Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07

WORTH IlOT COLOR.
The Presidents Test in South
ernTAppointment.
EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS
REPRESENTATIVES, OF AFRO
AMERICAN COUNCIL CALL.
His Attitude Toward tho Movement to
His Attitude Toward the Movement
publican Councils Defined.
EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS

Bishop Alexander Walters Of New Jer-
sey. Bishop G. w. Clinton Of North Caro-
lima and Rev. s. L. Carrothers Of this city,
representing the executive committee Of
the Afro-American council. called upon
PRESIDENT Roosevelt today to ascertain his
attitude toward the movement that has be-
gun among white republicans of the south
to exclude the negro from participating in
the councils Of the party. They especially
desired to ascertain whether the President
Endorsed the action of the republicans in
North Carolina and Alabama in declining
to admit negro delegates to their recent
state conventions. They were presented TO
the President by Gen. James s. Clarkson,
surveyor Of the port Of New York. and
Postmaster General Payne was present a
part OF the time during the conference.
Visitors Highly Gratifed.
After the interview the colored men ex-
pressed themselves as highly gratiied with
what the President had said to them They
announced that the President had stated
to them that his actions in all matters af-
1ecting the race were his answer as to his
attitude toward the black man: that he did
not oeileVe mans color should operate
against that man anywhere; that in APP
polntments the character, intelligence and
the esteem in which the applicant was held
IN the community in which he lived would
be the first considerations.
Meets the Presidents Disapproval.
The callers stated that the President
heartily disapproved of the efforts being
made In the south to eliminate the negroes
from participation in politics. and 1t was
reported that the President would sooner
or later show to those back Of the exclu-
sion movement his disapprobation. More
over, 1t was also stated that the President
mad cited his action in removing District
Attorney Vaughn of Alabama who was
the head Of the white republican move
ment IN that state, as evidence of his at
titude. The callers intimated that this at
tltude would be still further emphasized in
the selection of Mr.. Vaughn's successor
When Bishop Walters and his associates
departed they expressed themselves as COM
pletely satisfied With the Presidents atti-
tude. and it is understood they will issue
a statement defining their position as well
as the Presidents attitude.
Prepared to Advise Independent Action
They went to the. White House, they said,
prepared, in case of an unfavorable reply, to
issue long advisory document to colered
voters throughout the country, suggesting
that in the congressional elections this fall
the negroes throughout the country vote In
dependently. 1t Is declared that many of
them are going to do this anyhow.
Rev. 8. L. Corrothers is pastor of Gal
braith Church.. in this city, and wanted the
President to speak there tomorrow night,
but this was impossible.
In, many parts Of the country the charge
has been made that the President was in
sympathy with Senator Pritchard and other
republicans who have decided that here
after the republican, party In the south shall
be a white mans party