Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
LOUISIANA POLITICS
Protest Against Recognition
Of lilly Whites"
NOMINATIONS OPPOSED
VIEWS OF THE oLD-TIME REPUB-
CANS STATED.
The Battle Ground Removed to the Ma
tional Capital-Detailed State
ment by Mr.. Kuntz.
NOMINATIONS OPPOSED

Orleans, vice A. T. Wimberiy; William e.
Howell, collector Of internal revenue, vice
Louis ]. Souer, and N. c. Sothern, super
intendent Of the mint, vice Charles H.
Boothby.
All the men named for appointment are
prominently identified with the lily white
movement Messrs. Howell and Sothern
are at present in office, having been ap-
pointed during the recess of Congress.
There are representatives of the lily whites
here advocating the confirmation of their
men, and representatives of regular or old
republicans as earnestly advocating their
rejection.
In the recent election the lily whites nom
mated candidates for Congress in all the
districts of the state, the regular or old re-
pubiicans refraining from nominating any
candidates, as they declared the result of
the election would demonstrate the impo-
tency of the movement and deplora BILE
weakness Of the lily white faction. The re-
turns, the regulars" claim, show total
vote of less than LOCO in the entire state.
Mr.. Emile Kuntz, one of the regular re-
publicans of the state, was seen by a Star
reporter today. and was asked to give his
views OF the situation in the state from
which the present factional fight has
grown.
Statement Of Mr.. Kuntz.
state.' said Mr.. Kuntz, show less than
1900 votes for the lily white candidates.
and we can show that at least 70 per cent
of this vote was cast by old white and COL
ored republicans who were induced to vote
for their candidates"
To what cause do you attribute this
small voter asked The Star reporter.
ITO answer that question l must first tell
you the elements which constitute the old
VI to sod o1S all
of between two and three thousand vet
Grams Of the Union army who have resided
In the state since the war; of a large num-
Der OF ex-confederates who have Joined the
party with Gen. Longstreet, and of colored
people. You may be surprised when 1 tell
you that there are at least 5000 colored men
In the state owning over $500 worth Of prop
erty, which qualities them under the consti-
tuition to vote. These three elements con-
stitute voting strength of at least 1000,
to say nothing of these so-called lily whites,
whose pretenstons to party organization
are considered ridiculous in the state, in
view Of their vote at the recent election.
without exception all these elements
were anxious to affiliate with any organiza-
ton or movement which would strengthen
the republican party, but the lily whites
contemptuously ignored their proffered CO.
operation.
Leaders of Lilly Whites"
1.-THE most prominent members of the
lily whites are ex-Gov. Henry Clay War
moth. the real leader of the lily whites,
Henry Mccall. the nominee for collector of
customs, who has openly asserted, accord
ing to the newspapers of the state, that he
would withdraw from and denounce any
movement which recognized the negro as
participant in It, William E. Howell, named
for collector of internal revenue, who tes-
tilted before congressional committee that
he was one Of the organizers Of a move
ment to ignore the negro; In fact. that none
was wanted or would be countenanced.
Tt is necessary to understand these
things to comprehend the reasons for the
breach between the regular republican or
ganizauon of the state and the lily whites.
All the men in this movement, with one or
two exceptions of republicans cast out of
the regular organization, have been until
recently democrats of the worst kind have
prosecuted colored and white republicans
connived at ballot box stuffing and other
frauds to defeat the republican party for
years. have become republicans on the
ground of eXpediency, and have constantly
declared and still declare that a colored
man has no right to even be present as a
spectator at their meetings. AS I have
said. 1t is necessary to understand these
things to ascertain the reason the majority
of the old white and colored republicans
did not vote at the last election.
Decapitation Demanded.
Take first the veterans Of the Union
army and their descendants In the state
and l can assure you they are a goodly
number. AS soon as the President recog-
nized the leaders of these lily whites they
whined for office, promising, If given the
federal patronage, they would elect two
representatives anyhow and probably three
or four. To awe the old white and colored
republicans-and especially the old white
veterans--and to show how absolutely they
controlled the patronage they demanded
that the resignation of Gen. Souer and
Capt. Boothby be called for, and that Col
Alex. Smith, postmaster at Baton Rouge
be displaced, the two former being vet
Grams of the Union army and the latter an
ex-confederate. Against none of these off,
Gals could one charge of an official or per-
sonal nature be brought. Col. Smith be-
came affiliated with the republicans with
Gen. Longstreet, and served for over thirty
years as postmaster at Baton Rouge being
Endorsed by prominent business men. These
men were displaced to make room for re-
cent converts leaders of the so-called lily
whites.
Result Of the Voting.
Now for the efficacious benefit to the re-
publican party of these appointments Mr..
Howell was the candidate for Congress In
the third. or sugar district, wherein lies the
vitality of the so-called lily whites. Howell
received about 30 votes in the entire dis
trict. and We are prepared to show that 20
per cent Of this vote was cast by old white
and colored republicans. Ex-Governor Will
lam Pitt Kellogg carried the district when
elected to Congress by over 1900 votes his
majority being twelve times greater than
Howelrs entire vote. Any good republican
who has the confidence OF the party can
be elected from this district. Howell did
not carry poll, ward or parish in the en-
tire district. In this district the regular
organization before election arranged to
trace the votes cast, SO as to prove that the
vote of the lily whites was not only insig-
nificant, but infinitesimal.
Now take the parishes composing the
district. In Lafourche parish he received
100 votes; in st. Marys, adjoining, 16i
votes. In both Of these parishes there are
a large number of old white and colored re-
publicans entitled to vote. In ST. Mary's
parish Kellogg received majority of SOC
votes. In Ascension parish Howell secured
20 votes, and in Lafayette only 80 votes
1t is proper for me to say that In this dis
trict reside William Clark, the national
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