The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-15
NEW YORK MAN IN REPLY ID WELLMAN Howard is Said to Represent
 the President ALABAMA APPOINTMENTS Mir. Rooseveit's Policy In Distribution of Patronage outlined-President
 consults Booker Washington,
 Judges Jones and RouIhae.
ALABAMA APPOlN TMENTS

D. c. Howard of New York has issued statement in the nature of a reply to the statement given out last week by Chairman w. l. Wellman on the repub- lican situation in Alabama.
 It is said that MT. Howard Is a close personal friend of the President and that what he has to say on the subject really comes from MT. Roosevelt
 MT. Howard says in part:
 .Tt is apparent that 1t is the purpose of Chairman Wellman to place himself in open antagonlsm to the policy of the administration and the appeal to race prejudice in the politics of his state. It can be stated that his utterances do not annoy the President or his advisers Rather they are welcome, as they serve more clearly to illuminate the situa- tion.
 MT Wellman's announcement that he refuses to call meeting of the commit tee to rescind It's action in excluding ne- gro voters from the republican organiza- tion Is not surprise His intimation that the effort to have that action rescinded emanated from the White House is un- doubtedly correct.
 Plain Facts.
 "The plain fact that cannot be stated too often is that President Roosevelt is heartily, candidly, openly and avowedly opposed to any movement that would put the republican party in the position of excluding and disfranchising the negro voter In the south, while standing for his equal rights in the north.
 Instead of currying favor, MT. Roose- welt is constantly displeasing both fac tions in this controversy by his indepen- dence of either
 "A new fact-for example, MT. We'll mans utterance-serves to bring into prominence and that the administration is not allowing its appointments to be dic- tated by the opponents of the lily white organization any more than by the lily white leaders.
 "He will not use patronage to punish or reward either side, but strives to be guided by ascertained fitness alone.
 For example, the opponents of the Wellman organization in Alabama wish ed a certain postmaster not to be re- appointed this week because he was in favor of the lily white movement. but Postmaster General Payne ascertained that this postmaster was an excellent of- ficial of high standing in his communi- ty and the, reappointment was made prob- ably as much to the surprise of the lily whites as to the disappointment of some of the purely political colored leaders.
 Booker Washington.
 NI,, 1oa President has received the advice of Booker T. Washington. But he has also consulted the views of Judge Jones ard Judge Roulhac, two prominent white gold democrats
 It Is claimed that William F. Aldrich has written a letter to a member of the state republican executive committee and that upon this letter Chairman Wellman, to certain extent, based the statement he made last week.
 In the letter 1t Is alleged Mir. Aldrich refers to a resolution, and that he had submitted 1t to General Clarkson It is thought the resolution referred to is what was proposed in the letters of the Presi- dents Alabama referees asking that some action be taken In putting the state organization in line with the admlnistra- tion. From this 1t is thought that Gen. eral Clarkson is behind the movement to endeavor to have the Alabama republi- cans compromise the actions taken in eliminating the negro delegates. The lilly whites" declare this will never be done.
 Col William Youngblood left last night for Washington. 1t is thought his mis- sion there has a political bearing.