might experience in thus
publicly revealing her poverty.
In the most delicate manner imag-
Unable. he tried to make her feel that
1t was a great privilege to aid her. and
he promptly proposed that they go to
see member of the cabinet, who
might be disposed to grant personal
request In her behalf. Bruce and the
little lady were soon on their way
down Pennsylvania avenue to one OF
the departments. So considerate was
he for her pride that he did not ven
ture to ride in the same carriage with
her. He called cab and directed the
driver to proceed to a certain depart
ment. Then he entered second cab
ana directed the driver to follow the
cab in which The Mississippi lady was
seated.
She was at once appointed, and is to-
day in the public service.